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| Las Ramblas , Gothic Quarter, Port Vell, Barceloneta , Port Olimpic | ||||
| Museums of Barcelona | ||||
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National Museum of Art of Catalonia ,Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art , Fundacio Joan Miro, Picasso Museum and Fundacio Antoni Tapies, City History Museum, Archeology Museum of Catalonia, Maritime Museum, Cosmocaixa , Diocesan Museum , Holographic Museum, Museum Barbier-Mueller of Pre-Columbian Art, Textile and Clothing Museum , Albeniz Mansion Archeological Museum, Chocolate Museum, Diocesan Museum, History of Footwear Museum, Holographic Museum, Science Museum ,Museum of the History of Catalonia |
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| Historical places of Barcelona | ||||
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The Columbus Monument, The Arc de Triomf (1888) , Casa Vicens built by Gaudi between 1883 and 1888, Pabello d'Alemanya , Pabello de la Republica Casa Mila, Casa Batllo, Casa Ametller, Casa de les Punxes Palau Guell, Palau de la Musica Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pa: designed by Lluis Domenech i Montaner, included in the UNESCO Heritage List list in 1997, Palau Reial Major Torre Agbar, Tibidabo's communication tower Sagrada Familia The Cathedral of St. Eulalia Church of Santa Maria del Mar Gothic church of Santa Maria del Pi Church of Sant Pau del Camp Medieval church of Sant Pau del Camp Santa Maria del Mar gothic church Others Salo del Tinell, Drassanes, , Llotja de Barcelona, Hospital de la Santa Creu, ,Placa del Rei, Placa Reial Forum's Convention Center, | ||||
| Entertainement & Culture in Barcelona | ||||
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Gran Teatre del Liceu opera theatre, the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, the Teatre Lliure and the Palau de la Musica Catalana concert hall, Barcelona and Catalonia National Symphonic Orchestra Yearly two major pop music festivals take place in the city, the Sonar Festival and the Primavera Sound Festival. | ||||
| Parks | ||||
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68 municipal parks: 12 historic parks, 5 thematic (botanical) parks, 45 urban parks and 6 forest parks Montjuic is the largest, Parc de la Ciutadella, Guinardo Park, Park Guell , Oreneta Castle Park , Diagonal Mar Park , Nou Barris Central Park , Can Drago Sports Park Poblenou Park , the Labyrinth Park and A part of the Collserolla Park. | ||||
| Beaches of Barcelona | ||||
| 7 beaches, 4.5 km of coastline. Sant Sebastia and Barceloneta beaches are more popular. Other beaches are Nova Icaria, Bogatell, Mar Bella, Nova Mar Bella and Llevant. | ||||
| Airports | ||||
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Barcelona Airport, second-largest airport of Spain, in the town of El Prat de Llobregat, about 17 km from the centre of Barcelona. Sabadell Airport is a smaller airport in the nearby town of Sabadell, devoted to pilot training, commercial flights, aerotaxi and private flights. | ||||
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| Best Views | ||||
| From Montjuic hill which overlooks the harbor or from Tibidabo. | ||||
| Excursion | ||||
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Montserrat: the monastery at Montserrat, 56km northwest of Barcelona Tossa de Mar:The medieval town of Tossa de Mar, 90km north of Barcelona, Sitges: 40km south of Barcelona , beautiful beach , bars and restaurants and two museums: Museu Dog Ferrat and the Museum Maricel | ||||
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| Attractions | ||||
| Barcelona zoo, L'Aquarium de Barcelona, | ||||
| Nightlife | ||||
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Bars, clubs and seafood restaurants in Port Olimpic. Regular performances of ballet, music, dance and opera at various venues and Flamenco. | ||||
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| Weather | ||||
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| Lodging | ||||
| See our special page for Hotels, apartments and vacation rentals in Barcelona and in Spain | ||||
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