The Best Beaches Around Barcelona
May 13, 2008 by admin
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Since the massive clean-up operation of the beach and nearby Olympic marina and village undertaken for the 1992 Olympics, this area has become a magnet for Barcelonans and visitors alike. A lot of effort goes into maintaining the cleanliness of both sand and sea, which is tested daily, and all beaches have disabled access, lifeguards [...]
Palau de la Música Catalana
May 13, 2008 by admin
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The Palau de la Música Catalana is one of the world’s leading concert halls. Considered to be one of Modernism’s chief exponents, it was built by the Catalan architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner between 1905 and 1908. In 1997 it was declared a “World Heritage Site” by the UNESCO. The Palau de la Música Catalana [...]
Fundació Miró
May 13, 2008 by admin
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The Miró Foundation was a gift from the artist Joan Miró to his native city and is one of Barcelona’s most exciting showcases of contemporary art. The airy, white building was designed by Josep Lluís Sert and opened in 1975; an extension was added by Sert’s pupil Jaume Freixa in 1988. Miró’s unmistakably playful and [...]
Barceloneta
May 13, 2008 by admin
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Very wide and long and fringed by woodendecking along which lies a series of American-style eateries(pizzas and Tex-Mex mostly) plus the busy Catalan restaurant Agua. Somewhere along its length, the beach becomes San Sebastian (Metro: Barceloneta), a traditional and popular stretch with locals and consequently crowded, noisy and very jolly.
Park Espanya Industrial
May 13, 2008 by admin
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The Spanish Industrial park, located on the west side of Estació de Sants, offers us two different aspects: one charming and one industrial. How to go: Metro: Lines 3 and 5 (Estació Sants) And others parks such as:
