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Mt Tibidabo
E - Barcelone
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At 532m, Mt Tibidabo (part of the Collserola range) dominates Barcelona. Surmounting it is Norman Foster’s telecommunications tower , a point of reference for every city inhabitant. Amazing views of Barcelona, the coast and (on a good day) as far as..
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Place de Armes
Pl. de Catalunya E - 08002 Barcelona
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This large space left by the demolition of the ramparts (1854) is the mark of the union between the old town and Eixample. It was developed in 1927 par F. de P. Nebot and is home to many interesting sculptures by Llimona and Gargallo, and accomodates..
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Catalan walk 
Rambla de Catalunya E - 08007 Barcelona
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This walk which will take you right across the Eixample district from the Gran Vía de les Corts Catalanes , which crosses the town, to the Avinguda Diagonal. The «old-fashioned» houses in this the very lively part of town are a mixture of iron and g..
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Passeig de Gràcia 
Passeig de Gràcia E - 08008 Barcelona
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Although it used to link the old town to the village of Gràcia, it is now, along with Eixample the residential area of the upper class. It links beautiful buildings epitomising early 20C architecture, such as those by Gaudí, Domènech i Montaner and P..
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Rambla de Canaletes
Rambla de Canaletes E - 08002 Barcelona
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It is the upper part of the Ramblas, closest to Catalunya Square and is named after a fountain in the same street. According to tradition, if you drink the water, you are sure to return to Barcelona. It is not unusual in this pedestrian section of th..
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Vía Laietana
Vía Laietana E - 08003 Barcelona
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This main rectilinear street which intersects the old town and runs towards the port, was opened in the first decade of the 20C, and brought about the demolition or relocation of many important buildings.
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Rambla del Centre
Rambla del Centre E - 08002 Barcelona
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The many religious buildings which used to stand along the Rambla del Centre(or dels Caputxins) have been replaced by café terraces, hotels, shops and souvenir shops. Note at the start of la Rambla, the floor which Joan Miró designed for the Pla de ..
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Students' Rambla
Rambla dels Estudis E - 08002 Barcelona
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This part of the Ramblas owes its name to the first university of Barcelona (El Estudio general) which used to be located here. It is also called the Rambla dels Ocells (birds) because many sparrows nest in the trees and traders in exotic animals can..
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La Manzana de la Discordia
Passeig de Gràcia E - 08007 Barcelona
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This block of houses includes works by three of the most important modernist architects, Gaudí , Puig i Cadafalch and Domènech i Montaner who are respectively credited with the Casa Batlló , the Casa Amatller and the Casa Lleó i Morera . Besi..
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Casa Lleó i Morera
passeig de Gràcia 35 E - 08007 Barcelona
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This beautiful house by Domènech i Montaner dates from 1905 and is part of the famous "Apple of Discord". This renowned architect introduced a certain sobriety into his Modernist designs here.
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Rambla of the Flowers
Rambla de les Flors E - 08001 Barcelona
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If the upper part of Las Ramblas is devoted to sound, the Rambla de los Flors, or Rambla de Sant Josep, explodes with colour. The quintessence of the city, this narrow alley lined with plane trees taken from the Devesa Park in Gerona at the end of th..
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Ramblas
La Rambla E - 08002 Barcelona
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This open-air avenue and theatre is Barcelona’s most famous street, lined by cafés, flower and bird stalls, a famous market, and street artists. Depending on the time of day, it is teeming with thousands of tourists, locals and football fans, and rem..
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Virreina Palace
Carrer Portaferrissa E - 08002 Barcelona
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At the end of the 18C, Manuel Amat, a nobleman from Barcelona who had been the viceroy of Peru, came back to Barcelona a very rich man. To show off his wealth, he had a sumptuous palace built that was a mix of Baroque and rococo styles. The outbuildi..
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Moja Palace
Carrer de la Portaferrissa E - 08002 Barcelona
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This important late 18C Baroque style building, was the home of the great poet Jacint Verdaguer (1845-1902), bears some French traits (return to a degree of sobriety and classicism in the lines). The large canvasses in the large central salon are q..
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Church of Bethlehem
Carrer de la Portaferrissa E - 08002 Barcelona
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The first public crèches were organised in this Baroque style church (17 and 18C), which was part of the Jesuit convent. Only the monumental façade on the Calle del Carme escaped the fire which destroyed the inside of the Church in 1936.
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Casa Amatller
passeig de Gràcia 41 E - 08007 Barcelona
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This building by Puig i Cadafalch (1900) is part of the famous "Apple of Discord". It has a beautiful façade with frescoes bearing floral motifs and large Gothic windows. Note, in particular, the exquisite finesse of the balconies and doorways. The b..
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Gothic quarter
Pl. Nova E - 08001 Barcelona
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The Barri Gòtic extends from the southeast corner of Plaça de Catalunya to the sea. Hemmed in between the Ramblas and Via Laietana, this maze of narrow streets lined by old buildings remains one of Barcelona’s liveliest districts. It owes its name to..
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Palace of Catalan Music
Carrer de Sant Pere Mes Alt E - 08003 Barcelona
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Built by Domènech i Montaner between 1905 and 1908, it is undoubtedly the most striking symbol of the Catalan middle classes in the 1900s and one of the masterpieces of Modernism. Headquarters of the Orfeó Català (Catalan Choir), it is the largest ..
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Casa de l'Ardiaca
Pl. Nova E - 08002 Barcelona
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Built in the 12C on the Roman wall and enlarged in the 15C, this building mixes decorative elements from the Gothic and Renaissance periods. Admire the little interior rectangular patio, which is an authentic haven of peace decorated with a frieze of..
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Casa Batlló
passeig de Gràcia 43 E - 08007 Barcelona
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This masterful work by Gaudí is part of the famous "Apple of Discord" and was built between 1904 and 1906 in pure Modernist style, with ceramic coloured glass disks and a fishscale roof. At the time, the unique enlarged windows on the first floor gav..
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