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Day Trip: Montserrat   Barcelona

Day Trip: Montserrat, Barcelona

 52 Reviews  An hour by train from Barcelona is the impressive Montserrat. From the train station at Espana, you can buy the round trip tickets that include both the train and the cable car for around 18E. The... 

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Day Trip   Barcelona

Day Trip, Barcelona

 60 Reviews  The Xató is a salad. Someone can find funny that there is a region where people rave for a salad dish, to such extent that they made a gastronomic route about it. But it is not an usual salad, if made... 

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Art / Architecture   Barcelona

Art / Architecture, Barcelona

 63 Reviews  You probably know that nowadays' Barcelona was Barcino during the Roman Empire times. It was not a big city, not so important as Tarraco (now Tarragona), the province's capital at the time. But still... 

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Day Trip: Figueres   Barcelona

Day Trip: Figueres, Barcelona

 20 Reviews  Salvador Dali museum. I know, I know, there's already SO much to see in Barcelona. But if you've got an extra day, this is definitely a worthwhile trip. It takes a good 4 or 5 hours to see the whole... 

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Parks / Plazas   Barcelona

Parks / Plazas, Barcelona

 31 Reviews  Although many tourists visit Tibidabo, few bother to explore the enormous woodland area on the Collserola massif. This is a pity, because there are cycleways, riding trails, and paths that provide a... 

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Tibidabo   Barcelona

Tibidabo, Barcelona

 15 Reviews  Take metro L7 to it's final station 'Av. Tibidabo'. Right across the street in Avinguda del Tibidabo you'll find the stop of the blue vintage tram 'Tramvia Blau'. Ride the tram uphill to the station... 

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Barri Gotic   Barcelona

Barri Gotic, Barcelona

 21 Reviews  We were strolling around to find interesting place. Then we find a nice courtyard and stepped in. How lucky we were! We find these: I learned that this building is Palau del Lloctinent. The... 

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Day Trip: Sitges   Barcelona

Day Trip: Sitges, Barcelona

 16 Reviews  Sitges is a beautiful seaside resort within close proximity to Barcelona. Due to the short 45-minute train ride, the charming town has become a favourite summer destination for Barcelona residents and... 

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Parc Guell   Barcelona

Parc Guell, Barcelona

 23 Reviews  Park Guell is skillfully designed and composed to bring the peace and calm that one could expect from a park. The absolute focal point of the park is the main terrace, surrounded by a long bench in... 

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Montjuic   Barcelona

Montjuic, Barcelona

 13 Reviews  Back when I visited this attraction not many people knew about it -- at least I never heard about it in my first visit to Barcelona, but on my 2nd visit I got to see it and I LOVED IT...!! There... 

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Along the Harbor   Barcelona

Along the Harbor, Barcelona

 12 Reviews  Please excuse my ignorance but I really don't know what these buildings are. While you walk down the Ramblas towards the port, you find them to your left just before reaching the Columbus monument.... 

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Side Streets   Barcelona

Side Streets, Barcelona

 27 Reviews  Wife and I stayed in Confortel Hotel on Calle Ramon Turro before and after sailing on our cruise with NCL in November 08.One block from the hotel was A local Rambla "Las Rambla Poblenou" will check on... 

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City Views   Barcelona

City Views, Barcelona

 33 Reviews  You can also take a cruise in the Medittereanen from Barcelona and you can also visit Ibiza and party, and also Mallorca. Perhaps visit the lovely Girona north of Barcelona and maybe Andorra, a small... 

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Food / Drink   Barcelona

Food / Drink, Barcelona

 14 Reviews  La Boqueria is Barcelona's most famous market. There you can find any kind of fresh food and many, many sweets. They have the most amazing natural fruit juices and they are quite low priced. There... 

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Entertainment   Barcelona

Entertainment, Barcelona

 13 Reviews  This festival is not as famous as others like Cannes, Venice or some others in Spain, but it's specialized in fantastic and science-fiction films, or it was, since the Generalitat put money and gave... 

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Churches   Barcelona

Churches, Barcelona

 13 Reviews  Situated in the heart of El Raval is this Romanesque church, one of the oldest in Barcelona. Originally founded as a Benedictine monastery in the 9th century and subsequently rebuilt in the following... 

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Shopping   Barcelona

Shopping, Barcelona

 12 Reviews  If you like flea markets, you can go to Mercat de Bellcaire (Encants Vells) next to Glories huge rondabaut. As on any other of these kind of places, be careful with your belongings. Open Mon, Wen,... 

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Barri Gràcia   Barcelona

Barri Gràcia, Barcelona

 6 Reviews  The Plaça del Diamant is not a very touristy place. In fact, tucked away in Gràcia, you aren’t likely to assign it any specific importance compared to the other little squares in the neighbourhood.... 

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Other Gaudi Creations   Barcelona

Other Gaudi Creations, Barcelona

 8 Reviews  This estate was built between 1884 and 1887. Gaudì designed the stables and the porter's lodge. Visits are not permitted, but you can enjoy the wrought iron gate (the dragon!) Finca Guell is... 

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Beaches   Barcelona

Beaches, Barcelona

 10 Reviews  A city beach is called Platja Barceloneta. There is a bus from Plaza Catalunya that takes you there or you can walk for around an hour. Beach looked kind of hippy and there was lots of action going... 

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Nou Camp Stadium..   Barcelona

Nou Camp Stadium.., Barcelona

 6 Reviews  The Nou Camp (or Camp Nou in Spanish) is the largest football Stadium in Europe. This is where Barcelona Football Club (commonly known as barca to the locals) play their home games. The ground was... 

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Museums   Barcelona

Museums, Barcelona

 14 Reviews  This monastery was founded in 1326. Here you can visit the cells, the infermary, the refectory, the kitchen and the church. This monastery also houses the Collection Thyssen Bornemisza; with... 

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Las Ramblas   Barcelona

Las Ramblas, Barcelona

 6 Reviews   The best kept secret street of Barcelona ;-) The Rambla is, of course, the best known landmark of Barcelona, and deservedly so. Meandering down from the Plaça de Catalunya to the Columbus statue,... 

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Port Vell   Barcelona

Port Vell, Barcelona

 8 Reviews  I highly recommend that you visit the BARCELONA AQUARIUM, located right next to Maremagnum shopping center, in the New Port... It's very big and modern, very well maintained and you will see some... 

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Explore Catalunya

by magictravelers

Most people are not familiar with theGeographic patterns of Spain (I didn´t myself until I moved here). And most people come to visit theknown places such as Madrid, Barcelona, etcBarcelona is the Capital of the Autonomic Community of Catalunya, and Catalunya ha a lot more to offer than just Barcelona. I love Barcelona the City, but i enjoy even more going around Catalunya on weekends to discover those small towns that are still "vigin", hardly touched by tourists.One of my favorites things to do ia to visit the medieval fairs celebrayed around this AC, especially during the Summer. I love animals and one of those activities that not too many people know about is shepherd dog competition, done with actual sheeep in the mountains.To do such activities, you must rent a car in Barcelona, Tarragona or Girona.You can get a list of activities at the web: www.festes.org (Spanish, Catalan or...

More about les Fonts del Segre

by Peret

The landscape is great, in the middle of Pirineus, and you walk almost always close to the Segre, becoming an experience as you were accompanied for this lovely river. In the most warm days, you can also take a bath. In Llo there are also warm watter where you can take a healthy bath.Is not easy find information about this lovely place, but you'll find not too much, but people.

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Les fonts del Segre

by Peret

In the french Catalonia, close to the border within Spain and France, there are "les fonts del Segre", this is, the fountains of the Segre. There the Segre is borned. In August you can't approach with the car too much, and you must to walk four hours from "Llo". In the other months, you can go with the car til a point from you will spend at least one hour and half. In the picture, we are out of the easy way, to enjoy more the walk, closer to the river.

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La Garroxta

by tessy

The region round Olot is full of vulcanos. There are about 40 inactive volcanos. It's also a great region for hiking, there are lots of special hiking trails. We made a stop at a parking near the volcan San Magarida. We climbed on the bottom of the vulcano and then went inside it, where is the little church!Don't forget the water when it's hot! Near there parking, there is a well, so you can fill your bottle again!

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Tossa

by tessy

Tossa was the place I loved a lot. It is not full of high hotels, it kept so more of its beauty than several other places along the coast. Sitting in a restaurant in the evening, looking on the sea, seeing the lights of the castle, having a great meal, what else do i need?

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Pals

by tessy

Pals is a pitturesque place. It is situated on the top of a hill, there is the city wall around the old part (vila vella). Lots of shops with ceramics, which are in my opinion a bit nicer than the mass ware in other places.

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Delta de l'Ebre

by Peret

The Delta de l'Ebre is where the Ebre river finish in sea. There, the ground is completely flat, and the water goes around and become the lord of the land. This is a not to much known zone, and maybe is better that keep like this. But i think that the VT's have right to know the land where the clouds swim in the water.

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Delta of the Ebro

by DanielF

The river is the most powerful river in Spain. Iberia is in fact named after it. When it meets the sea, in southern Tarragona, it forms a perfect arrow-shaped delta. Most of it is consacrated to agriculture (mainly rice), but large parts of it sustain a great amount of birds, which make of this place a paradise for birdwatchers.The delta is threatened by ambitious and insane hydraulic projects. Let´s hope taht for once respect for life and the nature will prevail over speculation and easy money.

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Parc Natural de Sant Llorenc del Munt i l´Obac

by crazyguitar

This nice park is located near Terrassa, Sabadell and Matadepera, in Valles Occidental Comarca. The highest point is La Mola (1.105 meters), there is a romanesque monastery and some facilities such a restaurant. The only way to reach the top is hiking, from 1 hour to 2 and a half depending on the path.In a clear day the view is amazing, you can see Barcelona, the sea and even Mallorca, Montserrat, the Pyreness...More pictures and a map in my travelogues.

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Turismo Rural

by pwlewis

Have you considered a "turismo rural" or is that too "rural'?

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 1 Review and 247 Opinions  I'm returning to this hotel shortly as I really enjoyed it. Boutique-hotel style decor with friendly... 

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Estival Park Salou  Tarragona

 1 Review and 549 Opinions  best holiday i have been on, hotel beautiful!!! only back and im pricing for next year already!... 

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Off The Beaten Path: Cities in Catalunya
  1. Barcelona Off The Beaten Path
  2. Salou Off The Beaten Path
  3. Lloret de Mar Off The Beaten Path
  4. Girona Off The Beaten Path
  5. Tarragona Off The Beaten Path
  6. Sitges Off The Beaten Path
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  13. Monistrol de Montserrat Off The Beaten Path
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  20. Vic Off The Beaten Path
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Q:  Hi, I am going to Barcelona next June and I would like to know which is the most beautiful town in Costa Brava to spend one day.... 

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A: Well, my favourite is Tossa De Mar but I am sure others will have their favourites too. There is another post in here today regarding transport from Lloret De Mar to... 

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