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Parc Guell   Barcelona

Parc Guell, Barcelona

 429 Reviews  Gaudi was employed by Guell, a wealthy businessman to design this park as part of a new garden suburb on the hill described as 'the treeless mountain.' And what a stunning creation. The park has... 

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Aquapolis Water Park   Salou

Aquapolis Water Park, Salou

 7 Reviews  Go to bar Zeppelin and just gasp in amazement at the sight that is the bar beast from hell. They should make documentaries about this woman, if indeed it is a woman, is that a lump in your throat... 

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Beach   Lloret de Mar

Beach, Lloret de Mar

 7 Reviews  Visit the beach, of course... Lots of sunshine, soft drinks, food and sight seeing. Like the notice in the picture says: Now is the time! Lloret de Mar, the main beach looking south ; in the... 

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Las Ramblas   Barcelona

Las Ramblas, Barcelona

 290 Reviews   Las Ramblas is a lovely tree lined pedestrian walkway that extends 1.2k's from the Placa de Catalunya down to the Christopher Columbus statue at the port. There's plenty to see along the way -... 

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Port Aventura   Salou

Port Aventura, Salou

 15 Reviews  Port Aventura is a large theme park just outside Salou, it has all the main "big" rides, plus , children's rides and lots of live shows. You really need to plan your way around this site to fit in all... 

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Pinya de Rosa   Lloret de Mar

Pinya de Rosa, Lloret de Mar

 4 Reviews  Last picture i put on the net about Pinya de rosa. But it was such a nice garden you could take as many pictures you like and all as beautiful as can be. yahoo  

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Temple de la Sagrada Familia   Barcelona

Temple de la Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

 549 Reviews  One of the most attractive design elements that I saw on the interior was this spiral staircase, it just seemed to flow upwards, defying the effect of gravity. The second photo shows a design element... 

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Promenade   Salou

Promenade, Salou

 3 Reviews  Why not take a long walk along the promenade. Salou has beautiful sea front, stretching from the Cambrils end right to the far North of Salou which is quite a few miles, taking you along the beautiful... 

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Coast   Lloret de Mar

Coast, Lloret de Mar

 5 Reviews  I found this pic on the web and i liked it so much that i desided to use it. I unfortunately don't remember the name of the site or the persons name. Please excuse me for showing these pic, if you... 

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Casa Mila - La Pedrera   Barcelona

Casa Mila - La Pedrera, Barcelona

 248 Reviews  Casa Mila across the road from Casa Batllo is not as colourful as Casa Batllo but it has an interesting history. A rich businessman liked the Casa Batllo so much that he hired Gaudi to construct a... 

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Fiesta   Salou

Fiesta, Salou

 8 Reviews  We only had one night in Salou, and one whole day, but we were lucky enough to see the Salou fiesta going through the Old Town. Like a parade, it was made up of about 30 different colourful floats,... 

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Tibidabo   Barcelona

Tibidabo, Barcelona

 64 Reviews  Wow, I enjoyed every part of this whole trip! From getting the funicular up to Tibidabo, to getting it back down again! Mount Tibidabo is the mountain that overlooks Barcelona. Firstly, it was my... 

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Beaches   Salou

Beaches, Salou

 7 Reviews  A clear blue sea... a white and empty stripe of sand... a coconut tree... that's Salou. Excuse -me, I was reading a brochure, but reality it's... almost that: The clear blue sea is somewhat... 

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Montjuic   Barcelona

Montjuic, Barcelona

 85 Reviews  Montjuic, the mountain of the Jews, sorry to say that we did not find any Jews there even though we searched.....^O^ But what we did find was a cable car to take us to Barceloneta and a coffee shop... 

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Cambrils Fishing Port   Salou

Cambrils Fishing Port, Salou

 3 Reviews  Cambrils is the ajoining resort to Salou and just a €1:50 bus ride away.(2010), It's a much quieter place than Salou with lovely sandy beaches a very smart marina, there are some very nice fancy shops... 

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Barri Gotico   Barcelona

Barri Gotico, Barcelona

 196 Reviews  It is the main avenue for shoppers, strollers, and site site seeing people. The avenue stretches form the Port Vell harbor starting at Columbus monument all the way for about 2 miles to the west... 

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Fountains   Salou

Fountains, Salou

 2 Reviews  A nice thing to do on an evening is walk to the fountains at the boulevard for on certain evenings they have a lightshow wiht music. We liked it sure but since we are not too patient to stay in a... 

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Nou Camp Stadium   Barcelona

Nou Camp Stadium, Barcelona

 66 Reviews  Even if you’re just a little bit interested in soccer than you should take the trip to the Nou Camp stadium and visit the museum of the FC Barcelona! You see a lot of their cups and medals and photos... 

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Beaches   Barcelona

Beaches, Barcelona

 99 Reviews  One of the things you might not much associate with Barcelona is the beaches and sea. At list I do, but it does have nice sand beaches where you can relax by the beach or swim in the sea during the... 

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Cathedral La Seu   Barcelona

Cathedral La Seu, Barcelona

 148 Reviews  The inside of the Cathedral features many wonderful stained glass, arched ceilings, carvings, paintings, sculptures.A basillica was on site as early as the 4th century. The 13th Century Capella Santa... 

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Monument a Colon - Columbus Monument   Barcelona

Monument a Colon - Columbus Monument, Barcelona

 107 Reviews  This is the anchor of the harbor area, and can be seen for a long way off. It is the location where Columbus returned to Spain from his trip to America. It was constructed in 1888. The monument is 197... 

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Plaça Catalunya   Barcelona

Plaça Catalunya, Barcelona

 71 Reviews  Intermixed with hundreds of people, the sculptures and fountains in the Placa are still worth a visit. There are benches to enjoy the people watching, but don't expect to get a shot without lots of... 

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Casa Batlló   Barcelona

Casa Batlló, Barcelona

 142 Reviews  When Gaudí graduated in 1878 from Barcelona’s School of Architecture, the director announced: “Gentlemen, we are here today in the presence of either a genius or a madman.” Well I think Gaudi was a... 

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Cable Cars - Teleferic de Montjuic   Barcelona

Cable Cars - Teleferic de Montjuic, Barcelona

 33 Reviews  Hubby and I decided to get off the red tourist bus at Teleferic de Montjuic and catch the cable car up to the top of the mountain to the castle. The views over Barcelona were fantastic as you can see... 

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Plaça d'Espanya   Barcelona

Plaça d'Espanya, Barcelona

 60 Reviews  This is a main hub for transportation and changes between subways, rail and buses. The Sunday we were coming through here was so crowded, you could hardly see ten feet ahead of you> it seemed to be... 

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La Pedrera

by freya_heaven

La Pedrera is probably along with Sagrada Familia the most recognisable landmarks in Barcelona.La Pedrera took 5 years to build & was finished in 1910. Another work of art by Gaudi, the building was originally called Casa Mila, but is more commonly knows as La Pedrera which translates as The Quarry, due to the buildings uneven greyness.You can get guided tours through the building to the rooftop, there is a Gaudi museum here plus a furnished apartment for your to view, circa 1900. Open 10am to 8pm daily

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Costa Brava

by QuimG

The Costa Brava (wild coast) is the name of all the Catalonia's northern coast, starting from Llançà (north) to Blanes (south). These are 78 beaches across 214 kms. Sometimes there is no sand, just small stones (this is one of the reason to call it wild coast). Clean water, small creeks, ...

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Sau

by Elisabcn

If you like hiking this is a good proposal at one hour and a half from Barcelona. Sau was a quiet little village surrounded by a wonderful landscape. The Catalan authorities decided to build a reservoir in that zone so the people who lived there had to leave. Nowadays when the water level is low (like the day that I took the pictures) you still can see the Romanesque tower of the Sau's church (picture 1). You can go down (650m) from a charming village called Tavertet (its visit is a must!). The views of the reservoir from Tavertet are just wonderful and if the day is clear you can see the mountains of Montseny and Pedraforca too. Low difficulty; total time: three hours and a half walk.

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Parc Natural del Montseny

by Elisabcn

This is one of my favorite places, specially in autumn when it gets covered by orange leaves. The Montseny mountain range is not far from Barcelona and there are a lot of walking routes to do. Its most emblematic “pics” are El Turo’ de l’Home (1706m) and El Matagalls (1697m). In Montseny area you can find Mediterranean landscapes, Euro-Siberian landscapes and Boreo-Alpine landscapes, with different species of flora and fauna typical of these areas. Maybe for this reason each time that I go to the Monseny my excursion is “different”. Natural fountains, small rivers with forgotten bridges, Romanic chapels here an there, small villages and sometimes even also war shelters! complete the painting.

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Santa Pau

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Another medieval village in the heart of La Garrotxa (picture 1). During the XIIIth century a castle for the barons was built overlooking Santa Pau Valley. Later, the palace-castle became the nucleus around which grew up the walled town. Santa Pau offers today nice winding and narrow streets, beautiful stone architecture (picture 2) and a gorgeous porticoed square (XIVth century), one of the most charming and well preserved medieval squares in all Catalunya (picture 3). The different styles of arches and windows reflect the evolution of local Gothic architecture (picture 4). You can also visit the church and the castle. Santa Pau is also the starting point of several hiking to the Garrotxa volcanos.

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Castellfollit de la Roca

by Elisabcn

On the road Besalú – Santa Pau you will find this beautiful little town on the edge of a black cliff 50m high and 1km long. La Garrotxa is a volcanic area and this cliff is made of basalt, formed by the superposition of two lava flows. The first one happened 217.000 years ago and came from Batet area and it is made up of slabs (picture 1) . The second one happened 192.000 years ago, originated by Begudà volcanoes and adopted prismatic forms. If you have the possibility to enlarge the main picture you will see very well the prisms. Do a short visit to this medieval village of narrow and shading streets. Most of the houses are also made of basalt being the ensemble very beautiful and “black” (picture 2) . For sure you have seen the Romanesque church from the road, but only visiting the village you will notice how weird it is! Actually Sant Salvador church is missing a piece of façade...

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Medieval bridge in Besalú

by Elisabcn

A must for any bridge lover, this medieval bridge is the jewel of the village and also its symbol. Its origin is unknown but we already have some news about it by the year 1075. The main structure should be from that period. During its long life it has been modified several times to protect the village from floods and enemy attacks. The defence towers for example are from the XIVth century. I read somewhere that it has this strange non linear shape to adapt itself to the river currents. It has some sense to me. Cross the main gate, go down by the river banks . . . any point shows you a different and beautiful perspective of the bridge. The view of Besalú from the other side of Fluvià river is very beautiful.Visit Besalú: this little town in deep Catalunya has a rich past which is still reflected in its streets and monuments, being Besalú one of the most beautiful and interesting medieval...

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The Salt Mines of Cardona

by Elisabcn

Cardona is a smiling village of Catalunya. It has a nice Medieval centre with a Gothic church and narrow streets which can keep you busy for a half a day but Cardona is especially known for its salt mines. In fact this village became rich because of the exploitation of salt, being populated by traders, merchants and carriers. This “Salt Mountain”, a geological wonder, was created 40 millions of years ago and since Neolithic Age men learnt to exploit them. What makes this mountain special is the vertical growth of salt which makes more difficult its exploitation, having to dig more and more to get the salt. When the owners decided to close the mines, people were working down 1300m supporting temperatures of 50ºC. Nowadays the salt mines can be visited with an interesting guided tour in Spanish or Catalan (check the website). Visitors can walk through 500 metres of galleries where they can...

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Terrassa and its Seu d'Egara

by Elisabcn

These three constructions were built close to the site of the old Ègara (ancient name of Terrassa) as the cathedral of Ègara Diocese, which was founded about the year 450 and existed until the 8th century. The episcopal group followed the Byzantine model of antiquity, with two churches (Sant Pere and Santa Maria) and a mausoleum (Sant Miquel!!). From the episcopal ensemble (V-VIII centuries) you still can see some walls and the ancient basilica’s columns, the cemetery and some remains inside Santa Maria church. After a long period of construction, the churches were finished in Romanesque style (XI and XII centuries) on the site of the pre-Romanesque buildings of the Visigothic period. Their external appearance has not changed a lot since then. It is funny because usually small Romanesque churches are found isolated in the middle of nowhere so it is very curious to see these three...

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Barcelona, the capital

by Elisabcn

The 1992 Olympic Games transformed Barcelona; The 2004 Forum of Cultures reformed it . . .Modern, renovated and cosmopolitan, Barcelona is between the first five European cities to do business. The Catalan creativity is well known too. But above all these changes Barcelona has managed to retain its traditional charm, its welcoming character and its historical and architectural treasures. Barcelona is the capital of Catalunya and the pearl of the Mediterranean sea.In Barcelona you will find:-A lot of History: from Roman times to now Barcelona has always played an important role: in Medieval times (the great Catalan expansion throughout the Mediterranean) for example and during the industrial revolution (Modernisme)-A lot of Art: Picasso, Miró, Tàpies, Gaudí... are names that have to do with Barcelona-Many traditions: our cuisine, the sardana (the tipical Catalan folk danse) giants, the...

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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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