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Places To Avoid   Barcelona

Places To Avoid, Barcelona

 35 Reviews  Poble Espanyol (touted as a "one hour" way to get to know Spain) is just a couple of fake buildings, some with painted on windows, and fake artisan workshops. There is one interesting contemporary art... 

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Las Ramblas   Barcelona

Las Ramblas, Barcelona

 39 Reviews  My fiance wanted to eat on las ramblas.....as it was his birthday I gave in....I so wish I hadn't and so does he! We ate at an over-priced mediocre restaurant where they obviously just piled your... 

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Overrated Sites   Barcelona

Overrated Sites, Barcelona

 34 Reviews  Poble Espanyol was built for the 1929 International Exhibition as an open air museum that was meant to showcase different Spanish architectural styles and crafts. Today, you pay an admission fee to... 

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High Prices   Barcelona

High Prices, Barcelona

 20 Reviews  Although we liked walking along the promenade at Barceloneta beach the target group of all the cafes there is the tourists. This means high prices, bad service (we were waiting 25 minutes to order in... 

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People to Avoid   Barcelona

People to Avoid, Barcelona

 20 Reviews  Be aware of anybody walking close to you and/or behind you. Always keep a strong hold of your valuables. We witnessed people trying to open purses on pedestrian crossings, in railway stations or... 

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Bullfights   Barcelona

Bullfights, Barcelona

 9 Reviews  The great majority of people from Barcelona and rest of Catalonia not only are against bullfight but also hate it. In fact the Catalan law of Animal Protection will quite probably be modified next... 

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Purchases to Avoid   Barcelona

Purchases to Avoid, Barcelona

 9 Reviews  Barcelona is without doubt the city of Gaudi and his many works. You will also find many people trying to sell you Gaudi items, souveniers, photos, whatever. And you will see copies of his works, most... 

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Not a Tourist Trap   Barcelona

Not a Tourist Trap, Barcelona

 13 Reviews  This isn't the only city that wants to claim the famous Christopher Columbus.... If I had known about the observation deck at the top of this monument, I would have had travel pictures of the entire... 

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Getting Around   Barcelona

Getting Around, Barcelona

 10 Reviews  This is not really a tourist trap, but rather something funny I noticed when using the (excellent) metro in Barcelona. The fine for travelling without a valid ticket is exactly 40,- €. The fine for... 

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The Dali Museum in Figueres

by cynapples

Figueres is well known for the Salvador Dali museum. It's worth seeing, but be prepared for long lines, rude people and a high priced gift shop. If you absolutely have to have a souvenier "melting clocks" picture or "egg", then I suggest browsing in some of the other nearby shops. Many of them have the same things at much lower prices. Find a nice cafe afterwards, have a Cafe Con Leche or whatever your treat of choice might be, and people watch until your blood pressure returns to normal. If you're a huge Dali fan, I would suggest a trip to Dali's house in Port Lligat (near Cadaques). The setting is drop dead gorgeous and they limit the number of people touring the house at one time so it doesn't feel like you're going to get trampled if you linger for a minute. There's a gift shop here, too, but its much more pleasant than the one in Figueres.

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Jazz  Barcelona

 6 Reviews and 1597 Opinions  So it costs a fair bit...but the location is perfect, right in between Eixample and Las Ramblas,... 

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Hotel Ciutat De Girona  Girona

 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

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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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