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Barcelona - Overview

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Catalonia
Barcelona

...plain rising gently from the sea to a range of wooded hills, Barcelona is Spain's most cosmopolitan city and one of the Mediterranean's...

Spain - Overview

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Spain

...and international architects has left a slew of daring signature buildings in Barcelona, Bilbao and Madrid, to name a few. Up and down the country...

Manchester - Overview

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England
Northwest England
Manchester

...northern one-upmanship over London and the south that Manchester looks to Barcelona as its main rival and inspiration. Not only does Manchester have a...

Girona - Overview

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Catalonia
Girona

...one of Catalonia’s most important counties, falling under the sway of Barcelona in the late 9th century. Its wealth in medieval times produced many...

Catalonia - Overview

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Catalonia

From metropolitan Barcelona spreads a land of such diversity that, although its furthest-flung corner...

Gaziantep (Antep) - Overview

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Turkey
The Black Sea & Northeastern Anatolia
Gaziantep (Antep)

Believe us: if one day there’s a Barcelona-like movida (a hedonistic and cultural revolution) in eastern Turkey, it will...

Monestir de Montserrat - Overview

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Monestir de Montserrat

The prime attraction of Monestir de Montserrat, 50km northwest of Barcelona, is its incredible setting. The Benedictine monastery sits on the side of...

Barcelona - History

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Barcelona

The area around present-day Barcelona was certainly inhabited prior to the arrival of the Romans in Catalonia...

Barcelona - Getting there and around

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Barcelona

...present, the cyclist is condemned to a fair amount of traffic-dodging. Barcelona has a long way to go before becoming a seriously bike-friendly...

Barcelona - Work

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Spain
Catalonia
Barcelona

...all day Monday and at 2pm Sunday.The main business district in Barcelona is along the western end of Avinguda Diagonal. The big banks cluster...

Spain - Barcelona (Chapter)

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This is the Barcelona chapter from Lonely Planet's Spain Guidebook It is available digitally: you...

Barcelona - Money & costs

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Barcelona

A 2008 study showed that Barcelona had, in one year, shot from 56th to 31st in a ranking...

Barcelona - Weather

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Barcelona

Barcelona is a year-round destination, as ideal for a long weekend city...

Barcelona City Guide

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There's nowhere quite like Barcelona, and soon you too will be echoing its famous catch-cry

Barcelona - Study

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Catalonia
Barcelona

Barcelona is bristling with schools offering Spanish- and Catalan-language courses: Escola Oficial...

Barcelona Encounter Guide

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The Barcelona Encounter guide gives you twice the city in half the time. This...

Barcelona - Health & safety

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Barcelona

It cannot be stressed enough that newcomers to Barcelona must be on their guard. Petty theft is a problem in the...

Barcelona - Neighbourhoods (Chapter)

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Barcelona displays a zest for life, artistic genius and sense of style few...

Barcelona - Pick & Mix Chapters

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...feisty locals, buzzing clubs and Mediterranean location, you'll soon be echoing Barcelona's famous catch-cry. What's not to shout about? Pick the...

Barcelona Center

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Barcelona
Barri Gòtic

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...the centre of town is one of the better central options in Barcelona. The tiled rooms are large, spotlessly clean and come with their own...

Barcelona (Spanish Edition)

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Barcelona es tan diversa y heterogénea como su oferta lú...

Barcelona Propera

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Spain
Catalonia
Barcelona
Sights

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Architectural sights
Sights

The Edifici Fòrum is home to a permanent exhibition on Barcelona's urban transformation, Barcelona Propera. The highlight is an amazingly detailed 1...

Hotel Condes de Barcelona (4 star hotel)

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Spain
Barcelona
L'Eixample

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...place stand out, however, is the way they have adapted one of Barcelona's finer modernista apartment buildings, fusing modern comfort with old-world character...