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Architecture
”Join the Gaudi gawkers in front of the architect's surreal Casa Batlló. ...” MORE>> |
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”From the Barri Gòtic to El Born, an exhaustive guide to getting your shopping fix in the Catalan capital...” MORE>> |
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Arts Venues
”Ask a sophisticated Barcelona native where he'll be this weekend, and the answer is often the Centre de Cultura Contemporània...” MORE>> |
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Bars
”Slide into a leather booth at this watering hole and you'll be immersed in the chatty camaraderie of the professors...” MORE>> |
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”Known for its namesake drink - arguably the best in Europe - L'Eixample's Dry Martini has all the trappings of...” MORE>> |
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Beaches
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Clubs
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”The legendary jazz club has hosted everyone from Ella and Chet to budding greats such as the Charlie Hunter trio...” MORE>> |
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Events
”A biannual literature festival that looks at Spanish-language art, film, poetry, and books. ...” MORE>> |
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”CCCB's most glamorous event, this electronic music and art festival draws more than 80,000 people each June - rave-happy twentysomethings...” MORE>> |
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Experiences
”Pick up a Ruta del Modernisme brochure at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and amble the Eixample...” MORE>> |
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Museums
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”Journey up to the Parc de Monjuïc to see the work of Picasso's Barcelona contemporaries at the Museu Nacional d'Art...” MORE>> |
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”There can be a long wait to get in, but it's worth it, if only to see the extensive collection...” MORE>> |
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Music Venues
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Neighborhoods
”A colorful fishermen's quarter, the laid-back Barceloneta is lined with seafood restaurants and lovely beaches. ...” MORE>> |
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”Ancient Roman walls and Gothic palaces frame the Barri Gòtic's pedestrian streets, which are filled with antiques stores and cafés...” MORE>> |
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”What used to be the heart of the city (El Born) and the waterfront district (La Ribera) is now Born-Ribera...” MORE>> |
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”Though largely gentrified thanks to the arrival of the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona and attendant galleries, the former slum...” MORE>> |
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”Urbanized after 1860, L'Eixample (the Expansion) is now the city's main shopping district and the world's top repository of Art...” MORE>> |
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”Catalonia's big art players - the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, the Fundació Joan Miró, CaixaForum, and the Mies van...” MORE>> |
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”The hillside neighborhood of Pedralbes, in northwestern Barcelona, is full of 19th- and early-20th-century mansions (built by textile barons and...” MORE>> |
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Nightclubs
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Places of Interest
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Restaurants
”a theatrically undulating roof with 200,000 colored tiles are dozens of stalls run by Spain’s finest purveyors...” MORE>> |
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Sacred Sites
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Services
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Shops
”Argentine designer Marabís tiny atelier is filled with her handmade patchwork animals; the playful dolls, which have been displayed at...” MORE>> |
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”This 14th-century stone palace houses the minimalist dresses and suits of Barcelona designer Julie Sohn (think Jil Sander with an...” MORE>> |
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”This 100-year-old clothing store stocks a slew of Catalán designers for women and men (including Josep Abril's impeccable linen shirts)...” MORE>> |
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”An abundance of the stretchy, wildly printed tops that have become a worldwide draw...” MORE>> |
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”This unassuming shop stocks exquisite Italian leather goods: buttery-soft black flats from Pompeii and bags from the Sicilian line Bid...” MORE>> |
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”Since opening in the early 1940's, this espadrilles emporium has sold a colorful variety of Catalonia's classic sandals - perfect...” MORE>> |
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”The retail star of the neighborhood. Lobby is spare and cool in both senses of the word...” MORE>> |
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”From slouchy, oversize carryalls to soft leather purses in the store's signature abanico (fan) shape, bags from Lupo are a...” MORE>> |
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”Working in metals such as brushed 18-karat gold and oxidized silver, jeweler Enric Majoral creates chic, versatile pieces that can...” MORE>> |
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”Owner Maka Abraham travels the world collecting jewelry from near (chunky cuffs and earrings designed by Barcelona silversmiths) and far...” MORE>> |
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”A gigantic, sometimes surprisingly kooky design store...” MORE>> |
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Transportation
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