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Barcelona
by elizabeth
Barcelona is Spain’s misfit child. Your first taste of this sun-baked city’s waywardness will come upon you the first time you hear Catalan spoken instead of Castilian (Spanish). The city’s unfinished church, La Sagrada Família (the Sacred Family), is further proof. Unlike the Gothic masterworks of Madrid or Seville, Barcelona’s massive church-in-progress resembles a drip castle made with wet sand. Its designer, the iconoclastic artist Antoni Gaudí, left other marks on the city, such as his phantasmagorical, highly photographed Parc Guell. But of course, Gaudí was not Barcelona’s only artist. Picasso’s work can be found here too, from his art student sketches to his final works. Yet in a twist that is quintessentially Barcelonan, the inventive spirit of the city has most recently manifested itself in the highly creative cuisine bubbling out of the kitchens of Barcelona’s cutting-edge chefs. Enter these food laboratories and prepare to ingest foams, mousses, and delicious concoctions of every variety. Barcelona’s ultimate paradox may be that despite its idiosyncrasies, it is still a very Spanish city. Siestas are widely observed, and typical evenings begin in traditional fashion, with a sunset stroll down La Rambla. Meals are taken late, and the nightlife pounds on until sunrise. Barcelona’s unconventional vitality will test your conceptions of Spanish culture, which may be the best reason to go.
Barcelona travel guide by elizabeth
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Barcelona Facts
- population: 1,615,908
- area: 100.4 km²
- time zone: GMT +1
- languages: Spanish and Catalan
- website: http://www.bcn.es/turisme/english/turisme/welcome.htm
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park / zoo Parc Güell
Gaudí's fairytale park - a fantastic setting above the city. Fairy tale houses, figures of dragons, gigantic grottos, arcades braced obliquely against the mountain: the picturesque park established by ...
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sight Sagrada Família
A sacral masterpiece and gigantic structural ruin. The temple of atonement dedicated to the Holy Family, with its huge towers winding parabolically towards the sky is a symbol of modernism and the worl...
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Latest Reviews for Barcelona
Abidany
Une ville jeune, riche de sa culture et de son histoire, et qui bouge en permanence. A déguster s... more
2009-09-07 / / report abuse
gommax75
Better to stay in Sants - Montjuic intead of the crowdy Rambla!
2009-08-31 / / report abuse
Alitcha
A great friend of mine here in Barcelona and write about the cultural events and cool things that goes on around the city. If you are visiting Barcelona and want to escape the tourists traps, rent her for the day :) www.rentalocalfriend.com
2009-04-16 / / report abuse
nico
Not only does barcelona have incredible sights, it has an unbelievable landscape, with hills/mountains behind offering a beautiful view of the city, and the beaches along the coast offering swimming and relaxation from the hectic world of a city. One of the best cities in the world! (And of course dont forget the nightlife in barcelona...full of life and excitement!)
2009-01-20 / / report abuse
lzinnagl
habe dort mal studiert und mich in diese stadt verliebt. verkehr ist leider einer chaos in der stadt selbst, aber die möglichkeiten an nachtleben, kunst, fotografie und essen sind grenzenlos. kein wunder dass die AA maschinen von new york nach barcelona immer mit reichen upper east side kiddies voll sind und die in barcelona mal europäisches leben fühlen möchten.
2008-06-21 / / report abuse
twitter buzz - Barcelona
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jangles
So, all for now, more tomorrow, off to the airport. Adios, Barcelona, hasta la proxima. #digitalmediabarcelona
2009-09-17
tiffanyponce
Booked my trip to Barcelona today! Can't believe I'm done with EF Paris tomorrow and I'm off to Nice on Saturday!
2009-09-17
ITJobsTweet
Functional PeopleSoft E-Procurement Consultant job in Barcelona at Skillsearch Limited http://bit.ly/15Ymk4 #it #consultant
2009-09-17
evaac
Open University of Catalonia, in Barcelona, offers senior research fellowship positions, focused on social media http://bit.ly/r7qRb
2009-09-17
FCBMesQueUnClub
Inter Milan v Barcelona: Jose Mourinho quick to get excuses in: Jos Mourinho pretended, in one of his unforgetta.. http://tinyurl.com/mhn6gr
2009-09-17
FCBMesQueUnClub
Henry unhappy at being subbed: FC Barcelona coach, Pep Guardiola, replaced Thierry Henry in the 75th minute with.. http://tinyurl.com/lhwjvn
2009-09-17
FCBMesQueUnClub
Messi:”We could have won”: FC Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi was not entirely satisfied with the 0-0 draw again.. http://tinyurl.com/mnnw47
2009-09-17
FCBMesQueUnClub
Barcelona Are Rediscovering Best Form – Joan Laporta: Pep Guardiola's team are looking sharp again, and th.. http://tinyurl.com/mpgat9
2009-09-17
flesh16
#SpeedCaravan we are playing this saturday @ festivalbam in Barcelona http://trunc.it/1yd6h
2009-09-17
BeaCuello
@Dannymcfly You're in one of the most beautiful cities in the world and you're bored? I change for you! in Barcelona we've bad weather aargg
2009-09-17
kumarsublevao
If you are in Barcelona don't miss panel on conscious #hihop. Rapers from Latinamerica, Africa and Catalunya will discuss http://ow.ly/pNEe
2009-09-17
ccossio
@abarrera thank god we are not living in London then. LoL....same weather here in Barcelona. ;)
2009-09-17
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