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See The Great Works Of Gaudi In Spain
here are a few things you pass may also entitle you to take
should consider before the hop on, hop off tour buses
taking a trip to Barcelona. that will help you get an idea of
There is so much to see and do in where everything is located in
this fabulous city that you will the city, without tiring your
want to make the most of every feet too much.
minute.
The weather in this part of the
Make sure you have a good camera, world can be very varied, so you
with plenty of film, or a good want to take advantage of dry,
battery and charger. You are sure fresh sunny days by doing outdoor
to take a whole load of photos, activities and checking out the
to keep and treasure yourself or coast. Save the countless museums
to send to friends and family as and galleries for cloudy, rainy
souvenirs. or overly hot days.
Invest in a good map which shows Some of the most famous sights in
all the museums and places of Barcelona are architectural, and
interest. Although you may enjoy you need to be sure to include
wandering around the city, and the various Gaudi buildings in
there is certainly plenty to look your itinerary. Most will be
at, it is easy to get lost which unable to avoid the spectacular
is frustrating if you only have a Sagrada Familia, but it is easier
short time. If you want to visit to miss such delights as La
a lot of museums or galleries, Pedrera, the ‘block of discord’,
check out the passes available which is equally astonishing in
from the tourist office. You can its design, and the highly
save a lot of money by investing original Park Guell in the north
in a pass rather than paying of the city centre. If you are
individual entrance fees. The not an experienced photographer,
it might be worth checking out the Costa Dorada. You might also
the postcard stands for truly venture up to the Monestir de
beautiful shots of these Montserrat. Reached by cable car,
buildings to add to your holiday this monastery is set high up in
album. the mountains, surrounded by
really unusual shaped rocks and
Make sure you leave time for a peaks. The views are spectacular.
stroll down the main avenue of
Barcelona, La Rambla, which Eating out in Barcelona is a
stretched from the commercial pleasure in itself. Don’t expect
city centre all the way to the to eat early, most restaurants do
harbor. This lively promenade, not get lively until at least ten
filled with the color of flower o’clock, and the party goes on
and bird stalls, and the bustle all night. Seafood is a
of street performers will have speciality of the area, not
something for everyone. You could surprising given its location,
also try to pull in a visit to and the seafood stew known as
the 1992 Olympic sites, located zarzuela is a regional favourite
on Montjuic, a hill overlooking you should try to sample. If you
the city. don’t want a full meal, tapas
bars can provide tasty snacks or
If you have time to get away from traditional finger food for a
Barcelona itself, there are very reasonable price.
fantastic places to visit along
About the Author:
Johnathan Bakers wrote for www.barcelona-information.com , an online publication about Spain . You might find out more about his articles on Barcelona Apartments over at his site.
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