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Tips On Barcelona Sightseeing
arcelona has a lot to be than the plants and trees.
proud of. A city literally
stuffed with spectacular From here you can move easily on
architecture, historical and to Gaudi’s iconic work, the
cultural places of interest, Sagrada Familia. This church was
fantastic food and a vibrant started in 1882 but was not
nightlife, it is no wonder finished when Gaudi died in 1926.
tourists flock to the area. There Various attempts have been made
is more to Catalunya than to complete the work to Gaudi’s
Barcelona sightseeing however, designs but the church is still
including a glorious coastline, not entirely finished and
beautiful mountains and a fierce probably never will be. If you
independent spirit that will be don’t think you can capture the
felt by even the least informed spirit of the church in your own
visitor. photographs, you might want to
check out the stunning images
Make sure you have a map available in postcard stands that
detailing the places of interest surround the building.
when you arrive in Barcelona; it
is surprisingly easy to get lost The Barcelona zoo was founded in
in Barcelona’s bustling streets. 1892 and is located in the
A good place to start your tour Ciutadella Park, next to the old
is Gaudi’s Park Guell, an open town or Ciutat Vella. This is a
space filled with pieces of great place to visit especially
Gaudi’s work including benches, of you have children that are
archways, walls and balconies. It likely to lose interest in
is a place where Gaudi’s architecture and history. Some of
imagination really ad free reign, the seven and a half thousand
and you feel almost that the animals on display include
works of art are more natural pelicans, American buffalos and
red kangaroo, as well as a The main hotels and restaurants
specialist primate collection center around La Rambla, but you
which the zoo is famous for. may get a better deal and more
authentic dishes if you explore a
There is an aquatic park within little further out. One place not
the zoo that provides a home to be missed is the Boqueria, a
bottlenose dolphins among others. fantastic food market to one side
Dolphin shows can be seen of La Rambla, with exotic
throughout the warm summer delicacies you have never even
months, and this can make a imagined.
refreshing escape from the heat
of the city. An acclaimed The port area received a face
research program at Barcelona zoo lift with the Olympics in
is well known for sympathetic Barcelona in 1992. The Olympic
breeding of animals in captivity village was situated right on the
and protection of endangered coast and the area is marked by
species, which would otherwise the dual towers of the Arts
become extinct. Hotel, Mapfre Towers and Nova
Icaria Square. The main Olympic
The main avenue in Barcelona, La sites can be found on top of
Rambla is a riot of color and Montjuic, a hill overlooking the
bustle with flower stalls and city, and can be reached by cable
street performers at regular car.
intervals along the promenade.
About the Author:
Focusing on the area of travelling in Spain, Clinton Maxwell wrote first and foremost for http://www.barcelona-information.com . His comments on Barcelona Spain are found on his site .
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