Barcelona Travel Tips, Spain

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Free barcelona travel guide
For my holiday, i found a page where i can download totally free a guide about barcelona, it is written by a local guy living there, very helpful http://www.world-rt.com/travel/download-guide-book.php so just would like to share with other [...]
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Bauma
The only good thing I can tell about Bauma is that they have good jazz. The rest is a little strange. Some things are impossibly overpriced, like the beer and the snacks. You pay the same money for a 33 cl bottle and a 25 cl glass of [...]
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Barcelona itinerary
A good way to discover the city it is to do a theme itinerary, in this page http://www.world-rt.com/travel/theme-barcelona.php there are 12 different itineraries, all written by a local guy, that we can choose, very interesting [...]
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Top places to visit in Barcelona
Top places to visit in Barcelona as I see it: - Parc Güell - Ramblas - Sagrada Familia - Beaches – all of them, Port Olimpic included! - Cathedral and Born quarter - Encants vells - old traditional market near Glories square You [...]
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CDLC (Carpe Diem Lounge Club)
It is the best place for anyone who loves parties and beach atmosphere. There is an amazing garden on the beach with great cocktails and great music in the inside. You can also dance inside and there are nice lounges as well. The whole [...]
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Casa Milá (La Pedrera)
Casa Mila may sound more familiar to everyone by the name La Pedrera. It is Antoni Gaudi, the famous Spanish architect's most famous work. It is a beautiful building constructed of natural stone and having very interesting shapes - [...]
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Barcelona guide
The best that i can found to get local informations is http://www.world-rt.com/ written by a local guy, it helps a lot to plan our daily vacation [...]
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Montserrat Shrine
If you spend some time in Barcelona, you can take a one day trip to the nearby Montserrat Shrine. The monastery is one of the most popular sites for pilgrimage in Spain. The statue of the Black Madonna, or La Moreneta is the saint protector [...]
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La Pedrera
Maybe it's enough if I say the name Antoni Gaudi. He was the architect of the building which gives home to many exhibitions and is a 'must see' of Barcelona. The building itself does not have one straight line, it's all like waves [...]
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Parc de la Ciutadella
This great park was once a fortress damaged in 1878. Now it is a beautiful garden and home of exhibitions. The best place in Barcelona to spend a relaxing, sunny afternoon. You can find in the park museums of zoology and geology. The [...]
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Monument a Colon
The Monument a Colon was built in 1888 for the Universal Exhibition. As its name suggests, the monument was raised to commemorate the discovery of America and the discoverer, Christopher Columbus. It is located right at the end of las [...]
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Las Ramblas
Las Ramblas is basically the Champs Elysees of Barcelona and even more. You can find here everything. It is about 2 km long and is lined with trees. Las Ramblas is split up into five sections. One for street artists, one for flower [...]
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Nou Camp
The home of FC Barcelona who play in La Liga (1st Division). Try to catch a football game here in this stadium of nearly 80,000, even if you're not a football fan. While visiting Barcelona, you owe it to yourself to experience their [...]
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La Sagrada Familia
This is Antoni Gaudi's finest creation. It's an epic church topped with 4 spires ascending to the heavens. Despite still being under construction, it's still very 'visit worthy'. Well, ask the 2+ million people that visit there per [...]
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Taller de Tapas
Taller de Tapas in El Born right near Santa Maria del Mar is a great spot for decently priced food. Our delicious, 1/2 bottle of wine cost only 7 Euros. And, all the tapas ranged from 5 to 10 Euros. Not bad, for dining outside in a [...]
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Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Arts
While visiting Barcelona one cannot miss the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Arts. The building fits perfectly into the modern image of the city. The museum features the works of Spanish, Catalonian and international artists and has a [...]
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The story has it that Barcelona was founded by Hercules, even before the birth of the city of Rome and that after its destruction, it was rebuilt by the father of Hannibal, who chose the name of the this amazing town Barcino, after his family. Another legend claims that the founder was actually Hannibal’s father. Under the Roman domination this small town met a period of development, due to its strategic position and its role as a harbor. With the passage of time the city minted its own coins and continued to evolve from a commercial and economic point of view. It was soon conquered by the Visigoths and the Moors and later on by [...]

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$355 Norwegian Air Shuttle
From To Departure Time
Newark, NJ (EWR) Barcelona, ES (BCN) 12/04/2018 11:00 pm
Barcelona, ES (BCN) Newark, NJ (EWR) 12/12/2018 06:05 pm
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$381 Multiple Airlines
From To Departure Time
San Jose, CA (SJC) Barcelona, ES (BCN) 01/08/2019 02:10 pm
Barcelona, ES (BCN) San Jose, CA (SJC) 01/29/2019 11:40 am
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$393 Multiple Airlines
From To Departure Time
Boston, MA (BOS) Barcelona, ES (BCN) 08/14/2019 06:20 pm
Barcelona, ES (BCN) Boston, MA (BOS) 08/26/2019 06:45 pm
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From	To	Departure	Time
Newark, NJ (EWR)	Barcelona, ES (BCN)	12/04/2018	11:00 pm
Barcelona, ES (BCN)	Newark, NJ (EWR)	12/12/2018	06:05 pm

From	To	Departure	Time
San Jose, CA (SJC)	Barcelona, ES (BCN)	01/08/2019	02:10 pm
Barcelona, ES (BCN)	San Jose, CA (SJC)	01/29/2019	11:40 am

From	To	Departure	Time
Boston, MA (BOS)	Barcelona, ES (BCN)	08/14/2019	06:20 pm
Barcelona, ES (BCN)	Boston, MA (BOS)	08/26/2019	06:45 pm

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