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2.................... Introduction4.................... How to get to the city 6.................... Where to stay

6.................... Useful tips7.................... Getting around the city 9.................... Itineraries in the city

29.................... Museums, Art Centers and Monuments33.................... Exhibitions Centers34.................... Art Galleries and Antique Shops35.................... Cultural Activities and Events36.................... Parks and Gardens38.................... Food and Drink 39.................... Shopping40.................... Nightlife

41.................... Festivals and Celebrations42.................... Useful Addresses42.................... Post Office42.................... Telephones42.................... Emergency Services

43.................... Excursions from Barcelona45.................... Tourist Information46.................... Map of the province48.................... City Map

Indexof Barcelona



In a privileged position on the northeastern coast of the Iberian peninsula and the shores of the

Mediterranean, Barcelona is the second largest city in

Spain in both size and population. It is also the capital

of Catalonia, an Autonomous Community within

Spain. There are two official languages spoken in

Barcelona: Catalan, generally spoken in all of

Catalonia, and Castillian Spanish.

The city of Barcelona has a population of

1,510,000, but this number spirals to more than

4,000,000 if the outlying areas are also included.

The capital of Catalonia is unequivocally a

Mediterranean city, not only because of its geographic

location but also and above all because of its history,

tradition and cultural influences. The documented his-tory of the city dates back to the founding of a Roman

colony on its soil in the second century B.C.

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Modern Barcelona experienced spectacular growth

and economic revival at the onset of industrialization

during the second half of the 19th century. The 1888

Worlds' Fair became a symbol of the capacity for hard work and the international outlook projected for the

city. Culture and the arts flourished in Barcelona and

in all of Catalonia; the splendor achieved by

Catalonian modernism is one of the most patent dis-

plays.

Barcelona, more than just a single city, is really a

collection of multi–faceted and diverse cities. The visi-

tor unfamiliar with its history might be surprised by the

fact that such a modern and enterprising city preserves

its historic Gothic center almost intact, or by the curious

contrast between the maze of narrow streets and the

grid–like layout of the Eixample, the urban planning

"enlargement" project of the end of the 19th century; or

that beside a modern high–rise, we can also find a

quaint square where the most outstanding decorative element is a chimney, an echo of the old factories that

were installed there in the past.

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B y Air –The Barcelona airport is locatedin the township of El Prat deLlobregat, 12 kilometerssouthwest of the city.A train connects the airportwith the railway station,Estació de Sants, every30 minutes starting at5:43 a.m. to 10:13 p.m.The ride takes approximately30 minutes. Bus service is

also available from thePlaça de Catalunya, departingevery 15 minutes all year around.

- Madrid-Barcelona air shuttleservice. Flights depart every 30

minutes beginning at 6:30 a.m. to10:30 p.m.

Barcelona Airport,

☎ 93 289 38 38.Main Offices of Iberia

Airlines of Spain.Diputació, 258.

☎ 902 400 500

B y train- Talgo trains depart for Paris,Geneva, Zurich and Milan fromthe railway station Estació deFrança, located at the port.

- Other stations with long-distancetrain service are the Estació dePasseig de Gràcia and theEstació de Sants (main railwaystation).

Train Information (RENFE-SpanishNational Railroad)

☎ 902 24 02 02.

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How to getto the city



B y Road - A–7 highway connects theAutopista del Mediterráneo (Mediterranean highway) withFrance and provides access to thetourist centers of the Costa Bravaand Girona province.

- A–2 highway connects Barcelona

to Zaragoza (Aragón), Madridand Bilbao in the Basque country.All the autopistas leavingBarcelona are toll roads.- Maximum speed limits:120 km./hr. on autopistas

(highways) and autovías(motorways); 100 km./hr. on mainroads; 90 km./hr. on secondaryroads; 50 km./hr. in the city.

Buses- The old bus station Estació delNord is the main terminal forregular routes; some routesdepart from the railway stationEstació de Sants and otherpoints. Bus service also coversthe regions of Girona, Tarragonaand Lleida.

Estació del Nord. Ali Bei, 80.☎ 93 265 65 08. Julià Via. Estación de Sants.

☎ 93 490 40 00.

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The total number of hotel beds available in Barcelona is around25,000, including five, four and three star hotels. There are 6

hotels with five stars (the highest rating) (approximately 3,000beds); 48 hotels with four stars (more than 12,000 beds); and 60hotels with three stars (approximately 8,000 beds).

Central Reservation Offices.Keitel.☎ 93 452 59 30. Fax 93 454 04 64.

Supranational:☎ 900 300 684. Fax 91 441 77 81.Utell International.☎ 93 265 40 25. Fax 91 594 94 82.Barcelona on line:☎ 93 343 79 93Sercotel:☎ 93 363 63 63Unified information services:☎ 93 680 49 30 Paradores de España. Central Reservation Office.

Calle Requena, 3. 28013 Madrid.☎ 91 516 66 66.fax 91 516 66 57. www.parador.esParador de Cardona.☎ 93 869 12 75. Fax 93 869 16 36.

UsefulTips

The climate in Barcelona is typically Mediterranean. The averagetemperature is 11º C. in winter and 24º C. in summer. Decemberand January are the coldest months. Autumn and spring are gen-

erally the rainy seasons.

Banking hours: 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. from Monday to Fridayand until 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays from October through May.

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• Metro- The city has five differentsubway lines: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5).- The reduced rate T–1 ticket

is good for 10 rides onthe Metro, buses, and FGCurban trains. The T–2 ticket is

also a reduced rate ticketgood for 10 rides on theMetro and the FGC urbantrains. The T-1 can be

purchased in Savings Banks(Caixas), and the T-2 isavailable at both Savings

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Banks and metro stations.- The Metro runs from 5 a.m.to 11 p.m. from Monday toThursday; 5 a.m. to 2 a.m.on Fridays, Saturdays and

the day before a holiday;

Sundays from 6 a.m. to12 midnight.Metro Information:

☎ 010.

• Buses- The majority of the bus linesrun between the hours of5:30 a.m. and 11 p.m.- The price of the ticket is thesame as the Metro and theT–1 ticket can also be used(see section on Metro).Bus Information:

☎ 010.

• TaxisTaxi-radio-móvil:

☎ 93 358 11 11.Servi-taxi:

☎ 93 330 03 00.

Radio-taxi:☎ 93 225 00 00.

• FGC(Catalonian Railways)FGC Information:

☎93 205 15 15.

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França Station by Durán &Muguruza in 1929



The Barri Gòtic or Gothic

Quarter, the oldest part of thecity, is located in thesoutheastern part of the city.The nerve center of Barcelonais considered the Plaça deCatalunya. La Rambla runsfrom the Plaça de Catalunya tothe Columbus Lookout in theport. From the port, the streetcalled Avinguda del Paral-lelwill take you to the Plaça deEspanya, where the Fira deBarcelona complex is located.

From the Avinguda ReinaMaria Cristina, the PalauNacional can be viewed,

nestled on the hill called

Montjuïc, where numeroussports installations were erectedand remodeled for the 1992Olympic Games. The Gran Viade les Corts Catalanes, runningfrom west to east; the Passeigde Gràcia, from south to north;and the Avinguda Diagonal,transversely, are the mainarteries of the Eixample area,designed in the last third of the19th century. Residentialneighborhoods, including

Sarrià, Bonanova andPedralbes, are situatednortheast of the city.

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Itinerariesin the city

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1. Gothic Quarter

Barri Gòtic, the old town

district known as the GothicQuarter for the treasure houseof Gothic monuments foundhere, occupies what wasformerly an ancient fortifiedRoman village. It is the site ofhistoric monuments andmodern institutions. Ouritinerary begins at the PlaçaNova with the twinsemicircular towers of the

well–preservedRoman walls.

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there is another portion of thewall as well as the beginning

of the aqueduct whichtransported water from theCollserola hills. TakingAvinguda de la Catedral, wearrive at the Pla de la Seuwith its steps leading up to

theCathedral

(1), a Gothicstructure dating from the 14thand 15th centuries with a 19thcentury neogothic façade. Thecloister, the ogival ribbedvaults, the pulpit and choir

stalls are the most remarkableartistic features. The Cathedral

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complex also comprises threemedieval palaces: Cases delsCanonges (2), Casa del Degà,with a restored Renaissancefaçade, and Casa de l'Ardiaca(3) (Archdeacon's house), themost interesting one of thethree with its flamboyantGothic architecture.

Returning to the Av. de laCatedral, we take C.Tapineria along an impressivesection of the Roman wall toget to Plaça de RamonBerenguer el Gran (4), one ofthe most spectacular places inOld Barcelona, with itsRoman walls and brokensection of the old PalauReial Major (5) wall with a40 meter bell tower. In thesquare there is anequestrian statue of RamonBerenguer III.

Beyond the square, the street

of C. Sots–tinent Navarrotakes us via C. Llibreteria tothe Plaça del Rei. Designed asa complete unit, it is the mostnoble square in OldBarcelona. Facing the square

are the Palau Reial Major(Royal Palace), Chapel ofSanta Ágata (6), and the

Museu d'Història de la Ciutat (7) (City's History Museum).

The Palau Reial Major(11th–14th centuries) wasoriginally a Romanesquebuilding with Gothic additions.Our attention is drawn to thegreat hall called the Saló delTinell, supported by six stonesemi–circular arches.

We then proceed to C.Paradís, where we find anold millstone embedded in thepavement which points to thesummit of the small hill calledMons Taber, just in front ofthe building housing theCatalonian ExcursionistCenter. In the patio there arefour Corinthian columnsbelonging to the old Romantemple of Emperor Augustus.The street soon leads to thePlaça de Sant Jaume,administrative center of thecity and site of the Palau de

la Generalitat (8), a 15thcentury Gothic structure witha Renaissance façade. Theimposing interior staircase,the orange tree courtyard andthe chapel of Sant Jordi (St.

George) are exceptionalfeatures. The 14th century

Adjuntament (9) (Town Hall),

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with its celebrated Saló deCent (Room of the Hundred),features a Gothic façade,facing the street of C. Ciutat,and the main neoclassic one,facing Plaça de Sant Jaume.

Taking C. Ciutat and C.Hèrcules, we arrive at thePlaça de Sant Just , one of theplaces which best preservesthe character of OldBarcelona, with its Gothicfountain and the 13th centuryPalau Moixó (10). On C.

Bisbe Caçador, we encounterthe largest private palace thatexisted in medieval Barcelonaand the Gothic Church of Sans

Just i Pastor (11), with a singlenave and interesting

polychrome reliefs on thekeystones of the vaults. Takingthe streets of C. Sant Just, C.Bellafilla and C. Templaris, wearrive at C. Gegants, wherewe find the 16th century Palau

Centelles (12), a predominatelyGothic structure withflamboyant Gothic openings inthe façade and an importantGothic staircase covered by aportico in the courtyard.

Now walk down C. SantMiquel and turn right at C.

Avinjó which leads to C.Banys Nous and C. Palla, limitof the old Jewish Quarter, orCall. In this sector there areseveral very old houses, thelovely, peaceful square PlaçaSant Felip Neri (13), and theChurch of Sant Sever with itspriceless Baroque altarpiece.

From C. Banys Nous weproceed on C. Ave Maria tothe Plaça de Sant Josep Oriol(14) and to the nearbybeautiful and harmonious

square of Plaça del Pi. In thePlaça del Pi we find thesolemn church of the samename with a rose windownoted for being the largest inthe world. In the two squares

there are weekly art andantique markets, and on thenearby C. Petritxol, variousantique shops. A walk downthis old–fashioned street withits famous "granjas"

(establishments which servecoffee or hot chocolate withbakery delights), as well asthe parallel street of C. Pi, isalmost as fascinating asvisiting the nearbymonuments.

Metro: Line 4 (Jaume I).

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2. Ribera Quarter

Outside the first wall but stillmedieval in origin is theRibera Quarter, separatedfrom the Gothic Quarter bythe Via Laietana. It actuallycomprises two separatedistricts: Sant Pere, inhabitedby merchants, and SantaMaria del Mar, populated bysailors. Both districts werejoined together during the14th century by the street ofC. Montcada and became

the center of the new cityand where the finest privatemansions were built, many of

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which are still standingtoday.

We shall begin our walk atthe Plaça del Angel (15) andproceed to the Santa Mariadistrict by C. Argenteriawhich still preserves much ofits quaintness. At the end ofthe street, we come to thePlaça de Santa Maria; themonumental façade of thechurch is to the left and to theright, two groups of verypicturesque houses with aninteresting Gothic fountain.The 14th century GothicChurch of Santa Maria delMar (16) is a grand, perfectlyproportioned architecturalspace with a soaring naveand two aisles some very finestained–glass windows.

From the Passeig del Born,scene of medievaltournaments and popular

festivals, we take a left at thenarrow C. Montcada, thesite of numerous palaces. Atnumber 20, we find the 17thcentury Palau Dalmases (17)with its simple façade which

adapts the CatalonianGothic lines to the Baroqueforms, but its main feature in

the courtyard is the staircasewith its richly carvedcolumns, balustrade and finearches. At number 23, wesee the Casa de la torreTrífora (18), a good exampleof the original features of14th century façades. Atnumber 12, we encounterthe Palau dels Marquesos deLlió (19), a typical 14thcentury palace with a lovelyopen staircase leading from

the courtyard to the 16thcentury Baroque door wherethe Museu Tèxtil id’Indumentàre (Textile andGarments Museum) islocated; number 14, the

Palau Nadal houses theMuseu Barbier-Müller of pre-Columbian Art and at number

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15, we find the Palau Aguilar, which houses theMuseu Picasso (20) (PicassoMuseum), an exquisite 15thcentury mansion noted for itscourtyard and the openstaircase bordering thewalls with richly carvedwindows.

The street of C. Montcadaleads to the small square ofMarcús, where C. Cardersbranches off to the right. Atnumber 12, we encounter an

interesting old noble mansiondating from the 17th century.The street ends at the Plaçade Sant Agustí el Vell, flankedon one side by late Gothichouses. From here take C.

Basses de Sant Pere, one ofthe best examples ofmid–19th century urbanplanning in Barcelona, toarrive at the Plaça Sant Pere,site of the convent of Sant

Pere de les Puel·les (21). Thisconvent dates from the year945 but was reconstructed inthe 13th century. The onlypoint of interest in the poorly

restored façade of 1911 isthe 15th century Gothicdoorway; the interior wasdesigned in the form of aGreek cross with barrel vaultsaround a 12th century domeand has some excellentCorinthian capitals from the10th century.

From the Plaça de Sant Pere,we proceed on the street ofC. Sant Pere Més Alt and seesome interesting simpleBaroque structures. At the

corner of C. Amadeu Vives,we encounter the Palau de laMúsica Catalana (22), amodernist concert hallconstructed in 1908 by LluísDomènech i Montaner,

declared a World HeritageSite by the UNESCO. Theinterior is lavishly adornedwith polychrome elements,rich floral themes and figureswith mosaic bodies and busts

in relief. The vestibule of thePalau boasts a magnificentmural by Massot.


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3. El EixampleEl Eixample or "Enlargement"

is the central area of the cityof Barcelona formed by a gridlayout of streets withdiamond–shaped intersections.It reflects the expansion in thecity during the last third of the19th century.

Our walk begins at the Plaçade Catalunya (23).Proceeding up the Passeigde Gràcia, between thePlaça de Catalunya and the

street of Gran Via de lesCortes Catalanes, we see

some characteristic neogothicstructures. Before arriving atthe Gran Via, on the street ofCasp we can stop to look atthree notable buildings: theTívoli Theater (24), now acinema, the Casal de Sant

Jordi, the work of FrancescFolguera, and last of all, theCasa Calvet (25) by AntoniGaudí at number 48.

At the intersection of the Passeigde Gràcia and the Gran Via,

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there are two unique buildings.On the left of the Passeig deGràcia, we see the formerPalau Marcet , now a cinema,

and on the right, Joyería Roca(jewelry store) designed by Josep Lluís Sert. After taking aright at the Gran Via andproceeding to the intersectionof C. Pau Claris, there is theinteresting modernist Vilardellpharmacy (26). After turningleft on C. Pau Claris, continuewalking until until you reachPtge. Permanyer, with its lowhouses and English–stylegardens.

Returning to Passeig deGràcia, on the left–hand side

between C. Consell de Centand C. Arragó, we encounterthe famous Mançana de laDiscòrdia, (apple of discord;

"mançana" meaning bothapple and city block), sonamed because of thecontrasting architecture of threeof its buildings, all from the firstdecade of the 20th century.The Casa Lleó Morera (27), isthe work of Lluìs Domènech iMontaner, with its modernist floral façade; the Casa

Amatller (28), a few steps up,a neogothic building built by Josep Puig i Cadafalch and

decorated with polychromeceramic on the façade; andfinally the Casa Batlló (29), the

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work of Antoni Gaudí, with itssparkling mosaic façade usingdragon–like forms andpunctuated with round ceramicplaques. A few yards furtherdown the street of C. Aragó isthe iron and brick building byDomènech i Montaner housingthe Antoni Tàpies Foundation(30). The roof of the building iscrowned with a sculpture bythe artist.

Standing at the intersection ofPasseig de Gràcia and C.Provença, we encounter theworld–renowned Casa Milà(31) by Antoni Gaudí, declareda World Heritage Site by theUNESCO. Known also as LaPedrera (The Stone Quarry), itis an authentic abstractsculpture where the curveprevails. It is presently the siteof the Caixa de CatalunyaFoundation. The two courtyardscan be visited, in addittion to

the roof with its fantastic arrayof chimneys and ventilators.

At the corner of Av. Diagonaland Rambla de Catalunya,we find the interesting Casa

Serra (32) by Puig iCadafalch. A right turn at Av.Diagonal will take us to Casa

Comalat (33), the modernist building by Valeri who

designed some interestingwooden galleries, andopposite it, the small PalauBaró de Quadras (34) byPuig i Cadafalch, the currentsite of the Music Museum.After turning right at C. Rogerde Llúrica and crossing C.Mallorca, we come to PalauMontaner (35), the work ofDomènech i Montaner,decorated with polychromeceramic. On C. Mallorca,between C. Roger de Llúriaand C. Bruc, we find CasaThomas (36), an unusualneogothic structure designedby the same architect. At theintersection of C. Roger deLlúria and C. Aragó, we canview the 12th century GothicChurch of La Concepció (37),transferred between 1871and 1888 to its present site.Next to it is La Concepció

market (38), an interestingstructure of iron and glass.

From C. Aragó, take C. Brucuntil arriving at the intersectionwith C. València, where thenoucentist ConservatoriMunicipal de Música (39),(Municipal Conservatory of

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Music) designed by AntoniFalguera can be found. On C.València at the corner ofPasseig Sant Joan, we see theChurch of Las Salesas (40),neogothic creation by JoanMartorell which brought aboutthe renewed use ofpolychrome ceramics. Atnumber 108 on Passeig deSant Joan, we find the PalauMacaya (41), by Puig iCadafalch, seat of the "LaCaixa" Foundation.

Either C. Provença or C.Mallorca will lead to theTemple Expiatori de laSagrada Familia (42)(Expiatory Temple of the HolyFamily) initiated by AntoniGaudí. The unfinished churchis a symbolic structure withthree main façadesrepresenting the Nativity onthe east, the Passion andDeath on the west, and the

Glory planned on the south.The scheme of four towers oneach façade represents thetwelve Apostles. The domecrowning the apse is thesymbol of the Virgin. The

naves are supported by acomplicated structural systemof inclined columns and

parabolic arches. The wall ofthe apse is adorned withunusual and original plant andanimal motifs. The Nativityfaçade is also decorated with

organic forms, and its four107 meter spires withpolychrome mosaics crown thethree doors of the façade. Thewest façade is in an advancedstage of construction,undertaken by a group ofarchitects who is followingGaudi's original design.

Metro: Lines 1 (Catalunya), 2 (Passeig de Gràcia), 3(Catalunya, Passeig de

Gràcia and Diagonal), 4(Passeig de Gràcia)and 5 (Diagonal).

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4. La Rambla

Seven different sections, eachwith its own name, make upthe street called La Rambla.The upper section is namedthe Rambla de Canaletes (43)after the fountain of

Canaletes. Tradition has itthat any visitor who drinks itswaters will one day comeback to Barcelona. A shortways down we take a left atC. Santa Anna and come tothe square of the same name,where we can stop to view

the small Church of Santa Anna (44), a Romanesquejewel from the 12th century.

The next section which goesfrom C. Santa Anna to C.Portaferrissa is called theRambla dels Estudis, so

named because it housed theEstudi General or medievalUniversity. The portion closestto C. Portaferrisa is reservedfor the bird market. On theleft–hand side, we find the17th century Palau Moja (45),austere Baroque in style. On

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Catalunya Library. Theportion stretching from C.Carme to C. Hospital is asection flanked by enormousbanana trees known as theRambla de les Flors because

of the colorful florist stallsfound here. This stretch is thequintessence of Barcelona; itsbeauty changing with everyseason. Its most strikingadornment is the Palau de la

Virreina (48), (Vicereine'sPalace) an 18th centurystructure built in a quasi–LuisXIV style, currently housing amunicipal exhibition center.But the most characteristicplace is the popular BoqueríaMarket (49), a delight for allthe senses; a seemingly

endless succession of stallscrammed with fresh

vegetables, meat and fish, aswell as bars for a bite to eator drink.

A little farther down, the streetwidens at the Pla de la

Boquería. The pavement ofthe central portion wasdecorated with a design by Joan Miró in 1970. The jewelof this sector was the GranTeatre del Liceu (50) (Liceu

Theater) with its simplefaçade shrouding one of themost opulent and largest hallsin the world. Next we cometo the section called theRambla dels Caputxins.Further down on the right isthe Hotel Oriente whichoccupies the 17th century

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building of the former SantBonaventura School andpreserves the conventstructure with its cloister.

Shortly, on the right we cometo the street of Nou de laRambla, where we find thePalau Güell (51) (GüellPalace) a building designedby Antoni Gaudí with afaçade of stone and wroughtiron, and parabolic arches inthe entrance hall, declared aWorld Heritage Site by the

UNESCO. To our right wesee the Plaça Reial (52), anarcaded square built in themid–19th century flanked byidentical buildings. Theelaborate six torch lampposts

are the work of young AntoniGaudí. Some of the shops onthe square seem to have beenfrozen in time; the mostunique of them is theL'Herbolari del Rei, an

herbalist's shop adorned withneogothic–style windows withall the ambiance of theRomantic age. On Sundays astamp and coin market is heldin the square.

The Pla del Teatre is the nextstretch and owes its name to

the first theater in the city builthere in the 16th century. Inthe square, there is amonument to Frederic Soler,the founder of modernCatalonian theater. On theleft–hand side of the street, wefind the Teatre Principal (53)(Principal Theater), a Baroquebuilding recovered as atheater.

The lower section is knownas the Rambla de SantaMònica, a wide avenue with

no trees. To the right is thelarge 17th century Church ofSanta Mònica (54), itsremarkable Baroque cloistershrouded by an insignificantexterior, now the Centre

d’Art Santa Mònica (55), anart and cultural centerpertaining to the Generalitat.To the left is the PalauMarch (56), a handsome18th century building, seat of

the Department of Culture ofthe Generalitat andexhibition center. Onweekends a handicraftmarket is held in this area.

Metro: Line 1 (Catalunya) and Line 3 (Catalunya, DrassanesLiceu).

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5. The Waterfront

This itinerary begins at thePlaça del Portal de la Pau, asquare opening towards thesea where we find theColumbus Lookout, theDrassanes, the Customshouseand the main office of thePort of Barcelona. The mostinteresting building in thesquare is the Drassanes (57),the largest and most completeshipyard in the world that hassurvived from the Middle

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Catalonian civil Gothicarchitecture. Now occupiedby the Maritime Museum, ithouses intricate reproductionsof historical ships and animportant collection of ancientdrawings and maps. In thecenter of the square standsthe Columbus Lookout (58), a50 meter iron columnsupporting the statue of thediscoverer of America. Anelevator takes you to theobservation deck near the top

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for a spectacular view of theport area, Montjuïc and anoverall panorama of the city.

Glancing towards the sea, wediscover the old port. Thepopular tourist boats called"Golondrinas" depart fromthe Drassanes wharf and ferrysightseers around the harbor.To the left and parallel to thePasseig de Colom is the Mollde la Fusta (59) (La Fustawharf), one of the first areasreclaimed from the old portand transformed into a longpromenade with a row ofmodern restaurants, cafés andbars. A recent woodendrawbridge, called Rambladel Mar, connects it with theMoll d'Espanya (60) (Espanyawharf), where we find thefollowing facilities:Maremagnum (a largecommercial and recreationalcomplex), IMAX (Imax,

Ominmax and 3D cinema),and L’Aquàrium (the largestaquarium in Europe).

On the left–hand side of thePasseig Colom, there are two

buildings which capture ourinterest: the CapitaníaGeneral (61) (Military

headquarters), with a lovely17th century courtyard andbehind it, the Church of LaMercé (62), the only examplein Barcelona of a curvedBaroque façade. The Passeigde Colom ends at the Plaçade Antonio López, where wefind the Main Post Office (63)with a vestibule adorned withfrescos by the mostcharacteristic Catalonianmural painters of the first halfof the 20th century. Beyondthe square, the Passeig deIsabel II begins and to our left,we find the Llotja de Mar (64),a 14th and 15th centuryGothic structure remodeled inthe 18th century. The oldorange tree courtyard, with itsneoclasssical marblesculptures, and the largeGothic hall are the mostinteresting features. Thebuilding is the current site ofthe Barcelona Stock Exchange

Library and the Academy ofFine Arts. The main façade ofthe Llotja faces the Pla delPalau, where we find thePorxos d'en Xifré ("Xifre'sporches"), the Casa

Carbonell–Collaso,neoclassical work and formerCustomshouse (65). The main

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hall contains the mostimportant neoclassical muralsin Barcelona.

From here we take Passeig de Juan de Borbón whichborders the port and the areacalled Barceloneta. Thewaterfront of this populardistrict forms a wideesplanade which is toundergo urban planningmeasures similar to those atMoll de la Fusta. The seafrontarea has the oldest beaches

in Barcelona which areusually very crowded. A widepromenade connects it to theOlympic Village.

Of all the remodeling along

the waterfront, the Olympic Village (66) is the grandest.Built for the 1992 OlympicGames, its design simulatesthe grid–like pattern of theEixample. It comprises

approximately 2,000dwellings designed byprestigious architects from allover the world. Soaringabove the apartment blocksare twin 142 meter towers;one houses offices and theother a hotel. The Villagehas a modern Olympic Port (67), a lively center withrestaurants, cafés and barswhere the Barcelonans enjoythemselves during the springand summer. The Promenadeand large green parks that

hug the three recentlyrejuvenated beachescomplete the urban planningproject. Efforts to recuperatethe waterfront are stillcontinuing with the

transformation of the oldindustrial district of PobleNou into a residential area.

Metro: Line 3 (Drassanes) and Line 4 (Barceloneta).

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6. Montjuïc

Overlooking the harbor is thehill of Montjuïc, a symbol ofpride ever since theRomantics discovered itsbeauty in the 1800's and aslow project of urbandevelopment was launched,beginning with the 1929World's Fair and culminatingwith the 1992 OlympicGames. Fairgrounds, first–ratemuseums, excellent sportsfacilities, beautiful gardens

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fountain and steps leading upto the Palau Nacional. TheMagic Fountain (69),designed by Buïgas, is aspectacle of light, water,color and music displayedfrom the end of June to theend of September onThursday, Friday, Saturdayand Sunday evenings.

The huge Palau Nacional (70)is the home of the medievaltreasures of the MuseuNacional d'Art de Catalunya(Catalonian Museum of Art).To the right of the steps,below the Palau, we canadmire the 1985reconstruction of the Paviliondesigned by Mies van derRohe (71) for Germany'sexhibit at the 1929 World'sFair, a jewel of vanguardarchitecture.

Taking the Av. del Marquès

de Comillas, we arrive at thePoble Espanyol (72) (SpanishVillage), a complexcomprising full–scale replicasof architectural structures fromdifferent Spanish regions. In a

relatively small area, it ispossible to visit a typicalcorner in Castile, Andalusia,

Galicia or even Catalonia.Several craft workshops andthe Museu d'Arts, Indústries iTradicions Populars (Museumof Arts, Crafts and PopularTraditions) may also be seen.In the last few years, thecomplex has also become avery popular night spot.

A little beyond the PobleEspanyol, the Av. delMarquès de Comillaschanges its name to Av. delEstadi, letting us glimpse theoutline of the Olympic Ring.Here we can find the mainfacilities used for the 1992Olympic Games, includingthe Olympic Stadium (73), a1920's stadium remodeledfor the occasion, the Palaud'Esports Sant Jordi (74) (St. Jordi Sports Stadium)designed by the Japanesearchitect Arata Isozaki, andthe INEFC Pavilion (75) by

Ricardo Bofill.

Rising on the esplanade ofthe stadium is a towerdesigned by the Valencianarchitect Santiago Calatrava.

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Above the Olympic Stadium isthe Montjuïc Castle (76), whichaffords a wonderful view ofBarcelona and the plains ofBaix Llobregat. The castle nowhouses the Military Museum.From here we begin ourdescent. Taking the CarreteraMontjuïc, we come to theMiramar esplanade (77) withits magnificent lookoutplatform over the port andsea. A few yards away, weencounter the gardens JardinsMossèn Costa i Llobera (78).

In the interior, we find the Amusement Park (79). If wecontinue our descent by theAv. de Miramar, to our left wesee the Jardins Mossèn Cinto

Verdaguer (80) and a little

farther along to our right, the Joan Miró Foundation (81);as interesting as a museum asfor the building, it wasdesigned in the 70's by JosepLluís Sert.

Passing the Foundation,along the Av. de Miramar,

we find the entrance to thePalauet Albéniz (82)(Albéniz mansion), residenceof celebrated guests, as wellas the magnificent gardens.From the mansion we godirectly to the windingtree–lined avenue of SantaMadrona, where we findone after the other theEthnology Museum, GrecTheater and theArcheological Museum ofCatalonia. In front of theGrec Theater (83) we see the

Jardins Laribal (84), the firstgardens built on Montjuïcand, in the opinion of some,the most beautiful on the hill.On the right–hand side of C.Lleida, we find the Mercat

de les Flors Theater. Fromhere we exit the park ofMontjuïc, arriving at the Av.del Paral.lel.

Metro: Lines 1 and 3

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MUSEU PICASSO(Picasso Museum)This museum contains themost important collection of paintings, drawings andsketches from the earlyyears of Pablo Picasso,especially those between1895 and 1904. His worksfrom 1917, the year he

collaborated with theRussian Ballets of Diaghilev,and the series Las Meninas,inspired by Velázquez'spainting, are exceptional.C. Montcada, 15-19. Open:Tuesday to Saturday and holidays

from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Restaurant inside.Metro: Line 4 (Jaume I).☎ 93 319 63 10.

MUSEU D'ART MODERN(Museum of Modern Art)This museum containscompositions from theRomantic period, 19thcentury realist paintings,especially by Fortuny, and

offers an overall view of the modernist period.Parc de la Ciutadella.Open: Tuesday to Saturday from10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday and holidays from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Closed Monday.

Metro: Line 1 (Arc de Triomf) and Line 4 (Barceloneta).☎ 93 319 57 28.

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Art Centersand Monuments

MUSEU D'ARTCONTEMPORANI (Museumof Contemporary Art)This modern building wascompleted in 1995 andhouses works by artistsfrom the last 40 years.Plaça Angels, 1. Metro Line 1(Universitat and Catalunya) 2 (Universitat) and Line 3

(Catalunya). Open: Tuesday to Friday from 12 to 8 p.m.Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Sunday and holidays from10 a.m. to 3 p.m.☎ 93 412 08 10.

MUSEU FREDERICMARÈS (Frederic MarèsMuseum)This museum was foundedand donated to the city bythe sculptor and collectorFrederic Marès (1893-1991).On display in this uniquemuseum are sculptures fromall over Spain from pre-Roman times to the 19thcentury. There is also asection devoted to charming

objects of the past, includingfans and holy waterfonts/soups, called theSentimental Museum.Plaça Sant lu, 5–6.Open: Tuesday to Saturday from10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays and

holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. Metro: Line 4 (Jaume I).☎ 93 310 58 00.



MUSEU D'HISTÒRIA DELA CIUTAT (City’s HistoryMuseum)

Art and artifacts concernedwith the heritage of Barcelona. Excavatedremains of ancientstructures, documents,engravings, etc.Plaça del Rei. Open: Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.mand from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundays and holidays from10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Metro: Lines 3 (Liceu) and 4 (Jaume I).☎ 93 219 38 11.

CASA MUSEU GAUDI(Gaudi’s House-Museum)Interesting works andmemorabilia of AntoniGaudí are displayed.C. Olot, Güell Park. Open: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.; from April to September openuntil 7 p.m. Closed Saturdays.☎ 93 284 64 46.

MUSEU DEL TEMPLEEXPIATORI DE LA

SAGRADA FAMILIA(Museum of the ExpiatoryTemple of the Holy Family)This small museum shows thehistory of the construction of the temple, includingphotographs and personalobjects belonging to Gaudí.C. Mallorca, 401. Open:November to February from9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; March,September and October from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; rest of the year from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.Open every day. Metro: Lines 2 and 5 (Sagrada Familia).☎ 93 207 30 31.

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MUSEU DE ZOOLOGIA(Zoological Museum)On display is a collection of

stuffed specimens.Interesting exhibits are alsoorganized.Passeig Picasso. Open: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Metro: Line 4 (Barceloneta) and Line 1 (Arc de Triomf).☎ 93 319 69 12.

MUSEU DE GEOLOGIA(Geology Museum)Collections of rocks,minerals and fossils may beseen.Parc de la Ciutadella.Open: Tuesday to Sunday from10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Metro: Line 4 (Barceloneta) and Line 1 (Arc de Triomf).☎ 93 319 68 95.

MUSEU DE LA CIÈNCIA(Science Museum)An interactive museum,among the most modern inthe world, cateringespecially to youngsters.C. Teodor Roviralta, 55 and Cister 64. Open: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Train: FGC trains (Tibidabo),Tramvia Blau (Blue Tram).☎ 93 212 60 50.

MUSEUD’ARQUEOLOGIA DECATALUNYA (Museum of Archeology of Catalonia)Prehistoric artifacts fromBalearic Islands and thepeninsula up to the 7th

century are exhibited,including Roman mosaics.Passeig Santa Madrona, 39–41,Parc de Montjuïc. Open: Tuesday



to Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays and holidaysfrom 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Metro: Lines 1 and 3 (Espanya).☎ 93 423 21 49.

MUSEU MONESTIR DEPEDRALBES (PedralbesMonastery-Museum)Located in the high part of

the city is this beautifulgroup of 14th century Gothicmonuments. Themonastery's cloister isconsidered one of the mostbeautiful and best preservedin Europe. One of the cells isdecorated with frescoes byFerrer Bassa. TheChapterhouse contains themost notable works of art.The museum houses asuperb selection of medieval,

Renaissance and Baroqueart from the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection.C. Baixada del Monestir, 9.Open: Tuesday to Sunday from10 a.m. to 2 pm.☎ 93 203 92 82.

MUSEU ETNOLÒGIC(Ethnology Museum)Artifacts frompre–Columbian, American,Phillipine, Asiatic andAfrican civilizations.

Passeig Santa Madrona, Parc de Montjuïc. Open: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday open until 7 p.m. Metro: Lines 1 and 3 (Espanya).☎ 93 424 64 02.

FUNDACIÒ JOAN MIRÓ(Joan Miró Foundation)This museum offers an

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overall view of the work of Miró and also houses a smallcollection of works of art by

contemporary artists,including the Fountain of Mercury by AlexanderCalder from the 1937 ParisInternational Exposition.Interesting sculptures maybe found in the garden. TheFoundation frequentlyorganizes exhibits by youngartists.Parc de Montjuïc. Open: Tuesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thursday until 9:30 p.m.;

Sundays and holidays from10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Cafeteria inside. Montjuïc Funicular (Miramar).Metro: Lines 1 and 2 (Espanya) and bus no. 61.☎ 93 443 94 70.

FUNDACIÓ DE ANTONITÀPIES (Antoni TàpiesFoundation)The foundation organizesart exhibits and also has alibrary.

C. Aragó, 225.Open: Tuesday to Sunday from11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Metro: Lines 2,3 and 4 (Passeig de Gràcia).☎ 93 487 03 15.

MUSEU D’HISTÒRIA DECATALUNYA(Museum of the History of Catalonia)The permanent exhibit atthe museum explains themultiple perspectives of thehistory of Catalunya using

elements as diverse ashistoric recreations,objects, audiovisual andinteractive elements.



Palau de Mar. Plaça Pau de Vila,3. Open: Tuesday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday

and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday and holidays from10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.☎ 93 225 47 00.

MUSEU BARBIER-MÜLLER D’ART

PRECOLUMBÍ(Museum Barbier-Muellerof pre-Columbian Art)Exhibits one of the mostprestigious collections of pre-Columbian artcharacterized by a uniqueand quality selection. Artobjects representative of the majority of styles of theancient Americancivilizations before thediscovery of America,

including sculpture,ceramics, textiles and ritualobjects.C. Montcada, 14. Open:Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday and holidays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

☎ 93 319 76 03.

MUSEU DEL CÒMIC I LAIL.LUSTRACIÓ(Comic Book and

Illustrations Museum)A documentary historyshowing the historical journey of the Spanishcomic book from itsbeginning in the 19th

century until today isexhibited. It also containsa wide range of publications from theworld of illustrations.C. Santa Carolina, 25.Open: Tuesday to Saturday from

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m.; Sunday and holidaysfrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.☎ 93 348 15 13.

MUSEU MARÍTIM(Maritime Museum - TheGreat Sea Adventure)Plaça Portal de la Pau, 1.Open: Tuesday to Sunday from10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Access: Metro Line 3 (Drassanes).

☎ 93 342 99 20.

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Palau de la Generalitat

Plaça de Sant Jaume.Metro: Line 4 (Jaume I). The Patio de los Naranjos (Orange tree Courtyard) can be visited on April 23rd and also whenconcerts are held.

Basílica de Santa Maria

del Mar Plaça de Santa Maria.Metro: Line 4 (Jaume I).

Casa de la Ciutat (Town Hall)

Plaça de Sant Jaume.Open weekends for visitors.


Església del Pi

C. Pi. Metro: Line 3 (Liceu).

Església del Monasterio

de Sant Pere de les Puel.lesPlaça de Sant Pere.Metro: Line 1 (Arc de Triomf).



Església de Santa Anna Plaça de Santa Anna.Metro: Lines 3 and 4 (Catalunya).

Hospital de Santa Creu

C. Carme, 47.Metro: Line 3 (Liceu).

Llotja Passeig de Isabel II, 3.Metro: Line 4 (Barceloneta).

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ExhibitionsCenters

Fundació Caixa de Catalunya

Passeig de Gràcia, 92. Metro:Line 3 and 5 (Diagonal) and Line 4 (Passeig de Gràcia).☎ 93 484 59 79.

Centre d'Art Santa Mònica

La Rambla Santa Mònica, 4.Metro: Line 3 (Drassanes).☎ 93 318 50 04.

Palau de la Virreina

La Rambla, 99. Metro: Line 3

(Liceu).☎ 93 316 28 10.

Palau Robert

Passeig de Gràcia, 107.Metro: Lines 3 and 5

(Diagonal) and Line 4 (Passeig de Gràcia).☎ 93 238 40 00

Aula de Cultura Caja Madrid

Plaça de Catalunya, 9.Metro: Line 1 (Catalunya) and Line 4 (Urquinaona).☎ 93 301 44 94.

Palau Reial

Pl. Rei. Metro: Line 4 (Jaume I). Entrance fee included in the ticket to the Museu d'Historia de la Ciutat.

Fundació la Caixa Passeig de Sant Joan, 108.Metro: Line 5 (Verdaguer).☎93 476 86 00.

Palau Dalmases

C. Montcada, 20.Metro: Line 4 (Jaume I).



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- The major art galleries are to be found in the Eixample in thevicinity of the streets of C. Consell de Cent, Passeig de Gràcia,C. Mallorca and C. Balmes. There are also numerous galleriesnear the Estació de França and along C. Petrixol.

- The majority of antique shops are also in the Eixample. OnPasseig de Gràcia on the first floor of a shopping center, wefind the Bulevard dels Anticuaris with 73 antique shops. In theold Jewish quarter Call , in the heart of the Gothic quarter,especially on C. Banys Nous and C. Palla, there are aconsiderable number of shops where you can find rare antiques.Next to the Mercat dels Encants, around the intersection of C.Aragó and C. Dos de Maig, there are several antiquewholesalers who also sell to the general public.- Every Thursday in the Plaça de la Catedral, a small antique

flea–market is held.- During the month of March, one of the most important antiquefairs in Europe, known as the Salon de Anticuarios, is held at thefairgrounds.

Art Galleries andAntique Shop

Antique Shop



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M usic - Teatre del Liceu. Opera seasonfrom November until June.C. Sant Pau, 1.☎ 93 485 99 00.- Festival of Opera (Butxaca).October to December. Teatre Malic.

☎ 93 310 70 35.- Classical. Concert series from Octoberto May: - Orfeó Catalá.☎ 93 295 72 00.- Euroconcert.☎ 93 318 51 58. - Ibercamera.☎ 93 301 69 43.

- Palau de la Música Catalana. C. Sant Francesc de Paula, 2.☎ 93 268 10 00.- BCN Clàssics. Oval Room. July to August.☎ 93 622 03 60.

- Palau 100. October to June.☎

93 295 72 00.- Ancient music from April to May: Fundació la Caixa. Passeig de Sant Joan, 108.☎ 93 476 86 00.

Contemporary:- Sonar. Festival of Advanced Music. Centre de Cultura Contemporànea deBarcelona. June.☎ 93 306 41 00.Festival of 20th Century Music. Mercat de les Flors. October to November.☎ 93 301 77 75.Other Music Festivals:International Guitar Festival. Palau de la Música Catalana. June.☎ 93 268 10 00.International Jazz Festival of Barcelona. Palau de la Música Catalana.October to November.☎ 93 268 10 00.

T heater - Summer Festival. Teatre Grec (Montjuïc). Institut de Cultura de Barcelona.Palau de la Virreina.☎ 93 301 77 75.Main theaters:

- Mercat de les Flors.☎ 93 426 18 75.- Teatre Poliorama.☎ 93 317 75 99.- Teatre Romea.☎ 93 317 71 89.- Teatre Victòria.☎ 93 443 29 29.- Teatre Lliure.☎ 93 218 92 51.- Teatre Tívoli.☎ 93 443 29 29.

C inema

- Filmoteca de la Generalitat de Catalunya. Avinguda de Sarrià, 33.☎ 93 410 75 90.- Sitges Fantastic Film Festival (30 kilometers from Barcelona).☎ 93 419 36 35.

Cultural Activitiesand Events



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Parks

and Gardens

– Park GüellGüell park, designed byAntoni Gaudí, is the mostfamous park in Barcelona,declared a World HeritageSite by the UNESCO. It has

been subject to all types of praise and criticism,including comments such as"outrageous modernism","surrealistic island","nightmare expressionist

park". First conceived as aprivate estate, it became apublic park in 1922. Themain entrance to the parkand the stairway leading tothe Hundred Columns Room

are structures where Gaudíclearly let his imaginationrun free. Access: Buses 24, 25, 31, 32

and 74.

– Parc de la CiutadellaCitadel park is the largestpark in the city and wastransformed in 1888 for theWorld's Fair. A Romanticgarden bordered by two

tree–lined paths, theenormous "cascade"fountain and a lake can be

found on the grounds.There are several museumswithin the park, includingBarcelona's Zoo.Metro: Line 1 (Arc deTriomf) and Line 4.

(Barceloneta or Ciutadella).

– Parc LaberintLabyrinth park was built in1791 on different levelswith stairways, pavilions

and richly ornamentedrailings. Adorning thegardens are various statuesof mythological figures.Metro: Line 3 (Montbau).

– Parc GuinardóGuinardó park clearlyresembles a forest and hasan intricate topographyoriented towards the fourcardinal points.Metro: Line 4 (Guinardó).

– Jardins del Palau Reialde Pedralbes

The gardens of thePedralbes Royal Palace

form a geometricallydesigned classical–stylepark with lovely flower



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beds and large trees fromthe original royal estate.Metro: Line 3 (PalauReial).

– Jardins i roserar deCervantes

Cervantes gardens boastover 240 varieties of roses.Metro: Line 3 (ZonaUniversitaria).

– Parc Clot

Clot park, between thestreets of Gran Via and Av.Meridiana, has a naturalamphitheater and a largedrawbridge.Metro: Lines 1 and 2

(Clot).

– Parc Estació del NordNorth Station park is alarge green oasis serving asframework for various

sculptures, especially worksby Beverly Pepper.Metro: Line 1(Arc de Triomf).

– Parc Joan Miró

Joan Miró park is a pavedsquare bordered by palmtrees containing aspectacular sculpture byMiró.Metro: Line 1 (Espanya),Line 3 (Tarragona,Espanya).

– Parc Espanya Industrial

The Spanish Industrialpark, located on the westside of Estació de Sants,offers us two differentaspects: a charming one

and an industrial one.Metro: Lines 3 and 5(Sants Estació).

Espanya Industrial Park

On the hill of Montjuïc,two parks offer adelightful change of pace:the Jardins Mossèn Costai Llobera, with 150varieties of cacti of American origin and morethan 200 varieties of succulent plants; and the Jardins Mossèn CintoVerdaguer, where morethan 100,000 plantssprout throughout theyear.



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Foodand Drink

Catalan cuisine defiessummarizing with a fewtypical dishes. Dishes withdeep–rooted country origins,from the humble escudella tothe rich and varied seafoodcuisine, from grilled fish toexcellent suquet de peix canbe sampled in Barcelona.There are also many differentways to prepare codfish, anample repertoire of fowl andgame, including rabbit with

snails, Catalan–stylepartridge or boar, andnumerous specialties from theAmpurdan region, such asduck with pears, chickenwith shrimp or lobster, etc.

Finally, we must not forgotdishes using duck and goose

as their main ingredient, aswell as snails andmushrooms.

Desserts are also varied andare not limited to the mosttypical ones, such as cremacatalana (custard with acarmel crust) and mel i mató(cottage cheese and honey).

Catalunya is a land of goodwines, particularly the winesfrom Penedès, Costers delSegre, Alella and Perelada.Penedès is the region

par–excellence of thesparkling wine called cava.



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- Between the Plaça deCatalunya andC. Portaferrissa and along

Av. Portal de l'Ángel, animportant shopping area canbe found, including twodepartment stores and manyshops selling fashions,accessories and other

articles.- In a good part of theEixample, we find numerousselect fashion shops andjewelry stores. On the Passeig

de Gràcia and in other partsof the Eixample, commercialgalleries abound.

- The area of Diagonal, inthe high part of the city, is

another interesting shoppingarea. Here we find twodepartment stores, alongwith the most famousdesigner boutiques inBarcelona.

- In Plaça de las GlòriesCatalanes we find theMercat de les Encants, a fleamarket selling all kinds ofold (sometimes antique) andnew articles. Its opens on

Monday, Wednesday,Friday and Saturday from8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

- Another flea–market can befound outside the Mercat deSan Antoni on the same days

as the Les Encantsflea–market and with the

same hours. On Sundaymornings there is an unusualflea–market of old books,collector cards, movieposters and records.

Shopping



- Bars, cafés, clubs anddiscotheques abound in thevicinity south of Av. Diagonalbetween C. Pau Claris and C.Aribau. The music beats are asdiverse as the ambience andcater to all different tastes.

Above the Av. Diagonal, on C.Santaló and nearby, in thevicinity of the Plaça FrancescMacià, a more upscaleselection of night spots can befound. The streets of C. Aribauand C. Muntaner are also very

lively at night.

- In the area of Av. delTibidabao, at the end of theTramvia blau (blue tram), thereare several musical and dancespots in a more relaxedenvironment which are verypopular in the summer.

- The Poble Espanyol (SpanishVillage) on Montjuïc provides astriking background for one ofthe most unique night spots.

- The Olympic Village in Poble

Nou has a good selection ofbars with music anddiscotheques.

- The Gràcia district has a myriadof small night spots with lots ofpersonality and a good numberof outdoor cafés in the squares.

Port VellPort Vell is a new entertainmentcomplex in Barcelona. ThePasseig de Juan de Borbón andRambla de Mar are conducive toa peaceful stroll while enjoying

the magnificent view of the port.In the Palau de Mar, there arenumerous restaurants offering awide selection of Catalan cuisineand seafood dishes. Deliciousfood may be savored within oneof the many restaurants or at an

outdoor terrace while enjoyingthe pleasant sea breeze.

In the IMAX theater, the spectatorexperiences new sensations andbecomes a part of the film. At theAquarium, the largest in Europe,

a fascinating underwater worldcan be discovered. TheMaremagnum is a completeassortment of leisure andentertainment facilities with alltypes of shops and a wide varietyof restaurants and bars. The

Maritime Museum and Museum ofHistory of Catalunya are culturalpoints of interest at this grandrecreational complex of Port Vell.

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Nightlife

Cafés at the Olympic Port



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- The Procession of the Three Wise Men on January 5th inaugur-

ates the year's festivities.- Carnival is celebrated in February with parades and fireworksset off by the colles de dracs.- March 3rd is the festival of Sant Medir, celebrated in the Gràciadistrict with a procession, including the tossing of candy to watch-ing children.- April 23rd, festival of Sant Jordi (St. George) is the day of rosesand books. Stalls throughout the city offer books and roses forsale. Declared World Book Day by the UNESCO in 1995.- Corpus Cristi festival is celebrated in June with parades of giantsand big–headed carnival figures. The fountain of the Cathedral'scloister is the site of the traditional ou com balla (dancing egg).- June 23rd, summer solstice on the eve of Sant Joan (St. John), isa night of bonfires and fireworks in the squares and streets.- The Assumption festival on August 15th is celebrated in the areaof the Gràcia Quarter while the neighborhood adorns the streets.- September 24th is the festival of La Mercè, patroness ofBarcelona. This is a time of big celebrations with four days ofmusical performances, parades of giants and big–headed figures,

fireworks, cultural and sports events, and open–air dancing invarious places in the city.

Festivalsand Celebrations



UsefulAddresses

POST OFFICE ANDTELEPHONES

• Post Office

- Main office: Plaça de AntoniLopez at the end of ViaLaietana. Open to the publicMonday to Friday from8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdayfrom 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.- There are 35 branch officesopen from 8:30 a.m. to2 p.m. The branches atC. Aragó, 282 andVia Laietana, 54 are openuntil 8:30 p.m.- Telegrams: Main Post

Office and branch atRonda Universitat, 23.Telegrams by phone:☎ 902 19 71 97.- Fax: Main Post Office andC. Arragó and Ronda

Universitat offices.

• Telephones- Public telephones operatewith coins or telephonecards available at local

tobacconist shops or postoffices.For long distance calls, dial00 first. To make aninternationaloperator–assisted

long–distance call, dial

1008 for Europe and 1005

for the rest of the world.- Information: dial 1003.

EMERGENCY SERVICES

• Emergencies.☎ 112

• Emergency medicalassistance and ambulances.☎ 061.

• PoliceNational Police.☎ 091.City Police.☎ 092.

• Citizen Information☎ 010.

• Lost and FoundC. Ciutat, 9. Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

☎ 010.Lost property in Metro andbus.☎ 93 318 70 74.

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NATURAL PARKS ANDRESERVES

• Metropolitan Park ofCollserola preserves a goodexample of theMediterranean forests of pineand oak trees. Spectacularfields of rockrose, heatherand broom can also be foundon the sunny slopes. Two ofthe most interesting sights arethe Hermitage of Sant Medirand the Natural Reserve ofFont Groga.Information: Patronato Metropolitano del Parc de Collserola, Carretera de l'Església, 92. Barcelona.

☎ 93 280 35 52.

• Montseny Natural Park.Forty kilometers fromBarcelona, this natural park isthe only one in Catalunyadeclared a Biosphere Reserveby the UNESCO. Holm oak,

cork oak, oak, beech andpine groves are found. In thewoods it is possible to seeboars, genets, dormice, alarge variety of birds,including birds of prey.

Access by A–7 highwayBarcelona–La Jonquera, exitSant Celoni– Montseny. From

here take BV–5114 road fromSant Celoni to Viladrau viaSant Fe del Montsseny.Natural park service of Barcelona. Comte d'Urgell, 187, Barcelona.

☎ 93 402 24 84.Can Martina InformationOffice (at park).

☎ 93 847 51 02.

• Natural Park of Sant Llorenç del Munt i de la Serrad'Obac.Forty kilometers fromBarcelona, this park is amountainous area withspectacular crags and rocks.There are more than 1,000varieties of plants, includingrosemary, rockrose, heatherand white pine groves. In theinterior, mountain oak, mapleoaks and other types of treesare found, and in thespringtime we can find

primrose and violets. Thrivingon the highest areas of thecliffs, we find interestingrupicolous vegetation. Boars,genets and a large variety ofbirds, as well as birds of

prey, inhabit the park.Accessed from Barcelona byA–18 highway to Terrassa.

Excursionsfrom Barcelona



From there, the Talamancaroad goes up theEstenalles pass, where you can visit Montcau, the

second highest peak inthe park.Centre d'Interpretació del coll d'Estenalles. Terrasssa to Talamanca road.

☎ 93 831 73 00.

ROUTES AND EXCURSIONSMontserrat. (60 kilometersfrom Barcelona) An essentialpart of the Catalonianidentity, it is the spiritualcenter and guardian of thesouls of the Catalonians. Ofspecial interest is the

Benedictine Monastery with its16th century basilica housingthe 12th century Romanesqueimage of La Moreneta,patroness of Catalonia.Montserrat can be reached by car on the Barcelona– Manresa highway and by train from Monistrol. Fromhere the mountain can be ascended by car, by bus(special permanent service)or by cable car from the railroad station.Information:☎ 93 877 77 77

• From Barcelona to thecradle of Catalunya. (110kilometers). Take N–152highway to the town of Vicand continue on to Ripoll. The

medieval Benedictinemonastery was founded byGuifré I, first sovereign Countof Catalunya. Destroyed byfire and ravaged afterwards,only the entrance doorway

and the cloister remain fromthe original building. Themajestic mountainoussurroundings provide anappropriate backdrop.Ripoll Tourist Office.

Plaça Abat Oliva.☎ 97 270 23 51.

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Monastery of Montserrat



International Code: 34Tourist Information Telephone:

TURESPAÑA.☎ 901 300 600.www.tourspain.esTourist OfficesGeneralitat de Catalunya:Tourist Information Center of Catalonia.Palau Robert. Passeig de Gràcia, 105.☎ 93 238 40 00.

Barcelona Airport:Terminal A☎ 93 478 47 04.Terminal B☎ 93 478 05 65.Barcelona Tourism:Tourist Information Center of Barcelona.

Plaça de Catalunya, 17-S.Domestic Calls☎906 30 12 32

Call from Abroad☎

93 368 97 30 Palau de Congressos.Av. Reina María Cristina.☎ 93 233 24 39.PARADORES DE ESPAÑAReservation CentreRequena, 3-28013 Madrid.☎ 91 516 66 66

Fax: 91 516 66 57 www.parador.esParador de Cardona.☎ 93 869 12 75 Fax 93 869 16 36

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Tourist Information

SPANISH TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICES ABROAD

Canada. Toronto. Tourist Office of Spain.2 Bloor Street West suite 3402. TORONTO, Ontario M4W 3E2.☎ 1416/ 961 31 31, fax 1416/ 961 19 92. E-Mail: [email protected] Britain. London. Spanish Tourist Office.Manchester Square, 22-23. LONDON W1M 5AP.☎ 44207/ 486 80 77,fax 44207/ 486 80 34. E-Mail: [email protected] Japan. Tokyo. Tourist Office of Spain.Daini Toranomon Denki Bldg.4F. 3-1-10 Toranomon. Minato-Ku. TOKIO-105.☎ 813/ 34 32 61 41, fax 813/ 34 32 61 44. E-Mail: [email protected]. Moscow. Spanish Tourist Office.Tverskaya – 16/2 Business Center “Galeria Aktor” 6 th floor Moscow 103009.☎ 7095/ 935 83 99, fax 7095/ 935 83 96. E-Mail: [email protected]. Singapore. Spanish Tourist Office.541 Orchard Road. Liat Tower # 09-04. 238881 Singapore.☎ 657/ 37 30 08, fax 657/ 37 31 73. E-Mail: [email protected]

United States of America. Los Angeles. Tourist Office of Spain.8383 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 960. BEVERLY HILLS, CAL 90211.☎ 1323/ 658 71 95, fax 1323/ 658 10 61. E-Mail: [email protected]. Tourist Office Of Spain.Water Tower Place, suite 915 East. 845, North Michigan Avenue.CHICAGO, IL 60.611.☎ 1312/ 642 19 92, fax 1312/ 642 98 17.E-Mail: [email protected]. Tourist Office of Spain.

1221 Brickell Avenue. MIAMI, Florida 33131.☎ 1305/ 358 19 92,fax 1305/ 358 82 23. E-Mail: [email protected] York. Tourist Office of Spain.666 Fifth Avenue 35 th floor. NEW YORK, N.Y. 10103.☎ 1212/ 265 88 22, fax 1212/ 265 88 64. E-Mail: [email protected]

EMBASSIES IN MADRIDCanada: Núñez de Balboa, 35.☎ 91 431 43 00, fax 91 431 23 67.

Great Britain: Fernando El Santo, 16.☎

91 319 02 00, fax 91 308 10 33. Japan: Serrano, 109.☎ 91 590 76 00, fax 91 590 13 21.Rusia: Velázquez, 155.☎ 91 562 22 64, fax 91 562 97 12United States of America: Serrano, 75.☎ 91 587 22 00, fax 91 587 23 03.



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Tourist Information Office.

Post office.

Telephones.

Hospital.

Parking.

Police.

Railway station.

Bus station.

Conventional signs

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I tinerary 11 Cathedral2 Cases dels Canonges3 Casa de l’Ardiaca

4 Plaça de Ramón Berenguer el Gran5 Palau Reial Major6 Chapel of Santa Ágata7 Museu d’Història de la Ciutat8 Palau de la Generalitat9 Adjuntament (Town Hall)

10 Palau Moixó11 Church of Sans Just i Pastor

12 Palau Centelles13 Plaça de Sant Felip Neri14 Plaça de Sant Josep Oriol and Plaça

del Pi

I tinerary 215 Plaça del Angel

16 Church of Santa Maria del Mar17 Palau Dalmases18 Casa de la Torre Trífora19 Palau dels Marquesos de Llió20 Picasso Museum21 Convent of Sant Pere de les Puelles22 Palau de la Música Catalana

I tinerary 323 Plaça de Catalunya24 Tívoli Theater25 Casa Calvet26 Vilardell pharmacy27 Casa Lleó Morera28 Casa Amatller29 Casa Batlló

30 Antoni Tàpies Foundation31 Casa Milà (La Pedrera)32 Casa Serra33 Casa Comalat34 Palau Baró de Quadras35 Palau Montaner36 Casa Thomas37 Gothic Church of La Concepció

38 La Concepció Market39 Municipal Conservatory of Music40 Church of Las Salesas41 Palau Macaya42 Temple of La Sagrada Familia

I tinerary 443 Rambla de Canaletes

44 Church of Santa Anna45 Palau Moja46 Baroque Church of Betlem47 Hospital of Santa Creu

48 Palau Virreina49 Boquería Market50 Liceu Theater51 Palau Güell52 Plaça Reial53 Principal Theater54 Church of Santa Mònica55 Centre d’Art Santa Mònica56 Palau March

I tinerary 557 Drassanes58 Columbus Monument

59 La Fusta wharf 60 Espanya wharf 61 Military Headquarters62 Church of La Mercé63 Main Post Office64 Llotja de Mar65 Customshouse66 Olympic Village

67 Olympic Port

I tinerary 668 Plaça de Espanya69 Magic fountain70 Palau Nacional71 Pavilion by Mies van der Rohe72 Poble Espanyol (Spanish Village)

73 Olympic Stadium74 Palau d’Esports Sant Jordi75 INEFC Pavilion76 Montjuïc Castle77 Miramar esplanade78 Mossèn Costa i Llobera Gardens79 Amusement Park80 Mossèn Cinto Verdaguer Gardens

81 Joan Miró Foundation82 Albéniz Mansion83 Grec Theater84 Laribal Gardens



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