| Barcelona is the capital of Catalunya,
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| | there is speculation as to whether the
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| one of the richest and most fiercely
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| | building will ever be completely
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| independent regions in Spain. Catalan
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| | finished, or in fact whether it really
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| people speak their own language and many
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| | should be.
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| do not believe themselves to be Spanish.
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| | You can pay to go up inside one of the
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| The golden age of Catalunya was around
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| | towers, of which there are now eight,
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| the twelfth to fourteenth centuries, when
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| | each one over one hundred meters high.
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| Barcelona was the centre of the great
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| | The initial design was meant to
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| seafaring empire of Aragon. In addition
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| | incorporate eighteen towers, one for each
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| to Barcelona, Catalunya is made up of the
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| | of the twelve apostles, four for the
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| cities of Lleida, Girona and Tarragona,
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| | Evangelists, and one each for Jesus and
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| and the long Costa Brava, stretching from
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| | the Virgin Mary.
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| the French border to Valencia.
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| | Other piece of Gaudi's work can be seen
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| Barcelona has become a real tourist trap
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| | all over the city. You will want to pull
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| for the fantastic mixture of activities
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| | the Park Guell, La Pedrera and the Mila
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| on offer there. Its coastal location
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| | house into your itinerary if you possibly
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| attracts sun worshipers who enjoy the
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| | can.
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| beach front resorts along the coast, as
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| | You can get detailed information about
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| well as the vibrant nightlife of the city
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| | the sights of Barcelona before you go
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| centre. The cultural and historical
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| | from your travel agent, the internet, or
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| delights of the town appeal to the
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| | the tourist information office in
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| sightseer, visiting for a long weekend,
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| | Barcelona's main square once you get
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| and the more active will love hiking in
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| | there. Make sure you pick up a map
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| the nearby mountains, where skiing can be
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| | showing all the main sights as well as
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| found in winter.
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| | the major stores, restaurants and hotels.
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| The most famous symbol of Barcelona and
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| | Also consider going on a bus tour of the
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| one sight that all holidaymakers want to
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| | city. It is a great way to get your
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| visit is Gaudi's Sagrada Familia. Even
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| | bearings in a very busy and crowded city,
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| those that have not visited the city will
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| | and give you an idea of the distance
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| be familiar with the dripping wax image
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| | between places of interest. Talk to your
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| of the main façade. The famous architect
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| | guide, they may be able to give you local
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| began work on this church in 1882,
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| | information about great eating places and
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| however the task took a long time as the
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| | temporary exhibitions that will not be
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| building work relied on donations, and it
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| | marked on your map. You will never get
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| had not been completed in 1926 when Gaudi
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| | bored in Barcelona; your only concern
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| was struck by a train and died. Work has
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| | will be how to fit in everything you want
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| since recommenced on the church and much
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| | to see.
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| has been added since Gaudi's death, but
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