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Barcelona Where to start in Barcelona? What most people do is starting at the Ramblas, the lovely promenade that runs from the port to Plaça de Catalunya. If you head for the port, you can stroll down de Paseo de Colon boulevard, visit the beach, the harbour and the aquarium and climb de San Sebastia tower to have some good views of the city. This tower in the area that is better known as Barceloneta (little Barcelona) is also the place where the cablecar for Montjuic leaves. The hill Montjuic has a nice park, an impressive fortress and some good museums, such as the Miro museum which has, besides a good collection of Miro paintings, also a fairly extensive modern art collection. The Spanish village, which remained fairly intact, is also located in this area. Plaza de Catalunya is the heart of the modern centre. This is also the area where there is a high concentration of houses designed by Gaudí. Pick up one of the walking tour guides and follow the traces of this remarkable architect all throughout town. Of course, the tour isn’t finished without a visit to the unfinished Sagrad Familia, the Parc Guell and the Gaudí Museum. The old city centre, better known as the Gothic Quarter, offers a good view of medieval times and all sorts of architectural styles that left their mark on this part of the city afterwards. The Santa Maria del Mar Cathedral and its plaza are only a few of the interesting places in this are. There are several palaces, either still in use by the government (or foundations) or left on their own to be explored by visitors. The Picasso museum is located in one of these palaces and this is only one of the many interesting museums that Barcelona has to offer. This is the perfect area to get lost and explore the winding streets, the little shops and the tapas bars. City sightseeing tours are run by Julia Tours (Ronda Universitat 5, tel 93/317-6454) and Pullmantur (Gran Via 635, tel 93/318-5195). Tours leave from these terminals, although it may be possible to be picked up from your hotel.
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