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mops with microphones on the handle (so you can sing while you work), a seat for insert-
ing suppositories, mugs with biscuit storage, wristbands that measure UV rays and eye-
glasses adjustable to any prescription.
PLAÇA DE SANT JOSEP ORIOL
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Square
( Liceu) This small plaza is the prettiest in the Barri Gòtic. Its bars and cafes attract
buskers and artists and make it a lively place to hang out. It is surrounded by quaint
streets, many dotted with appealing cafes, restaurants and shops. Looming over the square
is the flank of the Església de Santa Maria del Pi Offline map Google map (
9.30am-1pm & 5-8.30pm; Liceu) , a Gothic church built in the 14th to 16th centuries. With
its 10m diameter, the beautiful rose window above its entrance on Plaça del Pi is claimed
by some to be the world's biggest.
PLAÇA REIAL
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Square
( Liceu) One of Barcelona's most photogenic squares, Plaça Reial is a delightful retreat
from the traffic and pedestrian mobs on La Rambla. Numerous eateries, bars and night-
spots lie beneath the arcades of 19th-century neoclassical buildings, with a buzz of activ-
ity at all hours. The lamp posts by the fountain are Antoni Gaudí's first known works in
the city.
GRAN TEATRE DEL LICEU
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Architecture
( 93 485 99 14; www.liceubarcelona.com ; La Rambla dels Caputxins 51-59; guided tour 10am, un-
guided visits 11.30am, noon, 12.30pm & 1pm; Liceu) If you can't catch a night at the opera,
you can still have a look around one of Europe's greatest opera houses, known to locals as
the Liceu. Built in 1847, the Liceu launched such Catalan stars as Josep (aka José) Car-
reras and Montserrat Caballé. Fire virtually destroyed it in 1994, but city authorities were
quick to get it back into operation. Carefully reconstructing the 19th-century auditorium
and installing the latest in theatre technology, technicians brought the Liceu back to life in
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