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charming, landscaped gardens on the site of a former amusement park near Plaça de la
Sardana Offline map Google map . These gardens contain many Mediterranean spe-
cies, from cypresses to pines and a few palms. There are swings and things, thematic
walking trails and some good city views.

ESTADI OLÍMPIC
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Stadium

(Avinguda de l'Estadi; 10am-8pm; 50, 61 or 193) The Estadi Olímpic was the main stadium
of Barcelona's Olympic Games. The stadium was opened in 1929 and restored for 1992.

MUSEU OLÍMPIC I DE L'ESPORT Museum

( www.museuolimpicbcn.com ; Avinguda de l'Estadi 60; adult/student €4/2.50; 10am-8pm; 50, 61 or
193) The Museu Olímpic i de l'Esport is an information-packed interactive museum dedic-
ated to the history of sport and the Olympic Games. After picking up tickets, you wander
down a ramp that snakes below ground level and is lined with displays on the history of
sport, starting with the ancients.

FONT MÀGICA
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Fountain

(Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina; every 30min 7-9pm Fri & Sat Oct-late Jun, 9-11.30pm Thu-Sun
late Jun-Sep; Espanya) The main fountain of a series that sweeps up the hill from Avin-
guda de la Reina Maria Cristina to the grand facade of the Palau Nacional, Font Màgica is
a unique performance in which the water can look like seething fireworks or a mystical
cauldron of colour.
With a flourish, the 'Magic Fountain' erupts into a feast of musical, backlit aquatic life.
On hot summer evenings especially, this 15-minute spectacle (repeated several times
throughout the evening) mesmerises onlookers. On the last evening of the Festes de la
Mercè in September, a particularly spectacular display includes fireworks.

POBLE ESPANYOL
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Cultural Centre