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tothemuseum,whereyou'llneedanhourandahalftoabsorbtheimpressive
collection of Miró paintings, sketches and sculptures. When you've had your
fill of contemporary art, refuel with a
cafè amb llet
on the restaurant terrace
before backtracking along Av de Miramar and jumping on the cable car up to
Castell de Montjuïc
. Wander the castle gardens and look out over the city and
thebustlingdocks.ReturntoAvdeMiramar bycablecarandfollowthesigns
to the
Palau Nacional
,
where you can lunch on typical Catalan cuisine with a
modern twist in the elegant Oleum.
Afternoon
Afterwards, spend an hour perusing the
MNAC
's extraordinary Romanesque
art collection. When you exit, turn right and then follow the signs to the
Olympic complex. The
EstadiOlímpic
is worth a look, but the silver-domed
PalauSantJordi
stealsthelimelight.Nearby,atBernatPicornell,spendthe
late afternoon cooling down with a dip in the fantastic open-air pool. If it's
summer,theremayevenbeafilmshowing.Fromhereitisjustashortstrollto
the
PobleEspanyol
whereyoucansettleinataterracebarinPlaçadeMayor
and sip a
cuba libre
as night descends.
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