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4. FLOWER STALLS
La Rambla is teeming with life and things to distract the eye. Amid the here- today-
gone-tomorrow street performers and tourists, the true Rambla old-timers are the
flower stalls that flank the pedestrian walkway. Many of the stalls have been run by
the same families for decades.
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5. FONT DE CANALETES
Ensureyourreturntothecitybydrinkingfromthis19th-centuryfountain,inscribed
with the legend that anyone who drinks from it “will fall in love with Barcelona and
always return”.
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6. MIRÓ MOSAIC
Splashed on the walkway on La Rambla is a colourful pavement mosaic by Catalan
artist Joan Miró. His signature abstract shapes and primary colours unfold at your
feet.
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7. PALAU DE LA VIRREINA
This Neo-Classical palace was built by the viceroy of Peru in 1778. The Palace of the
Viceroy's Wife, as it translates, is split into several galleries, showing mainly pho-
tography exhibitions.
Palau de la Virreina • galleries open noon-8pm Tue-Sat;
usually free; Cultural Information Centre open 10am-8:30pm daily • DA
8. ARTS SANTA MÒNICA
Once the hallowed haunt of rosary beads and murmured prayers, this former 17th-
century monastery was reborn in the 1980s. Thanks to a massive government-fun-
dedfacelift,itisnowacutting-edgecontemporaryartcentre.Temporaryexhibitions
run the gamut from large-scale video installations to sculpture and photography.
Arts Santa Mònica • open 11am-9pm Tue-Fri, 11am-2pm & 4-8pm Sat • free
