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Passeig del Born
Most nights, and indeed most things, in El Born begin along the Passeig del Born, one
of the prettiest little boulevards in Europe. It's a place to sit as much as to promenade.
It's a graceful setting beneath the trees from which El Born's essential appeal is obvious
- thronging people, brilliant bars and architecture that springs from a medieval film set.
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Catalan Tapas
Push through the crowd, order a
cava
(sparkling wine) and an assortment of tapas at
El
include tangy
boquerons en vinagre
(white anchovies in vinegar) and there's high-qual-
ity seafood served from a can in the Catalan way.
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Best of Basque
Having taken your first lesson in Barcelona-style tapas it's time to compare it with the
pintxos
(Basque tapas of food morsels perched atop pieces of bread) lined up along the
