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Barcelona & Around
Barcelona is a city that visitors approach with high expectations and
Spain's most exciting city delivers on all fronts. Once you're done with
Barcelona it's just a matter of a short and easy train ride south to the
beachside fun of Sitges and memories of Roman Spain in fascinating
Tarragona.
Barcelona (
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In a couple of rushed days you can just about tick off the main sites in Barcelona.
Start your explorations of the city at
La Sagrada Família
, the unfinished master-
piece of Gaudí. See more of his Modernista madness at the nearby
Casa Batiló
,
La Pedrera
and the
Parc Güell
. On day two get thoroughly lost in and around the
medieval maze of the
Barri Gòtic
, eventually emerging onto Barcelona's most
famous street,
La Rambla
, taking in
La Catedral
on the way. If time permits make
a dash to the zany collection of art hanging in the
Museu Picasso
.
BARCELONA SITGES
Around
four
trains an hour run between Barcelona and Sitges
Sitges (
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On day three, exchange culture for hedonism at Sitges, a seaside resort with
thumping nightlife, equally memorable beach life, an outrageous carnival celebra-
tion and a thriving gay scene.
SITGES TARRAGONA
40 minutes
Along the E15
30 minutes
Tarragona (
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Lorded over by a dominating
Cathedral
, Tarragona is often overlooked by tourists,
but its tangle of medieval streets hide more than just a house of God. At the bottom
of the old town stand reminders of Roman Tarragona: a breathtaking
Amfiteatre
Romà
, the fascinating
Pretori i Circ Romans
and
Fòrum Romà
, and the ever-re-
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