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a head during a match nicknamed “El Clásico,” in which they face their bitter rivals, Real
Madrid (whom many Barça fans view as stand-ins for Castilian cultural chauvinism).
Walk 100 yards downhill to #115, where the
Royal Academy of Science's
clock marks
official Barcelona time—synchronize. Notice the
TI
kiosk right on the Ramblas—a handy
stop for any questions. The
Carrefour
supermarket just behind it has cheap groceries (at
#113, Mon-Sat 10:00-22:00, closed Sun).
• You're now standing at the...
Rambla of the Little Birds:
Traditionally, kids brought their parents here to buy
pets, especially on Sundays. Today, only a couple of these traditional pet stalls survive. For
Barcelona'sapartment-dwellers,birds,turtles,fish,hamsters,andrabbitsareeasiertohandle
than dogs and cats. But animal-rights groups started lobbying to cut back on these stalls be-
cause so many families were making impulse buys with no serious interest in taking care
of these cute little critters—and many ended up being flushed. Still, if you're walking by at
night, you may hear the sad sounds of little tweety birds locked up in their collapsed kiosks.
