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Parc d'Atraccions del
A1 • Open 10am-2pm Tue-Sun • Adm;
free 1st Sun of the month • DA
Tibidabo
Take the 100-year-old funicular up
to the top of Tibidabo's 517-m
(1,695-ft) mountain to visit this
traditional amusement park, which
first opened in 1908. Although
there are a couple of stomach-
churning, white-knuckle
rides, the real attractions
are the quaint, old-fash-
ioned ones, including a
beautifully conserved
carousel and a Ferris
wheel. Here also is the
Museu dels Autòmates
(see p41)
, with auto-
matons, mechanical mod-
els and a scale model of
the park.
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Pl de Tibidabo
• Map B1 • Opening times vary,
call 93 211 79 42 for details
• www.tibidabo.es • Adm • DA
£
Torre de Collserola
This slender telecommuni-
cations tower was designed by
British architect Norman Foster.
The needle-like upper structure
rests on a concrete pillar
and is anchored by 12
huge steel cables. Rising
to a height of 560 m
(1836 ft) above sea level,
the top is reached by a
glass-fronted elevator.
On a clear day, you can
see Montserrat and the
Pyrenees.
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Parc de Coll-
serola • Map B1 • Open 11am-
2pm, 3:30-6pm Wed-Sun;
11am-6pm Sat-Sun (to 7pm
Jul-Aug) • Adm • DA
Torre de Collserola
$
Museu del FC Barcelona
@
Monestir de Pedralbes
& Camp Nou Stadium
Barcelona's most visited museum
is a must for fans of the beautiful
game. With football memorabilia
of every conceivable kind, you can
learn all about the club's history.
Work donated by some of Cata-
lonia's leading artists is also on
display. Admission includes access
to Barca's 120,000-seater stadium,
an impressive monument to the
city's love-affair with the game.
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Entrance 9 Stadium, Av Arístides
Maillol • Map A2 • Open 10am-6:30pm
Mon-Sat (to 8pm Apr-Oct), 10am-2:30pm
Sun • Adm
Named after the Latin
petras
albas
, which means white stones,
this outstandingly beautiful Gothic
monastery was founded by
Queen Elisenda de Montcada de
Piños in the early 14th century.
Her alabaster tomb lies in the
wall between the church and the
particularly impressive three-
storey Gothic cloister. An inter-
esting glimpse of medieval life is
provided by the furnished kitch-
ens, cells, infirmary and refec-
tory, all of which are well pre-
served.
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C/Baixada Monestir 9 • Map
Camp Nou Stadium
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