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Barcelona's Highlights
With warm, crystal-clear waters lapping its sandy
shores and mountains nuzzling up to its northern
edge, this glittering jewel in the Mediterranean is
blessed with desirable geographical genes. From
the buoyant, revamped port area to the atmospheric
medieval streets of the Barri Gòtic and the beauti-
ful
Modernista
buildings of the Eixample, Barcelona
has it all. A host of treasure-filled museums, archi-
tectural wonders, lively beaches and enchanting
squares provide the icing on the cake.
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Sagrada Família
The enduring symbol
of the city and its
Modernista legacy is
this church, Gaudí's
other-worldly pièce de
résistance. Piercing the
Barcelona skyline are
eight of the twelve
planned spires (above)
that have so far been
built. See pp8-10.
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La Rambla
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Barcelona's centrepiece, this 1-km-
(0.6-mile) long, thriving pedestrian
thoroughfare (above) cuts a wide
swathe through the old town,
from Plaça de Catalunya to
the glistening Mediterra-
nean. See pp12-13.
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Parc de la
Ciutadella
A verdant oasis
in the city centre,
Barcelona's largest
park is criss-crossed
with pleasant paths.
It boasts a zoo,
two museums
and a lavish
fountain (right).
See pp16-17.
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Barcelona Cathedral
Dominating the heart
of the old town is this mag-
nificent Gothic Cathedral
(above), with a soaring,
elaborate façade and a
graceful, sun-dappled
cloister containing palm
trees and white geese.
See pp14-15.
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