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Cheap holidays in Barcelona

The enchanting city of Barcelona offers a visual delight to visitors, and has an atmosphere that combines sophistication and elegance with regional charm. Exploring its streets you'll discover medieval romance in its Gothic quarter and the awe-inspiring delights of the fantastic and sometimes outrageous Art Nouveau architecture of Gaudi and his contemporaries.

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Sightseeing on holiday in Barcelona

The funicular up to Tibidabo, or the cable car up Montjuic both provide spectacular views over Barcelona. The city's skyline is perhaps most famous for the still incomplete church of the Sagrada Familia - Antoni Gaudi's masterwork, as well as the city's huge Gothic cathedral.

The wide tree-lined boulevard of La Ramblas is a long pedestrian avenue that cuts through the Barri Gotic, Barcelona's old city, from the Placa Catalunya to the city's port. It is lined with cafes, restaurants and shops, and is usually thronged with walkers soaking up the sights and sounds.

The Parc Guell located on Camel Hill provides amazing views of the city. The gardens are filled with examples of Gaudi's work, including flights of stairs, columns and a plaza decorated with mosaics. The pink fairytale house standing at the entrance to the park was once Gaudi's home, but is now a museum containing some Gaudi-designed furniture, décor, drawings and portraits of the architect.

Beaches in Barcelona

Barcelona is the commercial hub of the popular holiday destination of the Costa Brava, as well as the Costa Dorada to the south. The coastline is filled with popular resort towns, many retaining their age-old charm, which can be easily reached from the city and which provide clean, well maintained beaches, and opportunities for sunbathing and water sports.

Shopping in Barcelona

Barcelona is also a shopping Mecca, with the city's flair for style reflected in its numerous boutiques and markets, open late into the afternoons. The best shopping areas in central Barcelona are Passeig de Gracia and the streets to its southwest, including the Bulevard Rosa arcade just north of Carrer d'Arago, and Barri Gotic streets such as Carrer de la Portaferrissa, Carrer de la Boqueria, Carrer del Call, Carrer de la Llibreteria and Carrer de Ferran, and around Placa de Sant Josep Oriol.

Activities in Barcelona

Bullfighting is not a hot favorite in Catalunya, although you can catch it on some Sunday afternoons during the summer. Football is a religion in Barcelona and Barca, the local team, is one of Europe's best. Plenty of good beaches are nearby in the resorts along the coast if you want to swim.

Culture in Barcelona

The artistic legacy of Barcelona is one of the city's most appealing offerings, with museums containing extensive collections of the works of Miro and Picasso. On Carrer Montcada, a street known for its elegant medieval structures, two palaces dating from the 15th century have been converted into the Picasso Museum, home to one of the most complete collections of Picasso's works.

One of Catalonia's most intriguing landmarks, the bizarre Church of the Holy Family designed by modernist architect Antoni Gaudi, was started in 1882, but it remains unfinished and an object of controversy. Gaudi worked on what was considered his masterpiece until his death in 1926, imbuing the structure with his characteristic fantastic Art Nouveau styling.

Food in Barcelona

Widely considered to be the best seafood restaurant in Barcelona, Botafumeiro consistently presents the finest regional cuisine of Galicia and prides itself on the freshness of its fish, clams, mussels, lobster, crayfish and scallops, which are either kept in large tanks near the entrance or flown in daily from Galicia. Can Gaig was started in 1839 by the great grandmother of the present owner as a travelers' inn and today its stylish appearance retains an old hospitable atmosphere that is celebrated for the quality of its market-fresh ingredients. La Parra specializes in the cooking style of rural Catalonia, with meat dishes grilled over a wood fire being their specialty. On the beachfront, Can Majó serves delicious seafood that can be enjoyed on the outdoor terrace overlooking the Mediterranean. Specialties include paella, but the fish is also superb.

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