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Barcelona Hotels
Barcelona has boomed since the early 1990s, when preparations for the Olympic Games wrenched it into modernity, and today it remains well in the vanguard of other Spanish cities (with the possible exception of Madrid) in terms of prosperity, stability and cultural activity. It's a confident, progressive city, looking towards the rest of Europe for its inspiration and its innovations - the classic tourist images of Spain seem firmly out of place in Barcelona's bustling central boulevards and stylish modern streets. And style is what brings many visitors here, attracted by enthusiastic newspaper and magazine articles which make much of the outrageous architecture, user-friendly city design, agreeable climate and frenetic nightlife. Even the medieval Gothic quarter and its once-notorious red-light area have been swept up by the citywide renovation programme, which is still running at full tilt. As the new millennium starts Barcelona has continued to blossom from provincial city to putative European capital.
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The enchanting city of Barcelona is a visual delight, and has an atmosphere that combines elegance and sophistication with provincial charm. In 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.
The funicular up to Tibidabo, or the cable car up Montjuic both offer breathtaking views over this city. Its skyline is perhaps most famous for Antoni Gaudi’s masterwork, the still incomplete church of the Sagrada Familia, as well as the city’s huge Gothic cathedral. 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.
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Downtown: Las Ramblas/Barri Gotic is the area where many of the attractions and some of the more interesting shops are. Here you will find the Cathedral, Picasso Museum and the market. It is an easy area to walk around, very picturesque and there are numerous excellent restaurants.
City Centre North: Eixample/La Sagrada Familia is a more modern area of the city and has many of the newer hotels. There are some superb examples of Gaudi architecture in addition to La Sagrada Familia, his still to be finished masterpiece. Much of this section is residential, and there are numerous excellent restaurants.
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La Sagrada Familia |
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City Centre West: Sants Station is a popular place to stay because of the railway station. It is an easy walk from this area to Plaça d'Espanya where the escalator goes up to Montjuic, where the Olympic Stadium, Joan Miro Foundation and Pueblo Espanol craft village can be found.
City Centre East: Marina & Olympic Village has become more interesting in the last few years as restoration and redevelopment projects come to fruition. Barceloneta has many characterful shops, bars, and restaurants. For animal lovers the zoo is in this part of the city.
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