Gaudí and Modernisme

To avoid the queues at the Sagrada Família you better buy your ticket online in advance .. and you can also follow the construction process online … Yet, there are many other Gaudí buildings to get to know in Barcelona.  La Pedrera (official name is Casa Milà), situated on Passeig de Gràcia, the city’s huge shopping street. Be sure to visit the rooftop. Next is  Casa Batlló, one of the most impressive and admired of all Gaudí’s creations. Just walk down  La Rambla you’ll find  the Palau Güell, Gaudí’s first major commission  and a world heritage site. Last, but not less important is the Park Güell a public park system composed of gardens and architectonic elements located on Carmel Hill.

Mercat de la Boqueria

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The Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, often simply referred to as La Boqueria is a large public market in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, and one of the city’s foremost tourist landmarks, with an entrance from La Rambla, not far from the Liceu, Barcelona’s opera house. The market has a very diverse selection of goods fruit and vegetable stalls. Don’t touch what you don’t want to buy, ask before taking photos and watch out for vicious old ladies with ankle-destroying wheeled shopping bags.

Where to eat during the GSMA Mobile World Congress

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Barcelona  has a wide range of choices from restaurants with Michelin stars to cafés and tapas bars for the best traditional Catalan fare. Barcelona continues leading the way in cutting-edge, international cuisine. So much to try, from ‘escudella’ (Catalan stew) to crema Catalana … and the famous Paella, the best of the rice dishes. One of the best address in town is Elche Restaurant, since 1959 …

Barcelona’s top tapas bars

There are menus listing tempting tapas just about everywhere you turn the Catalan capital. The choice can be overwhelming, and nowhere else but Barcelona boasts tapas in such variety – but this can apply to quality as well as the dishes on offer. Here are the restaurants, cafés, bodegas and tapas bars serving the best mini-meals in Barcelona. One of the best areas to explore is Poble Sec where you can combine the best of the tapas bar and night life. Carrer Blai is the street name of the hear of the area ..

Get to know Barcelona’s vibrant nightlife

If you  still have  energy to go  on into the night, a list of the best and chic clubs in town follow down here…  from a sky bar Eclipse at the W Hotel to Shoko at the Barceloneta.

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