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CONTENTS    Do You Feel Like …

Do You Feel Like … ... fantastic views, impressive museums, atmospheric locations, beaches and the seafront, or shows and performances to touch the heart?

Fantastic views • Castell de Montjuïc “ Military fortress atop the steep Montjuïc hill overlooking the sea page 193 • Mirador de Colom Columbus monument at Port Vell page 238 • Transbordador Aeri Port cable car page 244

Do You Feel Like …    CONTENTS Cozy spots • Plaça Reial “ Beautifully enclosed square just off La Rambla page 235 • Passeig del Born At the heart of La Ribera, the latest hip district in the city page 254 • Santa Maria del Mar Square alongside the Santa Maria del Mar church in the old town page 258

Grand Art • Fundació Antoni Tàpies Most comprehensive collection of works by the artist who died in 2012 page 183 • Museu Frederic Marès Sculptor’s collection with a diverse display of artworks page 214 ◀◀ MNAC Museum of Catalan art in the Palau Nacional page 217

EXCURSIONS • Monestir de Pedralbes Monastery in the district of the same name page 191 ◀◀ Montserrat Monastery at dizzying heights page 194 • Tibidabo Barcelona’s highest mountain page 261

Deep emotions • Night at the opera At the Gran Teatre del Liceu pages 82,189 “ • Concert At the Palau de la Música Catalana pages 83, 223 • FC Barcelona live At the Camp Nou stadium page 203

SEA • Cycle tour to the Fòrum The tour follows a path from the Columbus monument along the city beaches. page 128 • Beaches Several beaches stretch north from Barceloneta. page 143 “ • »Golondrina« Harbour tour with a »swallow« page 238

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Castells Castellers ZIELE   and Traditions and Customs

Traditions and Customs    ZIELE

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TOURS    Tour 1

Tour 2    TOURS

The Ramblas flower market – one of the prettiest sections of Barcelonas’s magnificent boulevard

Montjuïc From the Rambles, a quick visit to the Museu de Cera (wax museum) is definitely worthwhile, before arriving at the pMirador de Colom (Monumento a Colom). An overwhelming panoramic view of the city and the old harbour can be enjoyed from the very top of the 60m/200ft Columbus Monument. From there, it is only a few steps along the Rambla del Mar, a wide pontoon bridge, to the Moll d‘Espanya, where the shops and restaurants, as well as the Aquàrium of the Maremàgnum, make for a nice stroll. The nearby aMM Museu Marítim (Maritime Museum) makes an excellent conclusion to this tour. The museum, accommodated in the former royal shipyards, contains spectacular ships and testaments to the country‘s maritime past, including the galley of Don Juan d‘Austria, under whose command the Turkish fleet was defeated in 1571, near Lepanto..

Starting Point: Mirador de Colom Finishing Point: Plaça d'Espanya

Tour 2 Duration: 4 hours.

Montjuïc, one of Barcelona‘s two local mountains, is a popular excursion destination close to the city. The many gardens on top of the hill offer serenity and relaxation from the noise and hectic bustle of the city; numerous spots on the hill provide wonderful views of Barcelona, its harbour and the sea. Yet Montjuïc has even more to offer: the summit is home to the main sporting venues of the 1992 Olympic Games, and those interested in culture will also get their money‘s worth.

From the eMirador de Colom on Plaça del Portal de la Pau (easy to reach with public transport including the metro) walk to the intermediary stop of the Transbordador Aeri (harbour cable car), which

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