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European Travel Without Passport Destinations
Barcelona. The Modern European City. Cool Tips from a Travel
Juinkie.
To date, I already visited the city of Barcelona on 2 occasion (both
were 1 week stays), and I still believe that there are many attractions
which are yet to be explored. I will definitely revisit soon, since I
simply fell in love with the place. If you are planning to
visit Barcelona (or thinking about it) here are some cool tips from a
travel junkie.
Highlights:
Visiting the old part (Barri Gothic Area) of the city is a must-see,
yet in my opinion, the best parts of Barcelona are its contributions to
20th Century architecture.
One must definitely visit all monuments left by famous 20th-century
architect Antonio Gaudi; Parc Guell, Casa Miro, Casa Batlo, and most of
all, the famous, unfinished Sagrada Famiglia Cathedral.
Other definite monuments to be seen are the Palau de la Musica, The
Maritime Museum, Picasso Museum, The Olympic Complex, and for the best
nightlife of all, the Olympic Village.
Day Trip Suggestions:
I would typically suggest a trip to Salou, where one finds the magical
theme park of Port Aventura. We spent 2 nights in the resort which
adjoins the park, and booked this directly via the Internet . When I
tried booking via my agent it was going to cost me 15% more. Hence,
simply book this yourself since its very easy to do so.
Arriving to the destination, is very easy since the resort and the
theme park has a station located only 100m away from it. Whilst, Port
Aventura may not be as large as DisneyLand Paris in size, I personally
feel that it has a certain atmosphere of adventure which the Parisian
park lacks.
Other day trips worth considering are a visit to the wonderful
Montserrat Mountains, as well as a visit to beautiful seaside resort of
Stiges. You may acquire very advantageous day trip packages which
include transportation, museum entrances, and lunch at the Tourist
Information Office.
Obtaining Literature
Besides buying a good guide book (DK has a very colorful and
informative guide), I would suggest that you would log onto the
Barcelona Tourist Information office website, and contact them asking
for some literature. For a very small charge (probably less than 3
Euros), they will send you very useful maps and guides which will
definitely help you in planning your trip.
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