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5. Basilica de la
Sagrada Familia
Yes, it may be a cliché, and yes,
there may be hordes of tourists
queuing outside, but it's still
worth visiting the Sagrada
Familia to truly have "done"
Barcelona. It's one of the city's
most iconic attractions, and
even if you decide not to queue
up and pay for entry, it is still an
incredible sight to behold from
the outside.
1. Park Guell
In the sunny weather, this is
a stunning park which is well
worth the journey out of the
centre - whilst it is a big tourist
attraction, it is filled with hidden
areas and stunning views across
the city. It is also a great place
to experience Gaudi's surrealist,
mosaic architecture without
trudging round a museum.
3. Experience the
"magic fountain of
Montjuic"
The collection of waterfalls,
ponds and fountains stretching
up to the Palau Nacional from
the Placa Espanya is an incred-
ible sight at any time of day. But
on selected nights in summer, the
whole area is lit up, with the big-
gest fountain transformed into a
multicoloured light display (ac-
companied by some slightly odd
music). Just turn up, take a bottle
of wine, find a good spot on the
grass to sit and enjoy the hypnot-
ically beautiful sight.
2. Ride the cable car
up Montjuic
The cable car is arguably the
best way to get to the top of
Barcelona's mountain - they can
be seen from across the city
and provide an exhilarating ride
and great views without having
to get out of breath climbing in
the sun. There is a historic fort
at the top, but it is worth visiting
for the stunning views across the
city alone.
4. Get away from it
all at one of Barce-
lona's lesser known
beaches
Barceloneta is fine for a quick
tanning top-up, but it can be-
come very crowded, dirty and
noisy with horrendous toilet
queues at peak times. If you re-
ally want to relax, make like a lo-
cal and get a quick local train out
just a bit further for a day of un-
disturbed beach bliss - try Sitg-
es, Badalona, Caldetes or Ocata.
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TOP 5 THINGS TO DO IN BARCELONA
If you can find the energy between all the partying,
Barcelona is a great city to explore in the day. Sidestep
the worst tourist traps and see the highlights with our
quick top 5 guide to the best sights in Barcelona.
