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Parc Guell in Barcelona, Spain (Jordi Trull/courtesy, Turisme de Barcelona)
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Not since the 14th century, when the Catalan capital was the most powerful city in the Mediterranean, has Barcelona's future looked so promising. The catalysts for change have been many. The firstpoliticalwas in 1975, when General Francisco Franco, who had systematically and often brutally tried to eradicate the treasured Catalan language and culture, died. The city in turn started to live and breathe again independently. Today Barcelona is a proud, bilingual metropolis with street signs, newspapers, and television programs in both Catalan and Spanish. In 2006, a progressive statute granted an even greater degree of self-rule to the whole region.
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HotelsHilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona
Passeig del Taulat 262-264
Barcelona 08019 Map Distance: 2.1 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class:
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NH PODIUM
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Silken Ramblas
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AttractionsCatedral
Pla de la Seu
Barcelona 08002 Spain Distance: 0.4 mi. (from destination center)
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Casa Museu Gaudí
Parc Güell (up hill to right of main entrance)
Carrer del Carme 23 08001 Distance: 0.7 mi. (from destination center)
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Museu de la Xocolata
Antic Convent de Sant Augustí
Comerç 36 Barcelona, Spain Distance: 0.7 mi. (from destination center) Description: Opened in 2000 in a former convent, this museum is an initiative from the city's chocolate... Read More
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Barcelona Vacation Rentals5 Bedroom Office in Barcelona City, Spain
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 2 Sleeps: 10
Amenities: Central heating
Masia Els Bacus: Stupendous Mountain View Retreat in Barcelona
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2 Sleeps: 8
Amenities: BBQ, Cable/Satellite TV, Full kitchen, Laundry, Microwave, Non-Smoking, Pets OK, Refrigerator, Swimming Pool, TV
Villa in Catalonia near Barcelona
Bedrooms: 7
Bathrooms: 4 Sleeps: 13
Amenities: BBQ, Balcony, Coffee Maker, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Garage, Iron, Laundry, Microwave, Outdoor Shower, Pets OK, Refrigerator, Smoking OK, Swimming Pool, Toaster
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