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Barcelona Overview

Unlike many monumental European cities, the Catalan capital's charm lies in a sum of many small parts. You could fall in love with the city over an encounter with the mélange of street performers along the famous boulevard Les Ramblas or at your first close encounter with a fanciful work of the master architect Antoni Gaudí. It could be the fact that fine city beaches, splendid Gothic palaces, elegant green parkland, cutting edge cafes, and sophisticated shopping are all within arm's length in this compact metropolis and its inherent easygoing nature means that as much time can be spent on chilling as cultural pursuits. It could be the fact that Barcelona (and Catalonia) are truly distinct from the rest of Spain and therefore many pre-conceptions of what it will be like give way to the discovery of a language, landscape, and people you may have known little about. Read More

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Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona

Passeig del Taulat 262-264
Barcelona, Spain 08019 Map

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Hotel Class: 5 class stars

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Avenida Palace

Gran Via Corts Catalanes 605
Barcelona, Spain 08007 Map

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Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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Best Western Premier Hotel Regina

Bergara 2-4
Barcelona, Spain 08002 Map

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Attractions

L'Aquarium de Barcelona

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Moll d'Espanya-Port Vell
Barcelona, Spain

Distance: 0.4 mi. (from destination center)

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One of the most impressive testimonials to sea life anywhere opened in 1996, in Barcelona's Port... Read More

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Barri Gòtic

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Between Plaça de Catalunya and Ciutat Vella
Barcelona, Spain

Distance: 2.5 mi. (from destination center)

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Ramblas (Las)

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La Rambla
Barcelona, Spain

Distance: 0.7 mi. (from destination center)

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Airports

Major Airports near Barcelona

Distance (mi.)
Barcelona International Airport 7.8 map
Palma de Mallorca Airport 130.1 map
Toulouse Blagnac Airport 159.8 map

Other Smaller Airports near Barcelona

Distance (mi.)
Gerona Costa Brava Airport 50.9 map
Perpignan Llabanere Airport 99.7 map
Beziers Vias Airport 146.6 map

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