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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 first—political—was 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. Read More

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CARRER DE LA MARINA 19-21
Barcelona 08005 Map

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Attractions

L'Aquarium de Barcelona

Moll d'Espanya-Port Vell
Barcelona, Spain

Distance: 0.4 mi. (from destination center)

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Barri Gòtic

Between Plaça de Catalunya and Ciutat Vella
08002

Distance: 2.5 mi. (from destination center)

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Catedral

Pla de la Seu
Barcelona 08002 Spain

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Airports

Major Airports near Barcelona

	Distance (mi.)
Barcelona International Airport	7.8 map
Bordeaux Airport	279.9 map
Marseille Provence Airport	210.0 map

Other Smaller Airports near Barcelona

	Distance (mi.)
Avignon-Caum Airport	222.3 map
Bergerac Roumanieres Airport	253.0 map
Beziers Vias Airport	146.6 map

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