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Explore Gaudi masterpiece Gaudi’s hallucinatory, undulating La Pedrera is yet another madcap masterpiece, built from 1905 as a combined office and apartment block. Formally Casa Milà, commissioned by a businessman and his wife, this building has just as fascinating a history. |
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Visit La Sagrada Família If you have time for only one sightseeing outing, La Sagrada Família should be it. In the true manner of the medieval cathedrals it emulates, it’s still in construction after more than 100 years. When completed, the topmost tower will be more than half as high again as those that stand today. |
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Explore the amazing architecture of Gaudí's Park Güell Gaudí's Park Güell was meant to be a playground for the rich, but the town hall bought it and opened it to all. A forest of stone columns accompany a broad open space whose centerpiece is a tiled bench curving sinuously around its perimeter. |
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Party at Harlem Jazz Club The narrow, smoky, old-town Harlem Jazz Club is one of the best spots in town for jazz. Every now and then it mixes it up with a little rock, Latin or blues. Get there early for a good seat. |
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On the trace of Hemingway Hemingway used to slump over an absenta (absinthe) in Bar Marsella, in business since 1820. It still specializes in the drink, which should be treated with due respect. Drip mineral water onto a lump of sugar to dissolve it into the absinthe, turning the drink from green to yellow. |
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Medieval-Oriental appearance at La Fianna There’s something medieval-Oriental about La Fianna, with bare stone walls, forged iron candelabras and cushioned lounges. But don't think chill-out. This place heaves and later on its elbow room only. Earlier in the evening you can indulge in a little snack food too. |
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Catalan cuisine at Can Cortada More than anything, it is the setting and hearty welcome at Can Cortada that makes this 11th-century estate worth the excursion. Try for a table in the former cellars or the garden terrace. Lots of delicious Catalan fare, like pollastre amb escamarlans (chicken and crayfish), dominates the menu. |
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Classic and tasty stop at Gutt Deep in the Gothic labyrinth lies classic eatery Gutt. A series of cozy dining areas are connected by broad arches. The kitchen serves up a succulent variety of seafood and meat griddled on oak – try the little seawater crayfish. |
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