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3. The Old Gothic Cathedral & The Gothic Quarter - free all year round
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5 Free Attractions In Barcelona
Mix Antonio Gaudi's surrealist architecture with great night life and old Spanish traditions, add a bit of salty Mediterranean water and you will get one of the fines cities in the world - Barcelona. Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain, and that alone betrays the fact that Barcelona can be very pricy. The city grew in popularity at the end of the last century and since then is one of the top tourist destinations in the world. But not to worry, Barcelona is not all about money, and there still are a few free things to do in the city. Here are my top 5 free tourist attractions in Barcelona. Your list might look different, but this landmarks might just give you a good start for exploring Barcelona.
1. Park Guell - free all year round (not a free attraction anymore!)
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| Park Guell, terrace walls designed by Antonio Gaudi |
Designed by the world famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí at the beginning of the 20th century, Park Guell is now part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. You can admire the famous multicolored mosaic dragon fountain, the serpentine bench, the bird nests built by Gaudí in the terrace walls, walls that imitate the trees planted on them, the colonnaded footpath under the roadway viaduct, Gaudí's unique tiles and the two gingerbread like buildings at the entrance of the park. You can also enjoy a panoramic view of Barcelona, contemplating it's vastness and variety and visit "la Torre Rosa", Gaudí's house, — containing weird furniture designed by Gaudi himself — but the interior can be only visited for an entrance fee.
2. Las Ramblas - free all year round
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| God and the Devil playing chess on Las Ramblas, Barcelona |
Las Ramblas, the most famous street in Barcelona is a 1.2 kilometer-long tree-lined, vibrant and lively promenade next to the Gothic Quarters, connecting Plaça Catalunya in the center with the Christopher Columbus monument in the harbor. Las Ramblas can be crowded, expecialy in high season. Kiosks, flower stalls, restaurants, a colorful food market, shops and street artists are to be found in abundance here. You can also admire a circular tile mosaic by the famous Barcelona born painter Joan Miró right in the middle of the Ramblas. If you look carefully you will also find one tile that was signed by Miró. Spanish poet Federico García Lorca once said that Las Ramblas was "the only street in the world which I wish would never end".
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| The Old Gothic Cathedral, Barcelona |
Barcelona Old Town Gothic Quarter is situated just aside Las Ramblas. Its narrow winding streets hide numerous of Barcelona's attractions, like Picasso Museum (free entrance first Sunday of each month and all Sundays from 3 pm), the remains of Barcelona's Roman walls and the old gothic Cathedral. The Cathedral of Santa Eulalia is a big and beautiful example of Catalan Gothic architecture, started in 1298. The complicated neo-Gothic façade was added much later, in the 19th century. Highlights inside the cathedral are the chorus with its ornamentation and some best sculptural works from its time, the entrance to the sepulchre of Santa Eulàlia, saint of the city, and above all the cloister. Every Sunday at noon, local people gather in front of the Cathedral to dance the famous Sardana, the Catalan national dance.
4. The Magic Fountain & Montjuïc - free all year round
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| The Magic Fountain on Monjuic, Barcelona |
The Magic Fountain is a spectacular display of colour, light, motion, music and water acrobatics. The Magic Fountain of Montjuïc's first performance was in 1929 during the Great Universal Exhibition. The project consisted of a series of cascades and fountains between the Palau Nacional, home to the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the main exhibition center on the Montjuïc, and the Plaça d'Espanya at the foot of the hill. During the summer evenings, when the fountain is activated, it attracts hundreds of visitors who watch the approx. 15 minute spectacular display of light, water and music. At the same time, the Palau National is illuminated, providing a beautiful background. The show runs every thirty minutes.
5. The Beach & Harbor - free all year round
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| Barcelona's harbor |
Barcelona has 4.2 km of golden sandy beaches only 10 mins from the city centre (20 minutes from Las Ramblas) and 4 main beach areas. There are plenty of things to do on the beach besides swim. Windsurfing and kite surfing are quite popular too. You can also enjoy a refreshing drink from one of the many beach huts, or if you're in need of a rest, just lie down and soak up the warmth of the Spanish sun with a good book. For the 1992 Olympics, Barcelona’s entire sea front was renovated. Walk across the Rambla de Mar and you will find a modern shopping and leisure complex known as Maremàgmun. After visiting the entertainment centers (which include an Imax theater) and the shopping areas, one can stroll around the harbor, enjoying the art works and the harbor views. In Barcelona you are never far away from some interesting architecture.. not even on the beach!
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