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Barcelona Sights
While there's no danger of running out of things to do in Barcelona, there is a serious risk that you'll be so overwhelmed by the number and variety of the city's attractions, that you may miss out on the things you actually went to see. To help, here's a list of some of the city's highlights: Gaudi and Modernist Architecture Barcelona’s architectural claim to fame is Modernism, a Spanish and mainly Catalan derivative of Art Nouveau that spanned the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. The wild creations of several Modernist architects stud the landscape, but Antonio Gaudi is, hands-down, the most revered. He designed 10 buildings as well as other flights of fancy throughout the city, such as his Casa Mila, which has an undulating facade and whimsical chimneystacks parading across the roof. The emblematic Sagrada Familia Church, Gaudi’s incomplete masterpiece that he worked on for 40 years before he was killed by a street tram in 1926, is perhaps one of Barcelona's most famous and recognisable landmarks. And the city is still labouring away at it. Then there’s Parc Guell, a lush public park oozing with his characteristic curiosities: sinuous, snake-like benches with intricately laid vibrant tiles, bizarre colonnades, a mosaic pagoda and lizard sculptures. The Rambla Heaven for people watchers, this is arguably Spain’s most famous street — an endless spectacle of street performers, cafes, kiosks and artists selling their wares. Take a stroll, smell the brilliant flowers and then grab a café chair and watch the wacky world go by. It’s a cacophony of musicians, jugglers, mimes, puppeteers, Elvis-impersonators and drag queens. Even the locals love it. Gothic Quarter The oldest part of the city, this maze of crooked, narrow streets winds through what was formerly an ancient fortified Roman village. You’ll stumble upon surprises at every turn: churches, palaces, museums, art galleries, shops, antiques shops and tapas bars. The gorgeous cathedral at Placa de la Seu was begun in the 13th Century and finished in the 15th Century. Venue Information
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