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Page 1: Our city Barcelona

Hello from Barcelona, Spain!

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Our city, Barcelona

Barcelona is the capital and the most populous city of Catalonia and the second

largest city in Spain.

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In Barcelona you can relax on sandy beaches, walk through medieval streets, visit some Gaudi buildings...

… and much more!

Now get a look at the pictures of some emblematic places in our city.

We hope you like it!

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The Sagrada Familia

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The Sagrada Familia is Barcelona’s most famous landmark. It’s a modernist church (1882), designed by arquitect Antoni

Gaudí. But it’s still far from finished!

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Montjuïc Mountain

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The Montjuïc is a hill near the centre of Barcelona. There are many attractions there: the Spanish Village, the Montjuïc

Castle and the cable cars.

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Agbar Tower

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At night, the tower becomes wonderful! It has got 4500 yellow, blue, pink and red lights illuminating the exterior.

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La Pedrera building

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This apartment building was designed by Antoni Gaudí. The balconies look like waves!

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Catalan Music Palace

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Catalan Music palace is a concert hall designed by arquitect Muntaner and opened in 1908. It supports Catalan music

and culture in many ways.

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La Seu Cathedral

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In the centre of the Gothic district is our city’s gothic cathedral, called La Seu. The first stone was laid in the 13th

century.

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Ciutadella Park

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The Parc de la Ciutadella is Barcelona’s most central park. The park includes a zoo, some museums and the Catalan

Parliament.

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The Aquarium

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The Barcelona Aquarium is a very popular attraction at Port Vell and it’s considered Europe’s largest aquarium.

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Mapfre Tower

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This one is a skycraper in the Olympic Port. Mapfre is the name of an insurance company.

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Camp Nou Stadium

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“Camp Nou” means “New Ground” in English. The stadium is the home of FC Barcelona.

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Barcelona Beaches

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These golden beaches are only 10 minutes from the city centre. There are 4 main beach areas.

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Tibidabo Amusement Park

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This amusement park is situated at the top of a mountain called Tibidabo. Built in 1889.

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Les Rambles

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Les Rambles is a Boulevard full of newspaper kiosks, flower and animal stalls, and all kind of artists.

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Plaça de Catalunya

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Plaça de Catalunya is a large plaza surrounded by monumental buildings. It’s a very busy square!

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And, of course, there are more things to see in Barcelona!

Check it out!

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Guell Park

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Casa Batlló

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Magic Fountain

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The Arc de Triomf

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Columbus Monument

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Mercat de la Boqueria

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Eixample

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Botanic Garden

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The Horta Maze

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Monastery of Pedralbes

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Old Sant Pau Hospital

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We hope you learnt a bit more about Barcelona.

See you soon!