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Notable places

Barcelona, The Spanish Village (Poble Espanyol)

One of the most popular shopping areas of Barcelona, the Spanish Village, Poble Espanyol in the local language, is an array of houses, shops and other buildings done in every style seen across Spain. Enter through the gateway simulated to look like the great walled city of Avila and experience the many sights within.

Montjuic

At the base of Montjuic in Barcelona, while standing in the Placa d'Espanya, visitors see before them two majestic towers. Constructed in 1929 as part of the Palau Nacional for the World Exhibition, they form the entrance to this Spanish city's magnificent hilltop park.

Parc Guell, Barcelona

Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Parc Guell is yet another of architect Antonio Gaudi's great gifts to the city of Barcelona. Built between 1900-1914, this 20-hectare park sits on the hills to the north of Barcelona's main areas. It provides a peaceful oasis of lush greenery and outstanding architectural elements.

Cathedral of Barcelona (La Seu)

In the center of Barri Gotic, Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, is one of the most outstanding examples of medieval architecture in Europe, the Cathedral of Barcelona: La Seu. Officially known as Cathedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulalia

Temple de la Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

Antonio Gaudi is Barcelona's patron architect. Much of the city bears his stamp. Nowhere is this more evident than in his unfinished masterpiece, The Temple of the Holy Family. Work began in 1883 but halted after the architect's untimely death from a tram accident in 1926

Barcelona, City of Catalonia

Barcelona is an ancient city, born of the Roman Empire. But like many great cities around the world, it flowered in the late Middle Ages and blossomed in the mid-19th century. Yet there are many exciting elements of the modern period there, as well. These periods are all evident in this northeastern Spanish city on the Mediterranean Sea coast.

The Alhambra

No example of a Moorish palace is more magnificent than the Alhambra citadel in Granada. The series of palaces and gardens, including the famed Generalife at the base outside, is justifiably among Spain's most often visited sites.

Notre Dame Basilica

French for Our Lady, this Catholic cathedral of Montreal called Notre Dame richly deserves the same name as its more famous Parisian cousin.