The Mercat de La Boqueria (Boqueria Market) is the most popular of the many food markets in Barcelona. The market hall at the Rambla de Sant Josep often attracts large crowds, both locals and tourists.The name of the market presumably stems from the word boc (goat), since goat meat was sold here as early as in the 13th century.

La Boqueria Barcelona

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The journey to Tibidabo amusement park starts with a short train ride from the center of Barcelona from there you will take the Tramvia Blau which takes you half way up the mountain. If you wish to go all the way to the top of Tibidabo, where the amusement park is situated, you will also need to catch a funicular train from the half way point. Once at the top of the mountain you will be rewarded with magnificent views of Barcelona, an amusement park for the kids, and the opportunity to visit a beautiful church at the very summit of the mountain.

Tibidabo Amusement Park Barcelona Spain

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Spain’s second largest city, Barcelona is perched on the country’s Mediterranean coastline. A city tailored for walking, Barcelona features plenty of outdoor markets, sumptuous restaurants and historic sights.

The lovely, temperate climate invites visitors to explore this vibrant, ultimately European metropolitan center. Taking a tour is a great option for seeing the town, especially for tourists whose time in Barcelona is limited. The top five tours below are Barcelona’s best options.

Barcelona Spain

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Football stadiums – or stadia – are generally seen as being some of the most boring pieces of structure around – after all, how far can you deviate in a design that needs to seat so many thousand people all facing the same way? Here are a few iconic stadiums that do stand out, however.

Wembley Stadium London England

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What do you do when you have an amazing historic bullring (built in 1898) in the city of Barcelona and is no longer in use? How do you retain a roof with 76 m diameter which has a giant dish as a support on a huge pylons and rises only ten meters from its perimeter to the center? Well, British Architect Richard Rogers, redeveloped Las Arenas into a shopping mall.

las arenas Barcelona Spain

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Many folks who go on vacation want to go to a place with lots of beaches. And one of those locations is the popular country of Spain. It is renowned for its abundance of beautiful beaches and is certainly one of the major destinations for holidaymakers wanting to be near the ocean. The one problem is that there are so many beaches to choose from one often ends up confused. Allow us to describe what we here feel are perhaps the best five in all of Spain.

Barcelona Beaches

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