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BARCELONA, Spain
18.7881° N + 98.9899° E
Welcome to the culture capital! Let your insatiable need for art run wild, dance to Picasso’s rhythmic brush and admire the beauty of flamenco music.
Can Solé
Since 1903, Can Solé has more than compensated for its lack of sea views (one street away from the beach) through its excellent cuisine. Owner José Maria Garcia’s exacting standards for freshness - everything caught that morning - already gives it the advantage over more touristy rivals, but that’s only the beginning.
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Casa Bonay
‘Camaraderie’ and ‘bonhomie’ are French words, but at Casa Bonay they couldn’t be more Spanish if they tried. This boutique hotel is referred to by its co-owner Ines Miro-Sans as a ‘house of friends’, and it’s easy to see why.
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Margot House
Another terrific entry in the domestic-chic category, Margot House is situated on Passeig de Gracia in a first-floor apartment. It has only nine rooms, and the sensation is that of checking into someone’s beautiful multi-million-dollar Spanish apartment.
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Hotel Brummell
Fifteen minutes from the city centre in Poble Sec, Hotel Brummell’s neighbours include the Miró museum, Montjuic and an impressive selection of bars and restaurants, offering a different set of cultural experiences to central Barcelona. Brummell also feels pleasingly different; it self-describes as “casual luxury” and it’s hard to find a better phrase for it.
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Park Guell
Sagrada Familia might be in contention as Gaudi’s masterpiece, but in terms of contributions to public life the prize has to go to the astounding Park Güell. Opened in 1926, the Catalan architect’s multifaceted, beautiful and sometimes downright strange park is justly celebrated for its naturalism, incredible mosaics and sheer gorgeousness.
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Las Ramblas
The lifeblood of Barcelona flows through Las Ramblas, one of the most iconic streets in the world (and the only one that Gabriel Garcia Lorca famously wished would never end). It’s Noisy, packed with hawkers, tourists and pickpockets, but to miss it is to miss one of Barcelona’s defining spots. A quick jaunt is more than enough.
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Palau de la Musica Catalana
An astounding example of Catalan architecture, the Palau was designed by Lluis Domenech i Montaner in the Modernista style and completed in 1908 by some of the foremost artisans of the day. The result is often considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
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