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Barcelona
About 21 miles away
A whitewashed beach town south of Barcelona, known for its film festival and carnival.
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Gothic Quarter
The medieval heart of Barcelona, a maze of stone lanes, palaces and little squares on the line of the Roman walls.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Barri Gòtic, 08002 BarcelonaDirections
- Getting There
- Jaume I or Liceu station (Metro lines 4 and 3).
Why Go
The quarter grew within the walls of Roman Barcino, and you can still see their towers and the columns of a temple of Augustus. The royal Plaça del Rei and the quiet Plaça de Sant Felip Neri are among its loveliest corners.
Its lanes fill with bars and street musicians at night.
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