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◆ CITY OF COUNTS
FAMED DECORATION
IN PLAZA DE
ESPANA, SEVILLA

LA RAMBLA IS
AT THE HEART
OF THE CITY

B

arcelooonaaaaaaaaa!'
There must be a good
reason why the late
Freddie Mercury opted
to sing about the magnificent
Catalonia port, instead of Hull or
Grimsby. Actually, there are many.
Barca is supposed to be Spain's
second city (after Madrid), but I
can assure you, the locals don't
see it that way and neither do the
tourists. Viva Catalunya!
I was in Barcelona for three
days, but it would have been very
easy to stay for a week, a month
or even contemplate upping sticks
and settling in this delightful
corner of Spain for good.
As my hotel was just off La
Rambla, where better to kick off
the day's proceedings than this
famous tree-lined boulevard?
There are kiosks, stalls and tourist
stands aplenty. There are ample
pavement cafés as you would
expect in a place like this too, so

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BARCA IS
S PA I N ' S
S ECO N D C I T Y;
THE LOCALS
DON'T SEE
I T T H AT WAY

Most hotels will advise you on
which one to take but there are
two main companies. I hopped on
one and soon discovered it's a
super way to familiarise yourself
with the city while sightseeing.
There are three coloured
routes, making planning things
it was a case of plonking myself
a lot easier. For the knowledge
down, slurping a cappuccino
seekers, these bus rides come
and watching people amble
complete with headphones and,
around, while contemplating
yes, in your own language.
some sort of order to my tightly
I decided to have a relaxing
packed itinerary.
first day in preparation for
I should point out that
a big night, so arrived at
In 1992,
English newspapers are
Montjuïc Park and the
a record 10,563
easy to find, if you
Olympic Stadium
athletes from 172
really can't do
- scene of the 1992
nations gathered at the
without them.
games and the city's
Olympic Stadium. No
But I was here to
'green
oasis'. It's well
country boycotted
the Games*.
escape, even if it was
worth a look around and
just a three-day jolly.
eating an ice cream or two.
Nostalgia, soaking up the sun
and chilling were therefore the
Go on tour
order of the late morning and
I was told that for Barca newbies,
afternoon. Then it was back to
the city tour bus is a good start.



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