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Girona
Regular trains from Barcelona make a longish but rewarding day trip to Girona (91km, or 1½ hours, northeast) possible. Huddled in multicoloured confusion on the banks of the Onyar, this medieval town is delightful.
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L'anella Olímpica & Estadi Olímpic
One for sports fans. L'Anella Olímpica (Olympic Ring) is the group of installations built for the main events of the 1992 Olympics. They include the Estadi Olímpic, which is open to the public when Espanyol (the 'other' football team) isn't getting whipped.
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Montserrat
Montserrat (Serrated Mountain) is the spiritual heart of Catalonia and your best opportunity to enjoy awesome scenery on a day trip from Barcelona. Comprising a massif of limestone pinnacles rising precipitously over gorges, this wondrous place has drawn hermits (er, independent travellers) since the 5th century.
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Parc de la Ciutadella
Stroll, punt on the little lake or snooze in verdant Parc de la Ciutadella, site of Catalonia's regional parliament, the city zoo (for now; see ), a couple of museums and the monumental Cascada (waterfall) created in 1875-81 by Josep Fontsère with the help of a young Gaudí. The park was created when the hated 18th-century Ciutadella fortress, built by Madrid to keep watch over the restless population, was demolished.
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Plaça de Braus Monumental
Although Catalans generally don't like bullfighting, the events have long been an integral part of the city's calendar. You can see them at 6pm on Sunday during the summer months at the Plaça de Braus Monumental.
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Transbordador Aeri
This cable car (aka funicular aeri ), strung out precariously across the harbour to Montjuïc, provides a bird's-eye view of the city. The cabins float between Miramar (Montjuïc) and the Torre de Sant Sebastià (La Barceloneta).
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