Barcelona Tips & articles

Tips & articles

  1. Olympics 2016: C’mon baby, light my fire

    30 September 2009

    The Powers That Be are about to vote on the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games. The mix is eclectic...

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  2. Europe’s top 10 football stadiums

    28 September 2009

    Football (soccer) is Europe’s unofficial religion. And when summer turns to autumn, all over the...

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  3. Your favourite destinations September 3rd-11th

    14 September 2009

    You may have noticed around the Lonely Planet website that you can save your favourite places. The destinations...

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  4. Feisty fiestas: it’s always party time in Barcelona!

    23 July 2009

    Barcelona rarely pauses for breath. Between spring and autumn the city rushes from one party to the next,...

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  5. Top 10 architectural gems of Barcelona

    23 July 2009

    Barcelona is fairly festooned with buildings to ogle. Ciutat Vella bristles with Gothic mansions, powerfully...

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  6. Barcelona on film

    23 July 2009

    When you consider Barcelona’s undeniably camera-friendly looks and irresistible charisma, it comes...

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  7. Barcelona with children

    22 July 2009

    One of the great things about Barcelona is the local habit of including children in many seemingly adult...

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  8. Jump the queue! Get straight to Europe’s classic sights.

    12 June 2009

    Summer can spell trouble for the traveller in Europe. The weather may be gorgeous, but queues for popular...

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