Passeig del Born

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People walking in the El Born district of Barcelona City

Framed at each end by the majestic Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar and the former Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria, leafy Passeig del Born was Barcelona's main playground from the 13th to 18th centuries. It’s here in this graceful setting beneath the trees that El Born’s essential appeal shines – thronging people, brilliant bars and restaurants, and architecture from a medieval film set.

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