Mediterranean Coast of Spain

MEDITERRANEAN COAST

BARCELONA In Catalonia's capital, Roman remains and medieval neighbourhoods stand in harmony with modern and avant-gar- de buildings. You'll discover a city that's open to the world: venue for interna- tional events and promoter of the latest trends. In the heart of Barcelona stands the Basilica of La Sagrada Familia , the icon of the city and its greatest exponent of Modernism. It is the work of the genius Antoni Gaudí , its most spectacular fea- ture being the spires. You can climb to the top of some of them and get a beau- tiful panoramic view of Barcelona from high up.

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b b THE SAGRADA FAMILIA BARCELONA

a a DALÍ THEATRE-MUSEUM FIGUERES

In the beautiful area surrounding Cadaqués you'll find the little fishing village of Portlligat where you can visit the Dalí House-Museum , a fish- erman's cottage where the artist spent large parts of his life. You can see the workshop with the tools he used and an outdoor area with nu- merous Surrealist references. And then there's the Gala-Dalí Cas- tle in Púbol , an extraordinary medie- val building where Dalí made such an overwhelming creative effort with just one person in mind, Gala, his muse and his companion.

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