City Breaks in Spain

CITY BREAKS

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BARCELONA

Mid-morning, we suggest you take a culinary tour through the district of Ciutat Vella . There you can enjoy the lively atmosphere of the Santa Caterina Market and its colourful roof and ceiling. Try the exquisite dishes served at one of the stalls and some of the delicious products of Catalan cuisine, like butifarra sausage and bread with tomato. If you have a sweet tooth try some hot chocolate with “churros” (traditional fried-dough pastries) in one of the re nowned chocolate shops in the Calle Petritxol or go to the Ciudadela Park , a garden enclosure built to imitate the Luxembourg gardens in Paris and where there are several museums, a collection

of sculptures, the Catalonia Parliament building and even a municipal zoo. In the evening you can go shopping in La Rambla and the surrounding area, one of the most colourful and lively areas in the city and home to the some of Barcelona's oldest and most emblematic establishments. Another option is to visit the extensive district of Sants-Montjuïc , overlooked by the hills of Montjuïc. The Castle of Montjuïc and other look out points on these hills offer panoramic views of Barcelona and allow to contemplate all the splender of the Mediterranean.

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