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Barcelona is Catalonia's capital - a modern port city, boasting Gaudi's spectacular Sagrada Familia, the Ramblas and Picasso's Museum. Come see the city's avant-garde architecture and relax on the Med! Barcelona is Spain's most modern, outward-looking and cosmopolitan city. It's a major Mediterranean port and the prosperous capital of Catalonia, one of Europe's most dynamic regions. There has been continuous human settlement in Barcelona since before Roman times and the city has grown and adapted to meet new challenges throughout its long history. Hosting the 1992 Olympic Games was the most recent impetus for successful redevelopment and renewal. According to legend, the name Barcelona dates from Hercules's colonial expedition from Africa aboard nine boats - Barca (boat), nona (nine) - in 2000 BC... |
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| Useful telephone numbers in Barcelona Barcelona Tourist Information Office: 906 301282 Telephone Information: 1003 Medical emergencies: 061 Pharmacies on duty: 010 Barcelona Information: 010 City Police: 092 - National Police: 091 - Fire: 080 Spanish Railways: 93 490 02 02 Local Railways: 93 205 15 15 Town Hall: 93 402 70 00 Prat Airport: 93 4784704 Barcelona Airport: 93 298 3838 |
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