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Barcelona
Looking for exciting short breaks? Barcelona has a varied mix of entertainment, shopping, historical and cultural holidays to offer. Visit the Las Ramblas and sit and watch the world go by in a café, or enjoy tapas overlooking the harbour. For the shop-aholics, there's a great choice of shops where brands like Mango and Zara are up to 30% cheaper than UK prices!
For short breaks Barcelona is fast becoming all the rage with UK travellers. And it's easy to see why city breaks in Barcelona have become so popular. Barcelona's mix of entertainment, shopping and sight-seeing, coupled with a coastal location, give it an extra dimension, which most city break destinations don't benefit from.
City Breaks: Barcelona
For entertaining and exciting short breaks, Barcelona caters to many types of visitors. For shopping, sight-seeing and to experience the Barcelona nightlife, explore Las Ramblas. To relax and take in the atmosphere you can visit Park Guell and the coast, and for football fans make sure you don't miss the Nou Camp stadium.
* LAS RAMBLAS - Is a lively bustling area, packed with buskers, street mimes and sales people. It tends to be the main focal area for tourists on short breaks in Barcelona. In summertime, bars and cafes have outdoor seating areas, ideal for people watching and drinking in the atmosphere. It has easy to find accommodation near by, from luxury to cheap hotels in Barcelona within easy reach of this famous area.
* PARK GUELL - Is an urban park, north of the city in the district of Gracia, which is popular for city breaks. Barcelona visitors can explore and relax in one of Gaudi's most colourful and playful unfinished works.
* NOU CAMP - Whether you are a fan of football or not, no short breaks in Barcelona are complete without seeing this famous stadium. Home to FC Barcelona, it's the second largest football ground in the world with almost 99,000 seats.
Short Breaks: Barcelona
If you're interests are in the culture and history of Barcelona, take the time to visit the La Sagrada Familia, Museu Picasso, Le Pedrera and the Cathedral, on your city break. Barcelona's history and artworks are a colourful inspiration to all its visitors:
* LA SAGRADA FAMILIA - Situated in the north of Barcelona, this is the famed unfinished church, designed by Antoni Gaudi. The intricate temple, is still in the process of being built after a more than 100 years of construction. The eight spires of the Sagrada Familia Church tower over the north of Barcelona and it is arguably Barcelona's most photographed building.
* MUSEU PICASSO - This is Barcelona's most visited museum dedicated to Pablo Ruiz Picasso, housing over 3,500 of his works and attracts Barcelona city breaks visitors from all over the world.
* LA PEDRERA - This is another example of Gaudi's masterpieces, and if you're lucky enough to visit the roof terrace on a summer evening, you will enjoy excellent views over Barcelona.
* THE CATHEDRAL - The Gothic Barcelona Cathedral is a focal point of interest in the Gothic quarter. Barcelona Cathedral is based in the old town, and the area around the Cathedral has a charm and beauty that makes this location a must visit on your city break.
For city breaks Barcelona, all the places of interest listed on this page are within easy distance of a variety of luxury or cheap hotels in Barcelona.
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