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Promenade near the harbour
There is a beautiful promenade between the harbour and the Passaig de Colom:
The Barceloneta neighborhood
Barceloneta is the place where the fishermans lived long ago. Now there are many restaurants, bars, and of course the long sandy beach.
The Plaza Real
The square opens via an arcaded passageway from the Ramblas. It is an important and lovely tryst especially at night, generally filled with people from the city and tourists. There are a lot of palms trees, and on the center there is a fountain with a sculpture of the Three Graces and next to the fountain there are 4 nice street lamps designed by Antoni Gaudí in his early years.
The Güell Park
The park built in the years 1900 to 1914 and designed by Antoni Gaudí. The park is a fantasy land that combines the natural and the man-made. It was originally conceived as a residential garden city and built for Gaudí’s patron, Eusebi Güell Bacigalupi, a textile manufacturer who had a keen interest in the arts and helped develop the architect’s career. But the project was too radical for its time and, as a real estate project, was a great failure. Only 2 houses were built against the planned 60. The property was sold to the city of Barcelona in 1922, and today it remains an amazing public park and World Heritage monument. Don't miss it when You visit Barcelona, Gaudí's creativity is unbelievable!
Güell Park - On the main teracce
Sorry, Gaudí's mosaic work on the teracce bench isn't visible because the resting tourists... So You must go to Barcelona to see it closely! ;)
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