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FURTHER AFIELD

The radical redevelopment of Barcelona’s to climb steeply, are the historic royal palace
outskirts in the late 1980s and early 1990s and monastery of Pedralbes, and Gaudí’s
gave it a wealth of new buildings, parks famous Park Güell, dating from 1910. Beyond
and squares. The city’s main station, Sants, is the Serra de Collserola, the city’s closest
was rebuilt and the neighbouring Parc de rural area. Two funiculars provide an exciting
l’Espanya Industrial and Parc de Joan Miró way of reaching its heights, which offer
were created, containing lakes, modern superb views of the city. Tibidabo, the highest
sculpture and futuristic architecture. point, with a funfair, the Neo-Gothic church
The Plaça de Glòries is being remodelled of the Sagrat Cor and a modern steel-and-
to contain the design museum and a park. glass communi cations tower, is a favourite
In the west of the city, where the streets start place among Barcelonans for a day out.

Sights at a Glance
Museums and Galleries Parks and Gardens Key
3 Camp Nou (Experience Tour & 1 Parc de Joan Miró Barcelona city centre
Museum) 2 Parc de l’Espanya Industrial
6 Museu Blau 9 Park Güell Motorway
8 Cosmocaixa – Museu de la Ciència Theme Parks Major road
Historic Buildings 7 Tibidabo Minor road
4 Monestir de Santa Maria de
Pedralbes
Modern Buildings
5 Torre de Collserola

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Sights Outside Vallvidrera
the City Centre Tibidabo
Peu del
Funicular RONDA DE DALT
Placa del Els B20
B20 Funicular Penitents Horta
RONDA DE DALT Bonanova
Igualada
B23
Sarrià VIA AUG U STA AV. DE L’ESTATUT DE CATALUNY A
Pedralbes El Carmel
La Salut A17
Ciutat RONDA DEL GENERAL M ITRE
Universitaria AVINGUDA Galvany Guinardo Sant Andreu
GRAN VIA CARLES III Sants Sants DIAGONAL del Clot La Sagrera
C. DE COLLBLANC
Collblanc Gràcia AVDA M ERIDIANA
L’Arpa
Hostafrancs Estació Eixample CARRER D’ARAGO Clot
La Bordeta Clot C31
GRAN VIA DE LES CORTS CATALANES St Martí di Mataró
Provençales
Aeroport AVINGUDA
Barri
El Gòtic DIAGONAL
Raval Poblenou
Montjuïc Estació
de Franca ROND A DEL LITORAL
AVDA DEL PARAL . LEL
Port Port
Vell
B10 Olímpic
Port de Mar
Barcelona
Mediterráneo
Tibidabo theme park with Barcelona in the background For keys to symbols see back flap
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