Spain offers an intriguing blend of cultures and traditions dating back centuries. This week-long Spain vacation reveals the strong impact of Moorish, Jewish and Christian influences on the history of Spain. Experience the contrasts between Spain's regions and cities, as well as the country's scenic diversity. Discover the country's rich cultural heritage.
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Spain offers an intriguing blend of cultures and traditions dating back centuries. This week-long Spain vacation reveals the strong impact of Moorish, Jewish and Christian influences on the history of Spain. Experience the contrasts between Spain's regions and cities, as well as the country's scenic diversity. Discover the country's rich cultural heritage.
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Barcelona is one of the most complete cities that exists, offering the visitor the possibility of walking on foot from the Roman ruins and the medieval city to the neighborhoods of Catalan modernism, with its characteristic buildings, its square blocks of sectioned songs, its tree-lined streets and Its wide avenues. The old city is practically flat, while the new neighborhoods, a measure that approaches the coastal mountain range, acquire more slope. In Barcelona there are several points of interest declared World Heritage by Unesco.
Powerpoint presentation by 6A students in Pare Enric d'Osso school in Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. We don't own the rights of the photographs used.
Lisbon, Portugal - The Coolest Capital of EuropeJerry Daperro
Situated by the western shore of Europe, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Portugal has always been a land apart, on the fringe, sometimes the forgotten hem of Europe. Its identity as an separated nation had established its frontiers as long ago as the 13C, even though there are no insurmountable barriers separate it from Spain. The independent spirit of this small country, was to turn into the unknown world, with its discovery of the sea route to India. It became the first global empire and sea routes connect Portugal to all parts of the world. Began in the early 20C, Portugal began to transform itself into a modern. This proved to be a long journey. In 1910 the monarchy was overthrown. Portugal existed briefly as a republic. Then followed by 40 years of repressive dictatorship. Since 1976 Portugal has finally free itself and became a democracy. In 1986. it joined the European Community. Now for the first time in 500 years, Portugal began to look to a future within Europe.
Today Portugal has recovered from the deficit financing policy. It has a surplus in 2016 and the country is enjoying “sustained strong growth”. Today its service sector makes up three quarters of the gross value added (GVA), provided a quarter of the jobs. Fisheries and agriculture has 22% of the GVA and providing 25% of the jobs.
A Taste of Paris & London
Discover Paris & Normandy
Discover Paris & Southwest of France
Discover Paris & Burgundy
Paris, Provence & French Riviera
France & Italy Art Cities
Classic Upper Loire & Burgundy
French Savoir Vivre
Cooking Classes in Provence
Discover the Loire Valley
The Loire Valley Cuisine
Royal Stays in France
Bordeaux & the Basque Country
France's Fine Wines & Cuisine
Absolute France
The Jewels of the French Riviera
Paris, Normandy & Loire Valley
When in Paris
The Ultimate Romance Package
Discover Paris & Champagne
Provence & Riviera
FAM Trips, Site Visits and Site Inspections is a guide or outline to follow when planning to participate in one of these opportunities. Typically, these are reserved for travel agents, event planners and travel writers. Head to www.travelagentsupport.com for more.
A self guided tour to the barcelona cityWaqas Ahmad
Tour Barcelona city and discover the great works by Antoni Gaudi, visit the La Rambla street and Gothic quarter or visit Pablo Picasso museum. Barcelona is the city that will keep you occupied.
Barcelona is one of the most complete cities that exists, offering the visitor the possibility of walking on foot from the Roman ruins and the medieval city to the neighborhoods of Catalan modernism, with its characteristic buildings, its square blocks of sectioned songs, its tree-lined streets and Its wide avenues. The old city is practically flat, while the new neighborhoods, a measure that approaches the coastal mountain range, acquire more slope. In Barcelona there are several points of interest declared World Heritage by Unesco.
Powerpoint presentation by 6A students in Pare Enric d'Osso school in Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. We don't own the rights of the photographs used.
Lisbon, Portugal - The Coolest Capital of EuropeJerry Daperro
Situated by the western shore of Europe, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Portugal has always been a land apart, on the fringe, sometimes the forgotten hem of Europe. Its identity as an separated nation had established its frontiers as long ago as the 13C, even though there are no insurmountable barriers separate it from Spain. The independent spirit of this small country, was to turn into the unknown world, with its discovery of the sea route to India. It became the first global empire and sea routes connect Portugal to all parts of the world. Began in the early 20C, Portugal began to transform itself into a modern. This proved to be a long journey. In 1910 the monarchy was overthrown. Portugal existed briefly as a republic. Then followed by 40 years of repressive dictatorship. Since 1976 Portugal has finally free itself and became a democracy. In 1986. it joined the European Community. Now for the first time in 500 years, Portugal began to look to a future within Europe.
Today Portugal has recovered from the deficit financing policy. It has a surplus in 2016 and the country is enjoying “sustained strong growth”. Today its service sector makes up three quarters of the gross value added (GVA), provided a quarter of the jobs. Fisheries and agriculture has 22% of the GVA and providing 25% of the jobs.
A Taste of Paris & London
Discover Paris & Normandy
Discover Paris & Southwest of France
Discover Paris & Burgundy
Paris, Provence & French Riviera
France & Italy Art Cities
Classic Upper Loire & Burgundy
French Savoir Vivre
Cooking Classes in Provence
Discover the Loire Valley
The Loire Valley Cuisine
Royal Stays in France
Bordeaux & the Basque Country
France's Fine Wines & Cuisine
Absolute France
The Jewels of the French Riviera
Paris, Normandy & Loire Valley
When in Paris
The Ultimate Romance Package
Discover Paris & Champagne
Provence & Riviera
FAM Trips, Site Visits and Site Inspections is a guide or outline to follow when planning to participate in one of these opportunities. Typically, these are reserved for travel agents, event planners and travel writers. Head to www.travelagentsupport.com for more.
A self guided tour to the barcelona cityWaqas Ahmad
Tour Barcelona city and discover the great works by Antoni Gaudi, visit the La Rambla street and Gothic quarter or visit Pablo Picasso museum. Barcelona is the city that will keep you occupied.
VACATION SIDE TRAVEL PRESENTS: A TALE OF FOUR CITIES (9 Days / 8 Nights)Vacation Side Travel
Located in the idyllic Caribbean just 90 miles off the Southern coast of the U.S., you are greeted by the enchanting island nation of Cuba. Our Cuba package will give you excitement and mystique begin to unfold in Camaguey, Cuba's third-largest city, where a labyrinth of winding streets and alleys spill into public plazas in this first of seven villages founded by the Spaniards. Discover the colonial city of Trinidad, founded in 1514, showcasing its old-world charms in this well-preserved town situated between mountains and the sea. Experience Cienfuegos, known as Cuba's "Pearl of the South." Sitting effortlessly beside a beautiful bay, this city boasts the best example of the 19th century early Spanish Enlightenment implementation in urban planning. Once known as the playground of the rich and famous, Havana beckons with its acclaimed Spanish architecture and incredible city views, while authentic cigar rolling workshops, tobacco farms, rum factories, tobacco plantations, and Cuba's effervescent culture set the stage for exploring Cuba at every turn. This Cuba tour package will leave you breathless.
VACATION SIDE TRAVEL PRESENTS: A TALE OF FOUR CITIES (9 Days / 8 Nights)Vacation Side Travel
Located in the idyllic Caribbean just 90 miles off the Southern coast of the U.S., you are greeted by the enchanting island nation of Cuba. Our Cuba package will give you excitement and mystique begin to unfold in Camaguey, Cuba's third-largest city, where a labyrinth of winding streets and alleys spill into public plazas in this first of seven villages founded by the Spaniards. Discover the colonial city of Trinidad, founded in 1514, showcasing its old-world charms in this well-preserved town situated between mountains and the sea. Experience Cienfuegos, known as Cuba's "Pearl of the South." Sitting effortlessly beside a beautiful bay, this city boasts the best example of the 19th century early Spanish Enlightenment implementation in urban planning. Once known as the playground of the rich and famous, Havana beckons with its acclaimed Spanish architecture and incredible city views, while authentic cigar rolling workshops, tobacco farms, rum factories, tobacco plantations, and Cuba's effervescent culture set the stage for exploring Cuba at every turn. This Cuba tour package will leave you breathless.
London accommodation options including Isle of Dogs, South Kensington / Chelsea and the City of London. All 3 choices are very close to public transportation and ideal for exploring the city.
Option 1 is a shared apartment with a private room and private bathroom. The apartment has wonderful city views and is located on the River Thames. The apartment block also provides a sauna, gym and jacuzzi.
The second option has an ideal Kensington / Chelsea location and consists of a studio apartment with a fully equipped kitchen and power shower.
The final option is in the City of London, not to be confused with London itself but an area sometimes called the "Square Mile". Here, you'll find a one bedroom luxury apartment located directly across the street from the Liverpool Train Station.
No matter which option you choose, you'll be in a perfect location. Each area is diverse and each offers its own benefits.
1. Comprehensive Barcelona Information available at BarcelonaEguide.com
arcelona is the capital of
Catalonia and the second
largest city in Spain with a po-
pulation of about 4.5 million.
A visual city with elegance and
sophistication. A contrast of
medieval and modern, with ve
Barcelona buildings designated
as World Heritage Sites. Muse-
ums, art galleries and archi-
tecturally signicant buildings
and squares are all to be
explored. Relax in the excellent
restaurants, bars and cafes or
indulge at one of the many
shops. Escape from the urban
environment at one of the
beaches that line the city coast-
line or in the hills that stretch
inland.
Barcelona History
Originally known as Barcino
and founded in the 3rd Cen-
tury. During the 5th Century
the Visigoths controlled the
city and then the Moors in
the 8th Century. In the Middle
Ages Barcelona was the capital
of the Catalan empire and
money was made from com-
merce. During the 19th Century
Barcelona expanded again with
active trade with the Americas
bringing a lot of wealth to
the city. A Catalan renaissance
movement emerged during the
early 1900’s and Catalonia was
declared a Republic in 1931.
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Barcelona was taken by Fascist
forces in 1939 and after Franco’s
death in 1975 democracy came
and the Catalan language was
once again used. The Olympics
of 1992 launched Barcelona onto
the world stage. Considerable
changes were made to the city
before the Olympics including
building museums, parks, roads
and major infrastructure.
Barcelona Attrac-
tions
For a complete list of the many
Barcelona attractions and things
to do visit BarcelonaEguide.com.
Only the main attractions are
listed and full details of each are
available on the web site. Barce-
lona has a lot more to offer than
listed here!
Beaches
The seafront, from the Moll de
la Fusta and the area around the
Palau de Mar to the Rambla de
Mar and the Olympic Port area
is a popular recreational area. The
beaches that stretch along the
urban coast are Sant Sebastià, La
Barceloneta, Nova Icària, Bogatell,
Mar Bella and Nova Mar Bella.
Barceloneta
The area along the waterfront
includes the Olympic Port and
Port Vell, developed for the
Barcelona Olympics and now a
very popular place to walk and
for entertainment. The aquarium
with sh, penguins, sharks and
a strong Mediterranean theme is
one of the largest in Europe. In
part of the Palau de Mar a former
commercial warehouse is the
Museu d’Hist?ria de Catalunya
with interactive exhibits and
authentic recreations. From the
harbour a cable car runs up to
Montju?c.
Eixample
The northern part of central Bar-
celona extending north from Plaça
Catalunya and has as at the centre
the Passieg de Grà cia, a major
shopping street and location of
some of them main Gaudi build-
ings.
Montjuïc
Montjuïc overlooks Barcelona and
where the main sites of the 1992
Olympics are to be found. Laid
out on the slopes of Montjuïc
with plants from all the main
regions of the world are the Bar-
celona Botanical Gardens. The
magical fountains of Montjuïc on
summer evenings have displays of
light, colour and music. The Joan
Miró Museum dedicated to Joan
Miró with his numerous paint-
ings, sculptures and sketches is
just below the summit. The
National Art Museum of Catalo-
nia preserves the wall frescos of
Romanic churches, a collection of
Romanesque art and has works by
Ramon Casas, Santiago Rusinol
and Antoni Gaudi.
La Pedrera
La Pedrera is one of Gaudi’s mas-
terpieces built between 1905 and
1910. Characterized by the strange
undulating rooftop and wrought
ironwork. Inside is an exhibition
of Gaudi’s work.
MACBA
A collection of contemporary art
going back 50 years. Exhibitions
change during the year. A modern
building designed by Richard
Meier that contrasts with the
surrounding traditional buildings
in the centre of Barcelona. The
forecourts are well used by
skateboarders and features on
numerous skateboard lms.
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LasRamblas
The wide tree lined
boulevard known as
La Rambla, is a long
continuous pedes-
trian avenue that
changes names ve
times as it cuts
through Barcelona’s
‘old city’. Lined with
cafes, restaurants and
shops. A street of
atmosphere and a
place all visitors to
Barcelona experience.
All day long you will
see buskers and mime
artists as well as stalls
selling owers, news-
papers, birds and rab-
bits. Near La Rambla
is Barcelona’s most
beautiful square Plaça
SagradaFamí-
lia
The Church of the Holy
Family designed by
Antoni Gaudi was
started in 1882, but it
was never nished. Con-
struction still continues
based on Gaudi’s original
plan. The magnicent
spires of the unnished
cathedral are one of Bar-
celona’s landmarks. Some
of the facades are open
as is the nave, apse and
museum.
Barcelona Football
Club
The Barcelona Football Club
Museum is located in the main
stand of the Nou Camp. Camp
Nou is the biggest stadium in
Europe. The museum explains the
history of the club and houses
many trophies. The tour includes
a visit to the dressing area.
Reial with tall palm trees and
lamp posts which was Gaudi’s
rst commission in Barcelona. El
Mirador de Colom next to the sea
at the end of La Rambla provides
from the top views of the Gothic
Quarter, the Old Port, the Olym-
pic Port and the Forum grounds.
At the bottom of La Rambla is
Museu de Cera with 300 wax
models displayed in various elabo-
rate settings.
BarcelonaCathedral
Dating from 1298 but transformed
into a Gothic Cathedral. In one
wing of the Cathedral is the chap-
ter house, the meeting place of
the Cathedral chapter which is
now the home of the Cathedral
Museum.
Casa Batllo
Built between 1904 and 1906 by
Antoni Gaudi. The facade repre-
senting a calm sea hides a hidden
world of architectural surprises
such as ceramic roof tiles, inge-
nious use of light, parabolic arches
in the attic and twisting ceilings.
Cosmocaixa Museu
de la Ciencia
The Cosmocaixa Science Museum
has a number of thematic areas
with the “Room of Matter”’, “Geo-
logical Wall”; “Flooded Forest”
and “Planetarium.
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Gothic Quarter
The Gothic Quarter is east of the
Rambla’s and contains medieval
Gothic buildings dating from the
14th and 15th century. A maze
of interconnecting streets linking
with squares with plenty of cafés,
bars and restaurants. The Gothic
Quarter has the Cathedral of
Santa Eulàlia in front of which
is the broad, modern Plaça Nova.
A good example of Gothic archi-
tecture is Santa Maria del Mar
with a very open feeling inside
due to the spacing between the
gothic columns. Museu Picasso
housed in two medieval palaces
displays some of the early works
produced by Pablo Picasso during
Parc Güell
Barcelona architect Antonio
Gaudi developed Parc Güell with
views of the city. The gardens
have examples of his work,
including ights of stairs, col-
umns and a plaza decorated with
mosaics. Gaudi House was built
in 1904 as a show house for
potential buyers at Parc Güell
and where he lived until just
before his death. The pink fai-
rytale house contains some Gaudi
designed furniture. The interpre-
tation centre located in one of the
gatehouses shows what the origi-
nal park project looked like and
provides general information on
Parc Güell.
Tibidabo
Tibidabo is just over 500 metre
high and 6km northwest of Bar-
celona. Tibidabo can be reached
by funicular and is home to the
Parc d’Attractions, an amusement
park, the Torre de Collserola
telecommunications tower which
provides views of the whole city
and Temple del Sagrat Cor
church.
1901 - 1906 when he lived in Bar-
celona. The Museum of the City
of Barcelona provides access to
underground Roman ruins and a
complex of historic buildings in
the centre of the Gothic Quarter.