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BARCELONA
Capital of the autonomous region of Catalonia in North eastern Spain, the city of Barcelona is undeniably one of Europe's most popular tourist destinations. It is one of the four Catalan provinces, and its coastline runs from the Southern end of the Costa Brava to the Northern end of Costa Dorada.This city offers a unique opportunity for the tourist on foot to walk from Roman remains to the medieval city, and then to the modern city with its open thoroughfares and grid-iron street pattern. The historic city centre is fairly flat, while the modern city fans out towards the surrounding hills, bordered by steep streets that are vaguely reminiscent of those found in it.
A major Mediterranean port, it sits on a plain that rises from the sea to wooded hills and a densely-packed urban centre. Influenced by neighbouring France and by the migrants who have knocked on its doors from all over, Barcelona boasts of a lively and eclectic culture, rich in nuances that are at once old and new.
Home to many works of art, it draws a lot of tourists who wish to see the best collection of Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro's works and Antoni Gaudi's modernista architecture evident in the town's Parc Güell. Barcelona can perhaps claim to be Spain's most stylish city.
It is also renowned for its parks and open spaces, one of which is La Rambla, as well as the magnificent beaches around this region.
The place took the world spotlight during the1992 Olympics and thus making it and its culture of entertainment, prosperity, and tourism a household name.
Estepona Puerto EsteponaWell located one bedroom apartment situated close to Estepona Port.
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