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mun chien andalusia
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Italy
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 Posted - 11/08/2004 : 10:34:42
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yesterday me and my gf decided that a trip would do us good and decided to visit a friend that works in barcelona. now since i know that the mornings will be spent in tourist stuff i would like to know what a barcelonian does when goes out 'cause i kind of hate tourist bars and stuff. please help me out because i like gaudi and all but i would like to see some of the real spain.
thanks
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kathryn
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Belgium
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Posted - 11/08/2004 : 11:09:30
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Paging Mr. Owen, paging Mr. Owen.
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whoreatthedoor
> Teenager of the Year <
Spain
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Posted - 11/09/2004 : 02:36:16
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No real Spain in Barcelona.
Owen! We need you!
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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Posted - 11/09/2004 : 02:43:10
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Hey mun_chien, while you're there... I have the same question as you about Rome. I'm going there on Nov. 20th for 4 days. Anything you recommend visiting, or any restaurant? We already have the plane tickets and the hotel (Il Cappellette Di San Luigi, do you know it?).
Denis
"If you do 7-Up, you can't ever do Coke or Pepsi. You've got to hold out for the best deal possible. It's about me being a smart businesswoman as well as a musician." - Jessica Simpson |
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Newo
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Spain
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Posted - 11/09/2004 : 05:33:36
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If you don't like tourist bars the best advice I can give is stay off Plaza Real or the Ramblas (though if you must go one there I like Bosque De Los Fades beside the waxmuseum because it has trees and assorted foliage in it). Mostly what's happening here is people are going to bars less frequently in favour of social clubs, basically bars that don't publicise and consisting of a door you must knock on to be let in, Papillon off Calle Princesa being one I can think of off the top of my head, I'll keep you posted when more come to mind. If you go further out of town you end up with the rural experience of bars, for some reason they seem to find fluorescent lights glaring off grey tiled walls really tasteful.
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mun chien andalusia
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Italy
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Posted - 11/10/2004 : 01:42:42
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newo thanks for helping out. i'll try to check those out since most probably i will have to visit the infamous ramblas.
and denis i can't really haep you out with rome. i've visited the city several times but i was always with someone that lived there. the only advice i can give you is to be careful in the metro (specially if you are dressed like a tourist with videocameras around your neck etc) and to avoid restaurants on famous places like around piazza di spagna. try walking in whatever direction from a famous site and go to the first restaurant you see. worked for me everytime i go abroad. have a nice holiday.
tonight out in barcelona, hoorah!
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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Posted - 11/10/2004 : 02:00:47
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Oh... I saw your location was "Vatican City" and I actually thought it was true. Stupid me.
Denis
"If you do 7-Up, you can't ever do Coke or Pepsi. You've got to hold out for the best deal possible. It's about me being a smart businesswoman as well as a musician." - Jessica Simpson |
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Daisy Girl
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Posted - 11/10/2004 : 06:18:53
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I love Gaudi so... Parc Guell and La Iglesia de la Sagrada Famillia.
The Picasso Museum is amazing...the olympic village was cool... there is one of the two churches in Spain that claims to have the body of Christopher Columbus buried there...
Have fun... I did enjoy las Ramblas and we had a pension with a shower inside for about $35 US a night that looked out on the street.
You are also a few hour train ride to the Salvador Dali museum... which was amazing
Let's Go tour book had some pretty good suggestions.... have fun....
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Edited by - Daisy Girl on 11/10/2004 06:19:55 |
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Things to see a Barcelona
