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Barcelona Hop-on Hop Off Tour: East to West Route

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East Route Tour Stops:

  1. Placa Catalunya – a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city centre and the place where the old city and the 19th century-built Eixample meet.
  2. Catedral-Barri Gòtic – One of the most beautiful Gothic buildings in Barcelona.
  3. Port Vell – A focal point of the city and tourist attraction, containing the mall, a multiplex cinema, bars and restaurants, IMAX Port Vell and Europe’s largest aquarium.
  4. Museu d’Història de Catalunya – The Museum of the History of Catalonia shows the history of Catalonia from the Stone Age to the present day.
  5. Barceloneta – A neighborhood in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain that was constructed during the 18th century.
  6. Port Olímpic – A marina located in Barcelona, Catalonia. Located east of the Port of Barcelona, it hosted the sailing events for the 1992 Summer Olympics.
  7. Platja del Bogatell – Bogatell beach incorporates the beaches into green spaces, gardens and the neighbouring districts.
  8. Nova Mar Bella – Nude beach
  9. Fòrum – a spacious venue, like an outdoor market place, suitable for staging an infinite variety of events.
  10. Glòries-Torre Agbar – A 38-story skyscraper/tower located between Avinguda Diagonal and Carrer Badajoz which marks the gateway to the new technological district of Barcelona.
  11. Sagrada Familia – A large unfinished Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí.
  12. Hospital de la Sta – a 15th-century building in Barcelona, which formerly served as a hospital and hospice and currently is the home of the medical faculty and the Catalan State Library
  13. Park Güell – A public park system composed of gardens and architectonic elements
  14. Tibidabo – A mountain overlooking Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The summit of the mountain is occupied by the Sagrat Cor church.
  15. La Pedrera – popularly known as La Pedrera or “open quarry”, a reference to its unconventional rough-hewn appearance, is a modernist building in Barcelona.
  16. Casa Batlló – a renowned building located in the center of Barcelona.

West Route Tour Stops:

  1. Plaça Catalunya – a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city centre and the place where the old city and the 19th century-built Eixample meet.
  2. Catedral-Barri Gòtic – The Cathedral in the Gothic Quarter is the centre of the old city of Barcelona.
  3. Passeig de Colom – a wide avenue lined with palm trees in the city of Barcelona,
  4. World Trade Center – is a business park located in Barcelona.
  5. Jardins de Miramar – The gardens of Miramar are located on the Montjuïc mountain, in the Sants-Montjuic district of Barcelona.
  6. Fundació Joan Miró – a museum of modern art honoring Joan Miró located on the hill called Montjuïc in Barcelona.
  7. Anella Olímpica – Olympic Park located in the hill of Montjuïc, Barcelona, that was the main site for the 1992 Summer Olympic games.
  8. MNAC (Museo Nacional de Catalunya) – national museum of Catalan visual art located in Barcelona.
  9. Poble Espanyol – an open-air architectural museum in Barcelona.
  10. Mies van der Rhohe
  11. Plaça Espanya – one of Barcelona’s most important squares
  12. Estació de Sants – main railway station in Barcelona, owned by Adif, the railway infrastructure agency of Spain.
  13. Camp Nou (F.C. Barcelona) – the home stadium of FC Barcelona
  14. Plaça Pius XII – a large avenue that crosses the entire city from east to west.
  15. L’Illa Diagonal – shopping centre offers 170 shops, bars and restaurants in its 35,000 m2 for you to enjoy the best fashion, food and activities of the city of Barcelona.
  16. Avinguda Diagonal – one of Barcelona’s broadest and most important avenues.
  17. La Pedrera – popularly known as La Pedrera or “open quarry”, a reference to its unconventional rough-hewn appearance, is a modernist building in Barcelon
  18. Casa Batlló – a renowned building located in the center of Barcelona and is one of Antoni Gaudí’s masterpieces.

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