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Barri Gotic

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The Barri Gotic can be seen in a day's walk, but it's best to give it the two days it deserves, especially if you're going into sites. Appreciate all it has to offer. Go deep into the city's history at the Museu d'Historia de la Ciutat. Discover the Roman Temple d'August. Consider its Jewish past. Enter its many churches: the Cathedral Seu, Maria del Mar, Pi, La Merce...and people watch in its squares: San Felip Neri, la Seu, Sant Jaume, Rei, Reial, Pi... Think you need someone to lead you through? Try a walking tour.

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Day 1 - Barcelona

Start from the Placa de Catalunya, (where you left off the Gaudi and Modernism itinerary). Watch your wallet as you walk down the Ramblas, take a left at Carrer Portaferrissa, continue until you reach the Placa Nova and the Palau Episcopal. Turn the corner on Carrer de Bisbe then right on the first small alley-like street which leads you to the Placa Sant Felip Neri. The small and not as interesting as it sounds Museu del Calcat and little church where Gaudi used to come to mass are on this beautiful square. Exit the square from the other side and go up Carrer de Sant Sever back towards the Cathedral Seu. Circle the cathedral to its entrance, or continue around it. On the other site you'll find the Placa del Rei. There's often a busker near the Chillida sculpture, and it's a photo opportunity with the Reial Major Palace as a background. Go towards Carrer Jaume I and down Carrer Dagueria to the square and church Santos Just i Pastor. Follow Carrer Hercules to the Placa Sant Jaume then turn into Carrer Paradis to go into the Temple d'August, then back out to the Placa Sant Jaume and down Carrer Ferran for some shopping and eating.

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Grand Hotel Central Barcelona

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Vía Layetana 30
Spain Barcelona, Barcelona

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Barri Gòtic

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Pla de la Seu
08002 Barcelona, Spain

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+34 93 368 9730 (tourist information)

Café Zurich

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plaça de Catalunya 1
Ciutat Vella
08002 Barcelona, Spain

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34 93 317 9153

Plaça Catalunya

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passeig de Gràcia
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08002 Barcelona, Spain

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+34 93 368 9700(Tourist Information)

Rambla de Canaletes (La)

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La Rambla
Top of Rambla
08002 Barcelona, Spain

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+34 93 368 9700

Rambla dels Estudis (La)

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La Rambla
08002 Barcelona, Spain

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+34 93 285 3834

Portaferrissa

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carrer de la Portaferrissa
08002 Barcelona, Spain

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+34 93 368 9700(Tourist Information)

Palau Episcopal

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plaça Nova
08002 Barcelona, Spain

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+34 93 270 1012

Plaça Sant Felip Neri

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plaça de Sant Felip Neri
08002 Barcelona, Spain

Iglesia de Sant Felip Neri

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plaça de Sant Felip Neri 5
08002 Barcelona, Spain

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+34 93 317 3116

Museu del Calçat

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Plaça de Sant Felip Neri 5
08002 Barcelona, Spain

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+34 93 301 4533

Catedral La Seu

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Pla de la Seu
08002 Barcelona, Spain

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+34 93 310 0669

Barcelona Cathedral Museum

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plà de la Seu
08002 Barcelona, Spain

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+34 933 10 2580

Plaça del Rei

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Plaça del Rei
08002 Barcelona, Spain

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+34 93 315 11 11

Palau Reial Major

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plaça del Rei
08002 Barcelona, Spain

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+34 93 315 1111

Iglesia de Sant Just i Pastor

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plaça de Sant Just s/n
08002 Barcelona, Spain

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+34 93 301 7433

Temple d'August

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carrer del Paradís 10
08002 Barcelona, Spain

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+34 93 315 2311

Walking tour of Gothic Quarter with the Cathedral and Picasso Museum

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plaça Nova
08002 Barcelona, Spain

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+34 93 285 3834 (Tourist Office)

Discovering the Jewish Gems of Catalonia

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carrer de Sant Sever
08002 Barcelona, Spain

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+34 986 22 1399

Day 2 - Barcelona

Start at the Museu D'Historia de la Ciutat and go under street level to see the city's origins. Exit the museum and go down Carrer Llibreteria to Placa Sant Jaume where you'll come upon the town hall and the Catalan government builiding. Follow the Carrer Ferran past the Parroquia de Sant Jaume, then take a right onto Carrer d'En Rauric which leads you to the square and church del Pi. Follow the curve of Carrer del Cardenal Casanas in the direction of the Ramblas. You'll come out more or less where the Liceu Opera house is, and you'll leave the Ramblas again at the Carrer de Colom, a short street which spits you out on the agreeable Placa Reial. After a pause, leave the square on Carrer dels Tres Llits which turns into Carrer de la Lleona, then turn right on Carrer d'Avinyo. At the end of Avinyo is the basilica Merce. End your Gothic day at the Carrer Merce tapas bars.

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