Twenty things that will shock first-time visitors to Spain
No one speaks English, it's amazingly cheap and Barcelona's not that dodgy.
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Start your day with a coffee and pastry at Caelum, which stocks cakes made in local monasteries.
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The three-minute guide to Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona is Europe's top city for short-haul visits, and for good reason.
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Art is everywhere, and intrinsic to the Catalan capital. Antoni Gaudi's footprint is everywhere - from colourful parks to incredible buildings that are still in the process of completion today. Gothic architecture also dominates this atmospheric city. Along beguiling La Rambla, bars, restaurants and shops hop, but it's also advisable to slip off the main drag, explore its laneways and discover something of your own.
