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Catalonia Slideshow
Top Hotels in Catalonia
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Oasis Park Lloret de Mar
156 reviews -
Hotel Tryp Apolo Barcelona
824 reviews -
Hotel Majestic Barcelona
563 reviews
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Barcelo Hotel Sants Barcelona
411 reviews
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W Barcelona
869 reviews -
Intercontinental Princesa Sofia Barcelona
381 reviews
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Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I Barcelona
362 reviews
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Hotel Barcelona Princess
952 reviews
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Le Meridien Barcelona
693 reviews
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Arts Ritz Carlton Barcelona
828 reviews
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Hotel Golden Port Salou
362 reviews
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Hotel Melia Barcelona
340 reviews
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H Top Olympic Hotel Calella
745 reviews -
Aqua Hotel Aquamarina Santa Susana
220 reviews
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Don Juan Tossa Hotel Tossa de Mar
113 reviews -
Don Juan Lloret de Mar
273 reviews
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Esplendid Blanes
68 reviews
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Hotel Tahiti Playa Santa Susana
137 reviews
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Hotel Indalo Park Santa Susana
54 reviews
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Senator Barcelona
209 reviews
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Hotel Sorra Daurada Malgrat de Mar
49 reviews
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Samba Lloret de Mar
507 reviews
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Hotel Diagonal Zero Barcelona
503 reviews
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Hesperia Tower Barcelona
520 reviews
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Estival Park Salou Pineda de Mar
549 reviews
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Palamos Aparthotel
24 reviews -
Dolce Sitges
264 reviews
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Astoria Park Lloret de Mar
76 reviews
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Aqua-Hotel Onabrava Santa Susana
227 reviews
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Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona
550 reviews
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Hotel Ac Barcelona
460 reviews
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Apartamentos Catalonia Gardens Salou
79 reviews -
Grand Marina Hotel Barcelona
829 reviews
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H10 Marina Barcelona
588 reviews
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Hotel Condes De Barcelona
385 reviews
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Renaissance Barcelona Airport
360 reviews
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Expo Hotel Barcelona
762 reviews
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Regina Hotel Salou
173 reviews
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Catalonia Barcelona Plaza
254 reviews
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Olympic Park Hotel Lloret de Mar
107 reviews
Catalonia
Travel Blogs from Catalonia, Spain and Canary Islands
Barcelona, Spain Day 3 - Tibidabo
This is a top pick! ... of the mountain, ... the rides and shows and restaurants are on six different levels, all connected with various stairs, paths, and elevators. 'Tibidabo' comes from the Latin phrase where Satan tempts Jesus in the desert by offering him 'all of this'. ...
Barcelona, Spain Day 5 - La Sagrada Familia
This is a top pick! ... gawkin'. Kids get McD's. Back to the apartment for our bags, and we walk to the train station about 1 mile away. I'm sweating and stressing a bit ... worried the thugs that gave me problems a couple of days ago might spot my bald head again as we ...
Barcelona, Spain Day 4 - Free Museums for us!
This is a top pick! ... (the main reason we were going to go), and a recreation of all the different types of pueblos that can be found throughout Spain (I'm forgetting the name of this place at the moment). Instead, we decide to visit three nearby museums, find a place for the ...
Barcelona, Spain Day 2 - Beaches & a scary evening
This is a top pick! ... by walking quickly, gives the two fingers to his eyes and then to my laptop, and say, "Cuidado, eh?". ... "Si...", I acknowledge. "Gracias." ... and I put my laptop in my back pack and head towards home ... and just as I see the door to my apartment ...
Time With Libby
This is a top pick! ... our hostel with no problems. We were meeting Sarah´s younger sister Elizabeth (Libby) there (she is spending a summer in Spain for school) and Sarah, even in her slightly hungover state from our last day in Berlin, was vibrating with excitement. I ...
6 Countries in 3 Days - A new record!!!
This is a top pick! ... of Barcelona, another of Shane and Kate's recommendations. We arrived around 3 pm and found very little open, welcome back to Spain and the afternoon siesta. We hadn't organised any accommodation so had to wait for the Tourism office to open at five. We ...
A rainy drive down the spanish coast.
This is a top pick! ... After changing we headed out to the SANTS station. Here we said goodbye to our golf as we returned it to Europcar. Our driving through Spain is done (for now). We drove close to 3500 KM between Marseilles and Barcelona, so I guess we took a bit of a ...
Spain: Adventures in Catalonia Country
This is a top pick! ... breakfasts on our terrace and wander the streets around La Rambla discussing the difference between the categories "prison tattoo" and "regret tattoo" (conclusion: it´s a prison tattoo if it is tackily done but still displayed proudly). Libby was meant ...
Cool and Cozy in Catalonya
This is a top pick! ... to linger and gawk unobstructed. This house was a fantastic emblem to art, to ease of use, natural light, nature and imaginative playfulness. I adored it. I then made time to stroll the marina and the crowded alleyways, view Barcelona´s gothic ...
Barcelona, Such a beautiful City
This is a top pick! ... So we went onwards back into the subway. We surfaced near to 'La Rambla' area. This is the buzzing center of Barcelona, and apparently pick-pocket central in the evening. The street was filled with touristic eateries and souvenir shops so we headed out ...
Barcelona, Spain Day 1 - Arrival and La Rambla
This is a top pick! ... in a very special way. ... But, I will be honest, I'm also quite excited about the next leg of our journey. Next stop ... Barcelona, Spain ... just a quick 45 minute plane ride away. As soon as we land in Barcelona, its clear that 'we aren't in Kansas ...
Circus Circus.
This is a top pick! ... ticked off one of my other European must see cities. From Thursday to Sunday I spent a long weekend in Barcelona with Erik and Fredrik, two childhood friends from Norway. Barcelona, a city I still had not visited, but always wanted to see. Exactly why I ...
Back to Spain for a little weird
This is a top pick! (C) (S) The perfect end to a great 3 week trek through Spain and Portugal. You'll notice we made a giant circle, ending here to see the Salvador Dali museum. We both enjoyed it immensely as it is one of the weirdest places on the planet. We had lunch ...
Barcelona, Spain
This is a top pick! ... that is the symbol of Barcelona, La Temple De La Sagrada Familia. This cathedral was the work of one of Barcelona (and Spain's) most famous architect, Antoni Gaudi. The temple is breathtakingly large and hasn't been completed, even though it's been under ...
Going home
This is a top pick! ... know where to start our conversation, we have so much to talk about after so long apart. We'll be here in Spain for a few weeks until we see on the BBC weather forecast that the temperature in London has gone above ...
Romans by the sea
This is a top pick! ... of a tower and other connecting bits and pieces. This all led to the Provincial Forum which apparently was the political and economic administrative centre. It had medieval tunnels underneath, which were cool and a kind of museum. We climbed the tower ...
Let's get ready to Rumblas...
This is a top pick! ... quarry's ceiling? what about the energy and playfulness of Parc Guell, with its fairy tale gingerbread houses, magic vibrant salamanders and the single, continuous, impossibly elaborate mosaic bench? No - surely it's the facade of Casa Batllo - the wavy ...
Wacky architecture, sangria, tapas & thieves
This is a top pick! ... little story is so ironic after my entry on crime in South Africa as even a stable first world European country like Spain is not immune to crime. And it seems this is not a small problem as the queues at the police station proved. This is such a common ...
Barcelona: Gaudilicious
This is a top pick! ... early creativity. Then there are sites by his contemporary Modernists like Domenech Montaner (the first Modernist architect), Cadalfalch, Sagnier and Bassegoda (amongt others) - some of which from pictures I've seen look stunning indeed. So, in all an ...
Barcelona
This is a top pick! ... group of tourists was carrying shopping bags, it is safe to say this is largely a shopping vacation destination. The next day, and our last day in Spain (for now) we headed to Montserrat by train and cable car. This is the site of a centuries old ...
Diary Finished - Clint's Thoughts so far...
This is a top pick! This entry is not detailing any particular place in Europe, however these words depict my thoughts and feelings. ********* I have filled up all the pages in my current diary and about two thirds of the way through this travelling experience, and have ...
Porto to Barcelona
This is a top pick! ... we picked up our luggage, rang the Tryp Airport Hotel and caught the shuttle bus, ordered room service and crashed. I've just checked in online and thought I may as well take advantage of the Internet connection and post a quick blog for today's ...
Good Gaudi
This is a top pick! ... last year's consecration, which was performed by Pope Benedict XVI, there were 6,500 members of the flock on hand, which included Spain's King and Queen, 100 bishops and 300 priests. There are, I believe, ten Gaudi works in the magnificent ...
The Gibraltar of Valencia.
This is a top pick! With a couple of days off work Johana and I headed for a few days to Alcossebre to relax. Nothing much happened, ...just as we wanted it. There was just enough time for a little excursion to pretty Peñíscola (about a 15 minutes drive further north from ...