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LIFE’SABEACH
The Catalan capital
has very popular,
man-made, sandy
beaches, but they’re
often overcrowded.
You’ll findmore space
a short train ride out
of town at the pretty
resort of Sitges, which
has 10 beaches to suit
the full spectrumof
sun-seekers, from
look-at-me posing
(clothing optional) to
family lounging.
SWEET SPOTS
If a spoonful of sugar
really does help the
medicine go down,
then Spaniards
should be queuing
around the block to
pick up a prescription
fromone of the city’s
three super-cool
Happy Pills sweet
shops (
happypills.es
).
Goofy, graphic
packaging and rows
of pick ’n’ mix treats
practically guarantee
customers will leave
feelingmore jovial.
WALKINGTOUR
A cooling sangria at
one of the pavement
cafés on La Rambla
might be pricey, but
the people-watching
opportunities are
priceless. If the
street performers
and hawkers get too
much, make a beeline
for themagnificent,
historical La Boqueria
market (
boqueria.
info
), where fruit,
vegetables, seafood
andmeats are
beautifully displayed.