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TRAVELLER
Not for nothingdid the art historianand criticRobertHughes nicknameBarcelona
‘the great enchantress’.Whether you’re heading here for a culture break or an
excuse to party, fewcities are sexier ormore seductive to explore. But where to go?
Words
TARA STEVENS
Photography
MARIANOHERRERA
BARCELONA
The year it hosted the summer
Olympics
Rating on
Monocle
's Quality of Life
Survey of the world's best cities
Numberwhowalkdown the city’s
Portal de l’Ángel street everyhour
BARCELONA
NEED TO KNOW
TOP FACT
Surrealist artist Joan
Mirówas born here in 1893
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