Barcelona’s long, sun-drenched waterfront provides a pleasant escape when you need a break from Gothic lanes and Modernisme. Northeast of the old city, here you’ll find tempting sea-food restaurants and waterfront bars along the palm-lined promenade.
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- learn about Romans, Muslims, feudal lords and civil war freedom fighters at the Museu d’Història de Catalunya, followed by drinks in the rooftop restaurant
- step back in time at the fascinating Gothic shipyard Museu Marítim, and explore Barcelona’s rich maritime past
- study avant-garde paintings by contemporary Catalan artists at the Museu Can Framis in up-and-coming, formerly industrial neighbourhood of Poblenou
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