Picture of Torre Telefònica Diagonal 00
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Picture of Barcelona
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Caption: So you have 36 hours in Barcelona before you dive deep into a three-day working weekend at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya north of the city.
What to do? Park the rental right in the heart of the city and walk.
Just walk.
Picture of Plaça de Catalunya
Caption: Here is where you first surface...
Picture of Rambla
Caption: Just a short walk and you end up at very special market.
Picture of Mercado de La Boqueria
Picture of Mercado de La Boqueria
Picture of Mercado de La Boqueria
Picture of Mercado de La Boqueria
Picture of Mercado de La Boqueria
Picture of Mercado de La Boqueria
Picture of Mercado de La Boqueria
Picture of Mercado de La Boqueria
Picture of Barcelona
Caption: Passing through the streets of the old town...
Picture of Barcelona
Caption: ... with its quaint shops ...
Picture of Güell Palace
Caption: ... you embark for your fix of mad-cap Gaudí architecture.
Picture of Güell Palace
Picture of Güell Palace
Picture of Casa Batlló
Picture of Casa Batlló
Picture of Casa Batlló
Picture of Casa Batlló
Picture of Casa Batlló
Picture of Casa Milà
Caption: And just three blocks further down on the Passeig de Gracia...
Picture of Casa Milà
Picture of Casa Milà
Picture of Casa Milà
Picture of La Sagrada Familia
Caption: Then sidestep to that most famous of BCN hotspots...
Picture of La Sagrada Familia
Caption: ... with its equally famous laughing seagull!
Picture of Placeta del Comerç
Caption: Next, we get in among the crowd at another Arc de Triomphe...
Picture of Arc de Triomf
Picture of Gothic Quarter
Caption: ... before we end the day in the city’s gothic quarter.
Picture of Via Laietana
Picture of Cathedral of Barcelona
Picture of Montjuïc
Caption: The next morning you drive up to Montjuïc.
Picture of Montjuïc
Caption: ... with its amazing views overlooking the city down below...
Picture of Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Caption: First you enjoy the splendour of the Olympic Stadium....
Picture of Plaça d'Europa
Caption: ... and its stunning park.
Picture of Plaça d'Europa
Picture of MNAC
Caption: Approaching the MNAC from the back...
Picture of MNAC
Caption: ... but this is the stunning view at the front!
Picture of MNAC
Caption: You’re almost done.
Picture of Montjuic Park
Caption: As a motor racing fanatic you do a tour of the former Grand Prix street circuit of Montjuïc Park... ... but then it’s time for work at Barcelona’s modern race track. Bye bye, Barça, those were a great 36 hours, with no money spent at all!
Picture of Barcelona
Caption: Oh, that’s not true. In spite of all the glitter and glamour of Barcelona, that’s where your money went:
Picture of Barcelona
Caption: Mattijs Diepraam
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