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Placa Espanya

Av de la Crew Coberta, Barcelona, Spain
Ranked #49 of 227 attractions in Barcelona
4.0 of 5 stars 37 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
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TnPete_traveler
Nashville, Tennessee
Senior Contributor
21 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012 NEW

As with almost all of Barcelona there is some interesting architecture and a old bull ring turned into a mall, I believe. This is on the local two decker tour bus, which I recommend for a resonable priced tour of most of the interesting sites in Barcelona. More

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Norm K
Orlando
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4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012 NEW

If you have any free time at all this is a must see! More

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G3225
Spain
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23 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

It's a nice spot, especially in summer nights when the Magic Fountain is working. The view of the Palace built in the 19th century world exhibit and that now hold the Catalonia Art Museum makes a beautiful frame to the monumental fountain/sculpture that marks the middle of the square. Some of the city's fairs take place here (Fira de Barcelona's... More

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Aneeee
Omis, Croatia
Senior Contributor
26 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

Plaça Espanya is one of the largest squares in the city. We saw it at night when we went to watch the magical fountain so I didn't saw it very well but what I saw was beautiful. In the middle of the square is a monument España ofrecida a Dios, or God, dedicated to Spanish translation. Dominated by two enormously... More

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OttawaFunTravel
Ottawa, Canada
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13 reviews
12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

There are many architectural jewels on this stretch, come see it, views are spectacular! More

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Rob M
Stuttgart, Germany
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3 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

The Plaza is beautiful with a gorgeous statue right in the middle, and just up the street is a museum with a beautiful view of Barcelona and the Plaza. More

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jurgen64
Barcelona, Spain
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54 reviews
35 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2011

La plaza de España tiene ese toque grandioso con la enorme avenida y el palacio que ahora es la sede del MNAC en la cima de las escalinatas. Pero lo que más me gusta es su sabor exótico con esas torres haciendo de cancerberas. Me traen buenos recuerdos: mi viaje a Italia siendo todavía un chaval. More

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FireSpitter
Ibiza, Spain
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41 reviews
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011

Nice buildings & landmarks for those into photography. More

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jrferreras100
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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53 reviews
21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 December 2011

Simply beautiful specially at night with its creative lighting great picture spot and with a great Shopping Complex, the Arena! More

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Chrisocici37
New York, New York, United States
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13 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2011

good restaurants nearby, great landmarks to take pics of More

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