Madrid Atocha - Barcelona Sants
Departed Madrid Atocha - Barcelona Sants @1030 onboard Renfe AVE 3103. Comfortable seats, no WiFi but movie available for viewing.
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Barcelona Sants Station
Reached Barcelona Sants as scheduled.
Parc de l'Espanya Industrial
Situated just beside the Barcelona Sants Station. The iconic iron dragon statue is clearly visible from the station.
Expo Hotel Barcelona
The hotel is across the road from Barcelona Sants Station. Booking made through booking.com. A decent size room with walk-in closet, tub, and shower, 42" TV. Fast and stable WiFi.
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Barcelona City Tour
Took the 48hrs tour and focused on just 2 routes namely Red and Blue. Change from Red to Blue Route at Passeig de Gracia (one of the major avenues in Barcelona) stops. From here its a walking distance to La Rambla.
We started at this stop situated at the back of Barcelona Sants Station.
Camp Nou (FC Barcelona)
Stopped at Futbal Club Barcelona on the Blue Route.
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The Basalica de la Sagrada Familia
Commonly known as Sagrada Familia, it is a large unfinished Roman Catholic minor basilica and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Barcelona.
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HRC Barcelona
Located near the Placa de Catalunya stop on the Red Route.
Halal Restaurant
We found 2 halal restaurants in the vicinity of La Rambla.
Habibi Restaurant. The owner is very friendly and can even speak Malay. He also warned us about the famous pickpocket which is rampant in Barcelona.
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Bombay Spicy. Situated a bit further from Habibi. The mineral water bottle is somewhat different.
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Other places visited included Placa de Espana, World Trade Center, Port Olimpic, Port Veil, and Maremagnum.
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Street vendors near the Colom-Museu Maritim stop.
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Street vendors near the Colom-Museu Maritim stop.
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We finished our tour and returned back to the hotel to pack for our next destination.
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