Las Ramblas
taken from the top of
the Christopher Columbus monument
Home team
: Barcelona Dragons
Stadium : Estadi
Olimpic
Barcelona, the
capital of Barcelona Province, is the
second largest Spanish city in population
and the principal industrial and
commercial centre of the country. The
chief manufactures are textiles,
precision instruments, machinery,
railroad equipment, paper, glass, and
plastics. Barcelona is one of the major
Mediterranean ports and a financial and
publishing centre of Spain. The oldest
section of the city was built on the
harbour and is traversed by the Rambla, a
paved thoroughfare extending from the
harbour to the Plaza de Catalunya, the
focal point of the city. Dominating
Barcelona's skyscape are the fantastic
open-work spires of Templo Expiatorio de
la Sagrada Familia (Church of the Sacred
Family). Other points of interest include
the Church of San Pablo del Campo (914),
the Gothic Cathedral of Santa Eulalia, a
monument to Christopher Columbus, and the
nearby peak Tibidabo (532 meters/1,745
feet). Among the many cultural
institutions are the University of
Barcelona (1450), the Autonomous
University of Barcelona, the Royal
Archives of Aragón, the Archaeological
Museum, the Museum of Ancient Art, and
the Museum of Modern Art. According to
legend, Barcelona was founded as Barcino
about 230 BC by the Carthaginian general
Hamilcar Barca. The city's selection as
the site for the 1992 Summer Olympics
sparked a massive municipal redevelopment
program.
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Recommended
meeting place
I have chosen a bar
in each NFL Europe city where most
football fans congregate both before and
after games. NFL Europe fans are mostly
friendly and visiting fans are normally
welcomed.
Sports Bar
Passeig Maritim
Sitges
Directions : This
is not actually in Barcelona, but along
the coast in Sitges on the Costa Daurada
(40km to the South West, approx. 30 min
by train). However, the Dragons players
and staff have been based in Sitges
during the season since 1991 and
sometimes run practice sessions on the
beach. The Sports Bar is the base of Penya
Sitges Sack,
the largest Dragons' fan club
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