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Sant Pere and La Ribera
Map of Sant Pere and La Ribera
Barcelona has rarely lain fallow architecturally, as these two districts prove. A medley of artistic styles going back centuries, this area is studded with some of the city's most iconic buildings, ranging from the light and elegant 14th-century basilica of Santa Maria del Mar -- a church of the purest Catalan Gothic -- to the flagship of the city's Moderniste architecture, the extraordinary Palau de la Música Catalana. Past and present collide at the Museu Picasso, where works of the great 20th-century master are displayed in three adjoining Renaissance palaces.
At a Glance
SIGHTS
ENTERTAINMENT
SHOPPING
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1.
Carrer Banys Vells
This pedestrian walk is a great place to explore.
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Museu Picasso
Drop by to see the master's easly work.
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Palau Dalmases
a 17th-century patio highlights this palace.
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Palau de la Música Catalana
One of the world's best music halls.
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Santa Maria del Mar
The seafarer's church is remarkably restrained.
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