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May 30, 2007 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Barcelona, Spain Packing Round 1. Barcelona is the capital of Spain`s autonomous community of CATALONIA . 2. This boulevard is the most famous promenade in Barcelona. LAS RAMBLA 3 He is the best known of Barcelona's modernist architects. ANTONI GAUDI 4. This author of "The Emperor`s New Clothes" called Barcelona "The Paris of Spain". HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN 5. This maze of narrow streets dotted with medieval buildings is the core of the city. BARRI GOTIC 6. The Barcelona cathedral is said to be the city's most magnificent GOTHIC structure. Picture: electronic tower Departure Round 1. Catalan cuisine relies heavily on sauces like this garlicky mayonnaise. ALLIOLI 2. Beach bonfires are part of the celebration of the Feast Day of SAINT JOHN on June 24. 3. This is a popular Catalan folk dance. SARDANA 4. The highest point of the wooded hills that form a semi circle around Barcelona is TIBIDABO . 5. This soccer stadium, built in 1957, is one of the biggest in the world. CAMP NOU Picture: odd looking curved sculpture on a building On Tour 1. After the Napoleonic era, this industry spurred rapid growth in Barcelona and Catalonia. TEXTILES 2. "Tibidabo" is also the name of a popular AMUSEMENT PARK. 3. This fashion designer is known worldwide for colorful T-shirts and other useful fashions. CUSTO DALMAU 4. A tile signed by this Barcelona born artist is in the sidewalk at Planca Boqueria. JOAN MIRO 5. The closest beach to the Olympic Marina is NOVA ICARIA. 6. La Rambla de Canaletes, the first stretch of the famous boulevard, is named for a FOUNTAIN . 7. The fastest way to get from the beach to the mountain is a TELEFERIC . Picture: large fountain 8. This building is only open to the public on September 24 and April 23. PALAU DE LA GENERALITAT 9. According to legend, Barcelona was founded by a CARTHAGINIAN general. 10. Excursion boats that depart from Port VELL , Barcelona`s old port, are a popular activity. 11. The concert auditorium at the Palace of Catalan Music is noted for its STAINED GLASS ceiling. 12. The Picasso Museum focuses on the artist's EARLY FORMATIVE Period. Bonus Question One Only the NATIVITY facade of La Sagrada Familia was done under Antoni Gaudi's supervision. Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Spain is Barcelona found? Area 2 Picture: large cross on a roof Slide Show 1. You can take a glass elevator to the top of the 944-foot-high COLLSEROLA Tower. 2. This architect`s giant fish stands between two towers at Port Olympic. FRANK GEHRY 3. The MAGIC Fountain, built for the 1929 World Expo, has become an important city landmark. 4. Saint George and the dragon is represented on the roof of this Gaudi-designed building. CASA BATLLO Clues for next destination: Douala Yaounde Manengouba Crater Lakes |