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Most unique is their collaboration with Xocoa - the gourmet chocolatier of Barcelona. Wawas offers chocolate bars wrapped in their images, known as Barcelona Bombons. Without a doubt, the Barcelona souvenir you can find for friends, family, or 'novios'!

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We drove to Lille via Eurotunnel and stayed at a budget hotel, leaving the car there the next morning when we took the nearby metro to Lille Flandres station.

This was because Eurostar and the train from home in Gloucestershire would together have been the most expensive part of the trip, and we could also bring back a decent quantity of wine!

Lille to Paris by TGV then Paris to Perpignan by TGV and a night there in a hotel near the station.

Lovely, intriguing chat with fellow travellers and a chance to explore a French Catalan city that evening.

Train next morning to Barcelona, which I think had come from Switzerland.

After a week's stay we reversed the trip and didn't feel the slightest bit travel-weary when we got home. We had to juggle around with train times on the SNCF web site to get best fares, but being accompanied by our young son seemed to give us cheaper fares than if we had only been a couple.

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Despite its wonderfulness, the track is often almost totally deserted, though is busier on Saturday and Sunday mornings as Barcelona exercises itself. This track is a runner’s paradise and if you are there just after sunrise (the best time to go) you may see me plodding along.
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The staff are really helpful and friendly and add to the mixture of families and friends that hang out there.

When I lived in Barcelona I spent far too long here and made friends for life so I may be biased but if you say I sent you they’ll treat you kindly. No, really.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5199 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5184 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5184 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5060 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5060 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2027 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2027 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1593
It's a good place for kids as they can run around in a traffic-free environment with plenty to look at and some family activities. There are some good cafes and restaurants. We followed it with a trip on the teleferic (cable car) across the port. It costs 7.50 euros for adults, 4 euros for 7-12 year olds, under 7s free. A family ticket for 2 adults and 2 paying kids is 15 euros.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1593 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7232 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7232 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5311 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5311 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5210 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5210 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/811 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/811