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Les Corts - More than Sports |
Every fortnight, or so, thousands restlessly roam the streets of Les Cort s, minds and hearts set on victory. No, they’re not part of some invading army (usually), but they’re here hoping to celebrate yet another triumph for Barça. FC Barcelona not. As a club which history is completely ingrained with the city’s, a better motto could hardly have been chosen; “Mes que un club” (more than a club). The majestic Camp No really is "more than a football-stadium" housing an interesting museum and the Camp is like a neighbourhood in its own right including sporting facilities and nearby public areas. Still, the Camp Nou is not the only reason to visit Les Corts: for one, the convenient proximity to the airport, secondly the numerous leisure activities on offer and thirdly the charming Pedralbes neighbourhood. For those wishing to exercise their shopping muscles, the zona Universitària neighbourhood is an excellent point-of-departure offering quality shopping along Av. Diagonal.
Although at "the edge of the city", moving around (and in-and-out of) the city from Les Corts is made easy by the nearby Sants Estació, the city's main railroad-station. But, there are unique sides to Les Corts to explore before taking the train or metro. The Pedralbesv neighbourhood is one. Originally a village with roots back to the 10th century, its hasn't lost the sense of "otherness" next to the surrounding urban steel and glass "forests", including green oasis's like the gardens of Pavellons de la Finca Güell. Here, Gaudí left a fountain and a fantastic iron-gate design, representing a dragon. Heading further up following, Av.Pedralbes, you'll reach the Monestir de Pedralbes. There's a church and a 14th cloister on the premises, the convent is a gem of Gothic architecture and open for visitors who'll get a peek into a unique "time-warp", a perfect example of a lesser known aspect of Barcelona; spaces that "time forgot" where one is offered the chance to sense how each stage in the history of the city still has a presence, presently.
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