Place: Sagrada Familia

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Spike Island and Cliffs of Moher shortlisted for World's Best Attraction award

Spike Island in Co Cork and the Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare are in contention to be named World's Best Attraction at the prestigious International Travel and Tourism Awards. (ITTA)

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Barcelona a different kind of target

business

Airbnb seeks Barcelona truce over too many tourists

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Eiffel Tower world’s most popular spot for ‘selfies’

Opening Lines

“It’s not like the time he said ‘the truth of the pudding’”

Barcelona: A city that aims for the stars

I MOVED to Barcelona three years ago. There is something very atmospheric about the city.

Sun, 25 Aug, 2013

Police make arrest after arson attack on Sagrada Familia

A suspected arsonist started a fire inside Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica today, forcing hundreds of tourists to evacuate one of Spain’s most popular attractions.

Tue, 19 Apr, 2011

Maybe an Irish Messi is just around the corner

WHEN I was 15-years-old or so I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to go on a school trip to Barcelona.

Fri, 21 Jan, 2011

Pope highly critical of Spain’s liberal laws

POPE Benedict XVI strongly defended traditional families and the rights of the unborn, directly attacking Spanish laws that allow gay marriage, fast-track divorce and easier abortions as he dedicated Barcelona’s iconic basilica, the Sagrada Familia.

Mon, 08 Nov, 2010

Pope’s Spanish trip to reflect clash of values

POPE Benedict XVI meets Spain’s Facebook generation this weekend — setting up a clash of values and lifestyles in a once-staunchly Catholic nation that has become one of Europe’s most liberal.

Sat, 06 Nov, 2010