19/50.- Barcelona, La Rambla, "Rambla de les Flors"

'La Rambla' goes from 'Plaça Catalunya' (the heart of Barcelona) to the harbor. It's about 2Km long (1 1/2 miles). It has a central sidewalk with kiosks where you can buy newspapers (24 hours a day), nice flowers, birds and small pets.

In 'La Rambla' you can find all kinds of people. If you’ve been in ‘La Rambla’ you’ve been in Barcelona. If you have not been here you have not seen Barcelona at all. If you click on the photo you'll see a virtual picture of 'La Rambla de les Flors': La Rambla- the panorama (128 KB, you do not need any special plug in, just a JAVA enabled browser).

In the photo you can see a 'human sculpture', one of the many artists who perform here everyday. These actors stand perfectly still for a long time, and when someone throws them a coin, they move. They are dressed in strange disguises: a marble sculpture, a Roman gladiator, and many others. If you come to 'La Rambla' save some coins for them.

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