The mountain of Montjuic juts over Barcelona's port on one face, and on the opposite side overhangs the Placa Espanya. Barcelona has lately started working on installing walkways and escalators to attach visitors to the harder-to-navigate sections.
Among these sections is the Font del Gat, once a trendy modernista cafeteria designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch. In daytime, the grand fountain underneath the MNAC staircase appears normal, but after dark, you will see the wizardry part. Music blasts from loudspeakers, and varicolored lighting illuminates the dancing waters of the fountain. Carles Buigas designed it for the 1929 World Fair, and it's excellent for watching from one of the cafeterias surrounding it. In Medieval times Arab influences were also to leave their mark on Catalonia and classic Moorish mixs of sweet and sour can still be seen today in favorite dishes like rabbit with pears and duck with fruit. Well, the secret could be out now but that should not obstruct your delight in some wonderful food. He is currenlty working to provide further content for +barcelona , a Spanish language college with a superb presence in Spain and South America.
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