Barcelona a town famous for its cultural variety and multiple influences and in no area is this more obvious than its cuisine. Catalan's also have a growing reputation throughout Spain and the world and the area is fast becoming known for manufacturing the best cooks and best gastronomy in the country ( a title that has been historically held by the Basques and one that they don't go to relinquish without a fight ). He is widely regarded as the planet's most cutting edge cook and his eaterie, El Bulli, 2 hours north of Barcelona, is known as one of the worlds best the twenty-seven course "degustation" menu has achieved cult standing among gourmets thru the globe. Much of Catalan cuisine lies in the preparing of sauces for beef and fish dishes ; a firm fave is "Romesco" ; often made with tomatoes, almond, olive oil and garlic and the classic oil and garlic based "Allioli" is also a well trusted formula in the town's cafes and kitchens.
The mountain of Montjuic juts over Barcelona's port on one face, and on the opposite side overhangs the Placa Espanya. The mountain became the central mark of the planet Fair of 1929 and the 1992 Olympic Games . Montjuic is well-liked by pedestrians and cyclists of all sorts due to its in depth and green trails. Barcelona has recently 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. Also in the tall mountain you will find some of the finest museums in Barcelona like the MNAC and the Miro Foundation.
The most well liked attraction around Montjuic is the Magic Fountain, or Font Magica. Music blasts from loudspeakers, and varicolored lighting illuminates the dancing waters of the fountain. Shows run across the summer, from May to October on Thu. thru Sun. after dark.
If you'd like to go to the Castell de Montjuic on the sea side of the mountain, your smartest choice is through the wire automobile, the Transbordador Aeri, that runs across the port.
Once you are settled on Montjuic, there's lots to do and see. Another regional speciality is "Bacalao" ( what we'd call salt-cod in British ) it's simply recognized in markets and stalls by its pungent smell and harks back to the pre-refrigeration days when preserving and curing meats and fish were vital to survival. With such a variety of flavours on offer and the opportunity to eat in some of Spain's best restaurants , visitors to the area are rarely disappointed in the cuisine which even pushed Yankee eaterie critic and writer, Coleman Andrews, to explain it as "Europe's last great culinary secret". Well, the secret may be out now but that should not obstruct your delight in some fantastic food.
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