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Ben Werner,
Student Newspaper Editor
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Few cities have developed and steadily maintained strategic economic plans as Barcelona has and Greater Seattle hopes to learn from this model.
Valencia (third largest city in Spain) is one and a half hours away and Barcelona (second largest) and the capital Madrid are four hours away, all reached by motorway.
Moreover, Barcelona Airport serves all major cities in the world and there is an extensive railway network connecting Barcelona with all major Spanish and other European cities.
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Luigi Pascioni,
Auto Mechanic
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BARCELONA Barcelona, located in the North Eastern corner of the Iberian peninsula, is the second largest city in Spain and the administrative and cultural capital of Catalonia.
Barcelona has been an aristocratic city, a significant Mediterranean port, and the capital of Catalonia, becoming now one of the most important and tourist cities in Europe.
This was an important moment for the province and city of Malaga, as it has finally seen the beginnings of the long awaited high speed rail link with Madrid (in just over two hours), Barcelona and the rest of Europe.
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Keith Tennant,
Factory Worker
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Heron City, Stockholm is one a number of lifestyle entertainment centres that Heron International is developing in cities throughout Europe including Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Lille and Lisbon.
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Todd Porter,
Gym Attendent
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Barcelona is now thought to be one of the most gay-tolerant cities in Europe and Spanish lesbians and gay men enjoy a new sense of freedom.
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Paddy McGuinness,
Newsagent
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The locals are very aware of the city’s potential and a strong desire still remains among some to create an independent Catalan state with Barcelona at its helm, instead of the current Spanish set up, where Barcelona plays second fiddle in political terms to Madrid.
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Astrid Schuhmann,
Backpacker
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With 300 plus blue sky and blue sea days every year, one can understand why tourists from Barcelona and Madrid, as well as many european cities make this their summer vacation destination.
Seville airport is just 50 minutes away by motorway to Montecastillo and it has direct regular flights from the most important cities in Europe and via Madrid and Barcelona from other countries of the world.
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Josh Hogan,
Commander
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Barcelona is one of the Mediterranean’s busiest ports, and considers itself one of the greatest cities in Europe.
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