Monument to Christopher Columbus at Port Vell, Barcelona, Spain (@ Rafael Campillo/Pixtal/Age Fotostock)

Monument to Christopher Columbus at Port Vell, Barcelona, Spain (@ Rafael Campillo/Pixtal/Age Fotostock)

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• In this part of the world you\ll want to greet the day with a hearty “Bon dia.”""A little Catalan goes a long way in this city
• Locals are celebrating Fiesta Nacional today, honouring the man who returned to this spot in 1493 with tales of a new world.""Who was he?
• This statue is perched at the end of a long boulevard known for its colourful characters.""See them in action
• The architectural style Modernisme is common in this city.""Whose work is the best known example of it?