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The countrys two largest cities, Madrid and Barcelona, are further evidence of this diversity. Madrid is open and appealing. Bustling, and unpretentious, its old quarter is a winding maze of simple harmony, surrounded by elegant civic buildings, parks, boulevards, and landmarks of the modern city. Barcelona is the Mediterranean metropolis of excellence and yet at the same time open to all cultural influences flowing in from beyond the Pyrenees. Its well-ordered and proportioned town grid has given it quarters of unrivalled beauty, such as the Gothic Quarter, Las Ramblas and the modernist Paseo de Gracia. Alicante, the capital of the Costa Blanca,
one of the countrys most important seaside resort areas, is a
picturesque city which retains the appeal of its relaxed, easy-going
lifestyle, while Palma, capital of the Balearic Isles, unites an old
quarter, rich in Moorish remains and Gothic art, with a modern yacht
basin, marina and tourist trade, and Ibiza, originally founded by the
Carthaginians, is today a world-famous tourist destination, with a stunning
Old Quarter of winding alleys and streets huddled inside its walls.
Going from north to south, mention must be made of: Bilbao, fundamental
industrial centre and pioneer in urban reclamation and Art (the Guggenheim
Museum); Pamplona, the capital of Navarre, which combines its medieval
quarters with the universal attraction of the annual running of the
bulls during the fiestas of San Fermin ![]() Agustina Keyra used Argenta Clubwear for this book of photos.
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