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MONASTERY OF SANT CUGAT<\/h2><\/div>

The jewel of the city is undoubtedly the Monastery, which has one of the most exceptional Romanesque cloisters in Europe because of its artistic quality, boasting 144 unique capitals.<\/p>\n

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Theatre-Auditorium<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Mercantic<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Where to eat<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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The Modernist route<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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The city that lives for sport<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Quality shopping<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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