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Visiting a graveyard might seem like a strange thing to do on a holiday, especially with so many grand sights to see.\u00a0 But oh, what a graveyard!\u00a0 And maybe in a way, it’s appropriate, because we’ll end up in one eventually. In the cheap seats no doubt.<\/p>\n
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Covering 56 hectares, Barcelona’s Montjuic cemetery contains over 150,000 burial plots, with around 1 million remains in burials and cremation ashes. We had planned to attend one of the free guided tours offered on Sunday mornings but ended up at the back entrance rather than the main gate. Since the cemetery is so large we were not able to make it to the correct location by the 11:00 AM starting time. Instead we wandered on our own through the labyrinth of apartment block sized stacked tombs (the cheap seats) and gothic style mausoleums the size of minor cathedrals. Although it was a beautiful sunny morning, the cemetery was surprisingly deserted. During our 2 hour visit, we encountered only one security guard, a few people here and there (friends and family of the deceased), and some seagulls. (If there was a tour, we never saw it).<\/p>\n
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Apparently the cemetery is not popular with the locals as a place to visit, and there is some doubt about whether it is appropriate as a tourist destination. It doesn’t appear on tourist maps and, unlike other tourist attractions, there is no need to book tickets in advance or to wait in line for admission. There are no entrance fees and no crowds. Still, this massive cemetery is astounding and awe inspiring. Filled with exquisite examples of funerary architecture and sculpture dating back to 1883, it is a must see if you are ever in Barcelona.<\/p>\n
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