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Casa Batlló
Gaudí's fantastical apartment building in Barcelona with a skeletal facade, coloured tiles, and a dragon-scale roof.
9 km · about 20 min drive
Catalonia, Spain · Europe
Sant Joan Despí works well as a base: 5 minutes from Santa Coloma de Cervelló, 11km from Basílica de la Sagrada Família.
Sant Joan Despí is a town located in Catalonia, Spain. With a population of 32,030, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Sant Joan Despí sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sant Joan Despí to your route.
Sant Joan Despí (Old Catalan for 'Saint John of the Pine'; Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsaɲ ʒuˈan dəsˈpi]) is a city and municipality located in the Baix Llobregat area (Barcelona province in Catalonia, Spain). It is situated on the left bank of the Llobregat river. Es is a dialectal form of the masculine article el,Read more
hence Despí would be rendered Del pi in standard Catalan.
Since 2006, the town has been the home of the FC Barcelona training ground and youth academy, the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper; in 2019, the club's Johan Cruyff Stadium opened adjacent to the training facility, which is home to FC Barcelona Femení, FC Barcelona Atlètic, and Juvenil A (U19 A team).
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Sant Joan Despí is located in Catalonia, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 41.3672 latitude, 2.0574 longitude.
Sant Joan Despí has a population of approximately 32,030 people, making it a town in Spain.
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Gaudí's fantastical apartment building in Barcelona with a skeletal facade, coloured tiles, and a dragon-scale roof.
9 km · about 20 min drive
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Vibrant public market off La Rambla in Barcelona bursting with colourful fresh produce, seafood, and Catalan delicacies.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Barcelona's motorcycle museum showcasing the rich heritage of Spanish and international motorcycle manufacturing.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Gaudí's whimsical public park in Barcelona filled with colourful mosaic tilework and organic architectural forms.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Gaudí's unfinished modernist basilica, Barcelona's most iconic landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Port Vell aquarium with the world's largest Mediterranean-themed exhibit and an 80-metre underwater glass tunnel.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Spain's first purpose-built autodrome, a 2km concrete oval with alarmingly steep banking, opened 1923 and abandoned for decades while farm animals grazed the infield. Restored and reopened to visitors, the raw banked bowl survives almost exactly as built.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Home of the Spanish Grand Prix at Montmeló near Barcelona; its blend of fast sweeps and slow corners made it Formula 1's favourite pre-season testing venue.
28 km · about 35 min drive
April to October
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