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Travellers taking city breaks in Barcelona this year will be able to make use of a number of Wi-Fi hotspots that have been opened across the Catalan capital.

The city council announced that 170 wireless internet hotspots are now operational, a number that is set to rise to 300 by the end of the year and potentially 500 before the end of 2010.

Located at libraries, markets, museums, sports centres and other municipal sites, the hotspots are clearly identified with 'W' signs.

People visiting Barcelona can use laptops, PDAs and mobile devices such as the iPhone and the BlackBerry to browse websites at the access points.

The initiative to provide wireless internet access across the city was described as "Barcelona's ambition applied to 21st-century systems" by mayor Jordi Hereu.

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