beautiful city of Barcelona, capital of Catalonia (a Spanish province), on the shores of the Mediterranean and is bordered at each end by 2 river deltas. Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after its capital city Madrid. Barcelona has a population of 1.5 million, more than 4 million including suburbs. The diverse, rich history of the city dates back over 4,000 years, the first settlements by ancient farmers. He later became a Roman colony, Visigothic capitalCity, then came under Muslim rule. It 's been through sieges, destructions and occupations, finally to become an autonomous democracy 1975. The town has always played an important role in political and cultural life of Spain, and is fully reflected the variety and quality of historic buildings, museums and other tourist attractions. Today Barcelona is one of many different European cities with unique culture and rich traditions. You can find here a formidable balance ofTraditional and the avant-garde. A cosmopolitan city of Barcelona offers visitors a warm and friendly, with globally recognized as one of the best tourist cities of organization Europe.Barcelona s' was the 1992 Olympics provided regeneration of this dynamic city, a new beginning to his infrastructure development.
What to see and WHERE:
Landmark - La Rambla is a tree-lined pedestrian zone filled with buskers, living statues, mimes andpeddler selling everything from lottery tickets to jewelry. outdoor cafes and stalls with arts and crafts, street performers to spectators, a noisy bird market, Palau de la Virreina, a Grand 18th Century rococo palace, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, the famous 19th Century Opera House are all surrounded pieces of colorful La Rambla's mosaic. La Rambla ends at the Monument high in Colom (Monument to Columbus) and the port.
Barri Gotic - also known as GothicQuarter, is the old part of town. Picasso lived and worked in Barri Gotic 1895-1904 and Joan Miro was born and lived here in his youth. Gothic quarter on the right side of the Rambla, it contains a high concentration of medieval Gothic buildings (14 to 15 century) on narrow cobbled streets and now home to a lot of nightlife.
La Sagrada Familia - La Sagrada Familia is one of the most famous and the magnificent monuments of Barcelona. Thelife's work of Barcelona's famous architect, Antoni Gaudi's unfinished cathedral towers wonderful the imprint themselves boldly against the sky with swelling outlines inspired the holy mountain Montserrat. Above each facade there are four towers, for a total of 12, which are devoted to the apostles. The tower in the middle, the tallest of all at 170 m., is devoted to Jesus Christ. Around these are the towers of the four evangelists there, and the tower over the apse is the correspondingVirgin. They are encrusted with a tangle of sculptures that seem to breathe life into stone. Gaudi died in 1926 before his masterwork was completed and since then has always persecuted the controversial construction program. However, the southwestern (Passion) facade almost finished and the nave, begun in 1978 forward.
La Pedrera - Casa Mila (Mila House) is a house, is the last example of Gaudi's civil architecture.It of his best and most ambitiousCreations, extraordinarily innovative in its functional, constructive and decorative. You can visit the building and climb on the roof where you can see spectacular views of Barcelona. One floor below the roof is a small museum dedicated to Gaudi's work.
Montjuic - the largest open spaces in cities are the main attractions of Olympic facilities, the Spanish village and the hill fortress. Montjuic is the hill overlooking the city from the southwest, the homelandsome art galleries, recreational facilities, parks and calming of the largest group of 1992 Olympic sites. Montjuic is covered in ornamental gardens with water features and the most popular destination in Barcelona on Sunday.
Tibidabo - is the highest mountain in the wooded area that forms the backdrop to Barcelona. Has a unique view across Barcelona, the cathedral and a Family Fun Park amusement park with rides in an antique style that offers a breathtaking view. A glass elevator toThe park is 115m ft (383) to an observation area at Torre de Collserola visitor telecommunications tower.
Modernism - spectacular modern architectural creations around the city by famous Antoni Gaudi and his contemporaries dotted.
Camp Nou - home of FC Barcelona, one of football clubs in Europe with a capacity of almost 100,000 spectators.
The Seu Cathedral - in the Middle Ages at a Roman temple, built in La Seu is one of the great Gothic buildingsSpain.
Parc de la Ciutadella - Barcelona's favorite park and a Sunday afternoon meeting place for families, friends and ducks
The Sardana - traditional Catalan dance, performed outside the cathedral and encouraged at national festivals, with all participating
MUSEUMS - The Barbier-Mueller Museum dedicated to the Pre-Columbian Art-l'unico museum in Europe, the only pre-Columbian cultures. Housed in a Gothic palace, the collection is one of the finest of its kind and isVisitor an overview of the rich world of the early cultures of the Americas. This tiny museum contains one hundred pieces, including sculptures in stone and wood, ceramics, tapestries, jade, often found in international exhibitions and prestige publications. The exhibition represented the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Chavin, Mochica and Inca cultures.
Palau de la Musica Catalana - one of the most outstanding concert halls in the world, is a symbol of Barcelona. From its polychromeceramic switches on Carrer de Sant Pere Mes Alt side to its overhead busts of Palestrina, Bach, Beethoven and Wagner, is the flagship of Barcelona Palau modernist architecture.
Museu Picasso - is the most visited museum in Barcelona. 3,500 objects on display are part of the permanent collection. Picasso spent several years (1901-1906) in Barcelona, and this collection is particularly strong for his work in advance. Shows childhood sketches, pictures of beautiful pink and blueTimes, and the famous 1950 Cubist variations on Velazquez's Las Meninas (Ladies-in-waiting).
Gaudi Casa-Museu - Gaudi lived in this pink, Alice in Wonderland 1906-1926 house, now a museum of Gaudi's furniture, decorations, drawings and portraits and busts of the architect.
Fundacio Miro - it was a gift from the famous artist Joan Miro to his native city. The museum was opened in 1975 and is now one of the most interesting showcases of contemporary art in Barcelonaart.
BEACHES - One of the biggest draws is undoubtedly Barcelona ITS beautiful beaches. In addition to world-famous Costa Brava and Costa Dorada which are within an hour from Barcelona, there are also several nice beaches over 4 km long within the confines citizens, we are simply more of them here: Nova Icaria is closest to Olympic Marina, always crowded, this wide range of rough golden sand is ideal for visitors food. There are three perfect beach bars and twovery popular restaurants on the promenade (Mango and Chiringuito de Moncho) and countless bars and restaurants are within walking distance. Bogatell-This beach is twice the length of adjoining Nova Icaria and fringed by a stretch of stone walkway perfect for jogging, skating and cycling. Three large informal restaurants on the waterfront. Mar Bella (Metro Ciutadella Vila Olimpica, plus minutes' walk 20) - Barcelona's only naturist beach close to a peaceful park - good for a picnicOr siesta under the trees. Barceloneta-wide and long stretch, traditional and popular with locals, crowded, noisy and very funny.
Best travel time: The best times to visit Barcelona are late spring and early autumn when the weather is still warm, around 21-25 ° C. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures averaging 30 (+ 86 Fahrenheit). Especially avoid the "month" died in August, when many shops, bars and restaurants close for the month as many localResidents head out of town. The winters are cold with average daytime temperatures to 12 C (59 Fahrenheit), occasionally rain.
GETTING THERE AND AROUND: By a direct flight to Barcelona, Madrid, or through any other large European city from almost all major airports in the world. The highest fares are from May to September, the lowest in March-April, October-November and December to February (except Christmas and New Year when prices are hiked up). Also note that the activity onWeekend tickets may lead to an increased price. If traveling to Barcelona in Europe, you can also train, bus or car, even if they take more than a plane and often work is not cheap. Cruises in the Mediterranean, Barcelona as a port of call.
ACCOMMODATION: We offer a range of choices. You can choose vacation homes and apartments in Barcelona from $ 125 for a double room in a 4-star hotel, apartment USD. Or you can opt for hotels from $ 65 for a double room in USD3-star hotel. Accommodation prices do not change much throughout the year due to the steady stream of visitors throughout the year in this extremely popular tourist city and surrounding towns.
Food & Drink: In addition to restaurants to eat in the bar, where a series of tapas (small snacks, three or four pieces of fish, meat or vegetables or salad, which was traditionally used to be served with a complimentary drink) or larger raciones (). The bar option can be much more interesting to beGo round and local specialties. In general, the average cost of a meal consisting of two dishes and dessert would come to about € 25. can travelers with a very limited budget to do it for yourself using the excellent markets, bakeries and delis and filling sandwiches and snacks. Decent restaurants and cafes are easily found throughout the city, though probably most of your meals, where most of your sightseeing in the city, especiallyaround La Rambla and Barri Gotic. Find the best fish restaurants and more authentic Barceloneta, a seaside neighborhood. Gothic Quarter is home to some of the oldest and most traditional restaurants in town. Gracia is a very popular among young people during the weekend, it opens the way in terms of exotic restaurants (Lebanese, Egyptian, Thai, etc.).
TRANSPORT: Barcelona has excellent transport links by tube (subway), buses, trainsand a network of cable cars and railways. Here is a link to maps at the end of our leaders to carry. may, at all public transport to reach one trip each time buy when you drive, but only a couple of days it is cheaper to buy a target - a discount ticket strip. The T-10 validated targets for ten separate journeys on the metro, buses and trains. These tickets can be used by multiple people. The subway is the fastest way to get around Barcelona. ForI'm black and yellow taxis are a minimum of $ 2 euro. You obviously have much more freedom if you rent a car. The streets of the city are generally good and traffic is well behaved in general, but Spain has the highest incidence of road accidents in Europe. It also has some of the lowest prices of fuel on the continent.
SHOPPING: Barcelona, one of the trendiest cities in Europe offers shops, designer clothes and accessoriesHousehold items. Here you will find the city much cheaper for a variety of products, especially if it coincides with the sales (Rebaix in Spanish) lasting from mid January to late February and in July and August. The best shops in Barcelona are the old roads from the top of the Ramblas. Souvenirs include ceramics, which are sold in the streets around the cathedral, leather, the city's delicatessens, particularly Catalan meats and sausages, aPorron (the long spout glass drinking jar); CDs and tapes of Catalan rock and pop music Sardana, Spanish rock or flamenco. If you are looking for original gift ideas, some of the best hunting in the shops of one of the city's museums, where cheap and unique examples of Catalan disseny (graphic) and other original elements will be found through the reproduction of works of art postcards .
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