Barcelona is, no doubt, one of the most attractive cities in Spain with a wide cultural and leisure offer. It is exceptionally located: bathed by the sea and well communicated with the rest of European countries.
Moreover, its Mediterranean climate offers mild winters and warm summers, which make it even more attractive. It is a modern, cosmopolitan city that has preserved its historical heritage shaped through many centuries. Its geographical location, as a strategic point in Europe, together with the open character of its people explains why Barcelona experiences a continuous cultural enrichment.

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To visit

 

 
Museum of contemporary art (MACBA) Gothic area

You can feel a bohemian atmosphere in the historic centre of Barcelona. Walking along the Gothic Area, the Rivera or the Raval, you will discover one of the best preserved medieval quarters in the world. It is masterworks like the Sagrada Familia or La Pedrera what gives you a good reason to admire Barcelona. These are real architectonic wonders signed by our most international architect, Antoni Gaudí. Among the most interesting museums you can visit are: Picasso Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona (MACBA), Fundació Joan Miró and National Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC). Barcelona is a city oriented to the sea, which allows you to enjoy many open places like its beaches, the Port Olimpic, the Tibidabo or the Montjuïc Mountain. Overall, it is an ideal city to discover exceptional monuments and unexpected places.
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Shopping
 
La Pedrera of Gaudi
During the day the possibility exists of going of purchases. The more emblematic stores and boutiques are throughout the Stroll of Grace, Gran Via and Diagonal; some stores close at noon during 3 hours approximately, except the great commercial centers like the El Corte Ingles, L'Illla Diagonal.
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Entertainment
 
Las Ramblas
The nocturnal life in Barcelona is as diverse as surprising, with a great selection of bars, clubs and discotecas. Bars for all the pleasures exist: bars of covers, wine pubs, bars or bars of champán that are very popular to enjoy the flavor of the cava, champán Catalan. The city counts on numerous festivales and cultural and sport events throughout the year.
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Gastronomy
 

As far as the gastronomy it is possible to be eaten in a traditional restaurant or to be gone of covers and rations by several zones of bars. The Catalan gastronomy is based on the Mediterranean diet, in which the plates are elaborated with Earth products, the olive oil, aromatic grass, fresh fruits and products like the fish, the meat and vegetables. These products can be acquired in the markets, alive spaces with great commercial and social activity that there is in the city. The market of the Boquería, in the Boulevard, constitutes the maximum exponent of this type of establishments.
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Transports

Since communications within Barcelona run smoothly, we recommend you to use public transport to move around the city. In Barcelona there are 6 metro lines, more than 80 bus lines and a fleet of 11,000 taxis easily recognisable by their yellow and black colours.








http://www.tmb.es (Transports in Barcelona web site)
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