Holiday Destination: Barcelona

Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain. It is also Europe's largest metropolis on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the main component of an administrative area of Greater Barcelona. It is located on the Mediterranean coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs and is bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola ridge. Founded as a Roman city, Barcelona became the capital of the County of Barcelona. After merging with the Kingdom of Aragon, Barcelona became one of the most important cities of the Crown of Aragon. Besieged several times during its history, Barcelona has a rich cultural heritage and is today an important cultural centre and a major tourist destination. Particularly renowned are the architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner, which have been designated World Heritage Sites. The headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean is located in Barcelona. The city is known for hosting the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as world class conferences and expositions, including the 1888 Exposición Universal de Barcelona, the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, the 2004 Universal Forum of Cultures, and the 2004 World Urban Forum.

Climate

Summer 27.5 °C (81.5 °F), Winter 4.4 °C (39.9 °F)

Tourist Season

July to August is the best for visiting Barcelona.

Accommodation

Hotels and Apartments.

General Information Of Barcelona

• Land Area: 39 sq mi (101.4 km2)
• Population: 16 Lakh.
• Capital City: Barcelona.
• Language: Spanish, Catalan and English.

Tourist Attraction in or Near by Barcelona

La Sagrada Familia

The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família commonly known as the Sagrada Família is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926). Barcelona Top Ten list is the unfinished church of La Sagrada Familia church. This Barcelona's most famous tourist attraction and one of the most famous buildings in the world, so a definite must see. It was was designed by Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona's most famous architect, over 100 years ago and is the only cathedral in the world still being built. The Sagrada Familia just gets better every year as more and more is built. In 2012 the splendid interior was completed and opened to the public.

Magic Fountain

The Magic Fountain of Montjuïc is a fountain located at the head of Avenida Maria Cristina in the Montjuïc neighborhood of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The fountain is situated below the Palau Nacional on the Montjuïc hill and near the Plaça d'Espanya. The fountain, like most of the surrounding developments, was constructed for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition. The Magic Fountain is also a "must see" Barcelona attraction. You have never seen a fountain like this. It really feels magic to experience the stunning show of water, light and music.

Picasso Museum

The Museu Picasso located in Barcelona, Spain, houses one of the most extensive collections of artworks by the 20th century Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. With more than 3,500 works by the painter, the museum has the most complete collection of works. The museum is housed in five adjoining medieval palaces in Barcelona's La Ribera and is located on Montcada Street in the of Barcelona. Picasso's father was an art teacher and Pablo Picasso had already started his art studies in Malaga, but Barcelona was a huge influence on his early years as a struggling painter and it was in Barcelona that Picasso first exhibited his work. The Picasso museum in Barcelona does not have any of his most famous paintings, but has many early sketches and lesser known works, which are a pleasure to see.

La Rambla

La Rambla is a street in central Barcelona, popular with both tourists and locals alike. A tree lined pedestrian mall, it stretches for 1.2 km between Barri Gòtic and El Raval, connecting Plaça de Catalunya in the centre with the Christopher Columbus Monument at Port Vell. It is the only street in the world which I wish would never end. La Rambla starts at Plaza Catalunya and ends at the Monument of Columbus at the Port Vell harbour of Barcelona. La Rambla it is not a spectacular sight, but very pleasant to stroll down and enjoy the human heartbeat of Barcelona. If you have not strolled down it, you cannot say you have been in Barcelona. Also called Las Ramblas as it is really a collection of various stretches of street with different names.

FC Barcelona Museum

The FC Barcelona museum was inaugurated on 24 September 1984 under the presidency of Josep Lluís Nuñez. In 2000 the museum was renamed President Nuñez museum under the presidency of his successor, Joan Gaspart. On 15 June 2010 the museum was reopened after a long restructuring. The restructuring saw the museum split in three separate sections with a 3D cinema, audiovisual touch-screen, and information on the history of FC Barcelona. The first section includes a collection of photos, documents and trophies detailing the club's history on an interactive glass wall, allowing visitors to touch the screens and see information wall. The glass wall, equipped with laser technology, allows the exhibition of video, images and music through user feedback. The second section is a private art collection on permanent display at the museum which exhibits works by local artists as Dalí, Miró and Tàpies.

Gothic Quarter

The Gothic Quarter is the centre of the old city of Barcelona. It stretches from La Rambla to Via Laietana, and from the Mediterranean seafront to Ronda de Sant Pere. Despite several changes undergone in the 19th and early 20th century, many of the buildings date from Medieval times, some from as far back as the Roman settlement of Barcelona. The oldest part of the city has many beautiful churches, plazas, markets and museums. You can see parts of the old Roman walls and beneath the history musuem Museu d'Història de la Ciutat you can see remains of Roman houses and streets of Barcino.

Park Guell

Park Güell is a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of El Carmel in the Gràcia district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1900 to 1914. It is part of the World Heritage Site Works of Antoni Gaudí. The site was a rocky hill with little vegetation and few trees, called Muntanya Pelada. It already included a large country house called Larrard House or Muntaner de Dalt House, and was next to a neighborhood of upper class houses called La Salut. The intention was to exploit the fresh air and beautiful views from the site, with sixty triangular lots being provided for luxury houses.

Modernist buildings

Modernist buildings Barcelona. There are many modernist buildings that are worth seeing. Three of them are in the same block on Passeig de Gracia street. Casa Amatller designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, Casa Batlló by Gaudi and Casa Lleó Morera are the three famous modernist buildings in Barcelona's famous Illa de la Discòrdia Block of Discord. A little further up Passeig de Gracia on the opposite site is the modernist masterpiece called "Casa Mila" and nicknamed La Pedrera designed by Gaudi.

Poble Espanyol village

The Poble Espanyo is an open air architectural museum, located on the mountain of Montjuïc, in the city of Barcelona, Spain. It was constructed in 1929, for the Barcelona International Exhibition, that was held in Barcelona that year. Josep Puig i Cadafalch had the idea for the museum: a town in which the architecture, style, and culture of various locations from around Spain were preserved in a single place. The aim was to produce an ideal model Spanish village, a synthesis of monumental Spain. It now houses a wide variety of cafés, summer open air night clubs, restaurants, over 40 superb handicraft shops and a good programme of concerts and events, especially in the summer.

Tibidabo hill

Tibidabo is a mountain overlooking Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. At 512 meters it is the tallest mountain in the Serra de Collserola. Rising sharply to the north west, it affords spectacular views over the city and the surrounding coastline. There is an amusement park, a telecommunications tower and a Catholic church, the Temple de Sagrat Cor, at the top, all of which are visible from most of the city. Designed by Enric Sagnier, the church took 60 years to construct and is topped by a sculpture of the Sacred Heart by Josep Miret Llopart. The Amusement park is the oldest in Barcelona and retains most of the original rides, some of which date to the turn of the 20th century. The park features in the Woody Allen film Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Tibidabo can be reached by a funicular railway, by bus, and by car. The railway, built in 1901, was the first of its kind in Spain.

Accessibility

Bus Terminal in or Near by

Estació del Nord

Alí bei
Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona Bus Turistic

Plaça de Catalunya
Barcelona, Spain

Teisa

Carrer de Pau Claris
Barcelona, Spain

Airport

Barcelona El Prat Airport: For International and Domestic flights.

Sabiha Gökçen International Airport: For International flights.

Railway Stations

Barcelona Airport railway station

Aeropuerto de Barcelona
El Prat de Llobregat
Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona Estació de França (Barcelona França Railway Station)

Avinguda del Marquès de l'Argentera
Barcelona, Spain

Apartments Barcelona Station

Carrer de Fernández Duró, 3
Barcelona, Spain