Barcelona is a beautiful city that can offer you numerous cultural experiences and amazing beaches that are only a few minutes walk from the city center. The architecture of Barcelona will delight you. Many great painters and artists have created in this city and their influence is evident today in Barcelona and around the world. Here we primarily mean Picasso and Miro. While on the beach you can try some of the best seafood the Mediterranean has to offer, and there are many great restaurants and bars offering tapas. Barcelona is the largest Mediterranean city with 1.7 million inhabitants.
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Barcelona is a beautiful city that can offer you mumerous cultural experiences and amazing beaches that are only a few minutes walk from the city center. The architecture of Barcelona will delight you. Many great painters and artists have created in this city and their influence is evident today in Barcelona and around the world. On this page are the best sights of Barcelona, and it is up to you to make your own choice of which ones you want to visit during your stay in this Mediterranean metropolis.
When you think of Barcelona, first you can think about are the sunny streets, stunning architecture or a city beaches. Yet the Catalan capital also has a host of exciting museums for visitors looking for an incredible cultural experience. Among the best museums in Barcelona are those with focus on art and science. On this page you will find the best museums in Barcelona.
There are different types of parks and gardens: historical, themed, urban and wooded. The Parc del Laberint d'Horta, also called the Labyrinth of Horta, the Jardins de Can Sentmenat and the Jardins del Palau Reial de Pedralbes are three of the historical gardens in Barcelona.The city’s parks and gardens turn it into place to live in and are also areas for meeting and interaction, leisure and relaxation. On this page you will find the list of best parks to visit while in Barcelona.
Sandy Barcelona beaches are simply amazing. There are 4.2 km of golden sandy beaches only 10 minutes from the city centre and 4 main beach areas. On this page you will find the best beaches to visit while in Bracelona.
Barcelona is a city that will inspire you to go on a shopping spree and spend more than you intended to. Big shopping malls and boutiques with exceptionally arranged shop windows lure you in from all directions – jewelry shops, souvenir shops, candy stores, Spanish designers’ shops, etc. are only one small part of what Barcelona has to offer when it comes to shopping. Maybe Barcelona does not strike you as a shopping destination, but you will for sure find something you need. There are some areas of the city that are famous for shopping, such as Portal de L’Angel, Passeig de Gracia, but also the La Rambla main street and Calle Ferran.
Barcelona is internationally known as a fair and congress city. But above all, Barcelona is a city of festivals. The program can hardly be more colorful. You can visit many world famous festivals such as Primavera Sound Festival in May, Sònar in June or Grec Festival from June to August. There are also numerous smaller theater, film and jazz festivals. This page contains a list of the best festivals in Barcelona.
Catalan thus Barcelona cuisine is not all about tapas, they are not the mainstay of the region and most dishes are larger, stand-alone meals. The best dishes mainly contain pork and fresh seafood, with a focus on fresh, seasonal produce that varies from recipes as simple as crushed tomatoes smeared on bread. On this page visitors can find the list of best dishes that they should not miss while in Barcelona and of course the prices.
Public transport is well organized in Barcelona. Barcelona is a big city, but it has well-developed public transport to get quickly anywhere in the city. The metro, bus and tram all run at a very tight pace and until late into the night. Public transport such as the metro, tram and FGC are the quickest and most convenient way of getting around Barcelona. You can choose from the different ticket types. Bicycles are also great way of getting around the city. You may also use the cable car in order to reach certain destinations.
Barcelona surrounding is equally beautiful as the city itself. There a lot of places to visit that tourist and locals find very interesting, such as the city of Tarragona, Gaudi's Crypt and Montserrat. You will get to know the broader culture of the Catalan region and see more traditional Spanish towns. What we offer is complete tour guide to these places. You will not regret if you decide to visit them. You can discover the reasons for that on this page.
The first settlements in Barcelona date from the Neolithic period. The city itself was founded by the Romans who founded a colony called Barcino at the end of the 1st century BC. The colony had about a thousand inhabitants and was surrounded by a defensive wall, the remains of which can still be seen in the old town. For more than 200 years, Barcelona was under Muslim rule, and after later Christian campaigns, it became a county of the Carolingian Empire. The fertile medieval period established the position of Barcelona as the economic and political center of the western Mediterranean. The Gothic quarter of the city testifies to the luxury that the city enjoyed in the period from the 13th to the 15th century.
Tenerife is a magnificent island of volcanic origin that belongs to the Canary Islands. Often called the island of eternal spring, Tenerife is an ideal place for a year-round vacation. From the amazing volcanic beaches characterized by black sand, popular beaches such as Las Americas, to the endless Mount Teide with the highest peak in Spain - 3718 meters. It is easy to fall in love with this island.
Gran Canaria is surely one of the last remaining European Paradise islands, situated in the Atlantic Ocean, some 200km away from the coast of Africa. It is the third largest of the Canary Islands, neighbored by Fuerteventura and Tenerife. The capital, Las Palmas, is situated in the northeast of the island. Gran Canaria is the island of contrasts, bursting with culture, an unbelievably beautiful coast and spectacular sunny beaches, the perfect destination all year round. From its cold climate in the north, to the sunny south, this perfect holiday island has everything even the most demanding traveler would wish for: a great specter of climates, lush forests, exotic flora and fauna, volcanic craters, as well as a strange sediment of snow at the highest peaks.
Madrid is considered one of the largest cities in Europe with 3.2 million inhabitants, it is the third city in the European Union. It is located 665 meters above sea level, which makes it the city with highest altitude in Europe. It is located on the banks of the small river Manzanares, and northwest of the city rises the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain. Its climate is continental, winters are short and cold, usually without precipitation, while summers are very warm. Everyone has at least once wished to visit the capital of Spain, and that desire will become even greater and more pronounced through our written guide. Madrid is a modern city with an old soul. It houses over 2.000 monuments and 90 museums that tell the story of the history and art of this city. You will get to know the historical figures and the art scene that raised this city as it is today.
Barcelona is a beautiful city that can offer you numerous cultural experiences and amazing beaches that are only a few minutes walk from the city center. The architecture of Barcelona will delight you. Many great painters and artists have created in this city and their influence is evident today in Barcelona and around the world. Here we primarily mean Picasso and Miro. While on the beach you can try some of the best seafood the Mediterranean has to offer, and there are many great restaurants and bars offering tapas. Barcelona is the largest Mediterranean city with 1.7 million inhabitants.
Seville is the capital of the province of Andalusia in Spain. It is the main cultural center of Spain. About 700,000 inhabitants live in Seville and it is considered a metropolis, which is in 4th place, after Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia. Today we call Seville the place where the popular bullfight takes place, Don Juan was born in Seville, the best Spanish tapas are eaten here and the most famous Spanish opera "The Barber of Seville" is watched, and visitors admire its beautiful Moorish architecture. Seville is one of the main commercial centers of Spain, but it is also an important seat of the diocese.
