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.
Akvarijum u Barseloni nalazi se na područiju stare luke, nedaleko od spomenika Kristofera Kolumba i predstavlja jedan od najvažnijih akvarijuma u Evropi. U njemu se nalazi 11.000 životinja i 450 različitih vrsta. Podvodni tunel dužine 80 metara omogućiće vam uživanje u šetnji pod vodom, oko koga plivaju ajkule. Svaki rezervoar prikazuje raziličito morsko stanište, koje sadrži raznobojne ribe, ajkule i morske crve. Osim mediteranskih vrsta koje su u fokusu, u njemu se mogu naći i tropske vrste sa Havaja ili iz Crvenog mora.
Baroque architecture should not surprise you in Barcelona. One of these that stands out in the city of gothics and modernism is the Church of Bethlehem. The construction works lasted precisely 50 years – from 1680 to 1729. Initially it was seen as a Jesuit church, until 1767, when the Jesuits were expelled from Spain. There as a work of art in the church’s façade – a beautiful nativity scene. In addition to that, small diamonds are imprinted in the façade, they can be seen one only one side of the church, in its upper part, while the other part was made with common bricks. Upon entering the church, you will pass next to two Jesuit candle sticks.
The Saint Eulalia Cathedral, or simply the Barcelona Cathedral is one of the most significant sacred buildings in the city. The construction works lasted for two centuries, from the 13th to the 15th century, and it follows the Gothic style. Today, the cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona. As it is the case with any other Gothic building, this one is also decorated with gargoyles alongside other mythical creatures. Eulalia was a little girl that lived only 13 years. During Roman rule, she suffered through great martyrdom. One story says that she was exposed naked in the public square and a miraculous snowfall in mid-spring covered her nudity.
The Orthodox Church - Arago Street 181 is the address of an orthodox church on whose gate it is inscribed “Iglesia Orthodoxa”. You may visit the church on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays – it is opened on these days. It officially belongs to the Serbian Orthodox Church. A huge number of Orthodox Christians live in Barcelona, so Serbs, Russians, Greeks, Romanians visit the church, and you may hear each of the languages spoken by the Orthodox people inside.
Interesting facts about Barcelona. Even though it is known as a single street, La Rambla actually consists of 5 streets: Rambla de Canaletes, Rambla dels Estudis, Rambla de Sant Josep (or de les Flors), Rambla dels Caputxins and Rambla de Santa Monica. FC Barcelona Museum is the most visited museum in the city with over 2 million visitors annually, besides all other museums with works of famous world’s artists.Catalonia celebrates the Valentine’s Day on 23 April, and as the World Book Day falls on the same day, a man is supposed to give a rose to a woman, while she gives him a book in return.
