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Barcelona, Catalonia’s capital, is located on Spain's Western Mediterranean seaboard.
The city of the semi-autonomous region Catalonia is home to 6 million people and has its own special history, language and culture.
Upon its historic Roman foundations co-exists architecture ranging from Gothic to Vanguardia, converting Barcelona into one of the most attractive and exciting cities in the world.
The result is the wonderful, somewhat bizarre and quirky atmosphere. |
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Barcelona houses various architectural trends, fantastic exhibitions and avantgarde clubs and always on the cutting edge of vanguard art and architecture. Highlights are Barcelona's cathedral "La Sagrada Familia" and the Antoni Gaudí city.
The medieval seduction of the Gothic quarter side by side with stylish modern streets creates a unique and enchanting elegance. |
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A must-see is the “Las Ramblas” promenade with its great shops and constant activities. At almost any time you will find fortune tellers, jugglers and acrobats, mime artists, cartoon artists and much more.
For beach lovers and holiday-makers, Barcelona offers clean and sunny beaches close to the city centre. |
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Catalonian cuisine undoubtedly produces some of Spain’s finest cooking. With a port to the Mediterranean Sea, Barcelona naturally has access to the freshest seafood and fish. Besides, other fresh Spanish products such as fruits and vegetables, guarantee tasty and delicious dishes.
Not only is fish excellent here, but meat dishes are definitely worth a try. A normal meal consists of a solid meat or fish dish, accompanied by plenty of fresh vegetables and salad. |
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Barcelona is the hippest place to be with its almost exhausting nightlife and intoxicating level of energy along with the local’s friendliness.
Barcelona’s nightlife is wild and tireless! With the endless selection of restaurants, bars, nightclubs and discos it is impossible not to enjoy the great atmosphere of this metropolis.
To begin an evening, it may be a good idea to go for drinks at one of the city’s many bars or sample a great meal at a good restaurant. The rest of the evening depends on the energy you have. If dancing is on the cards, you’ll find an endless list of discos and nightclubs. |
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Excellent theatre shows offer other more relaxed forms of entertainment, as do the movies.
Also very common in Barcelona are clubs with live music , featuring a broad range of styles, from jazz to flamenco, African and even classical music.
Another option is simply trying out several bars in one night – referred to as bar crawling. |
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