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Barcelona art, culture and Tapas
Barcelona is Spain's second largest city and capital of Catalonia in the north of the country. The city is a bustling metropolis with a great artistic and architectural heritage. Many of the buildings are designed in Art Nouveau style with many of the avant-garde and sometimes bizarre Gaudi, of which he professor at his promotion, "I do not know if we are graduates of a genius or a fool!"
It is a well-designed city with wide Streets and sidewalks wide. The city transport and tourism infrastructure underwent a massive program to improve and modernize 1987-1992 in preparation for the staging the Olympic Games, and today this heritage is still a good quality, plenty of parking and good transport links.
The people here seem to have a passion for all have artistic and as such you will find many street artists and performers and, as well as find a wealth of major galleries, concert halls, museums and exhibitions. The nightlife is also good in any case, Barcelona is a party town and the streets are generally safe at night, although all the usual precautions are still advisable.
The food is usually of a very high standard, especially the tapas, selection of various foods such as olives, spicy sausage, etc, that a good bargain Option in bars. Fish is particularly good as Barcelona is truly a Mediterranean city. When eating in restaurants send back what you do not order these wonderful view Appetizers are not a gift from the kitchen and you end up paying for it!
Barcelona has aa more temperate climate than hot enough to meet most peoples Idea of a good holiday weather, but without the intense heat of the South, the middle of the day useless for anything other than sitting in a (preferably air conditioned) hotel room to make can.
Must see highlights:
Museu Picasso Montcada, the museum is home to Carra a large collection of Picasso's work, especially his pink and blue periods and the later Cubist variations, and his engravings ceramic sculpture and lithography, he was a busy man! The museum is in two adjacent medieval Palaces housed.
The Rambla: A mile long walkway built over the remains of a dry river bed. A bi touristy but usually street performers and artists inhabited. A good place for an evening stroll or an afternoon coffee at one of the many outdoor cafes, but in crowded parts hold the Hands on your wallet.
Museu de Geologia: The oldest museum in Barcelona since 1882 and home to a large and fascinating collection of paleontology and geological exhibits go on the first Sunday of the month, when admission is free.
Tibidabo: The summit of the mountain by the Collserola Tramvia blue arrive la Atalaya (the watchtower) for a breathtaking view of the city, are also at the tip centuary nine tenths of a mechanical amusement park and museum.
Catedral: Work originally began with the construction of this beautiful gothic cathedral in 1298 on the site of a 1st Added Centaury Chapel of the central tower as late as 1913.The elaborate and decorative choir should not be missed.
L'Aquarium de Barcelona is on the coast of this transparent one of the largest aquarium (If not the largest) is in Europe. It has a large collection of marine life from around the world, particularly in Mediterranean countries. You can tunnel to Walking through a transparent, while the sharks move menacingly over their heads.
Museu Temple de la familia Segrada: a museum, the great unfinished masterpiece Gaudi. A wonderful opportunity to see a great work of public art. Take the elevator to the tower, get a good overview of the scope of the project.
Barcelona people tend to be friendly and helpful to tourists, but do not be surprised if your guide Spanish is not as popular as you thought here, though The locals speak Spanish, the real language is Catalan. Barcelona has all the ingredients for a good holiday. Good food, good weather, great culture and wonderful People, a week there is always spent a weeks approx.
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