Tips for a weekend in Barcelona

It was founded as a Roman city in the Middle Ages and it became the capital of the County of Barcelona. Later on it turned into an important city in the Crown of Aragon as an economic and cultural center. Barcelona has a tremendous cultural, architectural and historical heritage which made it an inevitable tourist destination. The architectural work designed by the golden hands of Gaudi and Domenech are designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites that still bring an incredible number of tourists. 

Its first official language is the Catalan, then follows the Spanish language. Barcelona is among the world's leading cultural, fashion, sport, education and science centers. Since 2011 Barcelona is leading on the list of smart cities in Europe. What helps the city in the impovement is the sea port which is one of the Europe's principals, as well as the international airport which connects it with countries over the ocean and is believed to handle over 40 million passengers every year which is a huge number!

There exists a story that the city got the name after the Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca, who is believed to have found the city in the 3th century BC. However, there are no remains that claim that Barcelona has ever been a Carthaginian settlement. 

Placa de Espanya, or the Spanish Aquare, is one of the most visited places in the city. It was built in 1929 for an exhibition and since then it is one of the beauties of the city. Climbing through the stairs it offers a great view on some part of the city. During the night this beautiful square that has several fountains turnes into a real magic. Therefore that very place is known as 'the magical fountains' as well.

The Triumphal Arch was built by the architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas as a main access gate for the World Fair in Barcelona 1888. It is a Triumphal Arch very similar to the one in London, Paris, Bucharest and New York City.

The park Guel, the park Ciudadela, Laberinto de Horta, Joan Miro and Castillo de L'Oreneta are among the best ones and the most visited ones in the city. The tourists, just like the local people who are so proud of it, love it!

The Basilica i Telmple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia is actually the full name of the well known Roman Catholic Church Sagrada Familia which is still under construction. It is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites worldwide which was designed by the most famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi. 

La Barceloneta is a neighborhood famous for the most visited city beaches in Barcelona which has the same name. It is a sandy beach especially popular among the young people for the enormous number of bars, restaurants and night clubs.

This beautiful city, Spanish pearl, is located on the northeastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula, only 120 km away from the nearest border with France. Barcelona has a Mediterranean climate with humid winters and warm summers.

According to some researches, Barcelona is among the top twenty most visited cities in the world.

Las Ramblas, on the other hand, is the most famous street in the city center. It is about 1.2 km long and is one of the tourists' favourite places as it has a lot of bars, restaurants with delicious local food and shops. It connects the Gothic Quarter and El Raval. It becomes the most crowded place in the whole city, especially during the high season time.