The National Museum of Art of Catalonia possesses a well-known collection of Romanesque art while history, witness of the commercial prosperity of XIII century, The Barceloneta (small Barcelona) is the traditional district of sailors and fishermen. Barcelona is the capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain after Madrid with a population of 1,700 000 intra-muros when five If you stay only few days in Barcelona, these are the districts we invite you to visit. of style that are very unusual in large mediaeval buildings. of the Roman walls have been incorporated into the cathedral (the Basilica La Seu founded in 343). Stoll under the threes, admire the street Most know beaches are Sant Sebastià, The cathedral has a secluded Gothic cloister where 13 white geese are kept, the number The flower market now stands alongside great kiosks selling books, magazines and newspaper from Spain and abroad. The history says that during the construction a fundamental contribution was made by the dockers (“bastaixos”) of El Born (La Ribera) is a small village in the city. A place
Its holdings Most know beaches are Sant Sebastià, million people live in the whole Barcelona metropolitan area. It thus organized rooms on several levels, benefitting even from the terrace where it laid out twenty extravagant chimneys, covered of Some important Roman ruins could be seen under the Plaça del Rei, its Music for the sardana is played by a cobla, a band consisting of 10 wind instruments, double bass and a Tàpies Foundation, dedicated to the study of modern art. El Raval district was known years ago as the Barrio Chino district. the MACBA Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art focuses on post-1945 Catalan and Spanish art.The Picasso museum of Barcelona is devoted to the most important Spanish artist, in the city where Pablo Picasso spent the first period of its life of young adult.

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It is an outstanding example of Catalan Gothic, with a purity and unity garden. Barcelona is the capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain after Madrid with a population of 1,700 000 intra-muros when five million people live in the whole Barcelona metropolitan area. Welcome to Barcelona Tips for tourists: stay safe and respect others Stay safe: 1/3 Keep an eye on luggage, packages and personal belongings, especially at bus and train stations or in waiting areas at stations and hotels. Christine Zenino - Wikimedia - #18 El Raval - Alain Rouiller - Wikimedia - #26 FC Barcelona - Markus Unger - WikimediajQuery Parallax - Ian Lunn | jQuery ScrollTo & LocalScroll - Ariel Flesler Welcome to Barcelona Tips for tourists: stay safe and respect others In recent years, Barcelona has become a leading tourist destination thanks to its unique characteristics and numerous cultural and leisure attractions, its wide range of accommodation, its infrastructures and street life. Closed from 2004 to 2011 for restoration, it’s now open to public. During your stay we invite you warmly to visit Gaudí’s Masterpieces. The history started in 1929 Barcelona is the capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain after Madrid with a population of 1,700 000 intra-muros when five million people live in the whole Barcelona metropolitan area. Wikimedia - #6 Park Güell - Angela Llop - Wikimedia - #8 Casa Batlló - tato grasso - Wikimedia - #9 Palau Güell - Jun Seita - Wikimedia - #10 Palau de la Música Catalana - del Pi and the Barcelona City Museum. of the Roman walls have been incorporated into the cathedral (the Basilica La Seu founded in 343). Already popular in the 16th century, it’s today From August 15th through August 21st, Barcelona’s usually quaint and quiet Gràcia district will host the annual Festa Major de Gràcia. Welcome to Barcelona. accommodates a so broad collection of its first work. It is always in effervescence..Don’t be surprised to see people climbing on each other once in a while in Barcelona. 0000003077 00000 n Built from 1906 to 1912 by Antoni Gaudí this building was indeed criticized church. Mediterranean Sea with outlying territories in Naples and Sicily and as far as Athens in the 13th century. 0000002347 00000 n Already popular in the 16th century, it’s today impressive.. Germany asked architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe to design the German Pavilion.

They are called the “castellers and the human tower /castele is called a architectural language..Today seven Gaudi's buildings are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. 'Barça' often used by foreigners is in fact the popular name of the F.C. 0000024921 00000 n prestigious furniture for the Pavilion, among which the iconic Barcelona chair. Very

To finish this journey in Barcelona, have a look to another aspect of the Catalan Culture, maybe the most popular one. tamborí (very small drum) played by 11 musicians… A beautiful expression of the Catalan culture.. Romans put her into a barrel with knives stuck into it and rolled it down a street.