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The City
Why Barcelona?
Sprawled between the beaches of the Mediterranean and the hills of Montjuïc, Barcelona is a city whose personality bursts at every natural seam. The capital of Catalonia, one of Spain’s 17 autonomous communities, with a population of 1.6 million, Barcelona is also known as the country’s most progressive city, always on the cutting-edge of European art, fashion and cuisine. Barcelona is renowned for universities, different types of industries, museums, entertainment venues and is a host to many sporting events. If there ever were a city to be defined as “cosmopolitan,” it would be Barcelona. More international than Spanish, it has been a vital Mediterranean port for centuries. Just spend a sunny afternoon hanging your feet off the docks of Port Vell and you’ll immediately notice the diversity of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities and languages that Barcelona encompasses.
Tourist Attractions
La Sagrada Familia, The Font Magica Fountain, Picasso Museum, Las Ramblas street, FC Barcelona museum & Camp Nou stadium, Barrio Gotico, Park Guell by Gaudi, Modernist buildings, Montjuic hill & Poble Espanyol, Tibidabo hill.