Almost 4.5 million people live in the Barcelonametropolitan area. The city enjoys a prime location, bathed by the sea and has excellent transport links with the rest of Europe. The Mediterranean and Europeare the defining characteristics of Catalonia.

Barcelonais a modern, cosmopolitan city, but has inherited many centuries of history. Its geographic location and the open character of its inhabitants are the reasons why the city is being culturally enriched all the time. It has a valuable (...)

Almost 4.5 million people live in the Barcelonametropolitan area. The city enjoys a prime location, bathed by the sea and has excellent transport links with the rest of Europe. The Mediterranean and Europeare the defining characteristics of Catalonia.

Barcelonais a modern, cosmopolitan city, but has inherited many centuries of history. Its geographic location and the open character of its inhabitants are the reasons why the city is being culturally enriched all the time. It has a valuable architectural and monumental heritage, the most splendid exponents of which are its Gothic and modernista buildings. Nine of its buildings have been designated World Heritage Sites. The entire city guarantees that visitors will enjoy taking a stroll around its streets which are replete with charm.

Whatever your interests, be sure not to miss a stroll along La Rambla. It is one of the city's landmark sights, a bustling thoroughfare where flower stalls and performance artists jostle for space.

The historic centre is imbued with a bohemian atmosphere which you can discover as you walk through the Gothic Quarter, and the Riberaand Raval districts. This is one of the world's best-preserved medieval quarters. However, if Barcelonais famous for anything, it must be the buildings  in the Eixample. If you take a walk around this neighbourhood you will be able to admire architectural masterpieces such as the Sagrada Família and La Pedrera, among other wonders inherited from Antoni Gaudí and the other architects of the city's home-grown art-nouveau movement, modernisme.

In this city, which overlooks the sea, you can enjoy a whole host of open spaces such as beaches, the Olympic Marina, Tibidabo or Montjuïc and its surroundings. All in all, it is the ideal city to discover exceptional monuments and surprising places.