Barcelona is an emblematic Catalan city of the Mediterranean basin, located between the sea and the mountains, whose name means (as much as it evokes!): "bar", "sky" and "wave". Its geographical position makes it one of the most important metropolises in Europe and, thanks to its cultural and architectural diversity and its many neighborhoods, it will satisfy everyone from a historical, artistic, stylistic or even sporting point of view.
Barcelona is a city of creativity and innovation, but it also has an impressive list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the façade of the Nativity and the crypt of the Sagrada Famiglia, Casa Batllo, Casa Vicens, Guell Park and Palace, La Pedrera, the Palace of Catalan Music and the Hospital de la Santa Creu I de Sant Pau.Barcelona also excels in archaeology, a legacy that dates back to its creation by the Roman Empire in the 1st century BC and the successive occupations it has undergone, including the Visigoths, the Muslim armies and the Carolingians. These different occupants have allowed it to reveal itself as a cosmopolitan and influential metropolis, and have endowed it with a remarkable historical heritage. In the early 20th century, Barcelona's neighborhoods were profoundly reorganized by the urban planner and architect Ildefons Cerdà as part of the famous "Plan Cerda".
To start your stay in Barcelona, we invite you to stroll through the Born district, which will charm you with its authenticity, its shopping streets and old workshops, as well as its atypical (and even unexpected) buildings that you can see at the bend of a street in the Eixample neighborhoods or during a walk along the Barceloneta beach or Las Ramblas (a pedestrian street very popular with tourists that can lead you to the famous covered market of La Boqueria). Fashion victims can find their happiness along the Passeig de Gracia and in the Gotico district.
On the cultural side, Barcelona will seduce you in more than one way through its numerous exhibitions and performances: the Liceu theater and the National Theater of Catalonia, the Palace of Catalan Music, the museums of Picasso, Juan Miro, Gaudi, the MACBA (Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona), the Maritime Museum, the Archaeology Museum of Catalonia... and of course, the most visited of Catalonia, the FC Barcelona team museum!
For the younger ones, we recommend a day at the Tibidabo amusement park where you can enjoy a panoramic view of Barcelona (by going up to "La Talaia") as well as attractions with more or less strong sensations (roller coaster, carousel, water rides,...).
Finally, at dusk, and weather permitting, don't miss the fountain show in Plaça Espana: a magnificent sound and light show that harmoniously combines poetry and classical music. Later in the evening, night owls in search of entertainment can head to the Vila Olimpica district and try out the succession of atmospheric bars or go to a themed party in a large discotheque or concert hall.
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