Barcelona City and Travel Guide

Treat Yourself to a Barcelona Vacation Today

One good reason to go to Barcelona from 2007 to 2008 is to see authentic Spanish dancing performed by the stars of Spanish dance such as Akram Khan, Sara Baras, and Nacho Duato. The Palau de la Virreina and Teatre Lliure is now selling the joint dance season ticket known as the Abonament Conjunt de Dansa for the 2007-2008 dance season. Starting September 5, 2007, the Abonament Conjunt de Dansa will also be sold through the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya. By purchasing this joint dance season ticket, you will be able to avail of a 30% discount yet get to see seven dance shows in all during the dance season. The ticket is available until January 4, 2008.

The capital of Spain

Barcelona is presently the capital of Spain, and is the 2nd-biggest city in the country. Barcelona also has the biggest population in the Catalonia region alone, composed of 1,605,602 residents as of 2006. Being a coastal city in the Mediterranean area, Barcelona is considered a vital economic engine of the country, home to one of the main Mediterranean ports of Europe and an international airport which is the second-biggest in Spain.

History and culture in Barcelona

Barcelona is rich in history and culture, making it a great tourist draw in the past and future. Legend has it that the city was built by the fictional hero Hercules 400 years before the founding of Rome. Another story about Barcelona attributes its creation to the father of Hannibal, Hamilcar Barca. Some places to visit in the city are the UNESCO World Heritage sites designed by renowned architects Lluis Domenech i Montaner, and Antoni Gaudi. Tourists may still look through ancient Roman ruins in Barcelona, with some walls of the cathedral known as basilica La Seu dating back to Roman times.

Great summers and many municipal parks

Being situated along the Mediterranean coastline, the climate of Barcelona reflects this accordingly – with summers being warm and humid, and winters that are mild and dry. Snowfall rarely happens in winter, which is why many people choose to live in the vicinity of Barcelona. It is hottest in the months of July and August, and coldest during January and February. Since the climate of Barcelona is so favorable, the city prides itself on maintaining 68 municipal parks of varying sizes - of these, 6 are forest parks, 45 urban parks, 5 thematic or botanical parks, and 12 are historic parks. 10% of space in the city, or 549.7 hectares, are set aside for these parks, with around 10 hectares being added every year.

Sant Sebastia beach

Another great feature of Barcelona are its seven beaches which occupy 4.5 kilometers of coastline all in all. The most popular among Barcelona’s beaches are the Barceloneta and the Sant Sebastia beaches, which are also the largest and oldest among the Barcelona beaches.

Catalan language

If you are a visitor to Barcelona, it would be an advantage if you knew how to speak the Catalan language, because that is the tongue understood by 95% of the population. Majority of the people in the city belong to the Roman Catholic faith, though people professing other religions can also be found in Barcelona.

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The culture of Barcelona is so rich, varied and ever-changing that a visit will be well worth your time and money. So do treat yourself to a Barcelona vacation today.

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