Barcelona Spain

December 22nd, 2010 | Posted by admin

Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, in north-west on the Mediterranean coast, isundoubtedly the most cosmopolitan and economically active in Spain. Always provedits will to be modern, to follow the latest international tendencies or be ahead of them.

Barcelona Spain

This is evident to the tourist, especially if you see its architecture, which so well reflects the general approach to life that drives this city forever.

Of course, Barcelona has a long history, as seen in its many Romanesque, Gothic andRenaissance, or even archaeological ruins of even older times.

However, characteristic, or what makes it unique, is built in, say, the last 100 years.

Barcelona has been a center of Modernist architecture is distinguished specially by the works of Antoni Gaudí, who together with his great contemporaries, has given the city anew and exciting to have placed on the cusp of modernism.

Las Ramblas

This boulevard 2 km., between the Plaza de Catalunya and the port, is the best placeto discover the essence of Barcelona. In it, find the show more mixed: Walkers, of allages and backgrounds, many stands of flowers, fruits, or birds, the boots, the source ofCanaletes (where one has to drink to ”become Barcelona”) traveling theaters, shopping malls, cafes, terraces and theaters.

Barrio Gótico

Throughout the neighborhood can be seen remains of the defensive wall at the time, asthe door of the ”Plaça Nova. “ In this square are: the Palace of the Generalitat and City Hall.

El Puerto

Finishing in the Ramblas, where he began to smell the sea, we find the traditional andmodern port of Barcelona, led by the great tower of Columbus, which is raised by lift tospot a beautiful view of the city. Unforgettable will be crossed with those unique bargecalled swallows, or skirt around the balcony is the recently created Mall de la Fusta.


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