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Discover a fairy tale city home to architectural delights like the renowned Sagrada Familia and the iconic Park Guell.
Nestling beside the
Mediterranean, Barcelona is one of the few European cities by the sea. Its main
thoroughfare, Las Ramblas, runs
all the way from the quayside through to the heart of the city.
As a city it has it all,
stunning architecture, superb shopping, great climate and beautiful beaches. It
is the gateway to the Costa Brava with its popular
resorts of Sitges and Vilanova.
Barcelona enjoys hot
summers and cool winters. The best weather is generally in May, June and
September. In August, despite the shade in the tree-lined boulevards, the city
can become very hot with many people heading for the coastal resorts to escape
the heat.
The average monthly
temperatures are:
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If you love to shop then Barcelona
is the city for you. The main shopping area stretches for a credit card aching 5km
from the Port Vell right up to La Ramblas. Department stores, designer shops
and international stores can be found around Plaça de Catalunya, Passeig de
Gràcia and Avinanda Diagonal. Here you will be surrounded by names such as
Versace, Armani, Burberry, Bally, Cartier and Calvin Klein.
El Corte Ingles and Fnac
are the two large department stores in the city. If you like your shopping all
under one roof then head for Maremagnum in Port Vell. For a more intimate
shopping experience of small boutiques, antique shops and local arts and crafts
head for the Gothic quarter or El Poble Espanyol (Montjuïc Park).
The city also has its fair
share of markets. Many of these can be found along Las Ramblas, for example La
Bouqueria and Place del Pi. If you reach the point that you have exhausted all
that Barcelona has to offer, 45 minutes out of the city is La Roca Outlet
Village.
The best buys are arts,
crafts, prints and Gaudi style plates, mugs etc. Also, as you would expect in
Spain, leather goods are widely available. Other delicacies such as local
cheese, Serrano ham, chorizo, turron, cava and rioja are also great buys. And
of course no trip to Barcelona would be complete without a FC Barcelona
souvenir.
Whether you are looking
for bars, clubs, theatre, music or cinema, there is something for everyone in
Barcelona.
Music:
Theatre:
Cinema:
Football:
Flamenco:
Nightclubs:
The Port Vell and Port
Olympic areas are best for bars and clubs. Barrio Gotic is home to some of the
smaller, trendy bars and Plaça Reial is the best area for clubs.
March
April
June
July
September
Although there is a huge
amount to keep you occupied during your stay in Barcelona, you may want to
explore more of the Catalan region. Here are a few suggestions of what else
there is to see:
The tap water in Barcelona
is very unpalatable so it is highly recommended to drink bottled water whilst
you are here. Crime rates are relatively low in the city, but as usual you are
advised to take sensible precautions with your valuables especially in crowded
areas.