Barcelona, SpainBarcelona, Spain
Barcelona Guide - City Map - Top Attractions - Accommodation
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain and the capital city of the autonomous Catalonia (Catalunya) region. Barcelona offers a unique opportunity for the tourist on foot to walk from Roman remains to the medieval city, and then to the modern city with its open thoroughfares and grid-iron street pattern. The historic city center is fairly flat, while the modern city fans out towards the surrounding hills, bordered by steep streets. The city also has over 4km of sandy beaches, just 10 minutes from Barcelona's city centre.
Barcelona is a great nighttime city and there is something to interest almost everyone and to fit any budget. Fashionable bars and nightclubs operate in almost every district of the city, or you could settling in for a bottle of wine at a cafe, an easy and inexpensive way to spend an evening people-watching.
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Top AttractionsTop Attractions
Las Ramblas
The main promenade in Barcelona, this pedestrian walkway runs from the Christopher Colombus Monument on the waterfront to Plaça de Catalunya in the centre of the city. Shaded by leafy trees and lined with cafes, newsstands and flower stalls, this beautiful walk is the busiest and most lively street of the city.
Port Vell (Olympic Port)
The new waterfront shopping and restaurant complex at the base of Las Ramblas, It has a large number of restaurants - good tapas - bars and other establishments which have made Barcelona's nightlife even more intense. Here you can also find L'Aquarium de Barcelona, the largest aquarium in Europe.
Montjuic
Montjuic hill rises west of Barcelona. Here you can find the National Museum of Catalan Art, the Castell de Montjuic, and the 1992 Olympic Stadium. The cable car ride from Port Vell to the top of Montjuic is a great way to see the whole city, and views from the top are spectacular.
La Sagrada Familia
Located on Carrer de Mallorca is the unfinished masterpiece of the Spanish architect, Antoni Gaudí. While much of Barcelona's architecture was inspired by Gaudí, this is considered to be his greatest work.
Parc Güell
Park Güell is a fantasy garden complex situated on the hill of El Carmel in to the north of the city-centre. It too was designed by architect Gaudí, and has been converted into a municipal garden. It is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites and offers good views over the city. Entrance to the park is free - it can be reached by underground, or jump on a bus from Placa Universitat.
Museu Picasso
The Picasso Museum is home to a large number of Picasso's childhood sketches as well as paintings from his early blue period (1901-1904) and the pink period (1907-1920).
The Nou Camp
Football fans shouldn't miss a visit to the Nou Camp, home ground of Barcelona Football Club. This is the largest stadium in Europe with a capacity of 98,600, and it also has shops and a museum of the club's history. Match tickets are relatively cheap and games hardly ever completely sell out, so if there is a home game on - you may be able to pick up a ticket.
AccommodationAccommodation
Gothic Point Hostel
C/ Vigatans, 5
Barcelona
Spain
Gothic Point is a lively hostel in the very centre of the city. It is located just 150 metres from the Picasso Museum and about 2 minutes walk from Las Ramblas. This is one of three Equity Point hostels, the others in Barcelona are Centric Point (Passeig de Gracia) and Sea Point, near the beach.
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Prices: Dorm Rooms from 15.00 Euros.
Directions: The hostel is located just 30m from the metro station Jaume I (Line 4 - yellow line). From the Barcelona airport, take the train to Barcelona Sants Station, and then the Subway line 5 - Blue line to Verdaguer station , and the L4 ( Yellow ) to Jaume I.
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