Barcelona, the administrative capital of Catalonia, the center of a compact metropolitan area of 4 million inhabitants, is the economic and industrial engine of Spain, business center and covering the area of natural Mediterranean world leader in design and a pole of attraction for artists and creative in general. Highlights its architecture makes the streets in a real open air museum. In its streets you can see and feel the essence of Gaudi and "Modernism", the Gothic Quarter, the average age, Miró, Dalí, particularly the urban design of streets, a real pleasure for lovers of art and architecture.
Its inhabitants have managed to preserve own life habits in the morass of modern life. Streets full of life, crowded bars, terraces in front of the sea, colorful and bustling boulevards, markets like the Boquería showcase of fresh produce and fruits from around the world, crowded, well-kept beaches, diverse nightlife that goes from too cool for the most seedy and bohemian.
Barcelona breathes a free and permissive environment. A city where people from all kinds of trends are comfortable. Remarkably comprehensive and integrated the gay community, with many services for them, near Barcelona is Sitges, a beautiful coastal town and met a world center of gay cars.
Could not be less in a land sailors and port city. The Barcelona is Spain's main port. Furthermore Catalans distinguish themselves by their spirit and vision for commercial business, love of work and he knows sell their products, including their city.
Barcelona landmark in sport, has some fantastic facilities to practice any type of sport and major stadiums and facilities that allow you to organize many first class sporting events worldwide. Qualities that led her to be appointed to organize the Olympic Games 1992, for long considered the best games in history. But if something is Barcelona is proud of its football team, FC Barcelona, current champion of the Champions League, the League and Spanish Cup. Champion in the same season three titles. A milestone is very difficult to achieve. Today we are without doubt, to the best football team in Europe and probably the world. FC Barcelona is today an exponent and a result of the essence of a great city.
Its warm Mediterranean climate, its people, communications, facilities and overall quality of life make it one of the most interesting places of the world to live.
It is difficult to visit Barcelona and not fall in love with this beautiful and friendly city. Toni Chauvell |