The “City of Marvels”, Barcelona is now one of the most trending destination of Spain, as it has all in abundance to please its visitors. This cosmopolitan capital of Catalonia region of Spain is well acknowledged for its art and architecture. An island full of surrealistic charm and beauty, Barcelona proudly flaunts its exuberant art and architectural legacy with the work of its artistic gems like Gaudi, Miro, Picasso. The famous Sagrada Familia church and other contemporaries like City History Museum and several Roman edifices and archaeological sites are few from the ancient history.
Located between sea and mountains, Barcelona displays a striking balance between nature and tradition. Barcelona is a bewitching seaside city with infinite tradition, legendary architecture and premium drinking and dining culture. Let's discuss some of the delights of Barcelona and get equipped with the place before booking your Spain holidays.
Explore on Your Own: -
Barcelona is a big city to discover on foot. Spend a day on a tourist bus or local metro and stroll around the whole city taking small halts on the way to satisfy your gastronomic needs. If you desire to visit some impressive parks and buildings on this jovial expedition, just go and see all of the Parc de la Ciutadella and Parc de Joan Miro. March ahead to Horta and get to know the appeal of the Sant Andreu district. The city of Bicycle is another great attraction for making a perfect Barcelona Breaks and to explore if you are more excited to go than your aching legs.
Architectural Epoch on Display:-
Barcelona carries an architectural legacy of around 2000 plus years. Old city walls, Soaring temple columns and sub-surfaced stone pathways give a glance of the Roman era. Shaded ways of Gothic Quarters, Placid Plazas, and 14th-century cathedrals will take you ahead of time to the middle ages. In city's Myriad Museum there is a vast work display of famous artists including Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro and Salvador Dali.
Palatable Delights for Every Mouth:-
The gastronomical experts Carles Abellan et al, Albert Adria are part of a far-famed tradition of Catalan Cooking. Subtle flavours of fresh ham and seafood could be relished at local restaurants. These delicacies are served in captivating surroundings like terrace tables overlooking the sea or in elegantly decorated dining rooms. Some ingredients are essentials of Barcelona Food like garlic, tomato and olive oil that are must in every dish. Others from the list are raisins and nuts that are incorporated in every item. Barcelona's food also shows influences from France and Valencia.
Activity Under the Sun:-
The deep blue Mediterranean Sea and Sunlit beaches make up a perfect beach holiday for sight lover and backdrop for the joggers, leisure strollers or those who want to enjoy a refreshing dip in the sea, those who want to relish Kayaking or try to stand up paddleboarding. Forest covered Collserola Hills provide an ideal track for mountain biking or hiking. One can also explore endless adventure amid sculpture and botanic gardens or visit old castle and first-rate museums with startling views at every turn.
Place for Party Freaks:
Pulsing nightlife is quite a show in Barcelona. Toss some sunset drinks at a moonlit terrace or trace your footprints on the sand with a glass of wine. As the night darkens the whole city is engulfed by live music that transforms the aura of the place all together. People dance on the rhythms of Brassy Jazz, Flamenco and other musical forms. The local bars fill up at night and lamps lit up in medieval style lounges and cave bars. One can explore the wild style of Barcelona even at 3 am so gear up to hit the clubs anytime and don't hesitate to unleash that party beast inside you.
Ascent the Magical Montjuïc :-
Montjuic Mountai is the ideal place for a nature stroll with marvellous views but this place remains less populated by the tourists. Apart from beautiful views one can find buildings from the 1992 Olympic Games, including the telecommunications tower, the Palau Sant Jordi, Olympic Stadium and the Jardi Botanic. At the foot of the Montjuic is the Placa Espanya, the most common access point to the mountain, and also the spot where one can visit Pavello Mies van der Rohe and the Caixa Forum cultural centre.
Get a Dazzle of Raval :-
Many a writers would be inspired from the lower Raval area which was once known as 'Barrio Chino'. The ambiance of the place gives the feeling of some underworld connection. Inundated by prostitutes and hipsters the place keeps us marveled and aptly sums up for a glamorous setting that we see in movies or read in novels. Raval is much more than this. This is the place for some real culture encounter like CCCB, which hosts conferences and much more, MACBA, the city's contemporary art museum, Biblioteca de Catalunya, the library and the polished Filmoteca- a famous art theater.
SUMMARY:
If you haven't planned until now, get your Barcelona tour booked with some good travel operator in UK for cheap Holiday Packages or go for cheap city breaks and include this wonderland in your itinerary. where you will find unique fusion of Catalan culture, pulsing nightlife, distinct architecture, and voguish hotels, amazing art, flooded markets, splendid beach life and awesome food. A complete holiday package awaits you this season in Barcelona so gear up and get set go.
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