Interesting Barcelona Information

Catalonia's lively and beautiful capital makes one scintillating destination. As the largest metropolis of Europe's Mediterranean coast, Barcelona, Spain, is brimming with artistic and cultural flair. Part of Barcelona's place as the fourth richest city in the European Union is attributable to at least 30 million passengers who enter the Barcelona International Airport and those who dock through its ports.

The city's statistics aren't that much of a stretch, as Barcelona is home to some of the world's most beautiful heritage sites, thanks to Lluis Domenech I Montaner and Antoni Gaudi's architectural works. Guests can explore Montjuich and admire the Olympic Stadium, or take an excursion to the Picasso Museum. Others can drive around Paseo de Gracia and Plaza Catalunya to see the eccentricity and greatness of Gaudi's beacons of architecture in the Sagrada Familia and Casa Battlo et Mila. Art-nouveau fantasies come to life at the Gothic Quarter with its impressive Cathedral, the Christopher Columbus' Monument, and the colorful Ramblas.

Tourists can see more of Catalonia and visit mysterious Montserrat, situated in a mountain range composed of strikingly pink conglomerate, or experience the Spanish spirit and passion at a fiery Flamenco show.