Spain is a beautiful and diverse country in Mediterranean Europe, sharing the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal at the western end of the Mediterranean Sea. Once the centre of a global empire with colonies in Central and South America, and the Philippines, contemporary Spain has overcome civil war and fascism in the 20th century to stand proud and centered in itself. With great beaches, fun nightlife, many cultural regions and historic cities, Spain makes a great destination for any kind of trip.
A country of large geographical and cultural diversity, Spain is sometimes a surprise to people who know its reputation for great beach holidays. There is everything from lush meadows in the Northern provinces, snowy mountains to almost desert in the South.
Barcelona is the capital of the region of Catalonia in Spain. It is also a magical city of fanciful buildings, neverending nightlife and home to tasty tapas.
Language
Barcelona's first language is Catalan, not Spanish, or Castellano, as most Catalan people prefer to say! Most signs are indicated both in Catalan and in Spanish. Every inhabitant speaks Spanish though - and some speak English or French.
See
Gaudi architecture, including the psychedelic Parque Güell, the still unfinished Sagrada Familia and the houses; La Pedrera and La Casa Batlló. Olympic stadium and village Sitges a traditional beachside destination for the locals Tibidabo is located on the mountains of Barcelona and offers a spectacular view of the city. Campnou Stadium If you are foot ball freak then you can't miss this place. Campnou is the home ground for ofcorse FCBarcelona. This stadium is one of the biggest stadium in Europe with capacity of 98,600 people, it also has shops and museum of history of FCBarcelona. Zoo-Barcelona It is located in Parque Ciudadella. This zoo was famous for its white gorilla "Snowflake". Unfotunately he passed away. But still this zoo has many other features, it also has science museum inside the zoo.
Stay safe
Barcelona is a very friendly city. Maybe this is the reason that many tourists become less careful and get pickpocketed in Barcelona. Areas such as Raval and the infamous "Les Rambles" are still the most likely places to get pickpocketed.