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BARCELONA
Modern, cosmopolitan, vibrant and convenient – the city of Barcelona currently celebrates the Year of Food (March 2005 - March 2006) to pay the due respects to the Catalan cuisine with a whole host of leisure activities to burn-off the extra calories. A feast by itself, go the whole hog at Barcelona at any time of the day or night.
Barcelona has inherited many centuries of history; credits go to the prime location it enjoys. The city faces the sea and thus, is linked excellently with the rest of Europe. The capital of Catalonia also enjoys a valuable architectural and monumental heritage; the cultural enrichment was brought about since the inhabitants are open to every sort of diversity. This helped in the establishment of Barcelona’s most splendid Gothic and modernista buildings.
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Barcelona nests around 4.5 million people and overlooks the Mediterranean; a location that has also made it a hub of economic activities. Thanks also go by and large to the Mediterranean climate - mild winters and warm summers dominate the coastal city with over four kilometers of urban beaches and several square miles of forests close-at-hand. Public transports are aplenty – ample metro, bus and taxi services can take you anywhere within or outside the city. It’s a privilege if you can speak Catalan or Spanish, and if you can’t – the Barcelona folk are knowledgeable enough to grab ideas spoken in English and French.
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Casa La Pedrera
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Understanding Barcelona demands a few days stay. Therefore, in exchange of a few Euros, one can reserve any sort of accommodation – a hotel, an apartment for rent, an entire house or a hostel. 1992 Olympics have given rise to a dazzling hotel infrastructure in Barcelona, which is extensive, top-quality and meant to fit every budget; the range of accommodation form a widespread network covering both the outskirts and the city central.
Visitors looking forward to a wide range of services and comforts at par with the European standards of quality, Catalonia Suite Hotel and Gallery Hotel are the choices for them; Center Penthouse and the Ramblas Clock Apartment are for those who like to be the Lord-of-all-they survey. Youth hostels are also in abundance, of which, the Sun & Moon Hostel and the Gothic Point Hostel attract visitors by the flock.
What else to expect? Repletion, in a word, if nothing else.
Barcelona from Sagrada Familia
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