The Architectural Wonders Of Barcelona

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Barcelona, the largest metropolitan city in Mediterranean and the second largest in Spain with its architecture and arts culture is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. Weather in Barcelona is also tourist friendly with comfortable cool winters. If not for the rains, pleasant summers never go above 23◦C. The city with its teeming tourism sector has many places for stay. Options for accommodation in Barcelona vary from fully equipped apartments in the heart of the city to cheap youth hostel lodgings.

With its density of world heritage sites, Barcelona is the place to be for an art and history lover. Some of the top tourist places in Barcelona are its historical buildings and monuments, museums, parks and beaches. The Ramblas in Barcelona, which is a street named after the stream La Rambla, lies in the heart of the city and is a very popular tourist destination. The street which is divided into sections named Rambla de Canaletes with its famous Font de les Canaletes fountain, plus the Rambla dels Estudis, named after the old Estudi University together with Rambla de les Flors with its charming ...
... flowers are worth visiting. Also note, Rambla de Sant Josep and Rambla dels Caputxins named after two convents present in the region and Rambla de Santa Mònica, which is the entry to the port area, are also must visit places in Barcelona.

Among the beautiful cathedrals in the region the most famous ones are the Santa Maria del Mar Barcelona Cathedral and La Mercè Basilica. Each cathedral has its own history and legends associated and were thus built by some of the most famous artisans of that era. The city also houses some beautiful theater and concert halls, the most visited being the Palau de la Música Catalana. Considered to be one of the classic examples the Modernista style architecture, the hall which is listed under the World Heritage list, is considered to be a jewel of the region.

For kids, there is an assortment of things to do in Barcelona. Cosmo Caixa, the Museum of Science, is itself an entertaining affair for the kids. This European Museum Award winner will surely leave your kids in awe with its Flooded Forest, which is an artificial Amazon rainforest setup. Plus, Geological Wall with real spectacular stone sections, Room of Matter which shows evolution of our planet with practical experiments and the best of the lot, the Planetarium, which shows you the beauty of the skies dotted with stars and planets will amuse kids.

With its highly acclaimed Catalian cuisine evolved by mixing up with various French and international cuisines, the Barcelonan recipes produced by the local chefs will make your mouth water! With its vast number of restaurants and small time cafes, there are many places to eat in Barcelona. This has made eating out a regular routine for the Barcelonans.

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