Rent a Car in Barcelona Spain

Rent a Car in Barcelona Spain

Exploring Barcelona

Barcelona, the 2nd biggest among the Spanish cities and the capital city of Catalonia, is one of the main economic centers of Europe. The airport is also the 2nd biggest of Spain. At present this city is a main tourist attraction and is rich in cultural activities.

Parks in Barcelona

Barcelona has around 68 parks; among them 12 are historical parks, 45 city parks, 6 woodland parks and 5 theme parks, covering about 10% of Barcelona city. Montjuic park, situated on a mountain sharing the same name, is the largest of all. Few others are Guinardo Park, Ciutadella Park, Orento castle, Diagonal Mar etc.

Beaches

Barcelona has total 7 beaches. Barcelonata and Sant Sebastià beaches are among the oldest and largest beaches of Barcelona. The port of Olympic separates the two beaches from other beaches of the city.

Museums

Barcelona contains numerous museums, of different eras and covering huge areas of interest. The National Museum of Art of Catalonia displays renowned Romanesque art, the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art mainly focuses on the post-1945 Spanish and Catalan art. The Fundació Joan Miró, Fundacio Antoni Tapies and Picasso Museum hold major arts of these renowned artists. The Cosmocaxia science museum received European Museum of the Year Award, 2006.

Also there are renowned architectural works by Lluis Domenech and Antoni Gaudi, which were designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Everything is there in Barcelona for the tourists to look for, so the travel lovers should not miss the opportunity to visit wonderful Barcelona.

Travel guide to Barcelona

Getting to Barcelona

Barcelona History

Exploring Barcelona

Best Of Barcelona

Barcelona Nightlife

Eating & Drinking

Shopping in Barcelona

Disabled Visitors

Barcelona Airport

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