| It is located on the northeastern shores of the | | | | wall that surrounded and protected Barcelona. It |
| Iberian Peninsula. Spain is made up of seventeen | | | | has been retained and preserved for tourists to |
| autonomous communities, one of which is | | | | the city to see and it is worth a visit. The |
| Catalonia and Barcelona is the capital of this area | | | | Ajuntament and the Palau de la Generalitat, |
| as well. Barcelona has two official languages | | | | Barcelona's two most noteworthy buildings, can |
| Catalan and Castilian Spanish. | | | | be found in this old area. Barri Gotic is set out |
| Barcelona's history, culture and traditions are | | | | around a large square and in this square you will |
| steeped with Mediterranean influences and this is | | | | find a bustling market as well as weekly dances |
| something that makes Barcelona a fascinating | | | | of the sardana. |
| destination for tourists to Spain. It has a long and | | | | Barcelona is home to many fascinating museums |
| rich history dating all the way back to the second | | | | and art galleries. The Picasso Museum is |
| century when a Roman colony was founded in | | | | Barcelona's most visited museum, however it |
| the area. Although today, Barcelona is a modern | | | | contains many other museums that are rich with |
| city at the forefront of economic and industrial | | | | its heritage and very well set up. Many of them |
| development, it has prided itself in its ability to | | | | have hands-on activities and numerous exhibitions. |
| maintain its Gothic center, almost entirely intact. It | | | | They are an excellent way to get to know the |
| has a fascinating maze of narrow streets that | | | | background of the city which is important if you |
| hint to its interesting history. | | | | want to understand it modern set-up, as well. |
| The city of Barcelona has been inhabited in the | | | | There are many accommodation options in |
| past by Carthaginians, Visigoths, Muslims and | | | | Barcelona it is just a matter of finding the right |
| Catalans. The nucleus of the old city of Barcelona, | | | | place for you. Prices range considerably depending |
| known as Barri Gotic, is where you will find a | | | | where you choose to stay and there should be |
| cluster of medieval buildings. This is the area in | | | | something to fit every tourist's budget. The |
| which you will find the maze of narrow streets | | | | cheapest accommodation can generally be found |
| dark little alleys that connect a number of | | | | in the Barri Gotic section of the city. If you are |
| squares. The buildings in this area typically date to | | | | interested in seeing this old area, then this may be |
| the 14th and 15th centuries and the architecture | | | | ideal for you. You can choose to stay in an |
| will attest to this. The Barri Gotic also contains the | | | | apartment or a hotel (with huge ranges in prices), |
| Cathedral Barcelona's, and in fact Spain's, most | | | | an aparthotel (an apartment attached to a hotel |
| impressive Gothic structure. Here, you will also be | | | | with self-catering facilities) or a hostel. |
| able to see the preserved part of the fortress | | | | |