Welcome to Viva Barcelona
The most important Spanish city after the capital city of Madrid is Barcelona, seat of the Olympic Games a few years ago in 1992 which placed the city forever under the glamorous arc lights of the whole world’s attention and turned it overnight into a city of international repute.
Barcelona’s fame lies in its being popularly referred to as the 2nd Spanish capital. Also its the seat of the headquarters of the province of Catalonia that lies to the north of Espanola.
Barcelona proudly boasts of a distinctive and special culture, heritage, tradition, language and cuisine that is unique to this Catalonian city, which is carefully preserved and fiercely guarded and vastly different from all of mainland Spain.
The specialty and USP of Barcelona that makes it fascinating and irresistible to visitors is this seamless blend of two hugely differing influences and two entirely varying cultures – that of mainland Spain and of Catalonia - that has effortlessly been embraced by the city to create its own unique identity.
Barcelona is known as a city with a lot of character and individuality and these are what set it apart from other tourist hot spots strewn across the globe.
The legacy of Barcelona can be summed up in 3 words – style, culture and harmony. You can also witness and experience the seamless parts of the charm of the old world and its romantic beauty against the modern world comprising of a buzzing activity and business hub.
Barcelona’s rising importance in the world map is partly due to its great location, being well connected to the rest of Europe through air travel.
A sun kissed golden beach stretching for over 4 km, it is one of the key attractions of this beautiful city. Needless to say, the breath takingly splendid scenic Mediterranean view leaves tourists and locals alike enchanted and spellbound.
The city of Barcelona is like a painter’s canvas where functionality of a modern business and commercial city has been blended with aesthetics in the form of old colossal cathedrals and stately museums and other historic buildings, none of which are short of being architectural wonders.
There are attractions galore in the historic city of Barcelona. A few of the best attractions and must visits in Barcelona are La Sagrada Familia Or Church Of The Holy Family, La Ramblas – a wide tree lined boulevard, The National Art Museum Of Catalonia, Picasso Museum, Barri Gotic among others.
For more help, details and information regarding sightseeing, accommodation, dining, transportation, shopping and weather/climate in Barcelona, you can check out the Viva Barcelona website.