ABOUT BARCELONA

Situated on the east coast of Spain, Barcelona is the country’s second largest city with a population of around 1.6 million inhabitants.

For information on Barcelona and its history, see Wikipedia.

For a zoomable map of Barcelona, click HERE.

Plenty more information about Barcelona for visitors can be found at the official Barcelona Tourist Board website.

VISIT BARCELONA
- How to Get There

By Plane: For flight deals to Barcelona from the UK, try the Skyscanner.net website or Expedia.co.uk.

There are lots of flight options available to Barcelona from various UK cities. The main providers are British Airways, Ryanair and Easyjet who all operate direct flights to Barcelona Airport. For more options, see Skyscanner.net.

BARCELONA ATTRACTIONS
- What to See & Do

Top attractions include the bustling Las Ramblas avenue (watch out for pickpockets though!) and the Monument A Colum (a 60m statue dedicated to Christopher Columbus), Gaudi architecture and the Sagrada Familia, Barri Gotic (Old Town), the Waterfront area including Europe’s largest Aquarium, the Fortress on Montjuic and the Military Museum.

Other good museums include the Picasso Museum, City History Museum of Barcelona, National Arts Museum of Catalonia, Barcelona Maritime Museum, FC Barcelona Football Museum (including Nou Camp stadium tours) and even a Chocolate Museum!

Then there’s a beach area, tapas and sunshine - what more do you need? No wonder Barcelona is one of Europe’s top city breaks.

Lonely Planet’s list of sights and attractions in Barcelona provides further details on what to see and do in Barcelona while you are there.

And if you want some exercise, Barcelona is a great city for biking. Try Barcelona By Bike or Barcelona Biking for bike tour options.

BARCELONA ACCOMMODATION

BARCELONA HOTELS:

- Booking.com: Barcelona Hotels

- Alpharooms: Hotels in Barcelona

- Hotels.com: Barcelona Hotels

Barcelona Hostels:

- Hostelworld: Barcelona Hostels