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Hello from Barcelona, Spain!

Our city, Barcelona

Barcelona is the capital and the most populous city of Catalonia and the second

largest city in Spain.

In Barcelona you can relax on sandy beaches, walk through medieval streets, visit some Gaudi buildings...

… and much more!

Now get a look at the pictures of some emblematic places in our city.

We hope you like it!

The Sagrada Familia

The Sagrada Familia is Barcelona’s most famous landmark. It’s a modernist church (1882), designed by arquitect Antoni

Gaudí. But it’s still far from finished!

Montjuïc Mountain

The Montjuïc is a hill near the centre of Barcelona. There are many attractions there: the Spanish Village, the Montjuïc

Castle and the cable cars.

Agbar Tower

At night, the tower becomes wonderful! It has got 4500 yellow, blue, pink and red lights illuminating the exterior.

La Pedrera building

This apartment building was designed by Antoni Gaudí. The balconies look like waves!

Catalan Music Palace

Catalan Music palace is a concert hall designed by arquitect Muntaner and opened in 1908. It supports Catalan music

and culture in many ways.

La Seu Cathedral

In the centre of the Gothic district is our city’s gothic cathedral, called La Seu. The first stone was laid in the 13th

century.

Ciutadella Park

The Parc de la Ciutadella is Barcelona’s most central park. The park includes a zoo, some museums and the Catalan

Parliament.

The Aquarium

The Barcelona Aquarium is a very popular attraction at Port Vell and it’s considered Europe’s largest aquarium.

Mapfre Tower

This one is a skycraper in the Olympic Port. Mapfre is the name of an insurance company.

Camp Nou Stadium

“Camp Nou” means “New Ground” in English. The stadium is the home of FC Barcelona.

Barcelona Beaches

These golden beaches are only 10 minutes from the city centre. There are 4 main beach areas.

Tibidabo Amusement Park

This amusement park is situated at the top of a mountain called Tibidabo. Built in 1889.

Les Rambles

Les Rambles is a Boulevard full of newspaper kiosks, flower and animal stalls, and all kind of artists.

Plaça de Catalunya

Plaça de Catalunya is a large plaza surrounded by monumental buildings. It’s a very busy square!

And, of course, there are more things to see in Barcelona!

Check it out!

Guell Park

Casa Batlló

Magic Fountain

The Arc de Triomf

Columbus Monument

Mercat de la Boqueria

Eixample

Botanic Garden

The Horta Maze

Monastery of Pedralbes

Old Sant Pau Hospital

We hope you learnt a bit more about Barcelona.

See you soon!