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World > Europe > Spain > Catalonia > Barcelona
Holiday House, self-catered, Sleeps 6, 2 BR, 1 BA, 60 m²
Price: from
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pool, no pets
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Overview of Barcelona
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| Size |
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11 sq km (4,25 sq mi) |
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| Population |
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1.510.000 million |
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| Language |
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The official languages are Spanish and Catalan. The two languages coexist in a bilingual situation. |
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| Time Zone |
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1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (+1 GMT). |
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| Electricity |
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220 or 225 volts AC, 50 Hz. Generally, round two-pin plugs and screw-type lamp fittings are in use. |
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| Clothing |
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Light- to medium weights and rainwear, according to the season. |
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| Religion |
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90% Roman Catholic, 10% Protestant, Muslim and Jewish. |
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| Currency |
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Euro (EUR)
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Location of Barcelona
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The city of Barcelona is in a privileged position on the northeastern coast of the Iberian peninsula
and the shores of the Mediterranean. Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain in both size and population.
It is also the capital of Catalonia.
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Climate of Barcelona
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Barcelona's location on the coast makes the weather warm and pleasant temperatures all year round.
In any season of the year, Barcelona basks in the sun. Rainfall is occasionally heavy, with levels of
around 1,000 mm per year.
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Best Time to Travel to Barcelona
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Spring and early summer is the best time to be in the city. The best months to visit Barcelona are May, June and
September. At these times you can rely on good weather, yet avoid the sometimes extreme heat. In September the city
recovers its normal rhythms, the heat eases and tourist numbers drop, but the weather can be dodgy.
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Attractions in Barcelona
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Barcelona has transformed itself from smug backwater into one of the most dynamic and stylish cities in the world.
The people, with their exuberance, their duende, their persistent egalitarianism, will fascinate you. The art,
with significant collections by Picasso and Miró, will make you clammy all over.
Barcelona's coastline runs roughly northeast to southwest and many streets are parallel or perpendicular
to this. Two major hills – Montjuïc and Tibidabo - provide good landmarks for orientation.
Montjuïc begins about 700m (763 yd) southwest of the southeastern end of La Rambla, and Tibidabo, with a
landmark television tower and golden Christ statue, is 6km (4mi) northwest of the city. The focal point of
town is La Rambla, a 1.25 km (0.75mi) boulevard running northwest and slightly uphill from Port Vell
(Old Harbour) to Plaça de Catalunya. Port Vell has an excellent modern aquarium and two marinas, and at
its northeastern end is La Barceloneta, the old sailors' quarter. Beaches and a pedestrian promenade stretch
northeast from there to Port Olímpic, a harbour built for the 1992 Olympics and now home to lively bars and restaurants.
The Plaça Catalunya is the boundary between Ciutat Vella (Old Town) and the more recent additions
further inland. Ciutat Vella, a warren of narrow streets, centuries-old buildings and budget accommodation,
spreads on both sides of La Rambla. Barri Gòtic (Gothic Quarter) is at its heart, on the lower half
of the eastern section of the boulevard. L'Eixample, the city's 19th-century answer to overcrowding,
stretches 1.5km (1mi) northeast and west of Plaça de Catalunya. Parc Güell - all of the ornaments of
the park, entrances, fountains, columns, benches were the work of Gaudí. The most outstanding spots of this
magnificent park include the Room of a Hundred Columns, above which is a wonderful wave-shaped viewpoint,
the staircase near the main entrance and the Dragon Fountain. Gaudí lived in one of the houses of the park
before moving to the Sagrada Familia, a giant temple - also designed by the master architect Antonio
Gaudí. This building has been under construction since 1882 and they've still got another 30 to 80 years
(depending on funding and resources) to go before it will be finished.
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Events in Barcelona
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Catalonia has managed to maintain many customs and traditions over the years, which are very common in everyday life.
Summer is serious party time, with week-long fiesta fun. But year-round the city sizzles - it's always on the
biting edge of architecture, food, fashion, style, music and good times. Sardanas - traditional Catalan dance.
People meet in front of the cathedral on Sundays to dance it. Castellers - the "castells" are impressive human towers
of up to 9 "floors". They originated in the Tarragona region, although they can be seen in popular festivals in Barcelona,
especially during the "Mercè". On 23 April the Catalans celebrate Saint George's day (patron saint of Catalonia)
by offering a rose or book, and the main shopping streets of Barcelona are filled with book stands. Eve of Saint
John's is celebrated with big bonfires, firecrackers and fireworks, and people eat the traditional pastry "coca de Sant Joan".
La Mercè festival - this is the festival for Barcelona's patron saint.
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Food in Barcelona
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Catalonia has a reputation for producing some of Spain's finest cuisine. Catalunya is geographically diverse
and enjoys a variety of fresh, high-quality seafood (although, due to high demand, much seafood is now crated
in from other parts of Spain and Europe), meat, poultry, game, fruit and vegetables. These can come in unusual
and delicious combinations: meat and seafood (a genre known as mar i muntanya - 'sea and mountain'), poultry
and fruit, fish and nuts. Quality Catalan food tends to require a greater fiscal effort. Butifarra is a Catalan
cured pork sausage. Escalicada is a sliced, barbecued peppers and aubergines. The essence of Catalan food lies
in its sauces for meat and fish. There are five main types: "sofregit" (fried onion, tomato and garlic); "samfaina" or
"chanfaina" (sofregit plus red pepper and aubergine or courgette); "picada" (based on ground almonds, usually with
garlic, parsley, pine or hazel nuts, and sometimes breadcrumbs); "allioli" (pounded garlic with olive oil, often
with egg yolk added to make more of a mayonnaise); and "romesco" (an almond, tomato, olive oil, garlic and vinegar
sauce, also used as a salad dressing). Catalans find it hard to understand why other people put butter on bread
when "pa amb tomaquet" - bread sliced, then rubbed with tomato, olive oil, garlic and salt - is so easy.
Other good things to look out for include oca (goose) and canalons (Catalan cannelloni).
Wild mushrooms are a Catalan passion. There are many, many types of bolets; with the large succulent rovellons
being a favourite. As for the drinks, Sangria is a well known wine and fruit punch, sometimes laced with
brandy. It's refreshing going down but can leave you with a sore head.
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Visa for Barcelona
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Required by all except the following:
- nationals of EU countries, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland regardless
of purpose and/or length of stay.
- other nationals of Canada, Australia, USA, Japan for stays of up to 90 days.
- nationals of Andorra, Anguilla, Argentina, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR), Hungary,
Israel, Korea (Rep), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macau (SAR), Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand,
Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Uruguay, Vatican
City and Venezuela for stays of up to 90 days.
- transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or
first connecting aircraft provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport
(except nationals of Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Bangladesh, Congo (Dem Rep), Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Sierra Leone,
Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria and Togo who always require a transit visa if not a permanent resident of Canada,
EU countries, Norway, Switzerland or USA). As the preceding list is liable to change at short notice, visitors are
advised to check transit regulations with the relevant Embassy or Consulate before traveling.
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