Location: Barcelona < Spain
Nearest Airport:
Barcelona Airoport at 15
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 1.0
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Car: not necessary
Barcelona is one of the most dynamic and attractive cities in Europe, in the eyes of both its people and the many visitors from all over the world who flow in, attracted by its architecture, its culture, its beaches, and, of course, its people. Though the 1992 Olympics focused the world’s attention on the city, Antoni Gaudi’s wonderfully weird architecture demonstrates how long Barcelona has been at the vanguard of all that is new and different. As the capital of the Catalunya region, Barcelona’s bohemian air has offered sanctuary to creative geniuses like Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró and Salvador Dalí, all of whom worked here and established the city’s enduring reputation in the fields of fashion, food and furniture. The city continues to evolve as a centre of design, as a gastronomic powerhouse, as an educational and business centre and potentially the coolest city in the world.