Barcelona City Travel Guide
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Barcelona is a city and metropolis on the
Mediterranean coast of the
Iberian peninsula. It is the capital of
Catalonia, being so much as the autonomous region of the province of Barcelona and the region of
Barcelonès and the second city in population and economic weight in
Spain and Iberian peninsula.
The line of the coast of Barcelona has changed over time to the
point that in prehistoric times came where today there are
Plaza Catalonia. The land of
Barceloneta did not exist a century before the construction of this neighborhood.
Barcelona has a
Mediterranean climate with different and interesting nuances. During the war, Barcelona was bombed several times by
Italian aviation that supported
Franco's troops. After a hard postwar Barcelona, began a development phase compulsive speculation exacerbated under the mandate of the mayor Josep
Maria Colomer and Porcioles; that was how the whole plan of Barcelona, which still maintained some of its past agricultural heritage and rural districts was developed in large bedrooms full of immigrants from Spain.
Barcelona was long an industrial city.
Today the factories have moved to the periphery, which has allowed us to convert old industrial neighborhoods in residential areas, search for high value-added products and services. The industries most representative of Barcelona are the textile, chemical, pharmaceutical, automotive, electronics, medical industry d 'press. Services Barcelona stands out logistics activities, publishers and computer services.
Thanks to the continuous economic growth of Barcelona, the city has been able to better banish crises. This is due to the strength of the
Catalan entrepreneurial movement, the continuous renewal of infrastructure and the confidence of foreign investment in Catalonia in general and Barcelona in particular. Barcelona has had to deal with political recentralization various
Spanish governments that favored
Madrid as a center of politico-economic decisions, with the transfer of its Barcelona to the Spanish capital. Barcelona's economic growth has also been affected by transfers concept of solidarity that the richest regions of the
State are the poorest.
Spanish
National Computing Centre is located in Barcelona, with the supercomputer MareNostrum. Barcelona has also suffered serious problems of industrial relocation industry by moving to countries with cheaper labor.
According to
The European City Brand Barometer strength of the brand "Barcelona" is in third position along with
Munich and behind
Paris and
London. It is in the fourth position of the ranking of best cities for business and hotel rooms in fifth position in organizing conferences, first in cruise passengers and sixth in rental price of industrial land.
Barcelona has grown annexing the neighboring municipalities are today districts of the city. Barcelona
Currently there are 10 beaches, the best known are the beach of
San Sebastian and Barceloneta, in the middle of both the beach in
San Miguel. Although Barcelona is not a city known for having large skyscrapers, it is true that in recent years, particularly after the
1992 Olympics, some have been built. In addition, there are others currently under construction.
Barcelona is known as the capital of modernism, the large number and quality of works possessed with jewels the
Hospital de Sant Pau and the
Palace of Catalan
Music. Barcelona is also a city where culture and art are important and indisputable weight. Among the most important art forms have in the city, is the craftsmanship.
Far beyond being mere artistic objects, handicraft products have contributed to creating the identity of the city, since it concentrated its essence and traditional cultural and environmental footprint. Catalonia and Barcelona in particular, has a long tradition of craftsmanship.
Barcelona has a number of museums, which cover different areas and eras. In total there are over
100 of museums and collections. Barcelona has maintained much of its religious traditions inherited all festivals. Like all cities of the western
Mediterranean, the parties were governed by the agricultural calendar and were linked to images, representations and
Catholic celebrations.
Barcelona is the home of
FC Barcelona, known as
Barça, one of the most famous clubs in the world. The
Futbol Club Barcelona is a sports club from the Spanish city of Barcelona. FC Barcelona has the largest football stadium in
Europe. The arch rival of FC Barcelona is the resident of the Spanish capital
Real Madrid.
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