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Barcelona attractions map
Barcelona spain attractions map. Barcelona attractions map (Catalonia Spain) to print. Barcelona attractions map (Catalonia Spain) to download. Barcelona is the largest city in Catalonia and the second largest in Spain. The city has more than 1.6 million inhabitants, the Barcelonians. Barcelona is located on the Mediterranean Sea and 160 km from the Pyrenees. Barcelona was built on several hills, the main attraction ones being Montjuïc and Tibidabo. Barcelona has organized several events that have left their mark all over the city, such as the World Exhibitions of 1888 and 1929 and the Summer Olympic Games of 1992. The inhabitants call the city "Barna", not to be confused with Barça, which indicates the FC Barcelona soccer club that plays at the Camp Nou stadium (see barcelona attractions map).
The main attractions of Barcelona are basically buildings of the architect Antoni Gaudí such as the ’Sagrada Familia’ or ’La Casa Milà’, also known as ’La Pedrera’, as well as the stadium of the F.C. Barcelona (Camp Nou) or museums such as Picasso, Miró or l’MNAC (as its shown in barcelona attractions map). The events that Barcelona organizes also attract thousands of people every year, such as music festivals or congresses. Now you can get the tickets for the main city sights.
Barcelona is surrounded by a number of spectacular and unspoiled Natural Parks attraction (as its shown in barcelona attractions map). Field study sites in Barcelona include the limestone landscapes of the Garraf and Montserrat Natural Parks, the wetlands of the Ebro Delta , the alpine landscape of Montseny, the volcanic scenery of Garrotxa Volcanic Park, the glacial topography of the Vall de Nuria and the Banyoles karstic lake system.
Barcelona is today one of the world leading tourist, economic, trade fair/exhibitions and cultural-sports centres, and its influence in commerce, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world major global cities as its shown in barcelona attractions map (as its mentioned in barcelona attractions map). Indeed, it is a major cultural and economic attraction centre in southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula), 26th in the world (after Moscow, before Dubai) and a growing financial centre (Diagonal Mar and Gran Via).