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Barcelona is located in the northeast of Spain, a short distance from

France and the Pyrenees, being the most populated city in Spain behind
Madrid.Barcelona is considered a benchmark in many aspects. 

Barcelona, the cosmopolitan capital of the Catalonia region in Spain, is known for its art
and architecture
Barcelona currently has a population of 1,664,182

What languages are spoken in Spain?

Barcelona is a cosmopolitan and polyglot city in which more than 300 languages are
spoken in its streets.

In the city, there are two official languages: Catalan and Spanish.
The vast majority of people in Barcelona consider themselves fully
bilingual. This means that they can go from Catalan to Spanish with little
effort. In addition, more and more people understand and speak English
or other international languages.
Catalan is a precious and indispensable element of Catalan culture.
1. Best season to visit: (imagen referenciales)
The best months to visit Barcelona are from March to November.
On average, the warmest months are July and August.
The coldest months are January and February.
October is the rainiest month.
The best months for swimming are June, July, August, September and
October.
The city of Barcelona enjoys a mild climate throughout the year. Although
summers can be very hot, winters are cool and pleasant, autumn and
spring seasons are sun-drenched with mild weather.
1. Describe the city:
Barcelona is the second most populated city in Spain and the Iberian
Peninsula. It is also recognized as a "global city" for its great cultural,
historical and architectural wealth. That is why it has been chosen on
multiple occasions for the realization of major world events, such as the
Olympic Games or the Universal Forum of Cultures.

1. Places they can visit: (imágenes referenciales)


Some of the places you can visit when you travel to Spain are:

a. The Gothic Quarter: it is in the center of the old city of Barcelona.


Many of the buildings date from Medieval times, and some others as far
back as the Roman settlement.

b. BARCELONA CATHEDRAL It was constructed throughout the 13th to


15th Centuries and in the 19th Century was constructed the neo-gothic
façade. It is dedicated to Eulalia of Barcelona, co-patron saint of the city,
a young virgin who suffered martyrdom during Roman times in the city
b. PLAÇA DE SANT JAUME "Saint James's Square “is the administrative
heart of Barcelona. At one side of the square there is the town hall and at
the other the offices of the Presidency of Catalonia.

c. The Sagrada Família: It is a large Roman Catholic church in


Barcelona. It was designed by Antoni Gaudi in 1882. The church is an
UNESCO World Heritage Site.

d. PORTAL DE L’ANGEL: It is a pedestrian street and it’s always


crowded with tourists at any time of the year. This place is one of the
most important shopping venues in Barcelona.

e. LA RAMBLA: It is a long street in the center of Barcelona. It starts in


Plaça Catalunya between the old quartiers Barri Gòtic and El Raval and it
finishes at Port Vell with the Christopher Columbus Monument near the
sea.

f. Parc Güell: It is a beautiful, colorful and lively park full of oddities. It is


designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was created between
1900 and 1914 by Antoni Gaudí.

e. Garden Horta: It is known as the green maze in Barcelona.

- An interesting thing about Barcelona is the photovoltaic panel in the


Plaza del Forum. The photovoltaic panel is one of the most important
solar power plants in Spain. This structure produces the equivalent
consumption of some 140 families in Barcelona. Its surface is similar to
that of a soccer field.

In addition, this structure has almost three thousand panels for the use of
solar energy that avoid the emission of 440 tons of CO2 per year.

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