Barcelona

It is the capital of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of 1,605,602 as calculated in year 2006. The country is located on the Mediterranean coast, between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besos.

Barcelona is a major economic centre. It has one of Europe's principal Mediterranean ports, and even the second largest in Spain is situated in the city. Barcelona is an important cultural centre. As the capital of Catalonia, Barcelona houses the seat of the Catalan government, known as the Generalitat de Catalunya. The city is also the capital of the county of the Barcelonès.Barcelona has a Mediterranean climate, with mild, dry winters and warm, humid summers. It is a major tourist destination because of a rich cultural heritage.

Sagrada Familia

This utterly surreal temple was built by Gaudí in 1882 but the temple hasn't been yet completed. It is made up of plaster, ceramics, mosaic, iron and many types of stone. It was originally built to be a neo-Gothic church, but it has become the most famous building in Barcelona. Gaudí imbued every element of the Sagrada Família with symbolic meaning. Turtles form the base of columns and the capitals are palm trees. The baroque style, the mixture of colors and the diversity of materials used and many other things make the temple unique in itself.

Rambles (Les)

It is the name given to a series of streets, which are joined together one after the other. It starts from Plaça Catalunya and continues till the sea. The word rambla comes from the Arabic term, ramla, which means a riverbed. This name is given to these streets as it actually used to be a riverbed that channelled the water coming from Collserola hill. Convents and churches were built on both sides of the Ramblas in the 13th century and then these streets were named after these religious buildings.

Tibidabo

The name is given to the summit of Collserola hill. The city's oldest and only amusement park is found here. It offers more than thirty different rides, which was built in 1899. La Atalaya, also known as the watchtower, is the most popular and gives the fantastic views of the city. Many original 19th-century attractions, like the Museo de Autómatas, which is a Mechanical Museum is also present here. The modernist-style Church of the Sacred Heart also stands here.