Barcelona - the hart of Catalonia, one of the capitals of European avant-garde. It is the city of explorers and artists such as Gaudi, Dali, Miro - the artists who changed the face of modern art.
It is an enchanted city; anyone who has been to Barcelona at least once will never forget its charm with so many tourist attractions. Above all the heart of Barcelona – La Rambla – a street filled up with cafes, restaurants and shops.
Then there is the unforgettable Art Nouveau cathedral, recognized all over the world designed by Gaudi - Sagrada Familia.
And next there is the Guell Palace – the majestic residence, where you can observe how the columns and parabolic arches go along with the dome. Trencadis (broken ceramics) and various building materials used for its creation are definitely worth noticing.
A "must see" is also San Pablo del Campo and San Pedro de las Puellas, the roman churches, Santa Maria del Pino cathedral, Santa Eulalia cathedral and Nostra Senora de Belem.
Once there you can not omit the pride of Barcelona - Camp Nou – the stadium of FC Barcelona which is very popular with crowds of tourists who are crazy about football.
The best way to see Barcelona is going on a walking tour along the streets and squares. Every tourist site can be reached on foot or via city communication.
Around Rome there are two big international airports: Barcelona International Airport (10km from the city centre) and Girona-Costa Brava Airport (100km) mainly with low-cost airline connections. The most popular airlines with connecting the capital of Catalonia with the rest of the world are:: Aer Lingus , Air Berlin, Alpi Eagles, Austrian, Blue Air, Clickair, dba, easyjet, Germanwings, LOT, Lufthansa, Meridiana, Myair, Sky Europe, Sterling, Tarom, Transavia, Vueling, Wizz Air.
In Barcelona and within close vicinity of the airports you can stay at a low-cost hotel, a guesthouse or if you wish at the few-star hotel. The prices vary substantially and the hotel prices range from €80 to about €417 for a room. Prices at one-star guesthouses are much lower and range from €20 to €40, in two-star guesthouse from €35 to even €100.
Some hotels around the airport:
Tryp Barcelona Aeropuerto, Ciutat del Prat, Renaissance Barcelona Airport, NH Sant Boi, AC Gava Mar, NH Cornella, Prestige Congress, Solvasa Barcelona, Apsis BCN Events, Hesperia Sant Just, AC Som, NH Porta de Barcelona, City Park Sant Just, Hotel Spa Senator Barcelona
Prices in Barcelona as in etery other European city are ratler high. Here are the prices of some of the products and services:
Baguette - €0.70
6 eggs - €0.90
1 liter of milk -€ 0.65
Margarine - €1.25
1kg tomatoes - €2.00
1kg potatoes - €0.70
1kg bananas - €1.50
1kg sugar - €1
Mineral water - €0.50
1 dish at the restaurant -€ 8-20
Coca Cola 1l - €1.05
Big Mac - €2.50
Coffee - €0.90
Beer 0,5l - €2
Medium-sized pizza - €6
Metro fare - €1.05
Postcard - €0.40
1 liter of patrol - €0.97
Cinema ticket - €5
10 mins by taxi - €4.50
