| Barcelona is a major economic centre, with one of | | | | mild, humid winters and warm, dry summers. Barcelona |
| Europe's principal Mediterranean ports, and Barcelona | | | | contains 68 municipal parks, divided into 12 historic |
| International Airport is the second largest in Spain. | | | | parks, 5 botanical parks, 45 urban parks and 6 forest |
| Business and vacation travellers looking for can find | | | | parks. |
| accommodation listed in a Barcelona hotel directory | | | | After a great deal of renovation work, lasting more |
| that has information on all the major hotels in the city. | | | | than two decades, Barcelona has transformed itself |
| The Catalan capital, 166 kilometres from the French | | | | into one of the most dynamic and stylish cities in the |
| border and 120 kilometres south of the Pyrenees, is on | | | | world. Summer is serious party time, but year-round |
| a plain bordered by two rivers, the Llobregat in the | | | | the city buzzes, and is a fascinating place for |
| south and the Besos in the north. The Mediterranean | | | | architecture, food, fashion, style, music and good times. |
| Sea nudges the coast of the city of Barcelona, while | | | | Barcelona is bursting with pubs, gay bars and dancing |
| the Collserola ridge, which is part of the Serralada, | | | | clubs, and the sounds of live jazz, rock, flamenco and |
| borders the west of the city, with pine and oak | | | | salsa are never far away. The yearly calendar is |
| woodland, fields and meadows, as well as wetland | | | | crammed with holidays and festivals. The combination |
| vegetation. | | | | of tourists and business travellers visiting Barcelona |
| Founded as a Roman city, Barcelona became the | | | | means hotels are busy for most of the year. Spring |
| capital of the Counts of Barcelona and the Crown of | | | | and early summer is the best time to be there as the |
| Aragon. Barcelona has a Mediterranean climate, with | | | | weather is usually pleasant. |