Barcelona is bubbling all year round. Alternative art galleries, urban sport, festivals and concerts, fairs, exhibitions and more fill the calendar with ideas that bring us closer to a culture always hanging on the latest trends, not just personal but also urban, artistic, mobility and even food.
Yet Barcelona people have fixed habits and therefore they like to look after and promote there history, preserving buildings and streets, while maintaining their traditions throughout the year. Celebrations like the Festa de la Mercè , literally the "Festival of Our Lady of Mercy", the citys' patroness, is a very good example of this. It is also important to mention the folk festivals in each of the city neighbourhoods, notably those in Sants and Gràcia, where every year they follow the same traditions, with giants, human towers and folk music.
Now we suggest you some leisure activities if you can spend a few days in Barcelona.
LEISURE
We suggest some leisure activities you can do if you spend a few days in Barcelona.
The Aquarium of Barcelona is the center of marine leisure and education more important in the world concerning the Mediterranean. A series of 35 tanks, 11,000 animals of 450 different species, an underwater tunnel 80 meters long, six million liters of water and an immense Oceanarium, unique in Europe, make this center a unique entertainment and reference which have already visited more than 14 million people
Visiting Barcelona Zoo is one of the most surprising experiences for visitors. The zoo, which covers an area of 13 hectares of Ciutadella Park, is a fantastic garden with more than one hundred years of history, and is the home to all kinds of animals from all over the world, kept in perfectly fitted out spaces and conditioned to the animals’ needs.
The zoo comprises more than 7,500 animals of more than 400 different species, among which feature some of the most difficult to see, since they are in danger of extinction. The zoo also possesses a children’s zoo section, in which the youngsters can play with all kinds of domestic and farm animals.
Barcelona is one of the cities that provide a wide range of activities for all publics. The extensive offer of cultural events makes it one of the most attractive places for both visitors and locals alike, for Barcelona itself and the towns that surround it. The Poble Espanyol (Spanish Village) is made up of more than 100 buildings, and is an open-air museum that changes its subject each month and, therefore, its image, so that each visit is different. Moreover, its shops, restaurants and shows make the Poble Espanyol a perfect spot to enjoy leisure time. A large number of works of art also make up a grand open-air museum, in which art lovers can enjoy their passion to the full.
Transports
Cheap flights (to every where!)
Arrive to Barcelona by coach or bus.
Barcelona Card 2011 . Barcelona city card featuring free travel on public transport, discounts and free offers at museums, cultural venues, theatres, leisure facilities, night-clubs, shops, restaurants and entertainments, other services and unique means of transport.
Map of the city and tourist guide
The cards can be of 2, 3, 4 or 5 days. Buy online
With the purchase of your Barcelona Card, you will receive a guide in three languages (Catalan/Spanish/English or French/German/Italian) which includes:
Information about the discounts and the free offers with the city card.
Information about Barcelona's main sightseeing areas.
General map of Barcelona.
Map of the metro network.
Overview
Barcelona Town hall
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