Passionate and mysterious Spain - its northern capital of Barcelona will amaze the imagination of tourists who decide to go on a tour of this amazing city. And excursions in Barcelona can be made on foot, bus, car and even ... helicopter. For those who first visited the Catalan pearl, the best option would be a walking tour. It is during a relaxed walk that you can move from the modern quarter to the medieval streets - and vice versa. - $
The journey through Barcelona starts from the oldest part of it - the Gothic Quarter .This part of the city is called so not without reason - the fact is that in the whole of Europe there is no such compact accumulation of Gothic structures .Its main attraction is the Cathedral, in the courtyard of which live 13 geese .These snow-white birds personify the purity and chastity of the sv .Yevlalia - the patroness of Barcelona, paganized in 13 years (hence the number of birds) .The ruins of the ancient Roman wall adjoin the collegium of architects, to the facade of which he applied his brilliant Picasso hand .The Museum of the History of Catalonia is located near the museum, dedicated to the history of shoes .In a word, you will not have to be bored .
| The Cathedral of Barcelona |
From the Gothic quarter, tourists should go to the modern part of the city - Eixample. Green boulevards, wide avenues - a treasury of memory for a long time will preserve the impressions of this walk. During the tour it is impossible not to visit the port of Barcelona, the history of which originates neither more nor less, but in the 4th century BC. e.
And, of course, the tourists will not get a full impression of Barcelona, if they do not stroll along the famous Las Ramblas Street .It is the heart of a modern city with a length of 1, 2 km, where all kinds of entertainment are concentrated .But before plunging into their maelstrom, you must definitely taste the water from the Cana Fountain .This action will not only quench your thirst - according to the belief everyone who does this will necessarily return to Barcelona .What's not on Las Ramblas: shops, cafes, theaters, cabarets - a mass of everything that will allow you to spend time fun and with the benefit of .
And lovers of antique weapons will appreciate his museum, which is located in the ancient castle of Montjuic. By the way, the military museum was opened by General Franco and, built in the 17th century, this castle has been perfectly preserved to this day.
A busy tour of the amazing city will fill with a romantic mood, and there will necessarily be an irresistible and understandable desire to return to Barcelona again.