There are many historic cities in Europe that are waiting to reveal their delights to you and be explored, Spain is a popular country to visit, particularly Barcelona. The most populated city in Catalonia, it always fascinates due to the exciting atmosphere and the ability to satisfy all kinds of visitors. Amble around the Roman remains before stopping off for some gourmet coffee in one of the alfresco cafes in the Gothic city and then venture further to discover even more picturesque walking routes in the area.
Barcelona attracts many great painters and sculptors and many of them chose to make the city their home, even if just for a short while. Their presence in the city is still evident by the beautiful architecture and museums with an array of interesting displays. The likes of Tapies and Pablo Picasso have their art on show in museums of their own and if you're really interested it would take a very long time to see everything there is to see of their work.
You can be guaranteed to find accommodation every day of the year in Barcelona as there's a huge choice available. The Picasso Museum is a revelation not to be missed as the artist's brilliance shines through in over three and a half thousand works by the famous artist, or visit Camp Nou, the home of the best football team ever, FC Barcelona, and the largest stadium in Europe.
Originally promoted by the Catalan publisher Joseph Bocabella whose aim was to attain Catholic Church achievements through the guard of St. Joseph, the building of the Sagrada Familia was a mammoth task that eventually fell into the hands of Gaudi when he was just 31 years old. Since the conception of the project more than 125 years ago it has relied upon privately donated funds to carry on with the project, these days' visitors' entrance fees are also used to pay for the work on top of the donations.