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Barcelona
Welcoming, multi-faceted and diverse: a city to experience and share
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Introduction to the city
http://www.bcn.es/english/laciutat/barcelona/welcome.htm
Get to know Barcelona through its history and via a series of aerial and panoramic views offered by the Barcelona City Council.

What you need to know
http://www.bcn.es/english/turisme/saber/frames/ilsaber.htm
Practical information to start off on the right foot: currency, climate, tourist information center locations, public holidays, useful phone numbers…

City guide
http://www.bcn.es/guia/welcomea.html
An interactive map that helps you locate specific streets and provides zone-by-zone information about services available, including transportation, accommodation, restaurants andreligious services.

Transportation
http://www.bcn.es/english/barcelon/transport/itransp.htm
Find out how to get to Barcelona and how to get around once you arrive. Whatever form of transportation you choose – your own vehicle, public transport or special tourist services – you’ll find the information you need here.

Accommodation
http://www.bcn.es:8885/www_bcn/owa/eqnouAng.layout?ppaq!03
You can choose a specific place to stay or browse the different accommodation categories to find the option that suits you best. You’ll find everything from hostels to apartment-hotels.

Cuisine
http://www.bcn.es/english/turisme/gastrono/frames/ilgastro.htm
Try regional specialties and typical dishes to discover how Mediterranean cooking traditions are expressed in Catalan cuisine. You’ll also find all international cooking traditions represented at restaurants in Barcelona.

Images of Barcelona
http://www.bcn.es/english/turisme/imatges.htm
Take a look at Barcelona’s modernist treasures, the Olympic legacy, the seafront area or the Gothic Quarter. Aerial and 360º panoramic views of the city are included.

What you can't afford to miss
http://www.bcn.es/english/turisme/perdis/frames/ilperdis.htm
There’s a lot to see in a city with over two thousand years of history – everything from remnants of the Roman presence to the essential elements of a 21st-century city.

Recommended agenda
http://www.bcn.es/english/bdades/agenda/iagenda.htm
Recommendations from the wide range of cultural and sports options the city offers, with access to cinema listings and information on all upcoming festivals and cultural events.

Shopping
http://www.bcn.es/english/barcelon/compres/frames/ilcompre.htm
Options for shopping range from large commercial centers to municipal markets and street markets and fairs. At this site, you’ll also find information about the Local Consumer Information Office.

Barcelona nightlife
http://www.bcn.es/english/turisme/nit/frames/ilnit.htm
Dance clubs, champagne bars, nightclubs, music bars… Barcelona’s nightlife is rich and varied.