Spain is a very beautiful country and Barcelona provides eye-catching places to view and make your trip a remarkable. The area around the Plaça Catalunya makes up the city's historical centre and, alongside the upper half of Avinguda Diagonal, is the main commercial area of the city.

Barcelona is today one of the world's leading tourist, economic and cultural-sports centres, and its influences in commerce, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities. Barcelona has an old history, and there are monuments of Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance periods, but most characteristic is what has been built during the last 100 years.

Barcelona is the capital and the most populous city of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, after Madrid. Barcelona won the 1999 RIBA Royal Gold Medal for its architecture, the first (and as of 2009, only) time that the winner has been a city, and not an individual architect. The centre of the city is formed from a Roman village, alleys, squares and charming buildings.

Barcelona is the capital and the most populous city of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, after Madrid. Barcelona is today one of the world's leading tourist, economic, trade fair/exhibitions and cultural-sports centres, and its influences in commerce, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities.

The Sagrada Familia, is one of Barcelona's most popular tourist attractions. When the church is finished it will have 18 towers: 12 dedicated to the apostles, 4 to the evangelists, one to Jesus and another to Mary. Donations and the revenue from the donative admission charge paid by two and a half million visitors every year are what make the building possible.

The Sagrada Familia, is one of Barcelona's most popular tourist attractions. Construction on this church will continue for at least several more decades, but it has already become Barcelona's most important landmark. "Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family", commonly known as the Sagrada Familia, is a large Roman Catholic church, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi (1852–1926).

Mercat de la Concepcio was built in 1888 in the centre of Barcelona, in the Eixample District, one of the oldest of Barcelona. Today known to be the flower market of Barcelona, open 24 hours a day. For gardeners travelers and curious: many varieties of garden flowers and seeds. Also a food market with vegetables, meat, fish. We purchased some fruts and slice of ham. Fruts were delicious.

To drive from Calella to Figueres - the birthplace of artist Salvador Dali - we rented a small car. We took a side road, not a main highway, so driving was slower, but much more picturesque. In Figueres we visited the Teatre-Museu Gala Salvador Dali, a large museum designed by Dali himself. On our way back to Calella we saw beautiful poppy field just on the side of the road.

A short drive from Barcelona airport, Calella is a popular resort on the Costa Brava, 58 km north east of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. Stayed at the Neptuno during our trip to Spain. The location of this hotel is excellent. Very close to a near perfect beach and very nice shops. This hotel also has live entertainment twice a week. One night they had a flamenco show for the guests. The next was a belly dance show.

Figueres, Spain, is the birthplace of artist Salvador Dali, and houses the Teatre-Museu Gala Salvador Dali, a large museum designed by Dalí himself which attracts many visitors. It houses the single largest and most diverse collection of works by Salvador Dali, the heart of which was from the artist's own collection. In addition to Dali paintings from all decades of his career, there are Dali sculptures, 3-dimensional collages, mechanical devices, a living-room with custom furniture that looks like the face of Mae West when viewed from a certain spot, and other curiosities from Dalí's imagination.

Figueres is the birthplace of artist Salvador Dali, and houses the Teatre-Museu Gala Salvador Dali, a large museum designed by Dalí himself which attracts many visitors. The heart of the museum was the building that housed the town's theatre when Dali was a child, and where one of the first public exhibitions of young Dali's art was shown. It houses the single largest and most diverse collection of works by Salvador Dali, the heart of which was from the artist's own collection.

A short drive from Barcelona airport, Calella is a popular resort on the Costa Brava, 58 km north east of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. Dalmau Park, a tranquil spot in the centre of town with Mediterranean pinewoods, fountains and children's play areas. Consists of woodland formed by pines and oaks, with a Mediterranean bushes and a few spaces to walk, to rest or to enjoy the nature.

A short drive from Barcelona airport, Calella is a popular resort on the Costa Brava, 58 km north east of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. Barcelona is an hour away by train. There are trains every 15 minutes or so during the day. They go straight to Barcelona - Plaza Catalunya is the best stop.

A short drive from Barcelona airport, Calella is a popular resort on the Costa Brava, 58 km north east of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. Numerous bars, cafes, discos and restaurants provide a lively nightlife. Calella has the usual supply of souvenir and gift shops. The heart of Calella is the original fishing village with its narrow winding streets and tiny church.

A short drive from Barcelona airport, Calella is a popular resort on the Costa Brava, 58 km north east of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. The beach at Calella is a public beach popular in the summer months with locals and tourists. The beach is just over 2km long and its southern stretch is quieter than the central and northern portions.