hello I'm colm Hanratty from Hostelworld.com and if you want to know one of
the most famous parks in the Catelonian Capital wheres a good place to go for tapas and when
you can catch this lightshow go nowhere because here are 10 things
you need to know about Barcelona
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famous for its innovative architecture celebrated football team
and charming neighborhoods its not hard to see why Barcelona is one of Europe's
most visited destinations you could easily spend a week in this amazing
city enjoying the sunshine soaking up the atmosphere
seeing what goes on after dark and checking out
its huge number of attractions now here if the first half those ten things
barcelona is the capital of a state known as Catalonia
it has its very own flag and a language called catalonian
which you can see on the street signs and one of the most important buildings
here is parliament de catalunya here in parc ciutadella
this is that building where the regional parliament sits
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you will need to use the city's Metro at some stage
There are stations all over the city and the lines are distinguishable
by both number and color a single ticket and Barcelona's Metro cost
you around one euro 50 but rather than buying individual tickets
for each journey buy yourself a T10 which costs about 8 euro
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Many of Barcelona's most famous attractions are designed by the same person antoni gaudí
the best known include: Casa Batlló on passeig de gracia
and La Pedrera which is just across the road from us
while the main lamppost in Placa Reial was also designed by him
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his most famous work which is this
la sagrada familia work began on it in 1882 and the following year
gaudí was commissioned to finish it sadley though he passed away it was complete
and when will it be finished well that is the most asked question and the
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along with the works by antoni gaudí there's lots more to see and Barcelona these include
the Picasso Museum which documents the work of the famous artist
the city's cathedral which dates back to the thirteen century
and Museu d'Història de Catalunya which tells the history of the state
another thing you can't miss is Font màgica de Montjuïc
which takes place at the fountain here in Plaza Carlos Buigas
near Plaza de Espana in Montjuïc the show goes on for two hours
so you should try to catch at least some of it when you're here
Barcelona has two parks which are perfect for visiting when you want to
get away from it all the first of these is parc de la ciutadella
which can be found about 10 minutes East of La Rambla
it is here you will find paths for walking and the famous fountain known as the
des cascada the order is guadi's park guell located just
north of the city centre this huge park is full of beautifully landscaped
gardens and Guadi's trademark curves like in the parks
famous tiled bench trencadis
its in this park that you will also find a much photographed
mosaic dragon all over Barcelona you will see restaurants
advertising tapas which is a Spanish delicacy where the food
is served in small portions and if you're on a tight
budget a great place to go for tapas as Can paixano
down in Carrer de la Reina Cristina in the Barceloneta area of the city now the
quality of tapas might not be as good as in other places
but that's not why people come here the come here for these
the bottles of rose cava that will cost you only four euro
once you buy a portion of tapas Salude
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Barcelona is where you will find one of Europe's most famous streets
known as La Rambla like broken up into five different sections
attractions along it include the famous Theatre del liceu
which dates back to 1847 and the colourful Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria another
thing you will find along La Ramblas are lots and lots of street performers
throughout the day you can see human statues and street performers of all
kinds on this famous street
the locals here are extremely passionate about their football club
FC Barcelona known locally simply as Barca I'm this is the home of Barcelona football
club camp now in English the New Camp when its
full it seats over 95,000 people and football greats who
have played here in the past include Hollins Johan Cruyff Brazil's
romario and arguably the most famous player the world
has ever seen Argentina's Diego Maradona
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if you are in Barcelona and the weather is as good as it is today
don't forget that the beach is only 15 minutes walk from Las Ramblas
thousands flock here every day during the summer months
the city also has its very own port and one of its most famous shopping centers
known as Maremagnum is also under water Barcelona has lots of intriguing neighborhoods
the Barri Gòtic is the city's old town and is full of narrow lanes to explore
north of the city your'l find Gràcia which is where to go to get away from the
crowds while Eixample a huge neighborhood known for
its architecture and busy boulevards
This is passage el born which is the heart and soul of the el born district
its found just east of Las Ramblas and was famouly one of the best areas for
nightlife in Barcelona so if you are going to come here make sure
it's after dark another neighbourhood worth visiting after
dark its port olympic where your'l find lots of
bars and restaurants so that is our 10 things you need to know
about Barcelona hopefully this video will help you plan your
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