The
city blends the old with the new to create its own special vitality.
Its urban landscape is rich in culture
and artistic achievement.
 Founded over 2,000 years ago, Barcelona, capital of Catalunya,
lies on the Costa Daurada in northeastern Spain.
The city's active port area slowly gives way to the shaded boulevards
with distinctive urban neighborhoods. With more than 50 museums located throughout the metropolitan
area, the city's cultural landmarks are plentiful,
spectacular, and welcoming.
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Catalunya is Spain's leading economic region
with almost 20% of national production for a region that has
just over 15% of
the population.
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Barcelona is the region's most developed and
populous area with 1,6 million inhabitants.
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The Ciudat
Vella houses
many structures from the
Middle
Ages and Renaissance.
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The Eixample,
a 19th-century urban development, is
filled with wide boulevards and Modernisme buildings.
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Sarrià, Gràcia,
and Pedralbes form la parte alta, an
area with
a distinctive small-town flavor.
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and evolution of this vibrant city, click the buttons below.
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