Barcelona

A widely recognized icon of Barcelona is Sagrada Familia, a fantastic unfinished church, designed by Antoni Gaudi. Sagrada Familia is a true symbol of the city. Barcelona is famous for presenting traditional ideas in new, often outrageous forms. Constant building and innovation is taking place throughout the city. The complexity of Barcelona is rather invigorating. Barcelona is a popular European destination since 1992, when it hosted the Summer Olympics, and has an energetic and cosmopolitan atmosphere.

Barcelona can be visited on any time of the year, thanks to its Mediterranean location. As a result, the city enjoys mild, pleasant climate most of the time. In January, the temperature rarely falls below 50 F/10 C. At the same time, summers aren’t especially hot though relatively high humidity can make them uncomfortable. Rain is rare, but can be heavy when it occurs. Most locals take their vacations in August, leaving the city half-empty. Barcelona is a walking city so the best way to get around it is on foot and by public transportation. Barcelona has extremely efficient metro along with the city railway network and a huge fleet of buses.