Barcelona

= = = Bienvenidos a Barcelona! = =By Mia Tomassoni and Ruth Ann Deliman= = = =** Enjoy your tour of the wonderful city of Barcelona. **=

= Flag of Barcelona = = =



the ancient symbol of the Crown of Aragon.
= Map of Barcelona =

= History =

Barcelona was founded by two sets of people, Phoenicians and Carthaginians. The original name of the city was Barcino, probably named after the Carthaginian ruler Hamilcar Barca. The Romans chose it as the capital of their region and arrived the 1st century B.C.

= Population =

1.7,000,000 (2016)

= Food =

Tapas is a slice of bread rubbed with tomato and topped wit olive oil and garlic. Tapas is usually a side dish, but is also a popular breakfast.



Allioli is a Catalan sauce similar to mayonaise. It is made with with only garlic, olive oil and salt. Allioli is eaten with bread, potatoes, fish, meat and vegetables.



Escalivada is a salad of aubergine (eggplant), peppers, tomatoes, onions, salt, olive oil and vinegar.



= Things to do: =

1. Private Gaudi Bike Tour:

Gaudi’s art is something you can not miss during your visit. Enjoy the most unique architectural masterpieces in Europe on a private bike tour! You will see so much in the city! There are 9 stops on your journey throughout the way.

There is only 3 steps to sign up for a tour.. * Choose the theme of your tour. * Pick your favorite local as your private guide. *Let your guide personalize anything you like.



This picture is showing some people enjoying their journey.

2. Palau de la Musica Catalana:

This is a famous concert hall in Barcelona. If we were there right now we could see a show in the hall on Thursday, October 27th @9:00 pm. The show is a Guitar Trio and Dance: Masters of the Spanish Guitar. Palau de la Musica Catalana brings people together to enjoy some entertainment.



3. Second World War Sidecar Tour:

It is a 2 hour long tour of Barcelona in a WWII sidecar. You see all the biggest attractions of Barcelona. It starts in the center of Barcelona. You stop at 5 places.

Stop 1: Placa Catalunya Stop 2: Passeig de Gracia Stop 3: The Arc de Triomf Stop 4: Sagrada Familia Stop 5: Barcelona Beach



**Tourists Attractions**

While you are in Barcelona, there are MUST SEES attractions including:

1. La Sagrada Familia church: unfinished church by architect Atoni Gaudi. Barcelona and Spain are most famous for his work. About 13 million people see his work a year. He died in 1926 from getting hit by a tram. The unfinished church was being built at the time of his death. La Sagrada Familia Church is a free site to see. It takes about 15 minutes to walk around. The church is one of the worlds most top attraction by Tripadvisor users. Enjoy about 2 hours of your day seeing this wonderful play in the city.



2. Modernist Park Guell by Antoni Gaudi: Besides the famous church, Antoni Gaudi also created this park in Barcelona. It is one of his most famous artistic work. This park is a lot of uphill walking. You can take an hop on hop off bus or metro station Vallcarca. After his death it was donated by a family to have a public park in the city. It is something that is open every day all year long.

~ Modernist park on Carmel Hill overlooking Barcelona.



3. Picasso Museum Barcelona: The world's most famous painter Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga in the south of Spain, but lived his youth in Barcelona. The museum does not have all his famous paintings, but has a collection of 4,000 works. You'll find sketches, which shows his development as an artist. The museum is located in several gothic mansions in the medieval section of Barcelona.



**Weather**

Summers in Barcelona are humid and feel hotter than it actually is outside. Fall isn't sunny all the time and sometimes rainy. The winter months are cooler. January - March: 55 - 60°F April - June: 60 - 80°F July - September: 75 - 85°F October - December: 55- 75°F

**Sports**

Barcelona hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics. Sports they play are: - Soccer - Handball - Ice Hockey - Roller Hockey - Rugby

Cycling is also very popular.

The FC Barcelona soccer team.


 * Holidays **

1. On New Year's Eve in Barcelona parties are held on the streets. Everyone pauses 12 seconds before midnight. They eat 12 grapes, one every second, for good luck.

2. September 11th is National Catalan Day. Barcelona thinks of their defeat to the forces on King Philip V of Borbon. Many events are held.

3. December 26 is when winter swimming takes place. Mostly young people take the plunge into the cold water.



Barcelona in December

**Customs**

The Spanish times and habitats for eating their meals will take you by surprise. Lunch: usually around 2 pm. That is pretty late for us considering we usually eat around 12. I am thinking of dinner by then :)

Dinner: between 8 pm and midnight! Restaurants won't kick you out, they will let you finish your meal. Have a light dinner usually because you want to digest your food before going to bed since it is so late.

**Language**: People would rather speak English than Spanish in Barcelona to visitors. They are very polite and smile.

**Time**: There are many night owls in the city. You will see people waking up late and staying up late at night Compared to the rest of the European neighbors.

**Fun Facts:**

1. Valentines Day is also called St. Georges Day 2. Most crowded street in Spain is in Barcelona, Portal de,1 Angel 3. Haunted Mentro Stations