| Barcelona is a city which since the 1992 Olympics and | | | | of Barcelona. |
| the huge investment the city received, a very | | | | 5. Gaudi - Barcelona is famous for its Gaudi buildings |
| popular holiday destination, especially for the short | | | | and La Sagrada Familia is one place which is well |
| break holiday and vacation market. Below we look at | | | | worth visiting. This church has already taken over 100 |
| 10 reasons why Barcelona is worth visiting. | | | | years to build and is estimate to need another 100 |
| 1. Barcelona has great weather with eight to nine | | | | years for completion. Seeing some of the work of |
| months of sunshine and this means that even though | | | | the nineteenth century architect is well worth it if |
| you cannot of course have any guarantees of good | | | | you get the chance. |
| weather on your trip, there is a reasonable chance of | | | | 6. The harbour front. The marina area is a great area |
| good weather. | | | | to hang out near the centre of Barcelona and the |
| 2. Barcelona is on the coast and there are miles of | | | | aquarium, 3D cinema and restaurants are worth a |
| beaches of beaches going all the way down to | | | | visit. |
| Sitges and stretching also well to the North. The main | | | | 7. The chance to try adventure sports - Barcelona is |
| beach of Barcelona is split into five or so smaller | | | | a great place to try events such as hot air ballooning, |
| beaches and each open attracts a slightly different | | | | kayaking and dragon boat racing, particularly with the |
| crowd. | | | | ideal climate to try these types of events. |
| 3. FC Barcelona are one of the top clubs in the world | | | | 8. The bars - can be worth visiting and great places |
| and by going to Barcelona you can try and attend | | | | to meet locals and enjoy a Spanish beer. |
| one of FC Barcelona's home games, whether it be in | | | | 9. Flamenco - There is an annual Flamenco festival in |
| the league, cup or Champions league. Barcelona have | | | | Barcelona every summer and this can be a fun |
| many great players including Messi, Ronaldinho and | | | | festival to attend if you are able to make it. |
| Thiery Henry and seeing these players is a treat. Day | | | | 10. Restaurants - The restaurants of Barcelona |
| tours of the Nou Camp are also very worthwhile. | | | | attract many people and there are so many |
| 4. Tapas. If you are a fan of tapas then you might | | | | restaurants that you will have a large choice and are |
| want to enjoy some of the tapas in bars in the city | | | | bound to find some which are to your liking. |