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BEAUTIFUL BARCELONA
BY NIKKITA LAWRENCE; PHOTOS BY LEE COOPER
GET TO KNOW BARCELONA SIGHTSEEING IN BARCELONA
Barcelona is the capital and largest city of One of the most famous and breathtaking
Catalonia and Spain's second largest city, locations to visit in Barcelona the most
with a population of over one and half famous building in the entire city and its
million people (over five million in the landmark, La Sagrada Familia. Although
whole province). This city, located directly incomplete, the church is a UNESCO World
on the northeastern Mediterranean coast Heritage Site, and in November 2010 was
of Spain, has a rich history, having been consecrated and proclaimed a minor
under Roman, then Frank law before basilica by Pope Benedict XVI.
declaring its independence.
In 1992, Barcelona gained international WHEN TO VISIT
recognition by hosting the Olympic games August is probably the busiest time in
which brought a massive upturn in its Barcelona; at the same time about 10% of
tourism industry. This had the effect of shops and restaurants can be found closed
changing the city in ways that are still felt from mid-August to early September, when
today with neighbourhoods renovated (and the owners go on vacations. Catalan is
in some cases leveled) and the intense.
understood by 95% of residents.
