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The best hotels in Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona is the largest city in Catalonia as well as the second largest city in Spain with over 1.5 million residents. The city has a rich history having being under Roman as well as Frank law in the past. Barcelona gained major international recognition as a tourist destination in 1992 when it hosted Olympics games. Barcelona offers a wide range of accommodation types for you to choose from. However, you will find hotels to be the best option because of flexibility and amenities that are provided. Hotels usually provide clients with professional assistants who will answer all your queries satisfactorily regarding the surrounding as well as some of the top attractions to visit. In choosing the best hotel for you, establish the main aim of your tour. If you are in the city to explore its historical sites such as Sagrada Família, you should consider booking a hotel in the central location of Barri Gòtic. This location is both central making it easy to access most of these attractions and also has excellent transport links that are just a few minutes' walk. If you are interested in nightlife experience, you should consider booking a hotel near the Eixample area which has the red-light district. However, if you are in the city mainly to enjoy the beaches, you should book a hotel in Poble Nou.
In deciding the best time to visit Barcelona, the first thing to consider is the weather. Barcelona has attractive mild Mediterranean climate which makes it a probable tourist destination all year-round. If you want to enjoy the best weather, you should consider visiting between May and June. At this time, the temperatures are mostly between mild and warm. By the end of June, the temperatures will have risen providing best temperatures for swimming. In summer, especially in August, it gets uncomfortably hot which means that it might not be a perfect time to visit the city. Although you might find this time to be the best in terms of the weather, it is important to note that this is usually the peak season. This means that if you come at this time, you should be ready to deal with larger crowds and also higher hotel prices. Following are some of the key festivals that take place in the city:
Cavalcada de Reis. It is held in July 5th and involves a float parade of Three Wise Men. There are many floats that attract both the children and the adults.
Sónar. A three day music festival that is usually held in June to celebrate music and other aspects of art in the city.
Monegros Desert Festival. Electronic music festival held in july with various DJ's representing different genres of music.
Festes de Gràcia. Held in August of every year to commemorate the Assumption. The streets is filled with fun and excitement as people from all over the city come to the streets to celebrate.
It is not easy to explore all attractions that are found in the city within a short period. If you want to come to the city and go back with a feeling of having seen most points of interest, then you should plan to stay in the city for several days. The city carries both historic and architectural attractions that you will find interesting. Following are the top interesting places in the city:
La Sagrada Familia. This church is the top attraction in Barcelona. The unfinished masterpiece was designed by Gaudi, one of the top architects in the city more than 100 years ago. You will be amazed by the devotion and commitment involved in creating this unique building that has taken that long to build and still under construction.
Magic Fountain Show. It's one of its kind fountains in terms of the way it is designed. The fountain is an extravaganza of music, water and light combination to create a fantastic view.
Picasso Museum Barcelona. One of the world's most famous artists lived in Barcelona between 1895 and 1904. This museum holds some of his earliest works while he was beginning to draw. Although there are no famous works done by him, the available works will provide you with an insight of his early works.
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