Barcelona offers tourists some of the largest and most popular beaches in Spain. In the summer months the seafront wil be packed with holiday makers enjoying the sun, playing volleyball or snorkeling in the warm coastal waters. By night the city truly comes to life with live entertainment, bars, discos and concerts.Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, it is located on the Spanish coast close to the Collserola ridge andBesós and Llobregat rivers.

Within Barcelona you will find Las Ramblas, this is a lively pedestrian area comprising 5 streets. Here you will find Palau de la Virreina, an ornate 18th century baroque mansion. This wonderful building is now home to an information centre books shop and also houses exhibitions in 4 of its halls. Many markets can also be found within these streets including a bird market, and the market de la boquerie, this market is extremely popular with locals and tourist offering stalls with many goods.

If you are looking for culture during your visit to Barcelona there is no greater place to visit than the Liceu Theatre. After being destroyed in 1994, it was decided to be so poular that it was rebuilt. The new 'Gran Teatre del Liceu' was restored preserving parts of the building unaffected by the fire; the auditorium had to be rebuilt, but along with the restoration came state of the art technology for the stage. Every year the theatre offers many operatic/theatrical performances including Tosca, Hamlet and Macbeth.

The Maritim Museum offers exhibitions of old navigation tools, maps and images too! A family favourite is great adventure of the sea. Here can board a ship and sail the high seas looking for adventure. If thats not your cup of tea, visit the oceanarium, this is one of the largest aquariums of its type, where you can walk through ahuge tunnel of glass and watch the sealife as if you were swimming alongside it yourself.