| Any visit to Barcelona would not be complete without | | | | The Olympic Ring is where the 1992 Olympics took |
| a visit to the magnificent Sagrada Familia. Make it your | | | | place and visitors will find here a group of sports |
| first stop! It is a huge symbolic cathedral with 3 | | | | installations of these Olympics. The Olympic ring is |
| facades that represent the nativity, the passion and | | | | composed of the Olympic Stadium, the Calatrava |
| death of Jesus Christ and the Glorification. The whole | | | | tower,the Bernat Picornell swimming pools, the Palau |
| structure, and all the details in the decorative elements | | | | Sant Jordi as well as the National Institute of Physical |
| of the facade and the interior are full of meaning. It is | | | | Education of Catalonia. |
| truly a spectacular site. | | | | Parc de la Ciutadella, the perfect combination of |
| Olympic Harbour, situated just next to la Barceloneta | | | | nature, architecture and entertainment. Do take the |
| neighbourhood is a great place to go and eat seafood. | | | | trouble to visit this lovely tourist site. A lovely place to |
| Its capacity is overwhelming and enables it to berth a | | | | relax in a quiet, shady park. You would never know |
| considerable number of boats and sports boats. | | | | that you are surrounded by the city! |
| Most people that visit the Olympic Harbour go to visit | | | | Barcelona's Spanish Village represents the architecture |
| the Museu de Historia de Catalunya, which is a great | | | | of different regions of Spain. You will find a conjunction |
| way to better understand the history of the local | | | | of Castilian, Aragonese and Andalucian buildings, |
| people, and the evolution of their unique culture. Many | | | | Basque streets, Galician and Catalan quarters and a |
| people do not realise just how different the Catalan | | | | Dominican monastery here. Within the village you will |
| people are to the Spanish. This museum will help you | | | | be able to visit a variety of excellent restaurants, |
| to understand the many differences that exist | | | | cafes, bars, shops, and nightclubs. |
| between these cultures today. | | | | |