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The Roman Empire founded "Barcino" in the 1st century BC and the city has been a meeting point for different cultures ever since. Barcelona saw the rise and fall of the Visigoths, Moors and Franks, eventually becoming a part of Castile in 1714.
From the Barcelona Travel Guide
30 May 2012 - 03 June 2012
A huge concert featuring big-name music artists to the city for a week of incredible music and fun. In 2012, bands like Franz Ferdinand and Death Cab for Cutie are headlining. This event is also a great place for up-and-coming bands to get a share of the spotlight.
14 June 2012 - 16 June 2012
An advanced music and multimedia art festival in June, featuring some of the world's top DJs and recording artists. Thousands attend this party event each year, so be sure to book your reservations early.
23 June 2012
Also called "La revetlla de Sant Joan", this lively solstice festival celebrates Saint John and takes place on the beautiful beaches of Barcelona. On this day, parties can be found in Barcelona night clubs and restaurants; there are also multiple firework displays and bonfires held around town. Note: The event's website is helpful when info is available, but it's only active and updated a few weeks prior to the event.
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Compact rooms, clean bathrooms, hot showers, wifi- everything you need in a hostel. Common lounge and bar help make it so that you can meet people, and it was fun that the hostel organized activities both for sightseeing during the day and going out at night. Good location but not amazing, about a ten minute wall to las ramblas. ... more
Good location for sightseeing. Good price. Only 3min away from metro was good. Since it locates on the 2nd floor, it took a while to find both the hostel itself and its doorbell. But a bartender of the 1st floor helped us, so it was fine:) Staffs -okay. Shower rooms -clean. ... more
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Barcelona became one of my favourite cities all over the world. A perfect mixture between art, modernity, freshness and kindly people. All went just perfect: the hotel, the weather, food,... I spent 4 ...
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Does anyone know if the area called Garcia is an okay or safe area of Barcelona? My hotel is just one block from Diagonal in the area call Garcia and just want to make sure this is a safe neighborhood for day or night? ...
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there the flight was about an hour and thirty minutes. We arrived in Girona, Spain then had to take the Barcelona Bus to the city. First of all I would like to say that BARCELONA IS AMAZING! After all ...
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Picasso, Sagrada Familia
impressive collection. After the exhibit we walked through the Gothic quarter of Barcelona on the way ...
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I spent two great days in Barcelona. What a beautiful city! It was such a pleasant place ...
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