Barcelona
Barcelona, delightfully eccentric, enthusiastically modern and tirelessly festive, is an essential stop on any European tour.
Reborn since the demise of Spanish dictator, Franco, Barcelona’s development was spurred when it hosted the 1992 Olympics. Since then, it has regained a spot as one of Europe’s most beautiful, interesting and cutting-edge cities.
By rail Barcelona is 10-12 hours south of Paris, 12.5 hours south west of Milan, 12.5 hours southwest of Zürich and 6 hours east of Madrid.
Due in part to hosting the ’92 Olympics, Barcelona has a fantastic transit system with fast, air-conditioned cars that zip along the city’s five metro lines.
The Centre d’Informació Turisme de Barcelona is located underground at Plaça de Catalunya 17.
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