Beautiful Barcelona
Spain is a country rich in history with plenty of great cities like Madrid and Barcelona. Barcelona is one of Spain’s major tourist destinations and is Spain’s second largest city, next to Madrid. Cheap hotels in Barcelona hotels are never empty because of the millions of visitors that arrive from the Barcelona airport to enjoy the beautiful Mediterranean Barcelona weather and see the many beautiful and unique tourist attractions.
Barcelona is home to one of the world’s largest football teams, FC Barcelona as well as many unique structures like the Sagrada Familia Basilica designed by architect Antoni Gaudi.
As a city of Spain, Barcelona is very rich in culture and history and with plenty of sites and attractions to prove it. Barcelona has been influenced by Romans, Arabs and Greeks over its long history giving it an interesting cultural heritage as evident in various aspects like art and architecture.
Another major factor in the popularity of Barcelona is the fine Barcelona weather. Barcelona is located on the Iberian Peninsula’s eastern coast which faces the Mediterranean Sea, a region with favorable climatic conditions. Because of the location and the weather, there are plenty of beach resorts in Barcelona that host many Barcelona hotels for tourists to stay in during their visit. There are also plenty of places to stay inland for use as bases to explore the fantastic sites the city has to offer.
Barcelona is easily accessible by air through direct international flights to its Barcelona Airport, also the second largest in Spain. Barcelona is also reachable by sea through Port Vell in the Port of Barcelona. Port Vell also houses a commercial complex as well as Europe’s largest aquarium. Visitors can get to various destinations from their Barcelona hotels through an efficient network of buses, taxis, trams and trains.
Barcelona has plenty of scenic and picturesque attractions as fodder for film and digital cameras. Shots are best taken in fine Barcelona weather which occurs more often than not.
Listed are some of Barcelona’s best attractions: 
Sagrada Familia Basilica – is a large, yet incomplete Roman Catholic church. It has yet to be completed because construction is independently funded by donations mostly by tourists. It is a great tourist attraction because of its size and largely unique architecture. It is designed by famous architect Antoni Gaudi whose works can be found all around Barcelona. This church has also been recently consecrated by Pope Benedict XVI in November 2010.
Park Guell – also designed by Gaudi is a beautiful landscaped park with many of Gaudi’s beautiful and unique structures. Not far from many Barcelona hotels, it is a great place to relax for both tourists and locals alike. Other works by Gaudi include the beautiful Moorish Casa Vicens, the La Pedrera and the famous Sagrada Familia.
Poble Espanyol – is an old style Spanish village that takes visitors back in time with its old Spanish-style buildings, special handicrafts and traditional Flamenco shows.
Museu Picasso – is home to many artworks of the famous Spanish abstract painter Pablo Picasso.
Barceloneta Beach – As a coastal city of the Mediterranean, Barcelona is home to many beaches. Barceloneta Beach is known as the world’s best urban beach and ranks number three on the list of Discovery Channel’s ten best beaches in the world. The beach is lined with many shops, restaurants and Barcelona hotels.
Camp Nou – is Europe’s largest stadium owned by famous sports club FC Barcelona. It has been used in the 1992 Olympics and many other major sporting events.
For visitors to fully appreciate the many attractions of Barcelona, it is recommended to stay for several days in the many Barcelona hotels, apartments and inns available. There are budget hotels available for the casual tourist while more complete accommodations are available in many five-star hotels many of which offer transport services from and to Barcelona airport. Famous hotels include the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Barcelona, the Le Meridien Hotel Barcelona and Hesperia Presidente Hotel Barcelona.