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Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, a country whose nation boasts a long history. Originally a small Roman city called Barcino dating back to the First Century BC which, over the centuries, developed into an important medieval city The splendor of that period ended at the start of the modern era with the War of the Spanish Succession. Even so, the city progressed with the times, industrializing and becoming the economic driving force of today’s Catalonia and enjoying self-govenment as an autonomous region in the Spanish state.<\/span><\/p>\n Barcelona is an open, vibrant and creative city with a busy cultural, political, business and commercial life. It is a metropolis where every imaginable language can be heard, as well as a city that invites its residents and visitors alike to discover its Catalan culture and traditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The citizens of Barcelona know how to enjoy culture in all its facets and they are great promoters of culture ; as a Mediterranean city, Barcelona offers a wide range of recreational options and these embrace all the disciplines related to the world of culture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_wp_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle” parallax=”content-moving” css=”.vc_custom_1700160940862{background-color: #f0eded !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1700160920902{background-color: #f0eded !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”1336″ img_size=”100X75″ alignment=”center”][vc_wp_text]<\/p>\n Barcelona city has <\/span>1,73 million<\/strong>\u00a0of inhabitants<\/span><\/p>\n The metropolitan area has\u00a0<\/span>4,78 million<\/strong>\u00a0of inhabitants<\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_wp_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1700160926966{background-color: #f0eded !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”1334″ img_size=”150X100″ alignment=”center”][vc_wp_text]<\/p>\n Barcelona city receives\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 30 million <\/strong>visitors per year<\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_wp_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1700160934110{background-color: #f0eded !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”1335″ img_size=”100X75″ alignment=”center”][vc_wp_text]<\/p>\n Official Languages Spoken are<\/span><\/p>\n Spanish & Catalan<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/vc_wp_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_single_image image=”1333″ img_size=”150×100″ alignment=”center”][vc_wp_text]<\/p>\n Catalan culture & tradition is prevalent in its<\/span><\/p>\n Architecture, gastronomy, local festivities and people<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/vc_wp_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”top” parallax=”content-moving”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_wp_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_wp_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_wp_text]<\/p>\n Hola!<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Hello!<\/span><\/p>\n Adios!<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Goodbye!<\/span><\/p>\n Buenos dias!<\/strong>\u00a0 Good morning!<\/span><\/p>\n \u200b<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Buenas tardes!<\/strong> Good afternoon!<\/span><\/p>\n \u200b<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Buenas noches!<\/strong> Good evening!<\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_wp_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_wp_text]<\/p>\n Gracias!\u00a0<\/strong> Thank you!<\/span><\/p>\n De nada!\u00a0<\/strong> You are welcome<\/span><\/p>\n Por favor!\u00a0<\/strong> Please<\/span><\/p>\n \u200b<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Que tal? Como estas?<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 How are you?<\/span><\/p>\n \u200b<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Bien gracias.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Good thank you.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_wp_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_wp_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_wp_text][vc_empty_space height=”8px”][vc_wp_text]<\/p>\n Pan-European Emergency Number: 112<\/span><\/p>\n \u200b<\/span><\/span>Ambulance Service (Ambulancia):\u00a0061<\/span><\/p>\n \u200b<\/span><\/span>Fire Service (Bomberos):\u00a0080<\/span><\/p>\n Police:\u00a0092<\/span><\/p>\n BarcelonaTourism:\u00a0https:\/\/www.barcelonaturisme.com\/wv3\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nUseful words\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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