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Barcelona attracts over one million visitors every week. Over 35% of trips taken by people around the city are walked or biked and not done by car. The most walked street in Spain is in Barcelona. Approximately 3500 pedestrians walk down the Portal de l'Ángel every hour. The total population of Barcelona is approximately 1.6 million. In addition, Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain, after Madrid, and the sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, Ruhr area, Madrid and Milan.

Barcelona has a wide variety of options as far as transportation is concerned. It has an extremely well connected network of roadways, railways and waterways, making your journey around the city and the travel back to your Barcelona vacation home, that much easier. In addition, reaching the city of Barcelona is also made extremely easy, thanks to the city being well connected by air; not only to the rest of the country, but to the rest of the world. Barcelona is served by Barcelona El Prat Airport, about 17 km (11 mi) from the centre of Barcelona. It is the second-largest airport in Spain, and the largest on the Mediterranean Coast. Barcelona has a Mediterranean climate characterized by mild, humid winters and warm, dry summers. The climate in this region is as much a tourist attraction, as the region itself.

Your Barcelona experience would be incomplete if you do not check into a Barcelona vacation home for your stay in the city. After you have settled in, it's time to explore this amazing city. Begin by simply rambling down the La Rambla, one of the most famous boulevards in the world. La Rambla is worth a stroll even if you are only a day in Barcelona. A gateway to rural Catalonia, the mile-long road bustles with tourists, artists, human statues, fortune-tellers, dancers and musicians. Vibrant flower stalls, a cultural and exhibition centre, the superb La Boqueria market, a Joan Miró mosaic, newspaper kiosks and cafés line the street.

Next, see Barcelona the same way the legendary Picasso did. He remembered Barcelona as beautiful and bright, a city where he spent his early years. Follow in the footsteps of the artistic genius by visiting the landmarks that shaped his youth. Stroll along the Calle Reina Christina and then cross over to 3 Carrer de la Mercè to see where his family lived, though the building was later destroyed. Check out the city at a glance, with the Barcelona City and Coast Helicopter tour. See Barcelona's famous landmarks from the air on an exhilarating 10-minute helicopter flight. You'll fly over the iconic Sagrada Familia,Park Güell, Camp Nou (Barcelona football stadium), the Barceloneta beaches, the Olympic Port, Torre Agbar, the Stadium and Olympic Ring, Tibidabo, the Avenida Diagonal and the urban grid of the Eixample, and the Castle of Montjuïc Mountain. A must for any visitor to Barcelona, this helicopter tour allows you to see one of Spain's most beautiful cities from a fabulous perspective!

The things mentioned above, are but a tip of the iceberg that is Barcelona. If this city isn't at the top of your vacation wish list, you are truly missing out on something memorable. Hence the smart thing for you to do would be to plan your travel itinerary for a Barcelona vacation, book yourself an exquisite Barcelona vacation home, and head for the city made legendary by its soccer team, besides everything else.