Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona is a capital of Catalonia. It is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range. Urban area of Barcelona extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities, is home to around people, making it the fifth most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, the Ruhr area, Madrid, and Milan. Port of Barcelona is one of Europe’s principal seaports and busiest European passenger port. Barcelona was Europe’s fastest improving European city, with growth improved by 17% per year as of 2009. * Sights in Madrid: Basílica de la Sagrada Família, Catedral de la Santa Cruz y Santa Eulalia, Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar, Basílica de la Mercè, Placa de la Mercè, Santa Maria del Pi, Mirador de Colum (Columbus Monument), Passeig de Colom, La Rambla boulevard, Plaça de Catalunya (Catalonia Square), Pla&