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Spain's second largest city and the capital of Catalonia, one of the 17 regions that form Spain. The city has a wealth of unique historic architecture and has emerged as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe during the 1990s. preparations for the Olympic Games wrenched it into modernity, and today it remains well in the vanguard of other Spanish cities in terms of prosperity, stability and cultural activity. It's a confident, progressive city, looking towards the rest of Europe for its inspiration and its innovations
The city has been the centre of Catalan separatism and independence. It is also the centre of the biggest industrial area in Spain, after Bilbao. it has an important port as well as an international airport.
The city has suffered during the long years of Franco's dictatorship (1939-1975). It was a city struggling to maintain its own culture and politics despite repression from the central government.
Barcelona's extensive historical heritage ranges from Roman ruins to state-of-the-art contemporary architecture, with a little Gothic and 'modernista' in between. Twentieth-century artists such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, and Antoni Tapies have museums dedicated to the display of their work.
Population: 1.8 million
Working hours: 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. 4.30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Emergency number: 112 (equal to 911).
Fire Department: 080
Local Police: 062
Pharmacies On Duty: 93 481 00 60
Medical Care: 061
Foreign Consulates:
Canada - Passeig de Grącia, 77 3er - 932150704
United States - Passeig Reina Elisenda - 932802227
UK - Torre Barcelona Av Diagonal, 477 - 934199044
Australian Consulate - Plaza Gala Placidia, 1-3 - 9349 09013
Ireland - Gran Via de Carles III, 94 - 934915021
German Consulate - Passeig de Grącia, 111 - 932921000
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