Barcelona Parks and Beaches
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Barcelona is an incredibly diverse city, thriving in its cultural heritage, scenic elements and contemporary arts scene. It attracts numerous tourists each year and is considered to be a global city due to its economic, commerce and arts status. It also has an incredible history, dating back to 400 years before the establishment of Rome. It has a large number of parks and recreation centers that contribute to its overall beautiful atmosphere. The luxurious accommodations provided by a Barcelona Spain hotel compliment any vacationer’s experience of the city.
One of the major attractions for any tourists, and the residents alike is Barcelona’s beautiful beaches. In total it has 7 beaches that cover 4.5 kilometers of coastline. The oldest beaches are Sant Sebastia and Barceloneta, which are also the city’s most popular. Together they comprise the length of 1,100 meters. They are separated from other beaches in the city by the Olympic port. The beaches Nova Icaria, Bogatell, Mar Bella, Llevant and Nova Mar Bell were established as part of the coastline restructure for the planning of the 1992 Summer Olympics. A great number of buildings were torn down to create venues for this event, and the result was developing more beach area.
Barcelona also has many parks that are popular with tourists and locals alike. Montjuic is located on a mountain with the same name and is the city’s largest park. The name translates into English as Hill of the Jews, though it is also referred to as The Hill of Jupiter. There is also a Botanic Garden on the mountain, and a museum of ethnology. There is a modern art museum that focuses primarily on the works of Joan Miro. A somewhat unusual attraction on Montjuic is the Cementiri del Sud-Oest, which holds the remains of some of Barcelona’s most famous residents.
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