Flights to Barcelona Any

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Airport	Miles From City
International (BCN)	8

Barcelona Any flights summary:

As well as the main Barcelona international (El Prat) airport, the Catalonia region is also well served by the airports of Girona (Barcelona East) and Reus (Barcelona West).

Barcelona Any in a nutshell:

A feast for all the senses, Barcelona is understandably one of the most popular destinations in Europe for British tourists.

Alternatives	Miles From City
Barcelona Reus (REU)	55
Barcelona Girona (GRO)	64

Mini Guide to Barcelona Any

It’s a particular joy to visit any country where there are at least two prominent cities vying for one’s attention. The traveller can only benefit from these national rivalries, as the major metropoli compete to outdo one another for attraction and spectacle.
As far as city breaks in Spain go, the choice isn’t solely limited to Madrid or Barcelona, but it often feels that way; and certainly it seems as though the municipal councils of these two Spanish mainstays must forever keep the closest of eyes on their rival’s latest accomplishments.
Madrid may be the Spanish capital, but Barcelona prides itself on being the capital of the Catalonia region, and consequently speaks not one but two languages: Spanish and Catalan. (Beat that, Madrid.)
This is a destination rich in art and architecture, proudly displaying the legacies of Picasso, Joan Miro and Antoni Gaudi. The Gaudi trail remains one of Barcelona’s chief attractions, taking in the Sagrada Familia (a fabulous neo-Gothic church that still hasn’t been completed over 80 years after the great architect’s death), Parc Guell (the world’s weirdest housing estate, like a town planner’s fever dream) and La Manzana de Discordia (modernist tower blocks, translated as “the Apple of Discord”).
As with all great cities, Barcelona mixes the old and the new to beguiling effect. Traditionalists tend to head for the Barri Gotic (Gothic Quarter) and El Raval, a pair of tree-lined Roman neighbourhoods that take in the world-famous Las Ramblas, with its Miro-designed stretch of cobbles, and La Boqueria, the city’s traditional food market.
Take a leisurely stroll through the Placa Catalunya and Placa Reial, popular meeting spots, and head towards the waterfront, where residents of the city insist all newcomers treat themselves to a plate of paella, with a side-dish of pa amb tomaquet, an old Catalonian standby consisting of bread laced with tomato and olive oil.
Heading north, meanwhile - either on foot, by funicular or via cable car - brings you to Montjuic Hill, which is to Barcelona what Montmartre is to Paris, not least for providing stunning views of the city. Here one finds many of the venues for the 1992 Olympics, including the Anella Olimpica (Olympic Ring), the Olympic Village by any other name, and the Olympic Stadium itself. Nearby, there stands a hidden amphitheatre, if you’re prepared to look hard enough, and the Palau Nacional, originally built for the 1929 International Exhibition, but these days hosting the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya.
One can’t write about Barcelona without mentioning the "F-word" - football! Barcelona boasts two top division sides, glamour team FC Barcelona and Espanyol. Barcelona are based in the vertiginous Camp Nou, the largest stadium in Europe. A museum showcases the club’s staggering amount of silverware - one suspects Barca spends almost as much per year on Dura-Glit as it does on players’ wages - and interesting, if brief, behind-the-scenes tours are offered. It’s at the Camp Nou that the rivalry between Barcelona and Madrid finds its fullest expression - between two teams of international footballing megastars, on an immaculate pitch, in front of screaming capacity crowds just shy of 100,000.