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Barcelona has it all - history, culture, stunning architecture, beautiful beaches, exciting cuisine, one of the world's biggest soccer clubs and a definite cool factor. On top of all this, Barcelona is home to some of the most enthusiastic party-goers on the planet. It's no wonder that it is a regular in lists of must-visit cities. Happily, that means there are always plenty of cheap flights to Barcelona.
Two of Barcelona’s most famous artists are Pablo Picasso and Antonio Gaudi. Picasso lived in the city between his teenage years and early-20s. His museum is at 15-23 Montcada. There are 3,500 works there – sketches, collages and paintings. To see Gaudi's work, look around the streets. The Sagrada Familia church is stunning, and unfinished. The other is Parc Guell. The rainbow-coloured architectural features bubble and morph and melt, the most famous is perhaps the smiling dragon that reclines on the stairs.
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Peak Season:Summer is peak season, however travellers planning cheap flights to Barcelona in August should note that many locals clear out of the city for the month. May, June, and September are great months to visit. The weather is warm but not overbearing.
Off Season:There's no real off season per se. Barcelona, between leisure and business travellers, is a four-season destination.
Once travellers have disembarked their cheap flights to Barcelona, there are several ways of getting to the centre of the city. These include Aerobus shuttle service, which runs to and from Placa de Catalunya every 15 minutes or so, dropping off at locations along the way, and costing about €5 one-way.
Trains whizz from the airport station near Terminal A to points around the city centre every 30 minutes. You'll need to get a T10 ticket (costs about €3) at the entrance to the RENFE train platform at the airport.
Metered taxis await outside the terminals. The journey into Barcelona takes about 20-30 minutes and costs about €25.
Renting a car is another option but Barcelona has such a good public transportation system that it's not necessary.
Parts of Barcelona are best navigated on foot. To get around, consider renting a moped or bicycle rather than a car. They're nippier ways to see the city. The public transit system is world-class. It consists of the metro (efficient, punctual and air-conditioned), buses, funiculars, and cable cars. Taxis are easily hailed on the street or by telephone to your hotel. Fares are reasonable.
El Prat Barcelona Airport (BCN) (website: www.aena.es). The airport is located 12km southwest of central Barcelona.
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Carlos Ruiz Zafon, translated by Lucia GravesSpanish bestseller, set in 1950s Barcelona. Ten-year-old Daniel Sempere discovers an obscure novel, The Shadow of the Wind, and become involved in a quest to find out more about its author and the mysterious man who burns all the copies of the book he finds…
William H. Robinson and Jordi FalgasAn excellent illustrated book that looks at the work of some of Barcelona’s most famous artists.
Colm ToibinIrish novelist Toibin lived in Barcelona for three years after graduating from university. This book explores the city’s art, history and culture.
Robert HughesSimilar in vein to Toibin's book, Hughes is an Australian art critic who fell in love with Barcelona. His book looks at the cosmopolitan city, focusing especially on Catalan art.
Manuel Vazquez Montalban, translated by Patrick CamillerOne of Spain’s best-selling writers, many of Montalban’s mystery books are set in his native Barcelona. In Southern Seas, a businessman is found dead in a suburb of Barcelona.
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