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Let's see Barcelona and find out why Barcelona is like this. Discover the most interesting facts about Barcelona and find out why it is called the Condal city, of this wonderful Mediterranean city. It answers very common questions such as What is the city of Barcelona like? Why is it called the city? or Why is the city that changed architecture with its Catalan Modernism called? Where is its famous street, La Rambla de Barcelona?, considered the heart of Barcelona and the social meeting place of the city and we will find out why this street in the city is called this way. What are the places to visit in Barcelona? How was Barcelona formed? Why is it called Barcelona? What was the great urban layout of the city of Barcelona? How was the expansion of the city and what great changes did it cause? We will visit the main places in Barcelona such as the Port Vell or promenade, on the shores of the Mediterranean, where we find the most iconic places and buildings of the city, the museums, true treasures of Barcelona, we will also visit the Eixample or Ensanche neighborhood, known for being the heart of Catalan modernism, there we will find the most famous place in the city, called the Sagrada Familia, a masterpiece of Antonio Gaudi, known for being the temple that has not been finished for more than a century, but also when it is finished it will be the tallest and most monumental temple in the world. We will talk about places like Montjuic, where the National Museum is located, a place with the largest collection of Romanesque art in the world and at its top are the Olympic facilities for the 1992 Barcelona games. But we will not only visit the places in the port, but we will visit the most representative neighborhoods of Barcelona, such as the Gothic quarter, San Pere, La Ribera and others not as well known as the Raval. We will also talk about other important aspects of the city, such as cultural and economic aspects such as: What is its food like? What are its places to visit? What are the streets of Barcelona like? What is its culture like? What is its sport like? The most visited place in the city? What is the best thing about Barcelona? What is its economy like? What are its inventions? For all this and much more, we invite you to enjoy with us the exploration of the incredible city of Barcelona, called the city of Counts. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Barcelona 00:44 - Barcelona facts 01:07 - Why is it called Barcelona? 02:14 - Barcelona and Tourism 02:53 - The Urban Layout of Barcelona 03:56 - The Gothic Quarter 04:58 - Las Ramblas 06:31 - El Raval 07:33 - The Promenade 08:41 - The Beaches of Barcelona 09:34 - Modern Barcelona 11:01 - The Parc de la Ciutadella 12:24 - Barcelona Neighborhoods: San Pere, Santa Caterina and La Ribera 13:14 - Barcelona by Bike 14:03 - The North of Barcelona: Collserola 14:55 - The Eixample Neighborhood 16:01 - Catalan Modernism 16:54 - Antonio Gaudi and Barcelona 18:40 - Food in Barcelona 20:07 - Montjuic 21:34 - Barcelona Museums 22:55 - Thank you for watching this video