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Barcelona, Spain is the second largest city in Spain. It is the capital and most populous city of Catalonia. Barcelona’s cultural roots go back 2000 years. It is a city that is bilingual, both Spanish and Catalan are its main languages.

Barcelona has many venues for live music and theatre, including the world-renowned Gran Teatre del Liceu opera theatre. The city is also home to the Sonar Music Festiva, which takes place around June every year.

The city has a famous street called the Ramblas. On this street you will come across the fabulous entertainers and artists showing their skills in front of the crowds that gather to watch.

Barcelona has seven beaches giving a total shore length of 4.5km. The main beaches are Sant Sebastia and Barceloneta; the Olympic port separates them from the other city beaches.

There are 68 municipal parks, divided into 12 historic parks, 5 thematic (botanical) parks, 45 urban parks and 6 forest parks. They range from vest-pocket parks to large recreation areas. The parks cover 10% of the city.