2. INDEX
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION OF
BARCELONA
PLACES TO VISIT
FC BARCELONA
GASTRONOMY
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3. History and Geographical situation
Barcelona is a city of Spain. It belongs to the Autonomous Community of
Catalonia , which is the capital.
Located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. About 120 km from the
Pyrenees and the border of France.
Barcelona has 5.029.181 inhabitants.
Barcelona has been the scene of various world events that helped shape
the city and give international exposure. Most relevant are the Universal
Exhibition of 1888, the International Exhibition of 1929, the Summer
Olympic Games 1992 and the Universal Forum of Cultures 2004. It is
also home to the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean.
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7. Barcelona and sport
Barcelona has one of the oldest football clubs in Europe this
is the “Futbol Club Barcelona”. Founded in 1899.
Today is one of the best clubs around the world, with many
titles European and internecional in his palm.
Internationally known for the quality of school players.
Where have left some of the best players today as Messi,
Xavi and Iniesta.
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9. GASTRONOMY
The kitchen in Barcelona presented as typical dishes such as
escudella i carn d'olla, is a soup a vegetables and patatoes
and with pilots (mass of beef with bread,eggs and spices).
Another typical dishes are the Catalan faves, “monjetes amb
botifarra” and rice casserole, similar to paella.
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