Barcelona Accommodation For Some Interesting Alternatives To Sitting On A Beach

There have been some changes in Barcelona recently and while staying in your BARCELONA

ACCOMMODATION you might want to find some time to visit and enjoy them. The recently refurbished cable car which offers panoramic views of the city; it has newly built 8 seater cabs specially adapted for those with reduced mobility. The Aquarium in Port Vell is still a popular place to visit with its 75 tanks, giving you the chance to understand more about our planet than was previously possible.

For those with an interest in the past and history around Barcelona in particular, the MUHBA or Museu d'Historia de Barcelona is an archaeological site found in the basement of the Santa Caterina Market. The Museum provides an insight into the development of the region from early prehistoric times to the present day. When the excavations that had been carried out beneath the Santa Caterina Market revealed the archaeological remains of the former Convent dels Predicadors in Barcelona along with other religious buildings and a late-Roman necropolis, it was decided to preserve the site and open it to public viewing.

Plans are currently under way to create a visitor centre providing key information about the site and the evolution from prehistoric times to the current day. This is not a historical site for the whole of Barcelona although it does contain information about the region, but more of a historical lesson of the area in which the market stood describing the many changes and transformations of the area.

While in Barcelona there is no reason why you should not join one of the many tour guides that will take you around the city discovering Barcelona's Gothic Quarter with the charm of its streets, squares and hidden corners. Uncover the history of the hundred year old buildings with expert guides who will take you, step by step, on a journey through history. The tours have a wireless tour system specifically designed to help the guides communicate between themselves and their tourists.

For more information you should speak with a representative at the Turisme de Barcelona information office which is in Sant Jaume at Ciutat 2. The tours last for two hours and will give you some real perspective of the city in general. So while staying in your BARCELONA ACCOMMODATION, for something a little more interesting during the day instead of the usual beach lounging, try out one of the tours mentioned.

by: Porsche Klinger

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