Amazing Facts about Barcelona You Haven’t Heard Before

We’ve all heard about the beautiful beaches and insane architecture of Barcelona. There are however some things that most of us have never heard of before and yes they are definitely surprising! Founded as a Roman city, Barcelona is a very elegant city, renowned for its impressive culture, sunny blue skies, history, monuments, world-class architecture, museums, galleries, and friendly people. Facing the Mediterranean Sea, Barcelona attracts millions of tourists every year to witness its pristine beaches and crazy architecture. Here are some amazing facts that will get you craving to visit this enchanting city:

Barcelona is home to some of the best beach cities in the world. According to the National Geographic and Discovery channel, Barcelona beach is considered to be the best urban beach in the world and the third best beach in the world.

Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid and also the largest metropolitan city on the Mediterranean coast.

The origins of Barcelona still remain unclear. There are two popular legends regarding the establishment of Barcelona. One legend believes that Barcelona was founded in 230 BC by Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca while the other legend credits the foundation of the city to Hercules before the foundation of Rome.

Barcelona is home to FC Barcelona club’s home stadium which is the 3rd largest in the world and biggest stadium in Europe. The Barcelona stadium can hold a capacity of almost 100,000 people and it is the most visited museum in Catalunya.

Barcelona is one of the world’s major cities where smoking cannabis is legal. Over 700 cannabis clubs are present here, making the city a smoker’s haven.

Every year, on 23rd April, Barcelona celebrates the patron saint of Catalonia, also known as El Día De Los Amantes (Lovers’ Day), La Diada de Sant Jordi (Saint George’s Day) coincides with the death of both Cervantes and Shakespeare. This event is celebrated with roses and books eventually making its way to inspire UNESCO to create the World Book and Copyright Day in 1995.

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