【玩转欧洲】巴塞罗那：地中海混乱的热情
巴塞罗那是同名省省会、加泰罗尼亚自治区首府，西班牙第二大城市，第一大工商城和港口。面积91平方公里，人口175万。它东濒地中海，全城位于两座小山之间的狭长地带。
巴塞罗那是西班牙有名的“音乐城”，西班牙许多音乐名家，如巴勃罗.卡萨尔斯，出生于该市。有名的音乐喷泉，每当开放，必定吸引着无数游客前往，喷泉水柱和激光光束随着音乐的强弱而变化，游人或沉浸于美妙的旋律之中，或随之翩翩起舞，流连忘返。这里城建规划讲究，市容整洁美观。城市以北的“美丽海岸”为西班牙四大旅游区之一。
No matter how many times you visit Barcelona, there's always something new to discover. It has a fascinating culture and history, as well as miraculous architecture. Plus, it's right on the Mediterranean coast, so it also has beautiful beaches.
Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, a region in northern Spain. Catalonia was an independent nation before becoming part of Spain, and Barcelonans are very proud of their Catalan history.
They consider themselves Catalan first, then Spanish, and they speak their own language, which is also called Catalan.
Most restaurants have Spanish and English menus, especially touristy places, but it would be a good idea to get a guidebook that has useful Catalan phrases and words.
著名景点介绍：
【神圣之家】是一座由许多尖塔和楼台组成的教堂群体，加泰罗尼亚著名建筑家高迪的杰作。它始建于1882年，原址是一座小教堂。高迪经过精心设计，把这座小教堂扩建成一座长90米、宽60米的大教堂。外部有三扇大门，每扇门的项端竖立四个尖塔，共十二个尖塔，象征着耶苏的十二个弟子。这座建筑群古新结合气魄雄伟，塔的四周雕廊画栋，飞檐翘角，结构奇特，错落有致。中心塔有螺旋形楼梯，登上塔项，可以鸟瞰四周，饱览全市风貌。在建筑学上，这座教堂具有极大的研究价值。
