Its more than 300km of cycle lanes make Barcelona the perfect city for emission-free transportation.

Open, changing, early adopter and international. The Catalan capital has a social, cultural and technological substratum that has a firm commitment to the contemporary.

Home to the two best business schools in Europe and Europe’s number three city in terms of entrepreneurship. Barcelona is a host city for start-ups and centres for international co-creation.

Egyptian mummies and contemporary works of art, photographic exhibits, interactive exhibits and conceptual art exhibits, theatres, art galleries. There is a bit of everything in the city of Barcelona.

Barcelona is not just football. Barcelona has hosted the main international sporting events every year since the 1992 Olympic Games.

From a small Roman colony to a cosmopolitan city. Over the years, Barcelona has grown to become a city with its own identity and unique architecture recognised by all.

Barcelona is an international benchmark in gastronomic innovation. The epicentre of spectacular Mediterranean cuisine and recipient of honour of cuisine from the rest of the world.

International festivals such as the Primavera Sound and Soñar make Barcelona a favourite destination for music lovers.

Innovation and avant-gardism go hand-in-hand in the fourth most creative city in the world, a world leader in design, illustration and fashion.

La Boqueria, el Mercat de Santa Caterina, el Ninot. Barcelona is one of the few cities in the world that can claim to have a market in virtually every suburb. A network of iconic buildings that reflect the history of the city and of its inhabitants.