Barcelona always appears to be near the top of the list of towns folks want to visit and with excellent reason. After being overlooked for a few years while struggling under the hardships imposed on Catalonia by the Franco dictatorship Barcelona ultimately appeared. And when it secured the 1992 Olympics the investment in the city actually brought it forward to what it is now; a modern town with one foot firmly rooted in its culture and history.
However , Spain is more than sun and beaches all the year round and it really doers rain on other places apart from the plain. And Barcelona rather more therefore with the Catalan climate quite cool in the winter. Therefore when is the ideal time to go to Barcelona?
The answers depends on what you need.
January and February are customarily quite cold and definitely not shorts and t-shirt months to visit. Nonetheless the days can be crisp and when the sun comes out it is certainly warm enough to sit outside for lunch. March and April can be a tiny rainy, as can October when rain can be torrential. And while July and August of this year (2011) were appalling, they can be intolerably hot in the city, explaining why locals tend to take Aug off and spend it on the beach instead.
So , if you are going for the weather that gives you an overview; but Barcelona is much more than weather, there is something always going on related to culture, history, art, food and drink or sport.Towards the end of Sep is "la Merce", one of the patron saints of the town, when the town centre is taken over by live music, dancing, street theatre and parades. It is surely worth experiencing and crowds pack into the city centre. You'll also see "castellers" - human castles - in the Plaa Sant Jaume opposite the Generalitat, the seat of Catalan state.
And if you're into football then the season runs from late August till May every year. FC Barcelonais presently ranked one of the best - if not THE best - groups in the world and their currently players are a pleasure to watch. But don't forget that Barcelona has a second team in the Spanish League too , RCD Espanyol. And motor racing fans have the Formula 1 Grand Prix each May at the Circuit de Catalunya, as well as hosting the Moto GP in June.
However , Spain is more than sun and beaches all the year round and it really doers rain on other places apart from the plain. And Barcelona rather more therefore with the Catalan climate quite cool in the winter. Therefore when is the ideal time to go to Barcelona?
The answers depends on what you need.
January and February are customarily quite cold and definitely not shorts and t-shirt months to visit. Nonetheless the days can be crisp and when the sun comes out it is certainly warm enough to sit outside for lunch. March and April can be a tiny rainy, as can October when rain can be torrential. And while July and August of this year (2011) were appalling, they can be intolerably hot in the city, explaining why locals tend to take Aug off and spend it on the beach instead.
So , if you are going for the weather that gives you an overview; but Barcelona is much more than weather, there is something always going on related to culture, history, art, food and drink or sport.Towards the end of Sep is "la Merce", one of the patron saints of the town, when the town centre is taken over by live music, dancing, street theatre and parades. It is surely worth experiencing and crowds pack into the city centre. You'll also see "castellers" - human castles - in the Plaa Sant Jaume opposite the Generalitat, the seat of Catalan state.
And if you're into football then the season runs from late August till May every year. FC Barcelonais presently ranked one of the best - if not THE best - groups in the world and their currently players are a pleasure to watch. But don't forget that Barcelona has a second team in the Spanish League too , RCD Espanyol. And motor racing fans have the Formula 1 Grand Prix each May at the Circuit de Catalunya, as well as hosting the Moto GP in June.
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