Europe Holidays Travel Guide

Most people favour to take a trip by aircraft or by automobile, but there are still many, many people who favour to use bus travel to see the sites on their vacations. Bus travel is not as trendy as it once was, but you can still obtain routes to take you almost anywhere in the United States. Some use it because it costs considerably less than a airplane ticket, and they can see so much more of the countryside this way. You can overlook a lot of things when you are concentrating on the highway whilst driving, or worrying about driving directions.If you are more than interested in bus travel, you can find a good variety of routes depending on where you are going to, and when you wish to go. Some routes will have quite a few stops along the way, but they may not present you a lot of time to investigate the locale. There are tour groups that use bus travel to host specialty tours. These tours may go through a selected part of the country to view the countryside, or may go to a precise destination like the Grand Canyon, or Niagara Falls.

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One thing you should be prepared for when visiting Barcelona
for the first time is that you will have to go back again. You
will never be able to cram all the sights and activities into
one trip, and you will be left wanting to know more about this
very special area. So relax, enjoy what you can do this time
and keep in mind those activities that you will want to try
next time.
 
For art lovers, one of the must visit buildings is the museum
dedicated entirely to Picasso. This is housed in a medieval
mansion, and contains over three thousand pieces, the most
important collection of his work in Spain today. The museum
allows you to travel through the various phases of Picasso's
work, from Malaga, his home town, to Paris, then Russia, and
finally to Barcelona. Not surprisingly the main focus of the
exhibition is on his Barcelona phase.
 
The old town of Barcelona, or Ciutat Vella, is right on the
harbor of Barcelona. It is made up of the gothic sector, or
Barri Gotic, which houses a fascinating cathedral, the Ribera
area and the harbor area or Port Vell. To find the old town you
just need to take a stroll down the main avenue on Barcelona,
the flower stall lined La Rambla. As you walk towards the sea
you will see a towering monument, topped by the figure of
Christopher Columbus, which sits at one corner of the old town.
On the opposite side or east, the old town is bordered by the
Parc de la Ciutadella which houses a monumental waterfall or
cascada.
 
A sight not to be missed for many football fans is the Nou Camp
stadium. If you have chance to go to a game this will beat a
simple sightseeing tour as you will be able to experience the
unique atmosphere of one of the most famous stadiums in the
world, home to Barcelona's football team, usually known as
Barca. Football season is September to May and you need to be
sure to book your tickets well in advance.
 
If you have had enough of culture, history and shopping in the
city centre, you can hit one of the fabulous beaches along the
Costa Brava and Costa Dorada. The coast line is well
maintained, with clean Mediterranean waters perfect for a
refreshing dip. Accommodation along this coast includes a wide
variety of resort style hotels, beach front chalets, and self
catering apartments to rent.
 
Barcelona has something for everyone. Whether you are looking
for a relaxing beach holiday, a sightseeing weekend, a romantic
honeymoon or somewhere to relax for the whole summer, you will
find it all on this beautiful part of Spain.