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What are the tourist cities in Spain?

The largest city in Spain is Madrid (the capital of Spain, the largest city, the national economic and transportation center and the capital of madrid province). The urban area is 607 square kilometers, with a population of about 3 10. 1 10,000, including suburbs and satellite towns, with an area of 1020 square kilometers and a population of about 4.687 million. ) The second is Barcelona and the third is Valencia.

The Canary Islands is an archipelago consisting of seven volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean, located on the northwest coast of Africa (Morocco and Western Sahara). This island belongs to the jurisdiction of Spain and is an "autonomous province" of Spain.

The names of the islands and the capital of the Canary Islands are:

Gran canaria (las palmas/las palmas de gran canaria);

Tenerife (the capital of Santa Cruz/Santa Cruz de Tenerife);

Lanzarote (capital Arecibe/Arecibe);

La Palma (the capital is also called Santa Cruz de la Palma);

Lagomera (capital of San Sebastian/San Sebastian drago Mela);

El Yero (capital valverde);

Ventura, Fueter (port Rosario, the capital).

The nearest island is108km away from the northwest coast of Africa.

Canary Islands, Azores Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Madeira Islands and Barbarian Islands * * * constitute the Macaro Nia Islands Ecological Zone. Mount Ted on Tenerife is the highest mountain in Spain. Due to the geographical location of the island and the influence of trade winds, the climate is warm and humid, sometimes very dry. Some local species are preserved on the island, such as Dracaena Dracaena and Laurisilva leaf forest of Dracaena Dracaena.

Barcelona Barcelona

Spain is a famous seaside tourist city, the second largest city and the largest port in Spain, and the capital of Catalonia. Catalan is the official language of the local government. Catalan was recognized as the European language in 1990, and the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992 was also used as the official language.

1992 The success of the 25th Olympic Games made it famous all over the world.

Barcelona is located on the Mediterranean coast of Catalonia in northeastern Spain, with a population of nearly 3 million.

The new urban area of Barcelona was established on the basis of a complete urban master plan at the end of 19. Well-planned wide streets and square blocks form a grid, and each intersection has a city square (Placa).

Main attractions:

Sagrada Familia, founded in 1898, is the most exotic church in the world. 104 after intermittent construction, it has not been completed yet. The original site of the church is a small church, and Gaudi is responsible for designing and expanding it into a cathedral 90 meters wide and 60 meters wide. Gaudi devoted his last energy to Sagrada Familia almost wholeheartedly before his death, and his sudden death forced the construction of the church to be interrupted. The church has three doors, each with four minarets like corn, and *** 12 disciples representing Jesus. The highest tower is as high as125m. ( www.sagradafamilia.org )

Catalonia Square is the central square of Barcelona. Surrounded by major commercial shopping areas.

Barri Gotic is the core of Barcelona's old city, and it is named after the preservation of many Gothic buildings in13-15th century. The cathedral is located in the center of Gotham, and construction began on 1298. The main part took 150 years to complete, but it was really completed in 19 century. The church consists of a main hall and 28 small churches, which contain a large number of medieval sculptures, paintings, zenith and stained glass windows. There is a white marble sarcophagus in the catacombs to protect the sacred female Eulalia. There is a Little Square named Placa del Rei behind the church. The buildings around it used to be the official residence of the Count and Governor of Catalonia, and now they are used as the city history museum. (www.museuhistoria.bcn.es)

Picasso museum has collected more than 700 paintings of Picasso, an impressionist master, in different periods. (www.museupicasso.bcn.es)

There is a 60-meter-high Columbus memorial column in the center of the square, which was built for Expo 1888. At the top of the column is a statue of Columbus, pointing in the direction of the New World, and the base is surrounded by eight huge black lions. In the harbor next to the monument, a replica of the sailing ship Santa Maria, which Columbus sailed for the first time, was moored. The hull is 25 meters long, 8 meters wide and weighs 90 tons.

Parc de la Ciutadella is located between the old city and the Olympic Village, with palm trees, small lakes and fountains decorated with sculptures. The other part is the zoo. Not far from the park, there is also a small Arc de Triomphe, which is a memorial building of 1888 World Cup.

Port Vere is the anchorage of luxury yachts. Cross the small suspension bridge from Heping Gate Square to the small peninsula in the harbor bay. Peninsula is a huge modern building with restaurants, shops, cinemas and the largest aquarium in Europe (www.aquariumbcn.com).

Vila Olimpica and the Olympic Pier were built for the 1992 Summer Olympic Games. Two 44-story tall buildings standing by the sea were landmark buildings at that time and are now used as office buildings and restaurants. The dock area has now become a place where seaside restaurants and seafood stalls are concentrated. Especially at night, it is very lively.

Montejuic (Montejuic)

It is a coastal hill with an altitude of more than 200 meters, located in the south of the city. The defensive castle was built as early as 1640. Now the castle has become a military museum. There is also a botanical garden in the Mid-Levels, which is full of all kinds of tropical plants. The Olympic Stadium in the middle used to be the main venue for hosting the 1992 Summer Olympic Games. A number of magnificent buildings in the north were first built for the 1929 World Expo. Among them, the National Palace in the center was converted into the Catalonia Art Museum. There is also a village called Poble Espanyol on the mountain, which was also built for the World Expo in 1929, and specially preserved the streets and lanes with local styles all over Spain, with traditional restaurants, old pharmacies and perfume shops on both sides. At the foot of the mountain in the north is Placa d'Espanya, with a beautiful fountain in the middle.

Strange buildings designed by Gaudi:

The architectural style of Antonio Gaudi (1852- 1926), an outstanding Spanish architect, is to use a large number of brightly colored tiles to make his works exude Spanish local colors. In addition to the Holy Family Church, other famous tourist attractions for appreciating Gaudi-style buildings include Bartolo Apartment, Mira Apartment and Gail Park on Gracia Avenue.

Seville, Seville

The capital of Andalusia, Spain, the fourth largest city in Spain, a famous cultural ancient city.

In the 8th-13rd century, Seville was the capital of the Gothic and Arab Moorish kingdoms. /kloc-the discovery of the new continent of America at the end of 0/5 brought great wealth to Spain. Seville became the most prosperous shopping center and seaport in the world in the 16- 17 century, and it has been the only trade port from Europe to America for 300 years. By the end of17th century, Spain gradually lost its maritime hegemony and overseas colonies, while by the end of18th year, the inland river of Seville was blocked, and ships could no longer sail straight to the inland city, losing its advantages and declining day by day.

Many stories and characters in European literature and drama come from Seville. For example, the English poet Byron and the Austrian composer Mozart's opera Don Juan; The works of French playwright Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais are adapted from the famous opera The Barber of Seville by Italian composer Rossini and the opera The Wedding of Figaro by Austrian musician Mozart. French composer Bizet's opera Carmen describes the love story of Carmen, a Spanish gypsy. The great Spanish writer Cervantes often mentioned the names of the streets and houses in Seville where he spent his youth. The immortal Don Quixote was finished in Seville prison, and the writer finally died here.