Barcelona is regarded as Spain’s second city， behind capital Madrid. The city is steeped in history， Barcelona was founded by Carthaginians and according to tradition， its name was derived① from the great Barker family of ancient Carpage. After numerous different conquers， including the Romans and the Moores that ravaged the city， the Argons made Catalonia， of which Barcelona was the capital， strong and prosperous.
Since the 1970s， the city has reasserted its Catalon background. But it wasn’t until the summer Olympics in 1992 did Barcelona became the modern， vibrant city that it still is today. And with this prosperity has come luxury② and fabulous③ hotels. The Raewon Callas the first was opened in 1992， by the King and Queen of Spain. It’s situated in the north of the city， near the main university and it’s run by Jose Louise Torres.
With buildings like the Casa Cal Bain and the Casa Minga， Antony Gaudy is credited with making great impact of image of Barcelona. He also built the fantastic Park Quell. Antony Gaudy died in 1926， leaving an unfinished cathedral as his epitaph④.
What are the attractions of coming to Barcelona？
There are many， many different attractions： culture， leisure， monuments， our architectures， and the gastronomy⑤. Barcelona has commercial areas， shopping areas of five kilometers that goes around to the sea to the north， and on the street and continue at shop at the same time you find the shops. You see our architecture， you see our monuments， our museums， and our restaurants. So there is a mix between shopping and services.
One label⑥ that’s hot among fashion conscious is MIRO， and these trendy designs of clothing and shoes originate in Barcelona. The region itself now produces for other international labels， like for the Gallic giant Lacose.
No visit to the city would be complete without a tour of the Nou Camp， the immense home of one of Spain’s finest teams， Barcelona Football Club. FC Barcelona was founded in 1899 along with the other Spanish team， Real Madrid. It’s one of the greatest football teams in Europe. With players like Maradona and Ronaldo having played for Barca， it’s easy to explain their success！ FC Barcelona is credited to winning more trophy⑦ than any other team in European football history. The stadium， the Nou Camp， can hold one hundred and twelve thousand people， making it one of the greatest places to watch and play “the beautiful game”.
① derivev. 起源，由来
② luxuryn. 奢侈，奢华
③ fabulousadj. 惊人的，极好的
④ epitaphn. 墓志铭，碑文
⑤ gastronomyn. 美食法，烹饪法
⑥ labeln. 标签，商标
⑦ trophyn. 奖品，胜利纪念品
畅游巴塞罗那
巴塞罗那是西班牙第二大城市，仅次于首都马德里。巴塞罗那处处透露着历史气息。城市由迦太基人建立，根据古传统，城市的名字由古迦太基的巴塞家族派生出来。在经过数不清的征服者，包括罗马人和摩尔人对这个城市的掠夺后，阿拉贡人建立了繁荣富强的加塞罗尼亚，定都于巴塞罗那。
20世纪70年代以来，这个城市重新宣告了它的加泰罗背景。但是直到1992年举办夏季奥运会以后，巴塞罗那才成为现在这样的现代化的、有活力的城市。随着城市的日渐繁荣豪华，大型的酒店不断出现。第一家雷文卡拉斯酒店是由西班牙国王和王后主持揭幕的。该酒店位于城北主要大学附近，由胡塞·路易斯·托尔斯经营。
安东尼·高迪以卡尔维特和米拉之家等建筑物，塑造了巴塞罗那无以伦比的形象。他还建造了神奇的奎尔公园。安东尼·高迪在1926年逝世，未竟的大教堂是他的墓志铭。
巴塞罗那有什么吸引人的地方？
它有很多不同的引人之处：文化、休闲、纪念碑、建筑、还有烹调。巴塞罗那有商业区，长5公里的购物区绕着大海直到北部。走在大街上，你可以一边购物一边探店。你可以看看建筑、纪念碑、博物馆、饭店，既能购物又有玩的享受。
米罗是时尚界中享有盛誉的一个品牌。这些鞋子和衣服的设计流行趋势来自巴塞罗那。该地区还生产其它国际知名品牌的产品。比如法国的名牌Lacose。
不到诺坎谱就不算到过巴塞罗那。诺坎谱是西班牙最好的球队之——巴塞罗那队的主场。巴塞罗那队与另外一支西班牙球队——皇家马德里队，欧洲最顶级的球队之一——同时成立于1899年。有马拉多纳和罗那尔多做为球员，这两支球队勇创佳绩。在欧洲足球史上。巴塞罗那队拿的奖牌比任何一支球队都多。诺坎谱球场可以容纳11.2万人，是观看和踢漂亮的球赛的最好场地之一。