Chapter 425: Barcelona
Barcelona is a destination for many tourists due to its many historical buildings and cultural attractions.
Barcelona has two well-known football clubs, Barcelona and Espanyol, of which Barcelona is one of the most famous football clubs in the world.
Barcelona is a city on the Mediterranean Sea, on the border between France and Spain, and for a variety of reasons, Barcelona has been an important city throughout its long history, but its population has not been very large, even today.
Despite being an important industrial center, it was in fact always a commercial city, and a long time ago it was the capital of a not very powerful kingdom, but only for a short time.
Before and after, life in Barcelona as a city was not very peaceful, but it was normal, and today it has become a city of services, especially tourism, and the climate of Barcelona is very pleasant.
In addition to its symbolic significance, Barcelona created an image that was accepted both at home and abroad, that is, by the whole world, and from the first Universal Exhibition in 1888 to the second Universal Exhibition in 1929, Barcelona changed dramatically.
With the first World Expo, Barcelona has completely changed its appearance, from an old, dilapidated town to a proudly modern metropolis.
In order to attract tourists, magnificent monumental buildings, hotels and cultural centres have been built, and the people of Barcelona have become more cosmopolitan and elegant.
After the War of Succession in the early 18th century, Philip V of the Bourbon dynasty abolished the years of autonomy of Catalonia and established a central government.
It was at this time that Barcelona became one of the most modern cities in Spain, thanks to its commercial and existential power.
In the 19th century, Spanish industry began to develop, and Barcelona established a steam engine textile factory in 1832, becoming the most advanced industrial city in the country and the earliest city where the Spanish labor movement arose.
Since 1987, the city has been divided into 10 boroughs, each with its own member of the councillor's leadership committee.
The main urban areas are the old town in the middle of the coastline and its eixample in the north, Montjey in the west of the city, and the suburb of Gracia in the north.
The Old Town is the oldest and most popular area of Barcelona for tourists, and the heart of the whole of Barcelona, which is divided into the Gothic Quarter, the Coast and the Labar district.
The Gothic Quarter is the core of the old town, originally a Roman fortress village named after the many ancient Gothic buildings that were built.
In the middle of the old town, beyond the original first city walls, is the coastal district, which borders the Gothic Quarter from the Strasse Etana and is also a medieval town.
The former red-light district of La Barr is now lined with artists' galleries, clothing stores, bars and record stores.
The northernmost end of the famous Las Ramblas in the old town leads to the Eixample, which was the product of the urban expansion project of the sixties of the 19th century.
At the southern end of Las Ramblas is the Porta de la Paix de la Paix in the harbor area, with the Columbus Watchtower in the center of the square, and the lookout at the top of the tower offers a great view of the port and the Montjeic, the green lung of the western city.
Almost all of Barcelona's attractions are concentrated in the old town and the Eixample, and the northern district of Gracia is located on the outskirts of the city, which was once a hotbed of revolution and is now a great place for people to go for the night.
Jones arrived in Barcelona for the first time, and naturally did not want to spend the night in a hotel, so he and Segura, along with a few teammates who wanted to come out and go around, went to the old town of Barcelona to see the scenery of Barcelona at night.
Thanks to its artistic and creative tradition, Barcelona's industrial design advantages are very obvious, and because of its many characteristic buildings, Barcelona can host many fairs all over the world, which on the other hand has led to the development of tourism and hospitality.
Barcelona is a quiet city, the whole city is located in a narrow plain between two hills, surrounded by hills on three sides, one side of the harbor, and the Mediterranean coast embraces the city in a V-shape.
With easy access to all parts of Europe, it is an ideal short-term tourist destination, and the charming harbour of Barcelona has become a popular stop for cruise lines due to its excellent location and complete facilities.
Several people climbed the Columbus Watchtower and stood on the lookout at the top of the tower, watching the beautiful view of the harbor at night.
Jones looked at the beautiful view of Barcelona's night port and said, "It's a beautiful city, but I don't have time to play here, and when I have time, I'll definitely visit this place!" ”
'Hey, it's a beautiful city, and if you win the game in two days and you score at Camp Nou, I'm afraid the people here won't welcome you.' Segura said with a grinning Jones.
"Fortunately, this matter is not certain, we came out to enjoy the beautiful scenery, you guy is really disappointed." Jones looked back.
"Hehe, I told you in advance, that Stella and her cousin will come to watch this game, if we win the game, I think we can have a day off so that we can have a good spin in Barcelona in the future."
"Good fellow, you're only talking about this now, I'm going to call Stella."
Segura said anxiously: "Don't, Stella wants a surprise for you before the game, don't betray me." ”
When the two were arguing, Jones's cell phone rang, Jones made a silent gesture to connect the phone, and Cordich's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Where are you guys!" ”
Kodic said into his phone at the hotel, and next to him was Captain Cahill.
"We're here at the watchtower, enjoying the view of Barcelona at night." Jones said truthfully, and several people were staring at Jones and seemed to be very concerned.
Kodic was relieved to hear this, and there should be no big news about the big war, Cahill said on the side: "Jones, you guys are ready to be punished!" ”
"You guys are all coming back quickly!" Cordic hung up the phone.
Hearing this, Segura and the others all looked at Jones with grievances: "Jones, you have cheated us, let us be punished with you." ”
After hearing this, Jones said impatiently: "Okay, when I proposed, you all agreed with one voice, and now you complain about me, I have to say that you are so timid, I think Mr. Coach will at most let us train more, okay, let's go back." ”
"Don't make a fuss, okay? What is the relationship between the coach and you, we are different. Segura looked at Jones in front of him, and the others nodded in agreement.
"Well, okay, let's go back and talk about it, it's my idea to come out anyway!" Jones said speechlessly.