I love Spain in general, but I especially love Catalonia.
-Ernest Hemingway-

Barcelona is the city I most admire. A city full of strength, beauty, and modernity.
-Le Corbusier-

Catalonia is a small country, yet one with an immense personality.
-Josep Pla-

In Barcelona, modernity does not erase history; it deepens it.
-Robert Hughes-

Discover, in turn, the spirit of Catalonia, alive in its language, traditions, and gastronomy.

I write about Barcelona with nothing but affection.
-George Orwell-

Everything here has a southern radiance that fills the traveler with joy.
-Hans Christian Andersen-

Everything I know, I learned in Barcelona.”
-Pablo Picassso-

Barcelona, archive of courtesy, shelter of foreigners, hospital of the poor, homeland of the brave…
–Miguel de Cervantes (Don Quixote)–

“Barcelona is a city that dazzles with its harmony of stone and sunlight.”
-Jean Cocteau-

“You’d have a hard time finding anything better than Barcelona for food as a major culinary center.”
–Anthony Bourdain–