From waterfront rejuvenation and high tech business parks, to conservation of diverse architectural heritage, Barcelona makes an excellent case study to form an effective comparison with other urban studies, including London’s current Olympic developments.

Capital of Catalonia and Europe’s largest Mediterranean metropolis, Barcelona is a popular and exciting destination, ideal  for collecting a wide variety of primary data on urban issues. Students can assess how the 1992 Olympics helped regenerate and re-brand formerly socially and economically deprived inner city sectors and decide to what extent the Olympic site itself was a success.

Drive up Mount Tibidabo or climb Gaudi’s extraordinary Modernist cathedral so that your students capture a bird’s eye view of the city’s layout. Evaluate the impacts of tourism on waterside areas or within the winding streets of the Gothic Quarter. Leave the bustle of the city behind for a chance to explore the region’s mountainous national parks, unique wetland habitats and coastal landscapes.

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4 Days to Barcelona 

Day 1:
Depart from UK. Meet your overseas coach transfer to take you to your accommodation. Flight time permitting; spend the afternoon at leisure to explore the resort. Return to your accommodation.

Day 2:
Full day city tour, with opportunities for data collection taking in the business zones, Olympic site, CBD and port area. Tour of the harbour. In the evening walk around the Gothic quarter and Las Ramblas to see the sights by night.

Day 3:
Spend the morning at the SEAT factory. Visit the Montserrat area to study limestone landscapes.

Day 4:
In the morning visit the Olympic village before transferring back to the airport for your return flight back to the UK.