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Barcelona
Barcelona is Spain's second largest city, with a population of nearly two million people, and the capital of Catalonia. A major port on the northeastern Mediterranean coast of Spain, Barcelona has a wide variety of attractions that bring in tourists from around the globe. The many faces of Barcelona include the medieval Old Town, and the unique street grid resulting from 19th-century urban planning.
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UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer)- Power plugs
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Catalonia, Spain · Population: 1.7M · Calling code: +34
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