Barcelona’s train stations

There are currently two main train stations in Barcelona – one of them the functional, 1970s designed suburban sprawl of Barcelona Sants and the other the altogether more impressive Estació de França.

Flights from Belfast to Barcelona

There are currently only 2 airlines offer direct flights from Belfast International Airport to Barcelona’s El Prat Airport – Aer Lingus and Easyjet - and coincidentally, both fly to and from Barcelona on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, making them ideal for people wanting a weekend break in the wonderful Catalan city.

First the banking sector and then the motor industry - with Honda pulling out of Formula One, Toyota reporting its first ever loss and General Motors and other carmakers on the brink of bankruptcy, car manufacturers are having a hard time at the moment.

Catalunya has a language of its own, spoken throughout Catalunya, Andorra and in the city of Alghuer in Sardinia. Banned during the dark days of Franco, the language is enjoying a renaissance and is widely spoken in the region. Catalan shares the status of official language of the region with Castilian Spanish and almost all official signs will be displayed in the two languages. Below are a number of everyday phrases shown in English, Catalan and Castilian.