If you need an energy boost Barcelona might be just what you need. With its cosmopolitan atmosphere, art museums and thriving cafe life, Barcelona is always able to give your imagination a kick start. Enjoy the tapas, the sunshine, the nightlife and the laid back life style.

If you are into art there are a few museums and artists that you simply must experience. The Picasso Museum, The Fundation Joan Miro and Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art to mention a few. The museum of Salvador Dali in Figueres can be experienced on a full day trip from Barcelona. A good way to save time and money is to buy the Barcelona Museum Pass – which gives you free access to 7 of Barcelona’s most popular museums.

Antoni Gaudi’s stunning architecture is visible in many parts of Barcelona’s street image but if you really want to go in depth with Gaudi’s work – join one of the several guided tours including the Parc Guell, plus Barcelona’s most famous landmark, the Sagrada Familia.

You will not get bored in Spain’s second largest city! Among Barcelona Tourist Attractions are numerous guided walks, bike rides, photography tours and day excursions to surrounding villages and countryside’s like the Montserrat mountains and even an early-morning hot-air balloon flight over Catalonia.

A good tip if you want to see as much as possible while visiting the capital of Catalonia is to plan, select and book your Barcelona attractions in advance. To some extent you can avoid waiting in lines and you’re sure your favorite attractions are not sold out.

If you are looking to save money the Barcelona Card is less than 40USD (2011), and it gives you free admission to over 16 top Barcelona attractions and Free unlimited travel on Barcelona public transport including metro, city buses and train service from the city center to Barcelona Airport.

In between all your sightseeing take a stroll down the more than 1km long walkway, Las Ramblas, in the very heart of Barcelona. Take five at a cafe and soak up the buzz of street vendors, artists and the kaleidoscopic stream of people walking up and down Las Ramblas.

Shopping is a great pleasure in sophisticated Barcelona, and you will find many up-beat fashion shops close to Las Ramblas.

Nightlife comes in plenty sufficiency. Do not miss out on a flamenco show. Preferable choose a local venue, and be prepared to have a couple of boundaries moved when it comes to your perception of passion.