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Catalonia (Catalunya /Cataluna/Catalonha)is a nationality and autonomous community in the northeast of Spain. It borders France and Andorra to the north along the Pyrenees, the Mediterranean Sea to the east, Valencia to the south and Aragon to the West. Catalonia Region combined with four provinces which are Barcelona, Girona, Lleida and Tarragona. Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia region. We demand to display with touristic buildings and attractions.

Most important Catalonia places are Barri Gottic Park Guell , Basilica De Sagrada Famiglia ,La Rambla , Palau Guell , Picasso Museum, Casa Mila , Casa Battlo National Museum of Catalan Art, Passaig Gracia, Placa Reial,Casa Amatller, Plaza Del Cataluna, Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes, Grand Teatre Del Liceu, Torre Bellesguard Antoni Gaudí, Cascada Monumental , Sant Pau del Camp which are located in Barcelona.

***Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes***

Girona’s most important touristic places are Forca Vella, Girona Cathedral, Monasterio de Sant Pere de Galligants, Girona Art Museum, Girona History Museum, Jewish History Museum, Convent of Sant Domènec, Archeological Museum of Catalonia, Basilica de Sant Feliu, Casa Masa, Monasterio de San Daniel de Girona , Plaça de la Independència, Film Museum Rambla De La Ribertad , Castell De Montjuic, Patronat Call De Girona, Passeig De La Muralla, Eiffel Bridge (Pont de les Peixateries Velles), Pont De Pedra, El Cul De Ileona, Castell De Requessens, Torre Gironella ,Pueblo Medieval de Palau Sator, Castillo De Sant Salvador De Verdera.

**Monasterio de Sant Pere de Galligants**

La Seu Vella

Lleida’s most important places are La Seu Vella ,Iglesia Sant Llorenç , Palacio De La Paeria, Convento Del Roser , Gerri De La Sal , Castle of Mur, Lleida Museum, Park De Los Campos Eliseos De Lerida ,Rio Segre , Catedral Nuevo , La Catedral Vieja , Castell De La Suda , Iglesia Sant Joan , Jaume Morera Art Museum.

Tarragona’s most important places are Tarragona Amphitheatre ,Tarragona Cathedral ,Pont Del Diable, Part Alta, Mediterranean Balcony ,Circ Roma, Casco Antiguo de Tarragona , Murallas de Tarragona , La Rambla Nova , Place Del Sedassos, Capilla De San Pablo , Ajuntament De Tarragona

Costa Brava have lot of beaches in that area and also fishing Village of Callela de Palafrugell and Santa Susanna, Cadaques, Blanes,Roses,L’Escala, L’Esfarit, Tossa De Mar , Pals,Empuria Brava are essential for sailing, swimming and fishing.

Catalonia amazing wonderful Mediterranean city that’s reason why city has lot touristic attraction. Next topic is Catalonian Food & Beverage culture ,brands and recipes.

The typical pattern of Spanish eating customs have two major meals which are light breakfast and midday dinner or supper. Spanish people prefer to consume European Continental Breakfast consisting of quick eaten pastries, small buttered breads with jams or marmalades and coffee or milk. On the other hand Spaniards love to consume and substitute major breakfast selection to the sausage called churros and fritters called “porras”. They could select second meals “Tapas” or “Merienda”.

The Spanish People delay the meal schedule time as they can possible which is the mostly typical feature of the meal. Generally Spaniards consume and adjusted for work schedule midday dinner between 14:00PM-16:00PM. On the vacations or festivities Spaniards tend to postpone it until 16:00 PM. They prefer earlier consumption of tapas. The most significant feature of the Spanish midday dinner is to prolong it as late into the day as possible with help of desserts, liqueurs and coffee. Its most important activity is the midday nap or called siesta. After 1939 Spaniards began to eat at the table three main dishes plus appetizers ,cheeses and dessert. The traditional Spanish supper around 22:00 PM characterized being light although it consists again of two main dishes and desserts. Vegetables and fish are often preferred.

Spanish People being of a relaxed Mediterranean temperament have created mini meal between breakfast and midday dinner. This meal called Tapas which food and beverage are equal importance. A classical tapas can be eaten with fork or top of a piece of bread. Drinks of low alcoholic content such as beer, wine such “Jerez” , “Mazanilla” and “Fino” with tapas. High alcoholic content beverages are served with olives, dried fruits.

“Merienda” is the meal between the midday and the supper. Generally this meal is for socializing during afternoons. The drink most representative of Spanish “merienda” is chocolate and “Jicaras” which are absorbent cookies. Also “Bocadillo” which whole loaf sandwich stuffed with sausage called “chorizo”, squid fried in a butter , Spanish omelet which is “Tortilla” or Serrano ham and Manchego cheese, sliced quince and grated chocolate

Conclusion Spanish consumption habit act as Mediterranean eating habit. You should get use to late consumption as Mediterranean as you can. If you taste their delicacies with learn culture and observe the people.

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