Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, is located on the coast and bounded by the Collserola ridge and rivers Besós and Llobregat. The city is less than 150 kilometres fromthe Pyrenees. Barcelona's location on the shores of the Mediterranean means that it enjoys a warm, welcoming climate and pleasant temperatures all year round. Rainfall is occasionally heavy, with levels of around 1,000mm per year. This helps to maintain the many green areas around the city.
Death toll in Spain plane crash rises to 40 Russian Information Agency The death toll in a plane crash at Madrid Barajas International Airport has reached 40 people, with 20 more reported to have been seriously injured, local media...
Spanish pair win Tornado gold RTE Spanish pair Fernando Echavarri and Anton Paz won the Tornado class yachting gold medal at Qingdao on Thursday. The silver went to Darren Bundock and Glenn Ashby of Australia and the bronze to...
Penelope Cruz hates acting in English films Barcelona News.Net Spanish actress Penelope Cruz hates acting in English films because she has to work extra hard on her accent.
153 killed after Spanish holiday jet crashes during takeoff The Guardian At least 153 people were dead last night after a plane departing from Madrid's Barajas airport swerved off the runway and burst into flames. The Spanair aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 carrying...
Spanish plane skids off Madrid airport runway Breitbart A Spanish jet skidded off the runway and crashed at Madrid airport Wednesday and billowing smoke came from the wreckage, television images showed. It was not immediately known if there were...
European leaders express sorrow after Spanish air disaster Channel News Asia Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday led a wave of international sympathy for Spain after the country's worst air accident in 23 years killed at least 153 people. "It is with deep...
146 reported dead in Spanish plane crash, report says National Post From Montreal to Vancouver, their names are written in paint, marker and carved into walls, benches and windows -- and all manner of public and private...
Aussie Evans out of Tour of Spain ABC Australia Cadel Evans will not be in the Silence-Lotto team competing in the Tour of Spain, starting on at Granada, the team announced on its website. The Belgium-based outfit has left the...
Spain and Italy protest to CAS, Danes confident of victory Earth Times Beijing - The ad hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Beijing confirmed Thursday that both Spain and Italy have lodged protests over the decision to award the 49er category...
Nadal Wins Tennis Gold In Olympic First For Spain CBS 5 Rafael Nadal has won a gold medal in Olympic tennis by beating Fernando Gonzalez of Chile in the final of men's singles.Nadal overcame two set points in the second set, held...
Spain mourns air crash victims Al Jazeera Spain has declared three days of mourning after more than 150 people were killed when their aircraft crashed in Spain after takeoff to a popular holiday destination. Only 19 of the 172 people on...
Winning start for Spain Khaleej Times World champion Italy and England both salvaged draws Wednesday in their final matches before the start of World Cup qualifying, while European champion Spain enjoyed a winning start to life...
Many children die at plane crash in Spain People's Daily Many children were among the deceased in the plane of Spanair airlines which crashed Wednesday killing at least 153 people and injuring 20 at the international airport of Madrid, Spain, authorities...
Spanish air crash kills at least 45 ITN A passenger plane has shot off the runway at Madrid's Barajas airport, killing at least 45 people, according to Spanish officials. A spokesman for the fire service at the airport said the plane...
Peru joins fray for treasure ship claimed by Spain Reuters Peru has entered the battle for a multimillion-dollar treasure of gold and silver that Spain alleges a U.S. treasure hunting company looted from a Spanish warship sunk in 1804.
Del Bosque starts Spain reign by calling up youngsters Earth Times Copenhagen - Vicente del Bosque has started his reign as national manager of Spain by calling up a quartet of talented youngsters for Wednesday's friendly against Denmark. The four starlets are:...
US NBA stars end Spain Yahoo! News That was reflected in the Americans forcing 28 turnovers and grabbing 16 steals. Spain were just about in touch at the end of the first quarter, with the US 31-22 ahead following nine points...
In top hat and tails, Spanish debt agents prosper Reuters If more confirmation were needed of the funereal state of Spain's economy, it can be found in the shape of The Debt Collector in Top Hat and Tails.
Kindergartners counting to ten — in Spanish Lexington Herald-Leader ... rismail@herald-leader.com After just a few days at Russell Cave Elementary, kindergartner T.J. Slone can identify several colors and count to ten — in Spanish. The 5-year-old is one of 62...
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