The Best Travel Destinations in 2022
#8: Barcelona, Spain
As the lively capital city of Spain’s Catalonia region and the largest city on the Mediterranean, Barcelona is a perennial favorite destination for travelers from across the globe.
Considered a cultural mecca for art and architecture, Barcelona hosts a vibrant nightlife and performing arts scene and offers miles of white sand beaches – all nestled within the incomparable Catalan wine regions. What’s not to love?
Much of the sprawling city is organized around a grid of dense “superblocks,” which are large urban blocks that are often open to pedestrians and bikes yet closed to vehicular traffic. This intentional urban design principle is unique to the city and creates a pleasantly walkable downtown core that is full of street life, cafes and restaurants, pocket parks, and art.
For history buffs, art connoisseurs, and lovers of architecture, you can’t miss a day at Sagrada Familia, the world’s most spectacular unfinished cathedral. With a completion date anticipated after 2026 (that’s 100 years since the death of its famed Spanish architect, Antoni Gaudi) the monument has already been under construction for 140 years!
Agreeable weather and a dip in tourism make the early summer months perfect for a visit. Target the months of May and June, but stay away from the hot temperatures and high prices of July and August.
