World Congress on
Aquaponics & Aquaculture

Barcelona being the world's leading tourist, economic, trade fair, major cultural and economic centre in southwestern Europe. The city was ranked Europe's third with one of the world's most successful city brand.

Barcelona is also an accessible city and offers every facility so that disabled people can enjoy it and visit the iconic sights. Museums adapted for the blind, barrier-free hotels, accessible beaches and parks makes it to stand unique. Mediterranean Sea breezes makes the Barcelona enjoys pleasant weather.

In 2008 it was the fourth most economically powerful city by GDP in the European Union. Barcelona was the 20th-most-visited city in the world by international visitors and the fifth most visited city in Europe. Barcelona as internationally renowned a tourist destination, with numerous recreational areas, one of the best beaches in the world, historical monuments, including eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites and developed tourist infrastructure.

Barcelona has many venues for live music and theatre, including the world-renowned Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house. It performs around 75 concerts per season, and it is also considered as a home for mime artists and street performers. Yearly, two major pop music festivals take place in the city.