Barcelona

On the upper right coast of Spain rests the City of Barcelona. The City is the capital of the Catalan region of Spain and has been home to great artists, architects, and a multitude of others over recent centuries. It is among the more interesting cities in Europe, not so much for its past, as for its living present.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona

In a downtown acoustically shaped alley near to the ancient palace an aging opera singer earns a few Euros by entertaining passing tourists.

Classic architecture includes civic squares such as the Piazza Roma Reial.

Public spaces are defined by sculpture and/or architecture.

The ancient palace in the heart of town incorporates some of the original Roman walls of the City.

Barcelona was one of the first European cities to embrace environmentally friendly transport system involving bicycles which are rentable by the city's residents.