The Olympic Games placed Barcelona firmly back on the tourist map in 1992, and since then the Catalan capital has steadily become one of the 'must see' European destinations.

Barcelona, on the shores of the Mediterranean, boasts more art nouveau buildings than any other city in the world and is famed for its shopping, nightlife, its tapas and its style.

There is so much to see and do in the city of Gaudi and Picasso.

You can take a stroll down Las Ramblas, Spain's most celebrated street, with its flower stalls, birds in cages, mime artists, the huge Boqueria market and countless restaurants and tapas bars.

Or take in the boardwalks of the Port Vell area, overlooked by the 200ft Columbus monument.

The medieval old town boasts the royal palace and gothic cathedral squeezed into a maze of narrow streets.

Or you can take a cable car to Montjuic, site of the great Olympic stadium and the city's grandest museums.

No visit would be complete without seeing the famous La Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudi's unfinished temple which has become Barcelona's most enduring symbol.

Newmarket, the Reader Holiday Company, is offering a great value four-day break in the Spanish city on various dates from this month to April 2005.

The package includes return flights from Leeds Bradford airport to Barcelona, airport transfers, three nights' bed and continental breakfast in a three or four-star hotel, a guided city tour and the services of a resort manager.

Departure dates are October 4, November 8 and 9, 2004 and March 7 and 15 and April 11, 2005. Prices start at £259.

Book your place now by telephoning Reader Travel on 01904 567123, or for a brochure, you can ring the 24-hour hotline on 01904 567124.

Updated: 16:22 Friday, October 01, 2004