Tag Archives: Catalonia  The Barri Gotic (Gothic Quarter) in Barcelona is a perfect place for a walk. The streets are winding and narrow, making it more fun to explore around the next corner. There are tons of boutiques that sell just about anything you can imagine, from gaudy (pun intended) tourist trinkets, to the designer clothes at the…  A nice memory from Barcelona at this time last year. La Rambla is a pedestrian mall in Barcelona that is always packed with locals and tourists, and for good reason. The 1.2 kilometer street joins Plaça Catalunya in the centre of the Barri Gottic, with the Christopher Columbus monument at Port Vell. During the Christmas…  Some buildings really capture my attention and in Barcelona the National Art Museum of Catalonia (Catalan: Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya) was the first one that really struck me as special. I had seen photos of the museum online, but you really have to walk down the Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina to get…  The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia (Catalan: Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, Spanish: Catedral de la Santa Cruz y Santa Eulalia) rarely gets as much attention as its more famous counterpart Sagrada Familia. However if you are into historical buildings and are visiting Barcelona then I’d highly recommend a…  After a long day of walking around the beautiful city of Barcelona I found myself at Port Vell. This part of the city is a fun place to gather as there is a marina for yachts, seaside pedestrian walkways, an entertainment centre known as the Maremàgnum, a wooden pedestrian bridge and the Barcelona aquarium (Europe’s…  I got up early once again to be able to get this photo at the Olympic Stadium garden in Barcelona with few people milling around and those that were there have magically disappeared thanks to good old Photoshop. As I left my hotel the woman at the front desk cautioned me that there would be…  I almost didn’t go to the top of the spire at Sagrada Familia and what a mistake that would have been. I was smart enough to be at Sagrada Familia first thing in the morning when they opened their doors to the public so there were not too many people to get in the way…  The Torre Agbar is a modern 38 story tower that is situated near the Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes. It was designed by master architect Jean Nouvel who’s other masterpieces include the Arab World Institute in Paris, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and the Culture and Convention Center in Lucerne. As one would imagine the… |
