It has been a long road back to recovery for me the blog this week. What say we end the week with a virtual trip to Barcelona?
Like most Spanish cities, Barcelona is full of history, tradition and, of course, architecture that doesn’t disappoint.
1 Enjoying the beach at any cost or waiting patiently for the return of bikini weather?
2 Those clever Catalans. They banned bull fighting, then converted the arena into a grand shopping center with an array of restaurants and views up top…
3 …views such as the Plaza de España
4 It’s always fun to see things studied in design school with your own two eyes. Like the Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Pavillion. The inspiration for the iconic Barcelona Chair.
5 I also got my fill of Gaudi goodness with, among many things, a trip to the Park Güell.
I have always wanted to visit Barcelona! One day.
My only exposure to Barcelona was from “Vicky Christina Barcelona” and this was a way more realistic “experience” for me! I can’t wait to see more pictures (hopefully you have more 🙂 The architecture is just beautiful.
Funny enough, while we were there I kept thinking “..I need to rewatch Vicky Christina Barcelona now…”
Oh, a little virtual escape…Just what I needed! I have never been to Barcelona and it has been on my list forever.
Barcelona is on my travel wishlist. For now I’ll have to settle for seeing it through your photos 🙂
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Barcelona is such an amazing city! I’ve only been able to visit once for a quick weekend jolly, but I have such fond memories of that weekend – particularly one long lunch in a courtyard with several pitchers of sangria and that tomato bread dish (the name escapes me). Bliss!
Hmm, I wonder if the dish was ‘pisto’. I definitely hope to go back someday (in warmer weather!)
I’m very happy that you liked my city!
Xo Vicky
barcelona is on my short list of places i would like to visit. these photos are so lovely, thanks for sharing them.
Thanks for sharing the photos. Makes me want to go back!
I’m glad you had a good time. I can’t wait to visit some day!
Thanks for some pointers – I think we will be going next fall!
I have heard so many lovely things about Barcelona and seeing these photos makes me wish I learned Spanish so that I could take a trip there! Everything seems so gorgeous and the lifestyle seems very familiar to other European cities that i love!
Well, speaking Spanish helps. But I wouldn’t let that hold you back. I think you would enjoy it even without Spanish!
Beautiful. And I would much rather go shopping than fight bulls! x
Barcelona es para mi una de las ciudades mas bellas de España y de toda Europa y concuerdo contigo que tiene todo historia, arquitectura y bellas planyas .Ademas de ser una ciudad muy entretenida
cariños
Y eso que estuvimos en el invierno. Me encantaría volver en el verano…
I do want to get to Barcelona in this lifetime; It’s definitely on my travel wish list. Your photos are making the destination all the more desirable. It seems I’m also having a long road to recovery with blogging. Let’s agree to cut ourselves some slack and go with the flow. [smile] Happy 2013, Santa!