Poble Espanol

This was built for Expo 1929 with the intent to represent the architectural and cultural essence of Spain. Lunch was so-so on site. The site seemed somewhat deserted but again, it was Monday. Quite a few of the buildings were closed and there was not really any significant demonstration of the handicrafts that were advertised. The best part of it was to be found in an exposition of the photographs of Spanish villages that the creators of the replica buildings that the creators took on a trip through Spain about that time. This gave the venue considerable context.Read more