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December 30, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 14 °CFlight was delayed but once aboard, all went smoothly. Fußball/fútbol on the brain, the BCN control tower looks somewhat like the World Cup design...
Flight was delayed but once aboard, all went smoothly. Fußball/fútbol on the brain, the BCN control tower looks somewhat like the World Cup design...
Modern historians may disagree about his true impact, but in past centuries Cristobal Colón, aka Christopher Columbus, was "the thing".
This monument stands at the centre of the Old Port.
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We wandered down to the Parc de la Barceloneta, then out to the accessible walks along the Platja de la Barceloneta, then the Platja de Sant Miquel. Ultimately that led us full-circle back to the OldRead more
A gem of the Modernismo, with the cornerstone laid on 23 April 1905, Saint George Day. This building was the creation of the Orfeó Català which was both a choir and an organisation dedicated toRead more
How do walk around all of Spain in one day? Visit the Poble Espanyol (literally, "Spanish Village". Built for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, the Poble consists of 117 full-scaleRead more
Barcelona is, of course, a city on the sea, founded between two rivers. The MMB explores the linkage between sea and city, naval power, commerce, and development. The MMB is located within the oldRead more
This "hidden gem" of a museum features the collection of the artist (sculptor) Frederic Marès. He collected predominantly... sculptures...from prehistoric through the 20th century, with an emphasisRead more
The Casa de l'Ardiaca refers its origins as once being the Archdeacon's house. It was built, and rebuilt, of parts of the ancient Roman wall of Barcino. Excavation has shown that the old RomanRead more
Mostly a placeholder, photo snapped as we wandered the Christmas market. Need more time. Doesn't appear accessible so put into the "too hard" category for now