Barcelona Harbour
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First glimpse of Barcelona and some of its beaches which in preparation for the Barcelona Olympics had sand shipped in from the Sahara.
Apparently there is a nudist beach close to the city however notLes mer
First glimpse of Barcelona and some of its beaches which in preparation for the Barcelona Olympics had sand shipped in from the Sahara.
Apparently there is a nudist beach close to the city however notLes mer
The Gothic Quarter is the centre of the old city of Barcelona. It stretches from La Rambla to Via Laietana, and from the Mediterranean seafront to the Ronda de Sant Pere.
It is a part of Ciutat VellaLes mer
Despite its name, a number of landmark Gothic buildings in the neighborhood do not date to the Middle Ages. Rather, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the quarter was completely transformedLes mer
The most interesting photo here is the wall marked with cannonballs and bullet holes from the Spanish Civil War @ 1939 with Franco who then ruled for about 40 years.
We ate at an amazing restaurant at the end of the covered walkway which I will tell you about a little later :) in our trip because we revisited it...it was so good.
More of the Gothic Quarter...as you can see in one of the photos there are a significant number of Catalonian independence flags hanging from the balcony in this particular plaza.
Barcelona hasLes mer
We took a walk to the marina and were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to view the largest personally owned super yacht (boat) which is worth an amazing 800 million American dollars.
It was aLes mer
Barcelona has a curious little sculpture that they call the “pooper”.
A Caganer is a figurine depicted in the act of defecation appearing in nativity scenes in Catalonia and neighbouring areasLes mer
Montserrat" literally means "saw (serrated, like the common handsaw) mountain" in Catalan. It describes its peculiar aspect with multitude of rock formations which are visible from a great distance.Les mer
The Benedictine Abbey can be reached by road, by the Aeri de Montserrat cable car, or by the Montserrat Rack Railway. The lower stations of both the rack railway and the cable car can be reached byLes mer
Reisende Barcelona is greener, cleaner and more friendly. I love it already.We are staying with a lovely lady called Elena who has created a tranquil white and greenoasis behind the hustle and bustle,