Published: May 26th 2005November 2nd 2003
Barcelona is Spain's second city and the capital of the proud and distinct region of Catalunya.
The Ramblas is two different streets by day and by night. We stroll it from top to bottom, there is plenty of street entertainment going on all day & night.
We took the cable car up to Montjuic (mon-joo-EEK) for a commanding view of Barcelona and its harbour. We spent 5 days in Barcelona and saw and toured plenty including: Picasso Museum, Sagrada Familia Cathedral, Parc Guell, Cable Car to Montjuic, Las Ramblas, Barcelona Cathedral and the Barri Gotic.
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Two incurable gadabouts, Al & Holly, World Travelers, live in the Northern California Gold Country not far from Lake Tahoe, USA. We speak English, Spanish, Italian (parlo certo italiano) and some French (Je parle du français). My wife Holly and I are into travel, art, history, culture, opera, fine dining, meeting new and interesting travelers, visiting exciting new places and enjoy Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
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Barcelona Harbour
View from atop Montjuic (mon-joo-EEK) the hill at the southwest end of the city, is one of the oldest sections of Barcelona; throughout Barcelona's history, whoever controlled Montjuic's peak controlled the city.
Up, up and away!
Barcelona cable car to Montjuic, with view of the sprawling city below.
Barcelona Sprawl
View from Cable Car.
Castell de Montjuic
Built atop the ancient Jewish cemetery (hence the name "Montjuic"), which means "Mount of the Jews". In the 20th century, Franco made the Castell de Montjuic one of his "interrogation" headquarters; somewhere deep in the recesses of the structure, his beneméritos ("honorable ones," a.k.a. the militia) are believed to have shot Catalunya's former president, Lluís Companys, in 1941.
Antoni Gaudi 1852-1926
Catalan architect whose distinctive style is characterized by freedom of form, volumptuous color and texture, and organic unity. Gaudi worked almost entirely in or near Barcelona. Much of his career was occupied with the construction of the Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family (Sagrada Familia), which was unfinished at his death in 1926.
Familia Sagrada Cathedral
After more than 75 years of construction the work goes on, funded entirely on donations from the public. Construction may very well continue for the next 50 years.
Stained Glass
...at Sagrada Familia, Barcelona's work in progress Cathedral.
Maremagnum
Shopping and Tapas Bar in Barcelona Harbour.
Ciutat Vella Alleyway
Ciutat Vella means "old city" in Catalan. The term refers to the oldest neighborhoods in the city of Barcelona. Ciutat Vella is nestled between the Mediterranean Sea and the neighborhood called l'Eixample.
Gypsie
Street fun in Barcelona's Las Ramblas.
Paella Head
Menu del Dia, Paella Con Cabeza - Some strange stuff on Avenida Las Ramblas.
Columbus Points East...
In Barcelona Harbour
Parc Guell Lizard
...and Holly
Parc Guell
Broken tile art everywhere.
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skeleton man
I am trying to contat the man with a dancing skeleton, he may be entertaining on the Ramblas Barcelona. please help. thank you.
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