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Sagrada Familia Temple  
   

Sagrada Familia Temple

Gaudi dedicated 40 years of his life to this project. Begun in 1883, the cathedral is still unfinished, and financially supported by tourist fees and donations.
Barcelona

December 19th 2005
So we took off for a few days, taking advantage of EasyJet's easy web booking system and inexpensive flights, from Basel - within 2 hours we were in the beautiful, laid back, elegant, artistic, musical, tasty, well-dressed city of Barcelona. Because of our Servas contacts we stayed in the home of a woman about Evi's age who teaches French to adults, sponsored by the government. Barcelona is ... read more
Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona

Spanish Flag Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more
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