"Barcelona - Gaudí's masterpiece" Barcelona by martin_nl

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In 2001 I visited this great city for the first time. Actually that visit was part of a round-trip through Europe, and I must say Barcelona was one of the cities with the best memories! I visited only a few sights since there was not much time unfortunately.

Luckily I was able to go back in November 2002!! I expected the weather not to be very good, but it turned out to be lovely, because the meter went up to about 18º Celcius everyday!

The city of Antoni Gaudí

Me on the roof of Palau Güell

Without a doubt the most present architect in Barcelona is Antoni Gaudí. He was born in Reuss (Tarragona) in 1852 and was the leading figure in the Catalan Modernism. He died a terrible dead since he was hit by a tram. He built some of the most important buildings in the city and his biggest work the Sagrada Família is still in development everyday. Other must see's are Palau Güell, Casa Milà or 'La Pedrera', Casa Batlló, and Park Güell.

If you want to see work of other modernistic architects in Barcelona I recommend visiting the amazing and very informative site of <a href="http://www.rutamodernisme.com/ehome.html" target=newwindow>The Modernisme Route</a>. Here you can not only find routes that show you Antoni Gauí's work, but also from Domènech i Montaner and Puig i Cadafalch.

The city of great food!

SMILE!!!

Everywhere you go you'll see restaurants, small and big. You would want to eat in all of these places, but unfortunately that's not possible. There is a big variation in foodtypes, but when you're in Spain you just have to eat tapas, and accompany that with sangría. Wine or beer will do too!! You can order a lot of dishes when you're with a group so you can have a big variety of dishes. A good thing about the food is not only that it tastes lovely, it is also very cheap! Oh but be carefull when you want to enjoy the nightlife of Barcelona, because the Spanish love to put garlic in their/ your food ;-)

Pros and Cons

Pros:Great architecture, great people, good weather, what else do you need? Did I forgot to mention fantastic food!!??
Cons:Because it's such a great city you would want to come back the moment you left.
In a nutshell:One of Europe's most beautiful cities!!

Last visit to Barcelona: Nov 2002
Intro Updated Jan 6, 2003
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Ina22Marina Apr 22, 2007 at 9:56 AM

Did you care to find out why the tap water in Barcelona was to be avoided - what was wrong with it?
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claireashp Mar 17, 2005 at 12:56 PM

Great pages! Can´t wait to go there. You have travelled to some amazing places. Un Beso Claire Greetings from Santa Cruz De Tenerife
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freya_heaven Jan 16, 2005 at 1:46 PM

Barcelona is one of those cities with a suprise around every corner, especially with the Gaudi influence. Wonderful page Martin & lovely photos. Montserrat is an amazing place too! Take Care (~_~)
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maple_air Oct 22, 2004 at 4:14 AM

hey martin, another great page again here!
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JanPeter74 Oct 12, 2004 at 3:47 AM

Great pages! Can't wait to get back there some time.
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deecat Feb 8, 2004 at 10:06 PM

So thorough and detailed. Excellent narratives with vivid descriptions, helpful hints, and interesting commentary.
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tpangelinan Aug 4, 2003 at 12:32 PM

Wonderful page! Beautiful photos and very helpful tips! Love the old buildings! :-)
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xaver Mar 14, 2003 at 1:01 PM

excellent Barca page, I loved Gaudi's works as well, but Miro's museum impressed me most!
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HORSCHECK Mar 12, 2003 at 3:57 AM

Nice accomodation tipp. Thanks! :-)
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morgane1692 Mar 9, 2003 at 2:20 PM

This is another fine city for just wandering the narrow, medieval streets and letting your imagination take off...such splendid architecture and views! AND THE SEA!!!