"WELCOME TO MY BARCELONA PAGE......:-)" Barcelona by eden_teuling

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INCHECKEN AT ZAVENTEM / BRUSSELS - Barcelona

THIS IS ALWAYS THE START, WELL NOT ALWAYS....

This time I went to Barcelona by air and not from ANSTERDAM SCHIPHOL but from ZAVENTEM / BRUSSELS in BELGIUM which is a bit easier to reach for me because I live near the Belgian border.

It is not my first time to Barcelona but for those who have never been there I shall give some extra info here to make things easier.

It is a wonderful, attractive City where you will soon feel at home!

Finding your own way in Barcelona is not very difficult, but you should keep in mind some important references.

The centre of the City is of course de PLAZA CATALUNYA under which you can find the OLD TOWN and most of the MUSEUMS and other historical PLACES of INTEREST.
The famous RAMBLAS meander f rom the square to COLOMBUS STATUE , just before the PORT.
To the EAST of the RAMBLAS you can find the beautiful and romantic BARRIO GòTIC and to the WEST, el BARRI DEL RAVAL.

From COLOM STATUE you can follow PASSEIG. MARITIM ( SEASIDE WALK ) to the EAST through the MOLL DE LA FUSTA, and PORT VELL, the wonderful BARCELONETA AREA , and up to the port OLYMPIC (Olympic Port) .

To the WEST following el PARAL.LEL (parallel avenue) you get to the Plaça d'ESPAGNA , from where MONTJUIC , one of the mountains of Barcelona, rises.

The other mountain, TIBIDABO , marks the Northern limit of the City.

The Popular Av. DIAGONAL is another important LANDMARK , since it runs diagonally across the whole City!

Between the DIAGONAL and Pl. CATALUNYA lies most of the "EIXAMPLE" AREA (Widening area) which arose from the famous "PLA CERDà" (CERDA'S PLANNING OF THE CITY) and aimed joining the old town with the new villages around, which are now part of Barcelona.

Those villages, such as GRACIA, LES CORTS, SARRIA-SANT GERVASIETC , have remained untouched and have kept most of their own historic and cultural identity.

L'EIXAMPLE, with its blocks of sqaure houses forming a gridded pattern has as main boulevard the Pg.de Gracia, where you will find the famous "PEDRERA" of GAUDI.

Other important landmarks are: Sagrada Familia (Cathedral (Gaudi)not yet finished), Parc de la Citadella, Barri de la Ribera, and l'llila Diagonal.

For more detailed info see map.

www.barcelona-on-line.es/

KING JUAN CARLOS.....

KIND JUAN CARLOS OF SPAIN.

Oh, I could fill many of these little boxes with the rich HISTORY os Spain but I shall only tell you that there was a Civil War in 1936 that destroyed SPAIN completely and which was followed by 36 YEARS of MILITAIRY DICTATORSHIP of General FRANCO!!

After that War he started his new career as DICTATOR with killing 40.000 former members of the opposition.
SPAIN was dying............

But after Franco's death in 1975 after a lengthy death-struggle!

King Juan Carlos could come back from being in exile and HE MADE SPAIN A DEMOCRACY......

Next chapter is for Queen Sophie, his (Greek) wife......

Although he was fond of Hitler and his ally he refused to send troops to the front.

Pros and Cons

Pros:FANTASTIC CITY EVERY TIME YOU WILL VISIT, JUST GREAT....
Cons:NONE as far as I know!!
In a nutshell:A PLEASANT, ATMOSPHERIC CITY, NOT TO BE MISSED,,,,

Intro Updated Apr 11, 2003
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kenHuocj Jun 9, 2010 at 11:32 AM Report Abuse

i finally managed to visit Spain in Spet-oct 2009, Barcelona was amazing and i know i will visit again, using a few of your tips too ;-)))
Arkeolog Apr 13, 2009 at 9:40 AM Report Abuse

Hi Eden, Your Barcelona tips are great. I liked your tips about art and artist such as Gaudi, Miro... Great page... greetings from Istanbul.
jumpingnorman Feb 17, 2009 at 7:44 AM Report Abuse

Hi Eden! Yes I heard of Gaudi and he does have interesting designs...he made Barcelona unique...thanks for sharing these tips, I'm thinking of spending just ONE day there (not enough time...), Norman :)
scottishvisitor Nov 26, 2008 at 2:51 PM Report Abuse

I see Barcelona has a lot to offer in the shopping stakes :( what a pity my visit indluded a Sunday when all were shut!
Foxxy_Red Aug 19, 2007 at 7:32 PM Report Abuse

Astounding page, Bes. Thank you. I hope to visit Barcelona with YOU one day. How are you, long time no "see".
Pete.Gibson Jan 20, 2006 at 8:05 AM Report Abuse

A great insight into a wonderful city and you bring it alive with your detailed narritives and fine photos, thanks
omidamini Jul 26, 2005 at 2:23 AM Report Abuse

thanks for your comments and pics
Gwynneth Jul 13, 2005 at 6:06 PM Report Abuse

Antoni Gaudi... what a vision he had for the beautiful city of Barcelona... his mosaics are unparralelled! Can't wait to walk the streets of this stunning country one day. Greetings from Australia and me!
nancyread May 2, 2004 at 5:22 AM Report Abuse

Slecht geschreven, vol fouten en onbruikbaar - Sorry!
jrgentle Mar 30, 2004 at 3:33 AM Report Abuse

What amazing pages. Thanks for the tips.