Tips 1 - 10 of 12 Barcelona Things to Do
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I went to Barcelona to see this church, after being a devotee of Gaudi for years. It is awe-inspiring to stand at the entrance to the Nativity facade and see his masterpiece. It is also fascinating to watch the continuation of the construction going on. You feel like you are part of its creation. Don't miss it!
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Phone: 93 207 30 31
Address: Carrer de Mallorca 401
Directions: Metro: Line 2 or 5 Station: SagradaFamilia
Website: http://www.sagradafamilia.org
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Stop along the way as you ascend the stairs and enjoy the view...
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Phone: 93 207 30 31
Address: Carrer de Mallorca 401
Directions: Metro: Line 2 or 5 Station: SagradaFamilia
Website: http://www.sagradafamilia.org
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Walking the spiral stairs in the towers of the Nativity facade is a little scary and made me realize that this would never happen in America. Here there would be railings, security cameras, armed guards, and personal injury attorneys camped on the front steps. It was so refreshing to climb these stairs at my own risk! And look, I'm leaning into the belfry! I'm Danger Girl!
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Phone: 93 207 30 31
Address: Carrer de Mallorca 401
Directions: Metro: Line 2 or 5 Station: SagradaFamilia
Website: http://www.sagradafamilia.org
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It never ends! Here's the payoff for climbing up all of those stairs - walking across the connecting bridge and looking up to find this!
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Phone: 93 207 30 31
Address: Carrer de Mallorca 401
Directions: Metro: Line 2 or 5 Station: SagradaFamilia
Website: http://www.sagradafamilia.org
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Stop for a gelato as you wander around the terrace of the park. From the tiled, curving bench you can see all of Barcelona.
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Phone: 93-317-39-74
Address: Nou de la Rambla, 3-5
Directions: Metro; line 3. Lesseps Station, then follow the street signs.
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Casa Mila, or La Pedrera, is Gaudi's most successful building; it is his design in entirety, not an adaptation of an existing structure, and is still functioning as an apartment building today, albeit, one swarming with tourists.
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Address: passeig de gracia
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He followed the classic Roman design of the living space centering around a courtyard, to allow maximum light to all rooms, but maintaining his distinct organic style.
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Gaudi's use of ornamentation and color set him apart from the other Modernista architects of the day. His reinterpretation of the Gothic and Romanesque styles, incorporating contemporary materials from regional sources broke new ground in the art world. He stepped out of the formality of the work of his peers, and looked to nature for his inspiration, mimicking the sensuous lines and bold patterns.
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Address: passeig de gracia
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The tour of this beautiful Modernisme treasure should be required of all visitors. This is probably the loveliest building in the city. The tour includes much information about the history of the building, and the history of the Catalan music scene for the past hundred years. Come back to hear a concert, it is one of the best smaller venues in Europe.
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Address: C/San Francesc de Paula, 2.
Directions: Metro; Urquinaona.
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Anchovy56 Fri Jan 6, 2006 20:07 UTC
A very Happy Birthday my Boston Creme Pie and many more to come. I hope you have a blast in London..... | Maurizioago Fri Aug 26, 2005 19:45 UTC
What a coincidence! I discovered this nice spot. See my Barcelona intro if you like! Ciao! ....Where are you? | aussirose Fri Jan 28, 2005 22:40 UTC
G'day Stephanie. This place is definately on my 'must see' list. Those Gaudi buildings are fabulous!! Oh & that arch really does shine in the sun - lovely pic!! I think those cars are cute too :o) Great pages!! Cheers, Ann. | jamiesno Sun Jan 2, 2005 02:17 UTC
Stephanie you have a great Barcelona page. I hope to get back to Spain one day and see this city. It looks amazing and I am sure it is. Espeically the architechure and everything else that makes Spain what it is! |
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