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After our visit to Park Guell, we went to the Arc de Triomf, built in 1888. You can see the 4 posts in front of it are topped with dragons, just the start of the dragon themes in the area. The 3rd pic is the road leading to the monument. The then walked along . . . → Read More: Day 3 Afternoon & Evening On the morning of Day 3, we visited Park Guell in lovely weather that had no traces of the previous day’s rain. Park Guell was intended to be a planned neighborhood for the wealthy of Barcelona. It was commissioned around 1900 by a well-travelled entrepreneur named Guell, who was inspired by his overseas trips, . . . → Read More: Park Guell The interior of Sagrada Familia is as impressive as the exterior! It is enormously tall with lots of light from the extensive stained glass. The design of the interior is based on a forest of trees. You can see how the columns split into branches that support the very tall roof. The stained glass . . . → Read More: Sagrada Familia Interior 
The Basilica of Sagrada Familia is one of the most iconic landmarks in Barcelona. We had tickets for a guided tour and the trip up the Nativity tower for the morning of our second day in Barcelona. We’d seen pictures, of course, but nothing prepares you for the real view as we emerged from . . . → Read More: Sagrada Familia Exterior Barcelona Cathedral We arrived in Barcelona in the morning, got to our hotel, then, after a quick nap, set out to explore. Our hotel was in a fantastic location, half a block to Placa de Catalunya, often called the center of town. We walked La Rambla, a huge street from the plaza to the . . . → Read More: Barcelona Day 1 – Gothic Quarter & Roman Ruins
I went to Barcelona for business but took some time to be a tourist with my wife beforehand. I’ll post pages with pics as I get to it, and all will be linked through this post. Day 1 – Roman Ruins Day 2 – Sagrada Familia Exterior Day 2 – Sagrada Familia Interior Day . . . → Read More: Barcelona Trip |
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