Parc Güell (Barcelona, Spain)

Parc Güell is a must visit when in Barcelona. It's a slight trek from the main road, but worth to see the interesting novelties and buildings of Gaudi. Click here to see more photographs.

Spanish Apartments

 

Spanish churches

I loved visiting the churches in Barcelona and admiring the design and architecture. So much history behind these wonderful buildings.

Everyday scenes in Barcelona

Some Spanish folks along Las Ramblas, Barcelona. I think it's siesta time all day for them.



Fresh seafood at the Boqueria Market

Sagrada Familia (Barcelona, Spain)

Construction for this Sagrada Familia, a Roman Catholic Church, started in 1882 and is still under construction, with an estimated completion date of 2017.    The gothic architecture and towering spires over the church is an amazing sight.

Gaudi's Parc Güell (Barcelona, Spain)

Another of Antoni Gaudi's great architectural work is the Parc Güell in Barcelona. His creative imagination is so intriguing and nothing like any other artist.

Casa Milà (Barcelona, Spain)

One of Barcelona's greatest architect Antoni Gaudi designed this apartment building with fanciful and curvy lines.

Barri Gothic - Barcelona

 The first stop of my Europe trip 2010 was Barcelona! We were heading back from lunch and decided to wander the streets, instead of taking the metro. It was pretty hot in July and the sun was beating down, but if we had taken the metro, we wouldn't be able to stumble upon the charming Barri Gothic (Gothic Quarter) with its cobblestone streets and old buildings dating back to the Medieval times.
 

 

Jamón (Barcelona, Spain)

Barcelona's central market is called La Boqueria with lively food stalls, fresh fruits, dried fruits, nuts, cheeses, seafood stands, and the jamón!  They had so many different kinds of cured ham, but I couldn't afford the jamón ibérico though.
(I saw one selling for 169 euros/kg!!)

Pedralbes Monastery, Barcelona

Built in the early 14th century, the architecture was influenced by the gothic architecture of Catalonia.  Amazingly, the monastery was built in one year.  Today, the monastery shows the everyday life of nuns.  I traveled here in late July and the heat was pretty intense. Luckily, I was able to retreat to this monastery for lots of shade.