Walk down 'La Ramba'. It's a...
by mariana2002
Walk down 'La Ramba'. It's a pedestrian street filled with street vendors, gift shops, restaurants and tons of street performers. You will encounter some of the most talented 'Street Statues'
If you've never been there, you should definitely take one of the bus tours which points out several different points of interest. The Gaudi museum and Gaudi's buildings are another must see.
You should also try and get to the museum where Snowflake, one of only 2 or 3 albino gorillas in the world lives.
Montjuïc, the hill overlooking...
by eladr
Montjuïc, the hill overlooking the city centre from the southwest, is home to some fine art galleries, leisure attractions, soothing parks and the main group of 1992 Olympic sites. Approach the area from Plaça d'Espanya and on the north side you'll see Plaça de Braus Les Arenes, a former bullring where the Beatles played in 1966. Behind it lies Parc Joan Miró, where stands Mir´'s highly phallic sculpture Dona i Ocell (Woman and Bird). Nearby, the Palau Nacional houses the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, which has an impressive collection of Romanesque art. Stretching up a series of terraces below the Palau Nacional are fountains, including the biggest, La Font Màgica, which comes alive with a free lights and music show on summer evenings. In the northwest of Montjuïc is the 'Spanish Village', Poble Espanyol. At first glance it's a tacky tourist trap, but it also proves to be an intriguing scrapbook of Spanish architecture, with very convincing copies of buildings from all of Spain's regions. The Anella Olímpica (Olympic Ring) is the group of sports installations where the main events of the 1992 games were held. Down the hill, visit masterpieces of another kind in the Fundaci´ Joan Mir´, Barcelona's gallery for the greatest Catalan artist of the 20th century. This is the largest single collection of the his work.
The picture is the view from top of the Montjuïc.
THANKS TO THE FINE CLIMATE....
by eden_teuling
you wil also meet all kinds of people often from far away countries who try to earn some money by e.g. making music.
It was difficult to call this music, it was some kind of bbbbbbbbbbooooooooooooohhhhhhm , very low tone and little variation.
One day I will remember the name and let you know....
He was a New Zealander at the entrance of the famous Parc de Guëll (architect: Antoni GAUDI)
Barrio del Raval
by PINOYSAILOR
If you want to get away from all the tourists, head towards El Raval. It's only about 10 minute walk from La Ramblas. The prices here are a lot cheaper including the mojito for only 3.50 euro. 8 euro for a one liter cup. Ethnic restaurants are plentifull and it will not cost you an arm and leg to enjoy a good meal. It could be intimidating for a regular tourist to walk through there but if you try to blend in and if you use your common sense, you should be able to get out there alive ;-)
Is this typical of Barcelona?
by Elisabcn about Souvenirs
You'll find a lot of souvenirs shops around Barcelona and specially along the ramblas. There are a lot of things sold as "typical from Barcelona and Catalonia" that they don't have anything to do with the city. Here are some examples: -
Typical Souvenirs
-t-shirts
-postcards
-porró (to drink beer and wine)
-barretina (the traditional catalan hat)
-a good catalan wine can be a very appreciated souvenir
-the flag of catalonia
-pictures, draws or posters of miró, dalí, tàpies and picasso
-any gift about modernisme and gaudí
Non typical Souvenirs
-mexican hat (after 30years i'm still asking myself why are they sold in Barcelona!!)
-castañuelas
-sevillana dress, cordobés hat
-toros (bulls, Barcelona is an antitaurina city)
-Barcelona's Hard Rock Caffè t-shirt (why? they are american!)
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La Boqueria Marketplace
the cloister
market at Placa Nova
Elegant interior
