Construction work at the Sagrada Familia
by MaheshSamtani
A lot has been said and written of the very famous Gaudi monument. Right now ( 2007 ) heavy work is underway to complete the works left incomplete by Antonio Gaudi. Recently I had the chance to walkby to shoot a few pictures of the work going on from different angles. It is said that all will be through by the year 2020. Many people have their fingers crossed as the project is immense. Nobody ever misses this sight when in Barcelona. Are you going to miss it ?
Visit all Gaudi's works....
by arlequin_g
Visit all Gaudi's works. Sagrada Familia, Parc Güell, Palau Güell, Torre Bellesguard, Colegio Teresianes, Pabellons Güell, Casa Milá (pedrera) and Casa Batlló.
Where are they?
Sagrada Familia: C/Plaza Sagrada Familia (Metro S. Familia)
Parc Güell: C/Olot, s/n (Metro Lesseps)
Palau Güell: C/Nou de la Rambla, 3-5 (Metro
Liceu)
Torre Bellesguard: C/Bellesguard, 16
Colegio Teresianes: C/Ganduxer, 87
Pabellons Güell: C/Av. Pedralbes, 7
Casa Milá (Pedrera): C/Passeig de Gracia, 92
Casa Batllo: C/Passeig de Gracia, 43
Street performers
by fairy_dust
There are many street performers in Barcelona, and the talent ranges from zero to tops. Even if a performer isn't very musically talented, they can still be fun to watch.
One performer we saw was a girl with a recorder playing some easy tunes that little kids learn in elementary school (like Ode to Joy). I wasn't very impressed by her musical ability, but her act with her dog was cute. She laid a blanket down and got the dog to lie down on it, then she would start prancing around and playing music, and the dog would get up, bite her pant leg, and try to drag her over! We gave her a few coins when she came to our table at the cafe, but another table didn't give her any money. So she tooted her recorder loudly at each and every one of the people at the table.
On the other extreme, the next morning, we saw another group of musicians, who played music that sounded Middle-Eastern. One of them had a clarinet but I don't remember what the others played. I was very impressed by them. They were amazing!
Plaza de los Ventas
by acemj
Located near the Montjuic part of town (near the National Museum of Catalan Art) you can see the Barcelona Bullring. During the bull fighting season, this place gets packed on Sundays for the fights.
Casa Batlló
by tompt
Casa Batlló is the house of Josep Batlló i Casaanovas that was restyled by Gaudi in 1904-1906. The facade is very striking, but also take a look inside. More pictures can be seen in our travelogues with Gaudi creations.
Adress: No. 43 Passeig de Gràcia
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Streets of Barcelona
Entrance to the church
from Museum of Modern Art
"4 Gats"
