This beautiful city never stops surprising tourists. It’s
full of history and fun. It’s so big and there are always new things to do.
Every season is good to visit Barcelona but of course if you are visiting
during summer you can enjoy the long sandy beaches and refreshing water of
Mediterranean Sea.
Of course if it’s the first time in Barcelona there are must
see places:
1)
Sagrada Familia: After Gaudi’s tragic death,
this famous church is still uncompleted.
It was Gaudi’s will the church shall be completed by only public
funding. The skeleton of the church and the design is so moving that it’s
impossible for one to resist Gaudi’s talent. The construction is continuing
according to his sketches.
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| Sagrada Familia |
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| Inside peak |
2)
Parc Guel: This parc build by Gaudi for Guel
family. Guel family asked Gaudi to transform the areato one of the richest
neighborhoods of Barcelona. Unfortunately it didn’t happen but there are 2
houses built by Gaudi in one of which he lived for some time.
3)
Gaudi Houses : a) Casa Batllo: its one of the
masterpieces of Gaudi. Located at the heart of Passeig de Gracia.
b) Casa Mila: Constructed by Gaudi in
1907-1911. The house is situated at the corner of Passeig de Garcia. Again this
house reveals Gaudi’s geniality. It’s the merge of two buildings, which are structured around two courtyards that provide light to the nine levels: basement, ground floor, mezzanine, main floor, four upper floors and the attic.
4)
Picasso museum:
This museum embeds some of the best drawings of Picasso as well as his
work from the earlier times including many sketches. The curves holding the
façade and the patios are amazing as well as the arcs at the roof. The roof and
chimneys are just the marks of his creativity and intelligence. The modernist furniture on the main floor
shows the beauty in simplicity.
5)
Cathedral in El Gothic: Built in Medieval era, this big cathedral has the most significant interior of Gothic architecture. The peaceful courtyard with the palm trees and gooses enhances the spirituality. The tomb of St.Eulalia (whose story is in the upcoming post) lays inside.
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| Tomb of St.Eulalia |
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| Courtyard of the cathedral |
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| Barcelona writing made of iron |
6)
La Rambla: This long street starts from Placa
Catalunya and end up at the sea side where there is the statue of Christoph
Columbus. The street is full of shops cafes. However I recommend the side
streets where the bars and shops are better and less touristic. Also beware of
pickpocketing.
7)
La bouquieria in La Ramblas: Everyone should
stop in this colorful bazaar of fruits. The colors, the layouts of the stalls
are so inviting you end up trying all the exotic fruits.
8)
Santa Maria Del Mar Church: This church located
in the heart of El Born has traces of gothic architecture. Next to the church
there is the memorial monument where the fire never ceases. This statue has
been made to remember all the martyrs from the Civil war. Around the church there
are many cafes, shops and restaurants. The night life of this area is quite
vivid as well.
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| Side view of the church |
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| Street art in El Born |
9)
Placa Catalunya: This is the connecting plaza of
Barcelona. Airport shuttles leave you here, take off from here. There are many
metro lines passing by. This plaza is connected to Las Ramblas, Universitat and
even 20min walking distance from El Born. There are many shops and cafes in the
plaza.
10) Placa
Espanya: This busy plaza is famous for its magic fountains. You can start by going up the old bullring lift to get 360-degree view before seeing the beautiful fountains and MNAC building.
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| View at night |
