Sep 02
Took the Hop on Hop off bus for a quick tour around the city. Got off for a walk around the Spanish Village at Montjuic. This "village" was built for the world's fair in 1929 - the houses and buildings have been replicated from different regions of Spain.
The architecture in this city is fascinating! A day and a half is nowhere near enough time to explore all there is to see here.
The Torre Diagonal Zero Zero building
Torre Agbar (the pickle building). 474 feet tall. 4500 windows that reflect light. Architect was inspired by Gaudi.
Casa Batilo
La Pedrera - Casa Mila
Sagrada Familia - their most famous church, construction started in 1882, Gaudi took over in 1883 till his death in 1926 and the building construction is expected to be completed by 2026 (maybe). We didn't have time to visit, unfortunately. Only took pics as we were driving by.
This being Barcelona, we had to try the paella. Had dinner at a sidewalk cafe; the wine was pretty decent but the paella, despite looking fabulous, was a bit of a disappointment. Quite sure Danny could whip up a much better version at home :)
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