Things to Do While You Spend Your Vacation in Barcelona
March 2, 2009 by Robert M Freeman
Filed under Flights
Barcelona is a place that is different from other places in Spain, and for that matter in all of Europe. Spending your holidays in Barcelona will give you a very refreshing experience. It changes the pace of your life to a completely new experience. Barcelona is very gorgeous and you can have a lot of fun. You would experience as if the city comes to life at night.
In Barcelona, you would be able to see fine examples of both Gothic and Romanesque architecture. The most unifying theme of the city of Barcelona is Antoni Gaudi which has a very capricious architecture. If you want to get yourself involved into the true spirit of Barcelona, take a walk by La Rambla which is a magnificent boulevard lined with trees. During your leisurely walk, you could also revisit the history and civilization for which Barcelona is so famous.
You’ll find a lot of different things on your way from books and jewellery to a large number of tourists and street performers. The street life is very vibrant and the atmosphere is very pleasant.
There are also paved streets in the Barri Gotic and there are medieval buildings, and the entire area shows an exotic feeling. The area also has a lot of restaurants that are very fine, and the food offered is of very high quality and delicious. Barcelona, is the city in which Picasso spent his youth is home of the Picasso Museum. For those who are Picasso admirers, there are his early works in the museum which provide a true understanding to his works and also to the artist himself.
In addition there is Edifici Frum which holds a display of the urban revolution that took place in Barcelona. The highlight in the place is a model of the city which is very comprehensive, and its making took twenty thousand hours. It is acclaimed as the largest model of its kind in all of Europe.
Bellesguard is a sight that should not be missed, and is constructed in a Gaudi fashion. The uncovered bricks and wrought iron give it a fairy tale look. You should also see the Casa de l’Ardiaca where there are many of the city’s collections. Its yard is merely peaceful, and was refurbished in the year 1902. It was in fact built in the sixteenth century.
There is also the very interesting House of spikes, Casa de les Punxes that is like a neo Gothic fantasy. It has turrets that are pointed and that has it nicknamed as the House of Spikes. There is also the Edifici de Gas Natural which is a waterfront tower, and has shimmering mirror like surface.
If you want to see more of Gothic architecture, you should go to Catedral which is famous for its gothic interior that is very powerful. It also has an irregular cloister that is Romanesque. Centre de Cultura Contempornia de Barcelona is adored by the people of the city and holds different exhibitions, and is a centre that is used for multi cultural purposes.