BARCELONA TOUR
by Clinton Maxwell
TIPS ON BARCELONA SIGHTSEEING
Barcelona has a lot to be proud of. A city literally stuffed with
spectacular architecture, historical and cultural places of
interest, fantastic food and a vibrant nightlife, it is no wonder
tourists flock to the area. There is more to Catalunya than
Barcelona sightseeing however, including a glorious
coastline, beautiful mountains and a fierce independent
spirit that will be felt by even the least informed visitor.
Make sure you have a map detailing the places of interest
when you arrive in Barcelona; it is surprisingly easy to get
lost in Barcelona’s bustling streets. A good place to start
your tour is Gaudi’s Park Guell, an open space filled with
pieces of Gaudi’s work including benches, archways, walls
and balconies. It is a place where Gaudi’s imagination really
ad free reign, and you feel almost that the works of art are
more natural than the plants and trees.
From here you can move easily on to Gaudi’s iconic work,
the Sagrada Familia. This church was started in 1882 but
was not finished when Gaudi died in 1926. Various attempts
have been made to complete the work to Gaudi’s designs
but the church is still not entirely finished and probably
never will be. If you don’t think you can capture the spirit of
the church in your own photographs, you might want to
check out the stunning images available in postcard stands
that surround the building.
The Barcelona zoo was founded in 1892 and is located in
the Ciutadella Park, next to the old town or Ciutat Vella. This
is a great place to visit especially of you have children that
are likely to lose interest in architecture and history. Some
of the seven and a half thousand animals on display include
pelicans, American buffalos and red kangaroo, as well as a
specialist primate collection which the zoo is famous for.
There is an aquatic park within the zoo that provides a home
to bottlenose dolphins among others. Dolphin shows can be
seen throughout the warm summer months, and this can
make a refreshing escape from the heat of the city. An
acclaimed research program at Barcelona zoo is well known
for sympathetic breeding of animals in captivity and
protection of endangered species, which would otherwise
become extinct.
The main avenue in Barcelona, La Rambla is a riot of color
and bustle with flower stalls and street performers at regular
intervals along the promenade. The main hotels and
restaurants center around La Rambla, but you may get a
better deal and more authentic dishes if you explore a little
further out. One place not be missed is the Boqueria, a
fantastic food market to one side of La Rambla, with exotic
delicacies you have never even imagined.
The port area received a face lift with the Olympics in
Barcelona in 1992. The Olympic village was situated right on
the coast and the area is marked by the dual towers of the
Arts Hotel, Mapfre Towers and Nova Icaria Square. The
main Olympic sites can be found on top of Montjuic, a hill
overlooking the city, and can be reached by cable car.
About The Author
Clinton Maxwell writes mainly for http://www.barcelona-information.com , an
online site on the topic of travelling in Spain and Costa Brava. You can find his
publications over at http://www.barcelona-information.com and various other
sources for Barcelona Spain knowledge.
by Clinton Maxwell
TIPS ON BARCELONA SIGHTSEEING
Barcelona has a lot to be proud of. A city literally stuffed with
spectacular architecture, historical and cultural places of
interest, fantastic food and a vibrant nightlife, it is no wonder
tourists flock to the area. There is more to Catalunya than
Barcelona sightseeing however, including a glorious
coastline, beautiful mountains and a fierce independent
spirit that will be felt by even the least informed visitor.
Make sure you have a map detailing the places of interest
when you arrive in Barcelona; it is surprisingly easy to get
lost in Barcelona’s bustling streets. A good place to start
your tour is Gaudi’s Park Guell, an open space filled with
pieces of Gaudi’s work including benches, archways, walls
and balconies. It is a place where Gaudi’s imagination really
ad free reign, and you feel almost that the works of art are
more natural than the plants and trees.
From here you can move easily on to Gaudi’s iconic work,
the Sagrada Familia. This church was started in 1882 but
was not finished when Gaudi died in 1926. Various attempts
have been made to complete the work to Gaudi’s designs
but the church is still not entirely finished and probably
never will be. If you don’t think you can capture the spirit of
the church in your own photographs, you might want to
check out the stunning images available in postcard stands
that surround the building.
The Barcelona zoo was founded in 1892 and is located in
the Ciutadella Park, next to the old town or Ciutat Vella. This
is a great place to visit especially of you have children that
are likely to lose interest in architecture and history. Some
of the seven and a half thousand animals on display include
pelicans, American buffalos and red kangaroo, as well as a
specialist primate collection which the zoo is famous for.
There is an aquatic park within the zoo that provides a home
to bottlenose dolphins among others. Dolphin shows can be
seen throughout the warm summer months, and this can
make a refreshing escape from the heat of the city. An
acclaimed research program at Barcelona zoo is well known
for sympathetic breeding of animals in captivity and
protection of endangered species, which would otherwise
become extinct.
The main avenue in Barcelona, La Rambla is a riot of color
and bustle with flower stalls and street performers at regular
intervals along the promenade. The main hotels and
restaurants center around La Rambla, but you may get a
better deal and more authentic dishes if you explore a little
further out. One place not be missed is the Boqueria, a
fantastic food market to one side of La Rambla, with exotic
delicacies you have never even imagined.
The port area received a face lift with the Olympics in
Barcelona in 1992. The Olympic village was situated right on
the coast and the area is marked by the dual towers of the
Arts Hotel, Mapfre Towers and Nova Icaria Square. The
main Olympic sites can be found on top of Montjuic, a hill
overlooking the city, and can be reached by cable car.
About The Author
Clinton Maxwell writes mainly for http://www.barcelona-information.com , an
online site on the topic of travelling in Spain and Costa Brava. You can find his
publications over at http://www.barcelona-information.com and various other
sources for Barcelona Spain knowledge.
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