Travel: Barcelona

  • A Visit To Girona, Spain, Part 1

    Last fall, when I was fortunate enough to visit Barcelona, which I posted about here, here, here, here, here, here and here, we also took a day trip to the wonderful city of Girona, which like Barcelona is located in the Catalonian region of Spain. After posting so many photos of Barcelona, the photos of Girona would have been…

  • The Joan Miro Foundation Museum, Barcelona

     The Joan Miro Foundation museum in Barcelona is a wonderful place to visit, located on Mont Juic, which actually means Jewish mountain due to the fact that the mountain was once home to a Jewish cemetary, long before it became the site for the 1992 Summer Olympic Games. There's a fabulous view of the city…

  • The Mies Van Der Rohe Pavilion, Barcelona

    And now, dear readers I proudly present the very very famous and esteemed Mies Van Der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona, which turns out to be in Mont Juic park, right next to the magic fountains that I posted about yesterday! Only I didn't realize that until visiting the pavilion by day, as the area is…

  • The Magic Fountains At Mont Juic Park, Barcelona

    The magic fountains light, water and music show in Mont Juic Park, Barcelona is spectacular and not to be missed! I will say, that I'm not a big fan of light and music shows, but this one is special so plan your trip to  Barcelona such that it includes a Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday…

  • Antoni Gaudi’s Park Guell, Barcelona

    Park Guell is one of Antoni Gaudi's masterpieces, built between 1900 to 1912, originally as part of a housing development for wealthy city folk seaking a respite from the factory air. The development idea however was not successful, and the land was eventually turned in to a city park, fortunately for us! Get off the…

  • Antoni Gaudi’s Casa Mila, Part 2….Period Apartment Tour

    I really truly fell in love with the interiors of Antoni Gaudi's Casa Mila in Barcelona, completed in 1912. And I was having an interesting deja vu of sorts that was a cross between memories of my paternal grandmother (who had fabulous taste and loved antiques) and my pre-war apartment on the Upper West side…

  • Antoni Gaudi’s Casa Mila, Part 1….The Entrance and Amazing Roof Garden

    On my trip to Barcelona, on the very last day, just hours before we needed to be at airport, my daughter and I hopped on the metro and went to spend our last moments in Barcelona at Casa Mila, designed as a luxury apartment building that's one of architect Antoni Gaudi's masterpieces, finished in 1912.…

  • A Walk Down Passeig De Gracia, Barcelona!

    Are you ready to get just a little bit acquainted with Barcelona? Well, then you're in the right place, as over the next few weeks I'm going to share with you quite a few posts about my recent stay in the city of Barcelona. I sure wish there had been a web site that had…