BARCELONA - BEAUTIFUL SPANISH CITY ON THE MEDITERRANEAN COAST

Barcelona, the Spanish city   located on the Mediterranean coast is one  of world's leader in terms of tourism. Almost all Mediterranean cruises docks here.

The city takes pride  for the works of the famous Spanish architecture Antoni Gaudi. His works includes:
Park Guell  -  enormous park with the impressive works of Gaudi.
Sagrada Familia -This Basilica's construction begun some 200 years ago yet it is still unfinished up to this day.

Barcelona's skyline photo taken from one of the Sagrada Familia's tower

Barcelona's own version of Arc de Triomphe

my former classmate in High School with her friend

 

Aside from the impressive arts courtesy of Gaudi, the city also offer great food most famous is the paella. What better way to taste the famous Spanish cuisine than devouring it right at the heart of the city, on Las Ramblas that is. This pedestrianised  street is very famous to tourists. It is where where you can find cheap hotels, restaurants, bars,  shopping and all kinds of entertainment to attract tourists.

Spain's famous cuisine.. Paella

al fresco dining at Las Ramblas

at Las Ramblas

At  the south end of the Las Ramblas is the Port Vell. Going further is the L' Aquarium and a shopping mall by the bay. 

On its northern end is the  Placa Catalunya Square. Just across the square is the huge seven floor department store,  Corte Ingles. 

There are lots to see in this Spanish city but with only 2 days(less actually) here I only got to visit the sites mentioned above. I am planning to visit Barcelona again and hopefully the Sagrada Familia would already be fully constructed. 

Placa Catalunya