Downtown alley

The Barceloneta neighborhood

Barceloneta is the place where the fishermans lived long ago. Now there are many restaurants, bars, and of course the long sandy beach.

The Sandy Beach

It was March. But we have swum in the sea! :)

The Tapas

It's a kind of food (or snack), usually fried baby squid and other little fried animals from the sea. With a slice of lemon. Traditionally served next to your beer! Hmmm... :) Try it in a bar of Barceloneta, there are the most delicious! ;)

Modern Office Building

You can see it, before your train arrive to Estació de França

The Market in Barcelona - Mercat de la Boquería

There are a lot of very impressive markets in the city. The Mercat de la Boquería is next to the La Rambla, and maybe it is the most tourist friendly market in Barcelona.

The Market - Stuffs from the sea... :P

The Plaza Real

The square opens via an arcaded passageway from the Ramblas. It is an important and lovely tryst especially at night, generally filled with people from the city and tourists. There are a lot of palms trees, and on the center there is a fountain with a sculpture of the Three Graces and next to the fountain there are 4 nice street lamps designed by Antoni Gaudí in his early years.

Sagrada Familia (Holy Family Church)

The Sagrada Familia (Holy Family) is a massive Roman Catholic temple. Construction began in 1882. Antoni Gaudí worked on the basilica for over 40 years, devoting the last 15 years of his life entirely to this project. On the subject of the extremely long construction period, Gaudí is said to have joked, "My client is not in a hurry." :) After Gaudí's death in 1926, work continued, but parts of the unfinished building and Gaudí's models and workshop were destroyed during the war by Catalan anarchists. The design, as now being constructed, is based both on reconstructed versions of the lost plans and on modern adaptations.

According to the media, 2,26 million people visited the partially built temple in 2004, making it one of the most popular attractions in Spain. It has 12 bell towers between 90 m and 112 m high represent the apostles. The main central bell tower will be 170 m high and with a huge cross on their top, but it will follow in the future.

Sagrada Familia - Colorful windows