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Quintessential Barcelona

Words that come to mind when I think of Barcelona:  football (soccer), the beach, tapas, wine, Picasso, partying, Gaudi, skateboarding, warm weather, and backpackers.

Tapas and wine at Quimet and Quimet.

Tapas and wine at Quimet and Quimet.

La Sagrada Familia

La Sagrada Familia

Spanish street performer.

Spanish street performer.

Sailboats in the marina.

Sailboats in the marina.

Sculpture by Roy Lichtenstein.

Sculpture by Roy Lichtenstein.

A beautiful day for a photo shoot.

A beautiful day for a photo shoot.

Winter surfing

Winter surfing

Casa Mila by Antoni Gaudi

Casa Mila by Antoni Gaudi

Lionel Messi prepares to enter the match for FC Barcelona.

Lionel Messi prepares to enter the match for FC Barcelona.

Meat for sale at Boqueria Market on La Rambla

Meat for sale at Boqueria Market on La Rambla

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Barcelona enthusiast

Tuesday 20th of July 2010

If you are coming to Barcelona, the Sagrada Familia is a must see! Though it willtake another 10-20 years to be finished, the interior is expected to be completed this year!

dvsdreams

Sunday 16th of May 2010

We loved Barcelona, it had one of the coolest pieces of art I've seen in Europe. Parc Guell is a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of el Carmel in the Gràcia. Their http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Güell doesn't do it justice! A great park with statues, tile work, viewpoints, it's like being in a piece of artwork on the wall. Truly cool.

dvsdreams

Saturday 15th of May 2010

We loved Barcelona, it had one of the coolest pieces of art I've seen in Europe. Parc Guell is a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of el Carmel in the Gràcia. Their http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Güell doesn't do it justice! A great park with statues, tile work, viewpoints, it's like being in a piece of artwork on the wall. Truly cool.

GlobalButterfly

Friday 7th of May 2010

Ahhhh, I want to visit there SO bad. Seriously, I'm dying to get there and even more so after seeing these photos (minus the meat one, haha).

camorose

Friday 7th of May 2010

I'm in the midst of planning a trip to Spain and Barcelona is the first trip on my list! I'll be using these photos as recommendations of what absolutely needs to be done :)

Dave

Saturday 8th of May 2010

Christine - there's a lot to do in Barcelona, and I'm sure it's even more fun when it's warm.

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