Did you guess what the Wednesday What’s This was? Here’s the solution… …Christopher Columbus ready for the start of the football season in Barcelona! Congratulations to Wendy Kate for […]
This curvy, mosaic sign stands outside Park Güell in Barcelona. This park was initially intended to be an up-market housing estate designed by Antoni Gaudí. it’s hilly nature allowed Gaudí to design some […]
Back in the Middle Ages, in Barcelona, the giants Goliath and St. Christopher, along with several monstrous beasts, were an important part of the Corpus Christi celebration. Guivernau recognised the Giants of […]
This fun shop with a number of outlets in Barcelona, sells multi-coloured sweets in pill bottles and boxes. You can buy them pre-packed or you can make your own selection […]
On a recent visit, I discovered a twisting spiral of shoes decorating one of my favourite Barcelonan squares. And look closer; there’s a little surprise in the centre. Linked to […]
Believe it or not, these are candles, real candles that you can burn! Barcelona has many candle shops – stroll around the gothic quarter and you are sure to find a couple. […]
This beautiful orange roof towers above the Plaça Catalunya, at the corner of Passeig de Gràcia and Ronda de Sant Pere. Linked to Mandarin Orange Monday.
Most visitors to Barcelona will recognise and admire this colourful, flowing roof. It is, of course, the roof of the Mercat Santa Caterina, designed by husband and wife Enric Miralles and […]
This always looks such a fun way of seeing a city and I haven’t tried it yet. The tours in Barcelona don’t do this part of town anymore though; I’m […]