"Barcelona: View from the tops"

Skylines | Barcelona | Spain | 2007-07

In January 2007 we made a "child-free" weekend-trip to Barcelona. It was the first time we visited this spain city. Here are some pictures from the Barcelona Skyline taken from different places.

"They dance like their grandparents already did"

Sardana Dance | Barcelona | Spain | 2007-01

We read about the Sardana-Dancing in our travelguide. So we went that Sunday afternoon to the great place in front of the Barcelona Cathedral for watching this happening. Old guys were playing on even older trumpets. And a lot of people were dancing the Sardana.

"Never-ending building"

La Sagrada Familia | Barcelona | Spain | 2007-01

The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (English: Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family) commonly known as the Sagrada Família is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926). Although incomplete, the church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and in November 2010 was consecrated and proclaimed a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI. Origin: wikipedia

"Antonio Gaudi´s little garden"

Park Güell | Barcelona | Spain | 2007-01

Park Güell is a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of El Carmel in the Gràcia district of Barcelona. It was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1900 to 1914. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí". Origin: wikipedia

"Catalonian Capital in january"

Barcelona | Spain | 2007-01

In January 2007 we made a "child-free" weekend-trip to Barcelona. It was the first time we visited this spain city. Here are some pictures from the center of Barcelona like the Rambla Street or the Santa Anna Church.

"Walking under sharks and corals"

Aquarium | Barcelona | Spain | 2007-01

Aquarium Barcelona is an aquarium located in Port Vell, a harbor in Barcelona. The 35 aquariums at the facility are home to 11,000 animals representing 450 species, and an 80-meter underwater tunnel.