It’s impossible to see the city without also seeing some of architect Antoni Gaudi’s work. From 1883-1925 the Basilica was his biggest (and last) project, and he went all out. This place is impossibly huge and indescribably cool. Just wow. One of the most unbelievable parts of the giant Sagrada Familia is that it stillisn’t done. Currently, only 70% of the Basilica is finished and the Basilica isn’t expected to be complete until at least 2022.
Churros at Xurreria
After lots of walking and being rained on all day, these churros were truly beautiful. In this case,a picture is worth a thousand... calories.Oh well ;)
Passeig de Gràcia
A beautiful walk back to our hotel, la Passeig de Graciawas full of cafes, boutiques, and even more Gaudi-designed buildings. We passed Casa Milà and Casa Batlló and Casa Amatller.
Arc de Triomf & Ciutadella Park
From Passeig de Gracia, we continued walking down to the Arc de Triomf and Ciutadella Park. With tons of cool street performers and citrus trees, it was a great place to hang out for a few on our way back to the hotel.
Park Güell
Last stop on our tour of Gaudi was Park Güell. On our way though, we stopped at the Gaudi 4D (read: indoor and dry) experience just outside of the park to learn a bit more. We opted to only explore the free side of the park due to the rain, but we still had plenty to see and got a pretty amazing view over Barcelona after hiking up to the highest point in the park!
Aqua Bliss Urban Spa
The famous Garra Ruffa fishpedicures! These tiny tootsie cleaners basically nibble away at the dead skin on your feet leaving your skin super soft and refreshed! We even got complementary cava while the fish got to work, so we were happy girls. :) New and kind of weird, this was definitely an experience we’ll remember!
Fonts de Montjuïc
What’s a trip to the magical city of Barcelona without visiting a Palace with a magic fountain?? Barcelona's biggest ornamental fountain, which was built in 1929 and later restored for the 1992 Olympic games, offers a spectacular display of music, water acrobatics and lights which generate over 50 kinds of shades and hues. With Sangria in hand after a long day exploring the city, this was a truly magical way to end the day.
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