Hola, chicas:
Continuamos con la guía de nuestro viaje a Barcelona. En *este* enlace tenéis la primera parte.
Día 3.
Aunque habíamos planeado activar nuestras tarjetas turísticas, por la mañana, Marian no se encontraba nada bien.
El día anterior se pasó todo el día cargada: con el bolso, la mochila de la réflex..., y le pasó factura.
Por suerte, a mediodía ya se encontraba bien.
No obstante, este día nos lo planteamos de relax.
Comimos en el restaurante del hotel y después, nos dimos una vuelta por los alrededores, visitando un parquecito cercano.
Cuando reservamos el hotel, sabíamos que tenía piscina, así que metimos en la maleta algo de ropa de baño, por si acaso.
Así que ya que decidimos tomarnos este día de relax, pensamos que era buen momento para enfundarnos nuestros bikinis y tomar el sol en el solarium del hotel.
No nos bañamos porque ya era un poco tarde y hacía algo de viento, así que nos llevamos un libro para entretenernos.
Día 4.
Tras desayunar, cogimos el metro hasta la estación de Diagonal para visitar una de los edificios de Barcelona a los que Antoni Gaudí imprimió su sello, la Casa Milá, también conocida como *La Pedrera*. Esta construcción art nouveau tan excepcional entró en 1984 a formar parte de los lugares de interés turístico internacional de la UNESCO.
Esta visita supuso activar nuestra tarjeta turística Barcelona Pass, puesto que la entrada estaba incluída y no es que fuera barata.
Este proyecto fue un encargo de la familia Milà como residencia familiar que tuviera a su vez apartamentos para alquilar.
Es una visita que os llevará varias horas, pero que no puede faltar en una visita a la ciudad condal.
Tras la visita a La Pedrera, nos dirigimos a pie hasta la Casa Battló, otra de las obras más conocidas de este visionario arquitecto catalán. En este caso el proyecto consistió en la remodelación de un edificio -de lo más anodino- ya existente, al que Gaudí llenó de sus características formas sinuosas inspiradas en la naturaleza, y de color.
Nos sacaron una foto asomadas en el balcón y, aunque por 12 euros no es que fuera barata, como quedamos bien (yo no soy NADA fotogénica), la compramos. Trae un código para descargarla en un plazo determinado, lo cual está bien.
Comimos tras visitar la Casa Battló en otro edificio modernista, la Casa Amatller, justo al lado. En la planta baja de este edificio se encuentra un pequeño restaurante -buffet.
Tras reponer fuerzas, cogimos el metro hasta la parada Espanya para visitar Poble Espanyol. Este complejo reproduce la arquitectura de distintos rincones de España, al tiempo que es hogar de diversos artesanos que venden sus creaciones allí mismo. Sí, para guiris es ideal, pero también si viajáis con niños puede ser entretenido. Aprovechamos la visita para comprar algún detalle para la familia.
Desde la boca de metro, os espera un paseo cuesta arriba de un cuarto de hora, aproximadamente. En pleno julio y con mucho calor, se nos hizo bastante "cuesta arriba", nunca mejor dicho.
Cansadas ya por las visitas, decidimos dar por finalizado este día.
Nos fuimos al centro comercial, siguiendo el consejo de Didac, para ver el espectáculo de luz en las fuentes de Montjuic.
Y después de ver el espectáculo, cenamos en uno de los restaurantes de la azotea.
Marian disfrutó como una niña pequeña haciendo fotos del espectáculo.
Era una buena ocasión para hacer fotos nocturnas (ya sabéis que le gusta mucho la fotografía).
Y con esto, dimos por finalizado nuestro cuarto día en la ciudad.
Esperamos que hayáis disfrutado esta segunda entrega de nuestra particular guía de viaje de Barcelona.
Hasta pronto.
Hi girls,
Time to continue our virtual tour of Barcelona, if you're interested. You'll find part 1 in *this* link.
Day 3.
Although we had meant to validate our tourist passes that day, Marian woke up feeling really under the weather that morning.
The day before she'd been carrying lots of stuff all day long: her purse, her DSLR camera bag ... and it all took its toll on her.
Luckily, she was feeling better by midday, though we'd already decided to have a quiet day all the same.
We had lunch at the restaurant in the hotel and then went for a stroll around the area, visiting a small park nearby. After that we went to Sants Station and spent a few hours just walking into the stores there and, yes, we did buy a few things.
When we booked our hotel, we already knew it had a rooftop swimming pool so we'd packed a couple of bikinis in case we had time to check it out.
As we'd settled for a quiet day already, there'd be no better chance to try the pool than this. It was a bit late and windy, so we just sunbathed and read a book in the solarium.
Day 4.
After breakfast, we took the underground and got off at Diagonal to see one the buildings in Barcelona Antoni Gaudí infused with his trademark style, Casa Milá which is also known as *La Pedrera*. This art nouveau construction is so unique that in 1984 was inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List, for its exceptional universal value.
Our visit to La Pedrera meant we had to activate our Barcelona Pass tourist card, as this attraction was included on the Pass and tickets are not exactly cheap.
This building was a commission from the Milà family, who wanted a family residence that at the same time provided apartments to rent.
The visit takes a few hours but it's a must-see for anyone visiting Barcelona.
Our next attraction for the morning was Casa Battló, and we went there on foot.
Gaudí's commission this time was different, as he had to transform a dull building into the nature-inspired colourful wonder that it is today.
We had our photo taken on one of the balconies and though at 12 euros it wasn't exactly cheap, we turned out nice (and I'm so NOT photogenic!) and we got it. The nice thing was that you're given a code so you can also download the photo over a period of time.
We had lunch right after we were done seeing Casa Batlló right next door. Casa Amattler is another striking modernist building that houses a small café serving lunch menus on the ground floor.
With a full stomach, we were ready to continue our sightseeing day and got the underground to visit Poble Espanyol. This complex reproduces the architecture found throughout Spain and is home to a community of artists selling their creations within the complex. Yes, the kind of place made for tourists. Families with kids would enjoy the place too. We took the chance to get some gifts for the family there.
When you leave the station, bear in mind you'll still have a 15-minute uphill walk ahead of you. Not exactly great in mid-July with a scorching heat. No wonder it was an even bigger struggle.
With our sightseeing day coming to an end, we headed to the Arenas Shopping Mall to see the Montjuic Magic Fountain lights show, as advised by our good friend Didac. After the show was over, we enjoyed a delicious lunch at one of the rooftop restaurants.
Marian had a great time altogether, and really enjoyed herself taking photos of the changing lights on the fountain.
It was a good time for night photography (you already know that she loves photography).
This was the end of our fourth day in Barcelona.
We hope you enjoyed the second part of our very own Barcelona travel guide.
See you soon.
Time to continue our virtual tour of Barcelona, if you're interested. You'll find part 1 in *this* link.
Day 3.
Although we had meant to validate our tourist passes that day, Marian woke up feeling really under the weather that morning.
The day before she'd been carrying lots of stuff all day long: her purse, her DSLR camera bag ... and it all took its toll on her.
Luckily, she was feeling better by midday, though we'd already decided to have a quiet day all the same.
We had lunch at the restaurant in the hotel and then went for a stroll around the area, visiting a small park nearby. After that we went to Sants Station and spent a few hours just walking into the stores there and, yes, we did buy a few things.
When we booked our hotel, we already knew it had a rooftop swimming pool so we'd packed a couple of bikinis in case we had time to check it out.
As we'd settled for a quiet day already, there'd be no better chance to try the pool than this. It was a bit late and windy, so we just sunbathed and read a book in the solarium.
Day 4.
After breakfast, we took the underground and got off at Diagonal to see one the buildings in Barcelona Antoni Gaudí infused with his trademark style, Casa Milá which is also known as *La Pedrera*. This art nouveau construction is so unique that in 1984 was inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List, for its exceptional universal value.
Our visit to La Pedrera meant we had to activate our Barcelona Pass tourist card, as this attraction was included on the Pass and tickets are not exactly cheap.
This building was a commission from the Milà family, who wanted a family residence that at the same time provided apartments to rent.
The visit takes a few hours but it's a must-see for anyone visiting Barcelona.
Our next attraction for the morning was Casa Battló, and we went there on foot.
Gaudí's commission this time was different, as he had to transform a dull building into the nature-inspired colourful wonder that it is today.
We had our photo taken on one of the balconies and though at 12 euros it wasn't exactly cheap, we turned out nice (and I'm so NOT photogenic!) and we got it. The nice thing was that you're given a code so you can also download the photo over a period of time.
We had lunch right after we were done seeing Casa Batlló right next door. Casa Amattler is another striking modernist building that houses a small café serving lunch menus on the ground floor.
With a full stomach, we were ready to continue our sightseeing day and got the underground to visit Poble Espanyol. This complex reproduces the architecture found throughout Spain and is home to a community of artists selling their creations within the complex. Yes, the kind of place made for tourists. Families with kids would enjoy the place too. We took the chance to get some gifts for the family there.
When you leave the station, bear in mind you'll still have a 15-minute uphill walk ahead of you. Not exactly great in mid-July with a scorching heat. No wonder it was an even bigger struggle.
With our sightseeing day coming to an end, we headed to the Arenas Shopping Mall to see the Montjuic Magic Fountain lights show, as advised by our good friend Didac. After the show was over, we enjoyed a delicious lunch at one of the rooftop restaurants.
Marian had a great time altogether, and really enjoyed herself taking photos of the changing lights on the fountain.
It was a good time for night photography (you already know that she loves photography).
This was the end of our fourth day in Barcelona.
We hope you enjoyed the second part of our very own Barcelona travel guide.
See you soon.
Pues sí, un viaje muy bonito.
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Pues todavía nos quedan más cosas chulas que enseñaros, así que atentas a próximas entradas.
EliminarA este paso, se nos van a juntar con el viaje del próximo año.
Hicimos el viaje en julio y estamos en Noviembre...
Un besazo.
Que viaje chulo, Barcelona tiene mucho que ofrecer y lo de la tarjeta turística está genial
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La verdad es que la tarjeta turística, concretamente la que nosotras cogimos, está genial. Merece mucho la pena, porque si viajas en plan de visitar muchas atracciones turísticas, te ahorras una pasta.
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