Barcelona

Share/Save/Bookmark

Bahman Mahmoudi
by Bahman Mahmoudi
30-Oct-2007
 

We had just landed in Barcelona International Airport and followed the same process as in Madrid. Took the bus to center of the town and hired a German speaking taxi to find us a moderately priced hotel.

The buildings were unusual, they looked like the buildings in the fairly lands with rounded corners and edges.

The driver was telling us about a famous Spanish architect by the name of "Gaudy".

His buildings were all over the city and he was telling us about an unfinished cathedral which had he had spent thirty years working on it, but was run over and killed before he could finish it.

There was a new group working on it. The buildings in the city were not just big square boxes like in Madrid.

The whole place had a different spirit that he called Catalina.

He took us to his favorite out of regular tourist path.

We got or room with a large balcony. I had come to appreciate a good balcony.

We spent a great of time watching the city, traffic and the street people while we were taking our meals which we usually bought from special shops which were selling "tap-as" which was very popular with the natives and were very reasonably priced.

We went to the seaport and saw the replicas of the Columbus's ship anchored with dignity. There were beautiful parks, one after another. It reminded me a lot of Paris and London.

we run into a long boulevard called "Robele" where everything was unusual, there were people doing magic tricks, contortion and mimes. It was out of ordinary, and the people were enjoying themselves, and nobody was in a hurry.

Tasted the special local delicacies of the region in the small and well aged restaurants.

Here again I found my German language very useful.

The Catalans were not very fund of the Madrid people.

Went to "gaudy's" cathedral and could not figure out if we were inside or outside of the structure. It was a very strange and attractive building and went along with everything else in Barcelona.

Even in Iran, we have special architecture in different regions such as "Isfahan" which has developed its own special characteristic and style for mosques and palaces.

Share/Save/Bookmark

Recently by Bahman MahmoudiCommentsDate
The Sign Language
3
Nov 21, 2007
Cancun
1
Nov 19, 2007
Universality of Medical Malpractice
-
Nov 12, 2007
more from Bahman Mahmoudi
 
default

PROOF READING!

by Anonymous Iranian (not verified) on

I wish you people would at the very least proof-read the garbage you post to check for spelling and grammatical mistakes.


Sasha

Please do ...................

by Sasha on

Please do post pictures of your trip to España. At the moment all I can do is see photos of it. I have always heard it described as beautiful.

Natasha


default

Gaudi

by Anonymous69 (not verified) on

And the name of the architect is Gaudi. Be sure to visit the park he designed "Parc Gruel" you won't be disappointed. And yes the Catalans are racist assholes but that does not mean we can't enjoy their wonderful city...


Red Wine

catalan ppl =racist ppl

by Red Wine on

God... I can not stand them ... very dangerous and very radicals.. They are like akhounds !!!


default

The correct name of that

by Alireza Tarighian (not verified) on

The correct name of that Blvd is The Ramblea (La Rambla).
You should have attached some photos!
A