Barcelona
Mar 22nd 2007, 4:13 am
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Barcelona
Our daughter is looking into our family taking a trip to Barcelona.
She's 12 YO, and she's heard of two specific things she especially
wants to see: "the lucky frog" and "the Spanish village." She doesn't
know anything further than that, except that if you touch the lucky
frog, you supposedly get good luck all your life. As far as the
Spanish village, I suppose there are tons, but is there a specific one
that is well known and is in or near Barcelona?
She's interested in art and architecture. If there are other "must
sees" that people can think of, I'd love to start getting an idea as
to what they are. I do know that there are several museums.
Thanks.
beeswing
She's 12 YO, and she's heard of two specific things she especially
wants to see: "the lucky frog" and "the Spanish village." She doesn't
know anything further than that, except that if you touch the lucky
frog, you supposedly get good luck all your life. As far as the
Spanish village, I suppose there are tons, but is there a specific one
that is well known and is in or near Barcelona?
She's interested in art and architecture. If there are other "must
sees" that people can think of, I'd love to start getting an idea as
to what they are. I do know that there are several museums.
Thanks.
beeswing
Mar 22nd 2007, 4:44 am
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Re: Barcelona
On Mar 22, 11:13 am, "beeswing" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Our daughter is looking into our family taking a trip to Barcelona.
> She's 12 YO, and she's heard of two specific things she especially
> wants to see: "the lucky frog" and "the Spanish village." She doesn't
> know anything further than that, except that if you touch the lucky
> frog, you supposedly get good luck all your life. As far as the
> Spanish village, I suppose there are tons, but is there a specific one
> that is well known and is in or near Barcelona?
>
> She's interested in art and architecture. If there are other "must
> sees" that people can think of, I'd love to start getting an idea as
> to what they are. I do know that there are several museums.
The most famous things in Barcelona are the works of the architect
Gaudi. The Sagrada Familia is a church whose design was so complex
that it is still unfinished 80 years after the architect's death. The
Parc Guell is a park full of fantasy structures. Both of those are
absolute musts. If she's interested, there are a few more buildings
which he did with unusual or interesting designs, like the Palau
Guell, Casa Milo, and Casa Battlo.
The Barri Gotic is the old quarter of town, and has a lot of bars and
restaurants, and the majestic Seu Cathedral.
Las Ramblas is a famous street with cafes and street performers that
leads from the city center to the port. There's a very good food
market next to Las Ramblas called the Mercat de la Boqueria.
The Picasso Museum is the most famous museum - it has a lot of his
earlier work, including the blue and rose periods. Other well-known
museums include a history museum which I've heard is excellent, a
museum of the artist Miro, a museum of Latin American art, and the
Catalan National Museum which has a lot of medieval art from that
region of Spain.
> Our daughter is looking into our family taking a trip to Barcelona.
> She's 12 YO, and she's heard of two specific things she especially
> wants to see: "the lucky frog" and "the Spanish village." She doesn't
> know anything further than that, except that if you touch the lucky
> frog, you supposedly get good luck all your life. As far as the
> Spanish village, I suppose there are tons, but is there a specific one
> that is well known and is in or near Barcelona?
>
> She's interested in art and architecture. If there are other "must
> sees" that people can think of, I'd love to start getting an idea as
> to what they are. I do know that there are several museums.
The most famous things in Barcelona are the works of the architect
Gaudi. The Sagrada Familia is a church whose design was so complex
that it is still unfinished 80 years after the architect's death. The
Parc Guell is a park full of fantasy structures. Both of those are
absolute musts. If she's interested, there are a few more buildings
which he did with unusual or interesting designs, like the Palau
Guell, Casa Milo, and Casa Battlo.
The Barri Gotic is the old quarter of town, and has a lot of bars and
restaurants, and the majestic Seu Cathedral.
Las Ramblas is a famous street with cafes and street performers that
leads from the city center to the port. There's a very good food
market next to Las Ramblas called the Mercat de la Boqueria.
The Picasso Museum is the most famous museum - it has a lot of his
earlier work, including the blue and rose periods. Other well-known
museums include a history museum which I've heard is excellent, a
museum of the artist Miro, a museum of Latin American art, and the
Catalan National Museum which has a lot of medieval art from that
region of Spain.
Mar 22nd 2007, 4:49 am
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Re: Barcelona
On Mar 22, 9:13 am, "beeswing" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Our daughter is looking into our family taking a trip to Barcelona.
> She's 12 YO, and she's heard of two specific things she especially
> wants to see: "the lucky frog" and "the Spanish village." She doesn't
> know anything further than that, except that if you touch the lucky
> frog, you supposedly get good luck all your life. As far as the
> Spanish village, I suppose there are tons, but is there a specific one
> that is well known and is in or near Barcelona?
>
> She's interested in art and architecture. If there are other "must
> sees" that people can think of, I'd love to start getting an idea as
> to what they are. I do know that there are several museums.
>
> Thanks.
>
> beeswing
If you go to Spain, you'll be overloaded with art and architecture.
There are just so many must see sights you need to spend some time
researching it all.
> Our daughter is looking into our family taking a trip to Barcelona.
> She's 12 YO, and she's heard of two specific things she especially
> wants to see: "the lucky frog" and "the Spanish village." She doesn't
> know anything further than that, except that if you touch the lucky
> frog, you supposedly get good luck all your life. As far as the
> Spanish village, I suppose there are tons, but is there a specific one
> that is well known and is in or near Barcelona?
>
> She's interested in art and architecture. If there are other "must
> sees" that people can think of, I'd love to start getting an idea as
> to what they are. I do know that there are several museums.
>
> Thanks.
>
> beeswing
If you go to Spain, you'll be overloaded with art and architecture.
There are just so many must see sights you need to spend some time
researching it all.
Mar 22nd 2007, 7:01 am
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Re: Barcelona
"Iceman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mar 22, 11:13 am, "beeswing" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Our daughter is looking into our family taking a trip to Barcelona.
>> She's 12 YO, and she's heard of two specific things she especially
>> wants to see: "the lucky frog" and "the Spanish village." She doesn't
>> know anything further than that, except that if you touch the lucky
>> frog, you supposedly get good luck all your life. As far as the
>> Spanish village, I suppose there are tons, but is there a specific one
>> that is well known and is in or near Barcelona?
>>
>> She's interested in art and architecture. If there are other "must
>> sees" that people can think of, I'd love to start getting an idea as
>> to what they are. I do know that there are several museums.
>
>
> The most famous things in Barcelona are the works of the architect
> Gaudi. The Sagrada Familia is a church whose design was so complex
> that it is still unfinished 80 years after the architect's death. The
> Parc Guell is a park full of fantasy structures. Both of those are
> absolute musts. If she's interested, there are a few more buildings
> which he did with unusual or interesting designs, like the Palau
> Guell, Casa Milo, and Casa Battlo.
>
> The Barri Gotic is the old quarter of town, and has a lot of bars and
> restaurants, and the majestic Seu Cathedral.
>
> Las Ramblas is a famous street with cafes and street performers that
> leads from the city center to the port. There's a very good food
> market next to Las Ramblas called the Mercat de la Boqueria.
>
> The Picasso Museum is the most famous museum - it has a lot of his
> earlier work, including the blue and rose periods. Other well-known
> museums include a history museum which I've heard is excellent, a
> museum of the artist Miro, a museum of Latin American art, and the
> Catalan National Museum which has a lot of medieval art from that
> region of Spain.
The maritime museum is not far from the Catalan National Museum and is worth
a visit as well.
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> On Mar 22, 11:13 am, "beeswing" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Our daughter is looking into our family taking a trip to Barcelona.
>> She's 12 YO, and she's heard of two specific things she especially
>> wants to see: "the lucky frog" and "the Spanish village." She doesn't
>> know anything further than that, except that if you touch the lucky
>> frog, you supposedly get good luck all your life. As far as the
>> Spanish village, I suppose there are tons, but is there a specific one
>> that is well known and is in or near Barcelona?
>>
>> She's interested in art and architecture. If there are other "must
>> sees" that people can think of, I'd love to start getting an idea as
>> to what they are. I do know that there are several museums.
>
>
> The most famous things in Barcelona are the works of the architect
> Gaudi. The Sagrada Familia is a church whose design was so complex
> that it is still unfinished 80 years after the architect's death. The
> Parc Guell is a park full of fantasy structures. Both of those are
> absolute musts. If she's interested, there are a few more buildings
> which he did with unusual or interesting designs, like the Palau
> Guell, Casa Milo, and Casa Battlo.
>
> The Barri Gotic is the old quarter of town, and has a lot of bars and
> restaurants, and the majestic Seu Cathedral.
>
> Las Ramblas is a famous street with cafes and street performers that
> leads from the city center to the port. There's a very good food
> market next to Las Ramblas called the Mercat de la Boqueria.
>
> The Picasso Museum is the most famous museum - it has a lot of his
> earlier work, including the blue and rose periods. Other well-known
> museums include a history museum which I've heard is excellent, a
> museum of the artist Miro, a museum of Latin American art, and the
> Catalan National Museum which has a lot of medieval art from that
> region of Spain.
The maritime museum is not far from the Catalan National Museum and is worth
a visit as well.
Mar 22nd 2007, 7:02 am
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Re: Barcelona
On Mar 22, 9:44 am, "Iceman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> The most famous things in Barcelona are the works of the architect
> Gaudi. The Sagrada Familia is a church whose design was so complex
> that it is still unfinished 80 years after the architect's death. The
> Parc Guell is a park full of fantasy structures. Both of those are
> absolute musts. If she's interested, there are a few more buildings
> which he did with unusual or interesting designs, like the Palau
> Guell, Casa Milo, and Casa Battlo.
>
> The Barri Gotic is the old quarter of town, and has a lot of bars and
> restaurants, and the majestic Seu Cathedral.
>
> Las Ramblas is a famous street with cafes and street performers that
> leads from the city center to the port. There's a very good food
> market next to Las Ramblas called the Mercat de la Boqueria.
>
> The Picasso Museum is the most famous museum - it has a lot of his
> earlier work, including the blue and rose periods. Other well-known
> museums include a history museum which I've heard is excellent, a
> museum of the artist Miro, a museum of Latin American art, and the
> Catalan National Museum which has a lot of medieval art from that
> region of Spain.
Thank you so much! I don't know much about Spain and hadn't thought
about visiting there until my daughter brought it up. We'll of course
do research, but just starting it was overwhelming...it sounds like
there's so much to see and do in Barcelona that I couldn't make heads
nor tails of where to even start researching. All the things you've
described sound wonderful and like things we'd be interested in; I
printed out a copy of your post and will be hanging onto it. Thanks,
again.
beeswing
>
> The most famous things in Barcelona are the works of the architect
> Gaudi. The Sagrada Familia is a church whose design was so complex
> that it is still unfinished 80 years after the architect's death. The
> Parc Guell is a park full of fantasy structures. Both of those are
> absolute musts. If she's interested, there are a few more buildings
> which he did with unusual or interesting designs, like the Palau
> Guell, Casa Milo, and Casa Battlo.
>
> The Barri Gotic is the old quarter of town, and has a lot of bars and
> restaurants, and the majestic Seu Cathedral.
>
> Las Ramblas is a famous street with cafes and street performers that
> leads from the city center to the port. There's a very good food
> market next to Las Ramblas called the Mercat de la Boqueria.
>
> The Picasso Museum is the most famous museum - it has a lot of his
> earlier work, including the blue and rose periods. Other well-known
> museums include a history museum which I've heard is excellent, a
> museum of the artist Miro, a museum of Latin American art, and the
> Catalan National Museum which has a lot of medieval art from that
> region of Spain.
Thank you so much! I don't know much about Spain and hadn't thought
about visiting there until my daughter brought it up. We'll of course
do research, but just starting it was overwhelming...it sounds like
there's so much to see and do in Barcelona that I couldn't make heads
nor tails of where to even start researching. All the things you've
described sound wonderful and like things we'd be interested in; I
printed out a copy of your post and will be hanging onto it. Thanks,
again.
beeswing
Mar 22nd 2007, 9:13 am
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Re: Barcelona
"beeswing" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mar 22, 9:44 am, "Iceman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> The most famous things in Barcelona are the works of the architect
>> Gaudi. The Sagrada Familia is a church whose design was so complex
>> that it is still unfinished 80 years after the architect's death. The
>> Parc Guell is a park full of fantasy structures. Both of those are
>> absolute musts. If she's interested, there are a few more buildings
>> which he did with unusual or interesting designs, like the Palau
>> Guell, Casa Milo, and Casa Battlo.
>>
>> The Barri Gotic is the old quarter of town, and has a lot of bars and
>> restaurants, and the majestic Seu Cathedral.
>>
>> Las Ramblas is a famous street with cafes and street performers that
>> leads from the city center to the port. There's a very good food
>> market next to Las Ramblas called the Mercat de la Boqueria.
>>
>> The Picasso Museum is the most famous museum - it has a lot of his
>> earlier work, including the blue and rose periods. Other well-known
>> museums include a history museum which I've heard is excellent, a
>> museum of the artist Miro, a museum of Latin American art, and the
>> Catalan National Museum which has a lot of medieval art from that
>> region of Spain.
>
> Thank you so much! I don't know much about Spain and hadn't thought
> about visiting there until my daughter brought it up. We'll of course
> do research, but just starting it was overwhelming...it sounds like
> there's so much to see and do in Barcelona that I couldn't make heads
> nor tails of where to even start researching. All the things you've
> described sound wonderful and like things we'd be interested in; I
> printed out a copy of your post and will be hanging onto it. Thanks,
> again.
>
> beeswing
Go to your local library and browse through various travel guides about
Barcelona and Spain. When you find one you're most comfortable with, go to
your local bookstore and buy that brand of travel guide. Iceman gave you
some great information but there's even more available if you get a good
guidebook. (I miss Barcelona now)
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> On Mar 22, 9:44 am, "Iceman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> The most famous things in Barcelona are the works of the architect
>> Gaudi. The Sagrada Familia is a church whose design was so complex
>> that it is still unfinished 80 years after the architect's death. The
>> Parc Guell is a park full of fantasy structures. Both of those are
>> absolute musts. If she's interested, there are a few more buildings
>> which he did with unusual or interesting designs, like the Palau
>> Guell, Casa Milo, and Casa Battlo.
>>
>> The Barri Gotic is the old quarter of town, and has a lot of bars and
>> restaurants, and the majestic Seu Cathedral.
>>
>> Las Ramblas is a famous street with cafes and street performers that
>> leads from the city center to the port. There's a very good food
>> market next to Las Ramblas called the Mercat de la Boqueria.
>>
>> The Picasso Museum is the most famous museum - it has a lot of his
>> earlier work, including the blue and rose periods. Other well-known
>> museums include a history museum which I've heard is excellent, a
>> museum of the artist Miro, a museum of Latin American art, and the
>> Catalan National Museum which has a lot of medieval art from that
>> region of Spain.
>
> Thank you so much! I don't know much about Spain and hadn't thought
> about visiting there until my daughter brought it up. We'll of course
> do research, but just starting it was overwhelming...it sounds like
> there's so much to see and do in Barcelona that I couldn't make heads
> nor tails of where to even start researching. All the things you've
> described sound wonderful and like things we'd be interested in; I
> printed out a copy of your post and will be hanging onto it. Thanks,
> again.
>
> beeswing
Go to your local library and browse through various travel guides about
Barcelona and Spain. When you find one you're most comfortable with, go to
your local bookstore and buy that brand of travel guide. Iceman gave you
some great information but there's even more available if you get a good
guidebook. (I miss Barcelona now)
Mar 22nd 2007, 9:22 am
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Re: Barcelona
On Mar 22, 2:13 pm, "Stephen Ellenson" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Go to your local library and browse through various travel guides about
> Barcelona and Spain. When you find one you're most comfortable with, go to
> your local bookstore and buy that brand of travel guide. Iceman gave you
> some great information but there's even more available if you get a good
> guidebook. (I miss Barcelona now)
>
> - Show quoted text -
I'm expecting to get a guidebook, thanks. I just was impatient and
wanted to stick my toes in the water. I appreciate folks giving me
advice of things to watch for.
By the way, it turns out that the "lucky frog" is in Salamanca, but my
daughter had asked about a "lucky turtle." I found out what the
"Spanish Village" was she was talking about, but the "lucky turtle"
still eludes me.
beeswing
beeswing
>
> Go to your local library and browse through various travel guides about
> Barcelona and Spain. When you find one you're most comfortable with, go to
> your local bookstore and buy that brand of travel guide. Iceman gave you
> some great information but there's even more available if you get a good
> guidebook. (I miss Barcelona now)
>
> - Show quoted text -
I'm expecting to get a guidebook, thanks. I just was impatient and
wanted to stick my toes in the water. I appreciate folks giving me
advice of things to watch for.
By the way, it turns out that the "lucky frog" is in Salamanca, but my
daughter had asked about a "lucky turtle." I found out what the
"Spanish Village" was she was talking about, but the "lucky turtle"
still eludes me.
beeswing
beeswing
Mar 22nd 2007, 10:37 am
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Re: Barcelona
On 22 Mar 2007 12:02:31 -0700, "beeswing" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On Mar 22, 9:44 am, "Iceman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> The most famous things in Barcelona are the works of the architect
>> Gaudi. The Sagrada Familia is a church whose design was so complex
>> that it is still unfinished 80 years after the architect's death. The
>> Parc Guell is a park full of fantasy structures. Both of those are
>> absolute musts. If she's interested, there are a few more buildings
>> which he did with unusual or interesting designs, like the Palau
>> Guell, Casa Milo, and Casa Battlo.
>>
>> The Barri Gotic is the old quarter of town, and has a lot of bars and
>> restaurants, and the majestic Seu Cathedral.
>>
>> Las Ramblas is a famous street with cafes and street performers that
>> leads from the city center to the port. There's a very good food
>> market next to Las Ramblas called the Mercat de la Boqueria.
>>
>> The Picasso Museum is the most famous museum - it has a lot of his
>> earlier work, including the blue and rose periods. Other well-known
>> museums include a history museum which I've heard is excellent, a
>> museum of the artist Miro, a museum of Latin American art, and the
>> Catalan National Museum which has a lot of medieval art from that
>> region of Spain.
>
>Thank you so much! I don't know much about Spain and hadn't thought
>about visiting there until my daughter brought it up. We'll of course
>do research, but just starting it was overwhelming...it sounds like
>there's so much to see and do in Barcelona that I couldn't make heads
>nor tails of where to even start researching. All the things you've
>described sound wonderful and like things we'd be interested in; I
>printed out a copy of your post and will be hanging onto it. Thanks,
>again.
>
>beeswing
>
A few pix here may give you some ideas:
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2006/10/barcelona.html
Cheers, Alan, Australia
--
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/
latest: Epidaurus
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/
wrote:
>On Mar 22, 9:44 am, "Iceman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> The most famous things in Barcelona are the works of the architect
>> Gaudi. The Sagrada Familia is a church whose design was so complex
>> that it is still unfinished 80 years after the architect's death. The
>> Parc Guell is a park full of fantasy structures. Both of those are
>> absolute musts. If she's interested, there are a few more buildings
>> which he did with unusual or interesting designs, like the Palau
>> Guell, Casa Milo, and Casa Battlo.
>>
>> The Barri Gotic is the old quarter of town, and has a lot of bars and
>> restaurants, and the majestic Seu Cathedral.
>>
>> Las Ramblas is a famous street with cafes and street performers that
>> leads from the city center to the port. There's a very good food
>> market next to Las Ramblas called the Mercat de la Boqueria.
>>
>> The Picasso Museum is the most famous museum - it has a lot of his
>> earlier work, including the blue and rose periods. Other well-known
>> museums include a history museum which I've heard is excellent, a
>> museum of the artist Miro, a museum of Latin American art, and the
>> Catalan National Museum which has a lot of medieval art from that
>> region of Spain.
>
>Thank you so much! I don't know much about Spain and hadn't thought
>about visiting there until my daughter brought it up. We'll of course
>do research, but just starting it was overwhelming...it sounds like
>there's so much to see and do in Barcelona that I couldn't make heads
>nor tails of where to even start researching. All the things you've
>described sound wonderful and like things we'd be interested in; I
>printed out a copy of your post and will be hanging onto it. Thanks,
>again.
>
>beeswing
>
A few pix here may give you some ideas:
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2006/10/barcelona.html
Cheers, Alan, Australia
--
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/
latest: Epidaurus
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/
Mar 22nd 2007, 11:32 am
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Re: Barcelona
"beeswing" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mar 22, 2:13 pm, "Stephen Ellenson" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Go to your local library and browse through various travel guides about
>> Barcelona and Spain. When you find one you're most comfortable with, go
>> to
>> your local bookstore and buy that brand of travel guide. Iceman gave you
>> some great information but there's even more available if you get a good
>> guidebook. (I miss Barcelona now)
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> I'm expecting to get a guidebook, thanks. I just was impatient and
> wanted to stick my toes in the water. I appreciate folks giving me
> advice of things to watch for.
>
> By the way, it turns out that the "lucky frog" is in Salamanca, but my
> daughter had asked about a "lucky turtle." I found out what the
> "Spanish Village" was she was talking about, but the "lucky turtle"
> still eludes me.
>
> beeswing
Well, don't tell your daughter about the lucky boar at the Florence market
or this trip is going to cost you a fortune. And don't ever mention Manneken
Pis :-)
Seriously, have as much fun planning the trip with your daughter as you have
on the trip. Cheers!
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> On Mar 22, 2:13 pm, "Stephen Ellenson" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Go to your local library and browse through various travel guides about
>> Barcelona and Spain. When you find one you're most comfortable with, go
>> to
>> your local bookstore and buy that brand of travel guide. Iceman gave you
>> some great information but there's even more available if you get a good
>> guidebook. (I miss Barcelona now)
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> I'm expecting to get a guidebook, thanks. I just was impatient and
> wanted to stick my toes in the water. I appreciate folks giving me
> advice of things to watch for.
>
> By the way, it turns out that the "lucky frog" is in Salamanca, but my
> daughter had asked about a "lucky turtle." I found out what the
> "Spanish Village" was she was talking about, but the "lucky turtle"
> still eludes me.
>
> beeswing
Well, don't tell your daughter about the lucky boar at the Florence market
or this trip is going to cost you a fortune. And don't ever mention Manneken
Pis :-)
Seriously, have as much fun planning the trip with your daughter as you have
on the trip. Cheers!
Mar 22nd 2007, 1:51 pm
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Re: Barcelona
I have been there a couple of times. Barcelona is a very big city with a lot
of things to see and do.
1. Stay near the city side of the Ramblas. This is the old part of the city.
Get lost and enjoy all the interesting people and architecture.
The bay side has a big complex that was built for the Olympics, with too
many lound disco bars for my taste. There are several Internet cafes in the
complex.
2. At the top (city side) of the Ramblas there is a big square (Plaza
Cataluna) where double decker tourist busses stop. The buses are color
coded, and each makes a different loop around the city, stopping at all
the major tourist sites. They have a special price that included the entry
fee to the museums and unlimited travel on the busses for one or
two days. I hope the buses are still running, as this was the simplest way
to get around. Here is bus website
http://www.tmb.net/en_US/turistes/bu...usturistic.jsp
3. Have dinner, or just a coffee and some pastry at the top the El Corte
English store in the plaza. The view is very, nice, especially at night.
4. Cabs are cheap and the drivers will not rip you off.
5. If you do not speak Spanish, invest in one of the $20 English/Spanish
electronic translators. They are much simpler to use than a phrase book.
Few Spanish people you meet will understand any English. Be aware that the
native (including street signs) language (since 1980) of the people in
Barcelona is Catalan, which is not Spanish. It was interesting to watch
two of my Spanish friends in Barcelona argue if this is a good or bad idea.
6. The Spanish eat very late. Most restaurants do not even open for dinner
until 9 at night. The tapas bars are the best bet for lunch or an early (for
the Spanish) dinner.
7. The streets will have more people walking around at 1 in the morning than
at 1 in the afternoon.
8. Do not drive a car in the city. The traffic is very bad, and it is very
hard to find parking.
10. Some helpful links: http://www.gaudiclub.com/index.asp
http://www.sandiego.edu/lawabroad/04btips.htm
11. This is the cheap hotel I used. The staff was very nice, the rooms
>> were very clean, and the location was absolutely perfect for a tourist.
>> http://www.hoteltoledano.com/english.htm
12. Do not use a fanny pack or keep you wallet in your back pocket. Spain
is a very safe country, but Barcelona has a lot of pickpockets.
13. The wine and seafood are fantastic.
Check out my site for some pictures of Barcelona.
http://lonestar.texas.net/~mel/
Let me know if you need any more help.
Mel
"PeterL" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mar 22, 9:13 am, "beeswing" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Our daughter is looking into our family taking a trip to Barcelona.
>> She's 12 YO, and she's heard of two specific things she especially
>> wants to see: "the lucky frog" and "the Spanish village." She doesn't
>> know anything further than that, except that if you touch the lucky
>> frog, you supposedly get good luck all your life. As far as the
>> Spanish village, I suppose there are tons, but is there a specific one
>> that is well known and is in or near Barcelona?
>>
>> She's interested in art and architecture. If there are other "must
>> sees" that people can think of, I'd love to start getting an idea as
>> to what they are. I do know that there are several museums.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> beeswing
>
> If you go to Spain, you'll be overloaded with art and architecture.
> There are just so many must see sights you need to spend some time
> researching it all.
>
of things to see and do.
1. Stay near the city side of the Ramblas. This is the old part of the city.
Get lost and enjoy all the interesting people and architecture.
The bay side has a big complex that was built for the Olympics, with too
many lound disco bars for my taste. There are several Internet cafes in the
complex.
2. At the top (city side) of the Ramblas there is a big square (Plaza
Cataluna) where double decker tourist busses stop. The buses are color
coded, and each makes a different loop around the city, stopping at all
the major tourist sites. They have a special price that included the entry
fee to the museums and unlimited travel on the busses for one or
two days. I hope the buses are still running, as this was the simplest way
to get around. Here is bus website
http://www.tmb.net/en_US/turistes/bu...usturistic.jsp
3. Have dinner, or just a coffee and some pastry at the top the El Corte
English store in the plaza. The view is very, nice, especially at night.
4. Cabs are cheap and the drivers will not rip you off.
5. If you do not speak Spanish, invest in one of the $20 English/Spanish
electronic translators. They are much simpler to use than a phrase book.
Few Spanish people you meet will understand any English. Be aware that the
native (including street signs) language (since 1980) of the people in
Barcelona is Catalan, which is not Spanish. It was interesting to watch
two of my Spanish friends in Barcelona argue if this is a good or bad idea.
6. The Spanish eat very late. Most restaurants do not even open for dinner
until 9 at night. The tapas bars are the best bet for lunch or an early (for
the Spanish) dinner.
7. The streets will have more people walking around at 1 in the morning than
at 1 in the afternoon.
8. Do not drive a car in the city. The traffic is very bad, and it is very
hard to find parking.
10. Some helpful links: http://www.gaudiclub.com/index.asp
http://www.sandiego.edu/lawabroad/04btips.htm
11. This is the cheap hotel I used. The staff was very nice, the rooms
>> were very clean, and the location was absolutely perfect for a tourist.
>> http://www.hoteltoledano.com/english.htm
12. Do not use a fanny pack or keep you wallet in your back pocket. Spain
is a very safe country, but Barcelona has a lot of pickpockets.
13. The wine and seafood are fantastic.
Check out my site for some pictures of Barcelona.
http://lonestar.texas.net/~mel/
Let me know if you need any more help.
Mel
"PeterL" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mar 22, 9:13 am, "beeswing" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Our daughter is looking into our family taking a trip to Barcelona.
>> She's 12 YO, and she's heard of two specific things she especially
>> wants to see: "the lucky frog" and "the Spanish village." She doesn't
>> know anything further than that, except that if you touch the lucky
>> frog, you supposedly get good luck all your life. As far as the
>> Spanish village, I suppose there are tons, but is there a specific one
>> that is well known and is in or near Barcelona?
>>
>> She's interested in art and architecture. If there are other "must
>> sees" that people can think of, I'd love to start getting an idea as
>> to what they are. I do know that there are several museums.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> beeswing
>
> If you go to Spain, you'll be overloaded with art and architecture.
> There are just so many must see sights you need to spend some time
> researching it all.
>
Mar 22nd 2007, 10:20 pm
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Re: Barcelona
On 22 Mar 2007 09:13:55 -0700, "beeswing" <[email protected]> wrote:
>and she's heard of two specific things she especially
>wants to see: "the lucky frog"
isn't the lucky frog the one on the arch od salamanca uni that
students used to climb up to?
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>and she's heard of two specific things she especially
>wants to see: "the lucky frog"
isn't the lucky frog the one on the arch od salamanca uni that
students used to climb up to?
--
Mike Reid
UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"
Mar 22nd 2007, 10:22 pm
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Re: Barcelona
On 22 Mar 2007 14:22:15 -0700, "beeswing" <[email protected]> wrote:
>but the "lucky turtle"
>still eludes me.
is it the Gaudi stuff?
"http://www.fell-walker.co.uk/gaudiB0154.htm"
--
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Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
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>but the "lucky turtle"
>still eludes me.
is it the Gaudi stuff?
"http://www.fell-walker.co.uk/gaudiB0154.htm"
--
Mike Reid
UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"
Mar 24th 2007, 12:04 am
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Re: Barcelona
Hello !
The Spanish Village ("El pueblo espa�ol") is on the Montjuic
mountain. It's a park in Barcelona.
El pueblo espa�ol is a collection of typical houses from differents
regions of Spain.
It�s a kitsch view of Spain, but could be interesting.
Bye.
Carlos A.
The Spanish Village ("El pueblo espa�ol") is on the Montjuic
mountain. It's a park in Barcelona.
El pueblo espa�ol is a collection of typical houses from differents
regions of Spain.
It�s a kitsch view of Spain, but could be interesting.
Bye.
Carlos A.
Mar 24th 2007, 1:00 am
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Re: Barcelona
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>Hello !
>The Spanish Village ("El pueblo espa�ol") is on the Montjuic
>mountain. It's a park in Barcelona.
>El pueblo espa�ol is a collection of typical houses from differents
>regions of Spain.
>It�s a kitsch view of Spain, but could be interesting.
>
I like things like folk museums, and visited it. I thought it only
moderately interesting, mainly because there is insufficient
explanation, but also because many of the traditional houses are now
no more than shops, and the place felt a little bit like a themed
shopping centre.
If the OP's daughter likes cats, she will probably enjoy the visit:
the place seems full of them.
--
PB
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>Hello !
>The Spanish Village ("El pueblo espa�ol") is on the Montjuic
>mountain. It's a park in Barcelona.
>El pueblo espa�ol is a collection of typical houses from differents
>regions of Spain.
>It�s a kitsch view of Spain, but could be interesting.
>
I like things like folk museums, and visited it. I thought it only
moderately interesting, mainly because there is insufficient
explanation, but also because many of the traditional houses are now
no more than shops, and the place felt a little bit like a themed
shopping centre.
If the OP's daughter likes cats, she will probably enjoy the visit:
the place seems full of them.
--
PB
The return address has been MUNGED
My travel writing: http://www.iol.ie/~draoi/
Mar 24th 2007, 2:08 pm
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Re: Barcelona
On Mar 23, 1:13 am, "beeswing" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Our daughter is looking into our family taking a trip to Barcelona.
> She's 12 YO, and she's heard of two specific things she especially
> wants to see: "the lucky frog" and "the Spanish village." She doesn't
> know anything further than that, except that if you touch the lucky
> frog, you supposedly get good luck all your life. As far as the
> Spanish village, I suppose there are tons, but is there a specific one
> that is well known and is in or near Barcelona?
>
> She's interested in art and architecture. If there are other "must
> sees" that people can think of, I'd love to start getting an idea as
> to what they are. I do know that there are several museums.
>
> Thanks.
>
> beeswing
I had the same thing come from my 12 year old. She watched "The
Cheetah Girls 2" movie which was shot in Barcelona. The "Lucky"
turtle she refers to is on the mailbox of the "Case de L' Arciaca" or
the Archdeacon's house. Located near The Gothic Quarter. You will
also want to visit the Puebo Espanole Spanish Village, and wonder
around the magic fountain. That and some shopping should expend you
daily budget
> Our daughter is looking into our family taking a trip to Barcelona.
> She's 12 YO, and she's heard of two specific things she especially
> wants to see: "the lucky frog" and "the Spanish village." She doesn't
> know anything further than that, except that if you touch the lucky
> frog, you supposedly get good luck all your life. As far as the
> Spanish village, I suppose there are tons, but is there a specific one
> that is well known and is in or near Barcelona?
>
> She's interested in art and architecture. If there are other "must
> sees" that people can think of, I'd love to start getting an idea as
> to what they are. I do know that there are several museums.
>
> Thanks.
>
> beeswing
I had the same thing come from my 12 year old. She watched "The
Cheetah Girls 2" movie which was shot in Barcelona. The "Lucky"
turtle she refers to is on the mailbox of the "Case de L' Arciaca" or
the Archdeacon's house. Located near The Gothic Quarter. You will
also want to visit the Puebo Espanole Spanish Village, and wonder
around the magic fountain. That and some shopping should expend you
daily budget
