1. Palm trees in the Plaça Reial
2. The ‘modernisme’ Casa Battló
3. Big Papa burger at Picnic
4. The entrance to Parc Güell
5. Torre Jaume I
6. Casa Milà a.k.a La Pedrera
7. Yachts moored up in the harbour
8. Traditional La Sardana dancing
9. The winding streets of the Barri Gòtic
10. Gazing at the skyline from Parc Güell
11. Live music in Parc Güell
12. Inside Gaudí’s famous Sagrada Família
If you’ve been to Barcelona – as it seems 99% of Europeans have – I don’t need to tell you it has it all: beaches, shopping, culture, good (cheap!) food, and history. (Plus the flight time from the UK is only around 2-hours and the city itself is mostly easy to navigate.)
On our first trip, we gawped at the cavernous and spectacular work-in-progress, Sagrada Família, got lost in Parc Güell and the Barri Gòtic (Gothic Quarter), took a midnight stroll down the beach, and of course I managed a sneaky visit to the shops, including the MANGO Outlet.
All that plus Chris suffered a huge allergic reaction so we managed to squeeze in the experience of travelling to A&E in an ambulance – an adventure that I admittedly didn’t appreciate at the time. (I have to say the emergency services were great.)
Barcelona – London, Paris, NYC and Dublin have made a little bit of room in my heart for you. See you again soon ;)
Thanks so much to MANGO for the most amazing of prizes!
