Barcelona – Sight seeking

Barcelona is a beautiful and picturesque city, and I had to show some serious restraint to not continuously take photos … obviously I had to walk from time to time!!!

So, here is a quick peek of what rocked my boat “Sight Seeking” wise in Barcelona – check out the upcoming post dedicated to doors (little known secret, I have a thing for a good door! And Barcelona had them in spades!)

We were incredibly lucky with our Airbnb selection, placing us right in the heart of the Gothic Quarter (just behind the main city square).  Everything we needed was right at our fingertips, and we just loved being able to see the city come alive when the “Barcelonians” are at their finest – between 7pm and 12am!  It was very well priced (approximately $45AUD a night) and while the bathroom and kitchen were a little tight, we would recommend as a launching pad for Barcelona!

Arty shot of the Barcelona Cathedral ceiling

Mercat de Santa Caterina

Arch de Triomf

The geese of Barcelona Cathedral

Barcelona Cathedral looking all magnificent!

Barcelona is a city of cool

Majestic building in the Passeig de Gràcia

Sweet spiral staircase to go with the recessed hand rail – Museu Picasso

A sweet statue, that is all I know

The inside of the Mercat de Santa Caterina

Loved the finishings on the building

And again – GEEK SHOT!! Recessed handrail

You, thats a kid getting his christmas photo of him having a poop …

Marionettes hanging waiting for a christmas home

One of the rooms in Museu Picasso that took my fancy

Internal Cathedral shot

First breakfast in Barcelona

The geese of Barcelona Cathedral

Window display of toys that kids seemed to lose their shit over!

Many shops had these little Christmas trees outside where you could write a message

Interior exterior of Museu Picasso

Window display of toys that kids seemed to lose their shit over!

Music Museum – crazily enough there was a crazy lady outside it singing…

Day shot of the nativity scene town square

Arty shot

Ceiling of Barcelona Cathedral

Cloisters of Barcelona Cathedral

Praça Berenguer el Gran, some sweet Roman remains

Day shot of the nativity scene town square

Barcelona town square nativity scene – a bit avant-garde this year

Barcelona cathedral looking resplendent

Plaça del Rei – easy to take a good photo

Barcelona town square nativity scene – a bit avant-garde this year

Cloisters of Barcelona Cathedral

Loved this internal/external movement

Wine to go with breakfast – €3!!

External shot of the Barcelona Cathedral

Breakfast made curtesy of “the professor” – been in business 42 years

A rather over photographed part of Barcelona, but just had to take my own

Geek shot, a recessed handrail in Museu Picasso

One of the bars in Mercat de Santa Caterina

Wandering the streets christmas shopping

Ceiling of Barcelona Cathedral

Barcelona Square Christmas tree

One of the rooms in Museu Picasso that took my fancy