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!

Barcelona cathedral looking resplendent

The geese of Barcelona Cathedral

One of the rooms in Museu Picasso that took my fancy

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

Wandering the streets christmas shopping

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

Praça Berenguer el Gran, some sweet Roman remains

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

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

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

Loved this internal/external movement

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

Plaça del Rei – easy to take a good photo

Day shot of the nativity scene town square

Arty shot

Ceiling of Barcelona Cathedral

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

Arch de Triomf

Barcelona Cathedral looking all magnificent!

Internal Cathedral shot

Geek shot, a recessed handrail in Museu Picasso

Arty shot of the Barcelona Cathedral ceiling

External shot of the Barcelona Cathedral

Wine to go with breakfast – €3!!

Marionettes hanging waiting for a christmas home

Mercat de Santa Caterina

Barcelona is a city of cool

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

Interior exterior of Museu Picasso

Loved the finishings on the building

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

The inside of the Mercat de Santa Caterina

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

Cloisters of Barcelona Cathedral

A sweet statue, that is all I know

Barcelona Square Christmas tree

Cloisters of Barcelona Cathedral

One of the bars in Mercat de Santa Caterina

Day shot of the nativity scene town square

The geese of Barcelona Cathedral

One of the rooms in Museu Picasso that took my fancy

Majestic building in the Passeig de Gràcia

Ceiling of Barcelona Cathedral

And again – GEEK SHOT!! Recessed handrail

First breakfast in Barcelona