Barcelona, December 31
Mirador de I'Alcalde
The
best way to start exploring Barcelona and get a general idea of the
city is to take the Montjuic funicular and then take the cable car to
Mirador de l'Alcalde station...read more 
Cruise Port. View from I'Alcalde Park
Now let's move on to another part of the Mirador de I'Alcalde, which is
located above the south-eastern slope of Montjuic Mountain. Here you can
enjoy a panoramic view of the cruise and container port of Barcelona...read more
Palau Nacional de Catalunia
Like many architectural objects in Barcelona, this monumental structure
appeared thanks to the International Exhibition of 1929. Until the
beginning of the 20th century, the slopes of Montjuic Mountain, adjacent
to the central quarters of the city, were practically uninhabited:
there were only quarries and a few secluded villas...read more
Miradoro del Palau Nacional
In front of the main entrance to the National Palace, on a wide terrace,
is the observation square, also called Mirador Barcelona. Indeed, you
can use it to view mail in all areas of the city, but only if you really
want to, since they hide mail under the trees of the lower terrace...read more
From Montjuic to Park Guell
Leaving Montjuic Mountain, we pass the Olympic Ring complex, where the
1992 Summer Olympics were held. Unfortunately, only the upper part of
the telecommunications tower (Torre de Comunicacions de Montjuïc) is
visible from the bus window...read more
Park Güell
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Carrer de la Marina
This street starts at the Olympic Port and ends at the Parc de les
Aigues, its distance is about 4 kilometers. In addition to the mentioned
objects, there is the Parc de Carles I, Beverly Pepper Park, La
Monumental Bullring, and the most famous cathedral in the world, Sagarda
Familia, where we are heading...read more
Basílica de la Sagrada Família
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Plaza de Pablo Neruda
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Balconies of Barcelona Building (Casa balconies de Barcelona)
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Plaza de Ramon Berenguer el Gran
We will start our walk through the Gothic Quarter in the square named
after the Count of Barcelona and Girona, Ramon Berenguer III the Great.
He ruled the province from 1097 to 1131 and greatly increased his
possessions, mainly through marriages with representatives of other
count dynasties...read more
New Square (Plaça Nova)
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Archdeacon's House (Casa de l'ardiaca)
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Plaça de Garriga i Bachs
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Plaça de Sant Felip Neri
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House of the Canons (Casa de los canónigos)
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Plaza del Rey
The monumental square in the Gothic Quarter is part of the palace
complex, which was the residence of the counts of Barcelona and then the
kings of Aragon. It was originally a palace area, originally used as a
corral, but since then it has been open to market trade...read more
St. James's Square (Plaça de Sant Jaume)
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Christmas Nativity scenes in the square of Sant Jaime
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Carrer de Ferran
This street connects Sant Jaime Square with the Ramblas and is one of
Barcelona's main tourist routes. The street was laid out according to
the plan of the City Council,
officially opened in 1826 and named after King Fernando VII of Spain,
who ruled at that time...read more
New Year's Plaça Reial
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Ramblas before New Year
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Church of our lady of Bethlehem (Església de la Mare de Déu de Betlem
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December evening at Plaza Catalunya
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Fonts Bessones
The northern part of Plaza Catalunya is decorated with two fountains,
whose name translates as "Gemini". Previously, there was a small
fountain in this place, with the figure of a boy riding a dolphin...read more
Fountain of six Putti
On the eastern corner of Plaza Catalunya is a cascading fountain with
three pools of different sizes and levels (Fuente dels Sis Putti). Built
in 1926, it is the first monumental structure in the square and a
remarkable example of Catalan neoclassicism, called noucentisme...read more
Portraits on the Background of Plaza Catalunya, New Year
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New Year's Evening on the Ramblas
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Plaça del Portal de la Pau
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Monumento a Colón
La Ramblas Boulevard ends at the oval square of Porta de la Pau, in the
center of which stands Barcelona's most famous monument dedicated to the
greatest Spanish navigator. The 40-meter-high Corinthian column, topped
by a 7.2-meter statue of Christopher Columbus, was built for the
opening of the 1888 World's Fair...read more
Winter sunset on Rambla del Mar
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New Year on La Rambla Boulevard
I found myself on the Ramblas half an hour before New Year's Eve, having entered it from the port. There
was almost nothing to say about the current event, the number of people
walking was not much different from the usual time of day...read more
New Year's Night
Half an hour after the noisy New Year's Eve celebration, La Ramblas
began to empty rapidly. The crowd spread out along the side streets,
some going home, and others continuing the celebration in the countless
cafes and bars of the Gothic and Raval neighborhoods...read more