We had so little time for such a vibrant city it made the visit a bittersweet one. I'd say I can't make up my mind about Barcelona quite yet and perhaps it needs another chance. But you have to go just to see Gaudi. I guarantee you'd never see anything else quite like his works anywhere else in the world. Well I certainly haven't yet.
Ramble along La Rambla beginning from the Plaza Catalunya right down to the Columbus monument; but don't get conned by the dodgy street peddlers or the expensive restaurants along the strip like we did.
Muse over Picasso's talented beginnings and let Museo Picasso reveal to you the journey he took from trained talent to ingenuity frontiers where the climax of the exhibition is in the large collection of Picasso's reinterpretation of the 1656 Velazquez Las Meninas.
Pray in the Barri Gothic Quarters in a Catalan Gothic church. Santa Maria del Mar and the Barcelonian Cathedral are some beautiful facades and a small peek into heaven.
Shop along the Paseig De Gracia and stop every now and again to check out the beautifully mismatched architecture of the street buildings.
Let the Quimet family entertain you with Montaditos and Vermut in their 100 year old establishment.
