Welcome to
home of 1888 World’s Fair and 1992 Olympics,
capital of Catalan region-a culture branded for its unique amalgam of Spanish and French mode of cooking. Known for its affluent culture and heritage,
city of Barcelona nestled on
shore of Mediterranean is of profoundly entrenched in
past.The Spectacular Art and Architecture Holidaying at Barcelona will treat your eyes with some of
worlds finest and out of
ordinary archaic architecture that stands unrivaled and unsullied till date. It is
work of
superlative Spaniard architect Antonio Gaudi. Gaudi’s exclusive masterpiece work can be sighted at
church of Sagrada Familia ,
six storey apartment of Casa Batlo, Casa Mila also known as ‘The Quarry’-the multi family private residence that gives
impression of surging around
self same corner, Casa Vicens-the summer villa outside Barcelona that is a perfect blend of traditional and innovative designs and last but not
least
Park Guell an urban setting project, a magnum opus of this genius.
To intensify
magnificence of Barcelona, what waits ahead is
outstanding and exquisite work of Picasso. Picasso’s distinguished concerto is put on view at
Museu Picasso where wing of
museum parades Picasso’s take on Valazquez’s famous ‘Las Meninas’. The MNAC i.e. Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya displays an exotic collection of
work during Gothic and Renaissance era along with numerous other stupendous things like coins, medals, sculpture and carvings etc. but this is not all. A plethora of 20th century art and sculpture by prominent Joan Miro, Botero, Basquiat and Motherwell can be treasured at
MACBA – Mueseu d’ Art Contemporani de Barcelona and Museu Fundacio Joan Miro museums.
Something more about Barcelona The months of June and July flicker with
celebration of
Fest de Grec-Barcelona arts festival, October and November have
onus for
international film festival and May is swarming with all
grand prix aficionados. You may choose any of these seasons and even apart from these to marvel at
exquisiteness of Barcelona. The accommodations are conveniently available suiting to your pocket. There are some good hotels at Sur Diagonal, Eixample, Barri Gotic etc. and luxury villas t spoil your self on
countryside. Barcelona on
streets of Spain has not scaled heights demographically. The thin population of les than two million,
city permits you to liberally roam around everywhere without much hurly burly.