Friday, May 08, 2015

La Rambla

La Rambla is the main tourist street in Barcelona. But I like to explore the many streets and plazas from the Rambla itself. It's about 1.7 kms long, one end is Plaza Catalunya and it ends at the port (Port Vell), there is a bridge at the port than takes you to another shopping/eating complex.

A lot of tourist theme shops around here, many restaurants also, souvenirs shops, florists, barcelona brands shops [Desigual, Zara, etc], ancient buildings, sex museum also...always lotsof people. They warned that there are a lot of pick pockets also. (captions to be added later)

Middle of the Rambla

Boomerang - for 5 Euros [no need to go to Australia]. Cat related souvenirs everywhere since it is Catalunya.

A group of 'hari rama hari krishna' singing and dancing and encouraging members of the public to join them.

I was curious... what do you think they sell there? As I go nearer I saw Johny Depp picture on t-shirts amongst other things

This big square is Plaza Catalunya, a lot of tourist activities can start from here. Airport shuttles also from here

At different corner of Plaza Catalunya.

One of Old buildings along La Rambla

Vinnies equivalent.. ie op shop (secondhand clothing shop). Mind you the price is not as op-shops in Tassie

World Trade Centre Barcelona - right on the harbour

Column - end of La Rambla


Street off La Rambla


This shells remind me of my time in Lauderdale, I made hundreds of them!



Not sure what..drinking water? dare not try.




Florists sections

Old Hospital Road (off La Rambla)
Across the road from La Rambla you see this building and a small bridge




Shopping Complex after that small bridge. My feet were so sore at the end of the night... 


Parc Guell

If Vienna is Mozart and Klimt's city, Barcelona is Gaudi's.. Gaudi got pimped a lot here. He was not the only clever architect in Barcelona but he is certainly the famous one. Parc Guell is one of the many works of Gaudi. I think the entrance was about 15 euros? but the natural park surrounding it is free. They limit the visitors by assigning time on the ticket, you can only enter within that specific time [I think it was every half hour block] but you can stay as long as you want inside the park.

It was built for aristocrat but now a tourist attraction and is listed with unesco.

The entrance to the mosaic park. 

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That mosaic lizard statue. This was not the peak time but already have many tourists. I hate to have come here at peak time.




Broken tiles at it's best... the surface isn't flat... (signature of Gaudi I supposed?)



Gigih! asking one lady to take my picture because I really like that house (castle) behind me






Some historical pictures: It's for richy dichy people to have fun (dancing/fireworks/exhibition/grand dinner?/wedding?)