| The first thing to remember when you visit | | | | taking pictures of some of Gaudi's work, make |
| Barcelona, Spain is your camera. This beautiful city | | | | sure you us good film since the colors are so |
| is full of photo opportunities and you can put | | | | bright and intense. Or use a digital camera that will |
| together wonderful albums to share with friends | | | | capture these colors. |
| and relatives, as well as make a wonderful | | | | On your outdoor picture taking day, be sure to |
| keepsake for yourself. If you are the artsy type, | | | | stroll down the lovely Ramblas promenade. It is a |
| you can make beautiful photo compositions of the | | | | veritable paradise of flowers. Parc Guell has many |
| sites of Barcelona. | | | | more of Gaudi's masterpieces, and this is a |
| The next thing on your Barcelona list is a good | | | | perfect place to be introduced to the modernistic |
| map. Get a map that shows all of the tourist | | | | style of this avant-garde artist. His sculptures, so |
| destinations such as museums,art galleries and | | | | original and exuberant, are placed throughout the |
| parks, as well as the cities and towns around | | | | park. Other "must-sees" in this city are the Port |
| Barcelona. There is so much to see that you | | | | area, the Olympic stadium and the Barcelona |
| want to make sure you organize yourself well so | | | | Football stadium, home of the 2005 champion |
| that you can see it all. Barcelona's weather is | | | | team the Barca. In addition to Barcelona, the rest |
| usually warm, but sometimes it can be too hot or | | | | of Catalunya has much to offer. Short day trips, |
| it can be rainy. Plan your sightseeing around the | | | | either to the coast or inland, can bring you to |
| weather, so that you spend the days that are | | | | some interesting places to visit, and there are |
| too hot or are rainy indoors at the many | | | | lovely hotels everywhere. The town of Sitges, for |
| museums or art galleries. Get all of your indoor | | | | example, which is close to Barcelona, offers |
| pictures on these days and save outdoor pictures | | | | wonderful views from high cliffs, or you can just |
| for the sunny days. | | | | stroll around this medieval village. |
| Make sure you make time to see all of | | | | Even as you approach Barcelona's airport, The |
| Barcelona's wonderful architecture, especially | | | | Prat, you will want to start taking pictures. The |
| Gaudi's Sagrada Familia. This is a prime example of | | | | Costa Brava seen from the air gives you an |
| the new architecture he introduced, using | | | | overall view. Barcelona not only has great tourist |
| materials such as iron and glass in unusual ways. | | | | sites and hotels, but also wonderful restaurants to |
| This harmony of design can also be seen in some | | | | enjoy. Lunchtime is the time for the big meal of |
| of Gaudi's other works, such as La Pedrera or the | | | | the day, and then leisurely dinners are served late |
| Block of Discord. These works are unusually | | | | at night. Make sure you try the specialty of the |
| modern looking for the era. If you don't have a | | | | Costa Brava, zarzuela. This is a delicious seafood |
| lot of confidence in your photo-taking abilities, you | | | | stew made with the local fish. Another specialty |
| can just buy post cards, to make sure you have | | | | that you should try when strolling the streets of |
| lovely pictures of these beautiful sites. They are | | | | the port area at night is "tapas", light small dishes |
| sold in news kiosks all over the city. If you are | | | | of all kinds of different foods. |