According to legend, on 24 September 1218, Our Lady of Mercy – La Mercè – appeared before King James I and Saint Peter Nolasco, ordering them to found the Mercedarian Order to free the faithful who were prisoners of the Saracens. This manifestation... (Read More)
After a trip to New York in 2007 I created this blog to share the pictures with family and friends. However, this blog has become a great way to organize and view the pictures of my trips abroad, my weekend short trips in Catalonia and my visits to beautiful places in Barcelona. After my trips, I have realized that Barcelona is actually a really beautiful city, as I will try to show here from now on.
miércoles, 28 de septiembre de 2011
lunes, 26 de septiembre de 2011
SHOPPING IN BARCELONA: TRADITIONAL FAIRS
Barcelona is a cosmopolitan city where you can find several shopping areas like:
Portal de l'Angel shopping street
Diagonal Avenue
Las Arenas shopping center
However, it has a lot of respect for its old traditions. It is a good example of a... (Read More)
Etiquetas:
Barcelona - Shopping Fairs
viernes, 16 de septiembre de 2011
SHOPPING IN BARCELONA ALONG DIAGONAL
Today I would like to show you another shopping street in Barcelona, located on Avinguda Diagonal. The area of Avinguda Diagonal between Plaça de la Reina Maria Cristina and Plaça Joan Carles has a major concentration of business and commerce,... (Read More)
Etiquetas:
Barcelona - Shopping,
Bcn Shopping - Av. Diagonal
jueves, 15 de septiembre de 2011
BARCELONA: BEWARE OF PICKPOCKETS
If you are planning to visit Barcelona, although Barcelona is a safe city, you have to take care of your belongings because there are a lot of pickpockets, especially in La Rambla. These people have a great ability to detect people who are distracted.... (Read More)
Etiquetas:
Barcelona - Useful Info
viernes, 9 de septiembre de 2011
BARCELONA: BEWARE OF SCAMS
La Rambla is one of the most beautiful and lively streets in Barcelona, where you can discover its Mediterranean life but, unfortunately, you can also be a victim of a scam.
La Rambla is not only full of actors who are playing an interesting performance,... (Read More)
Etiquetas:
Barcelona - La Rambla,
Barcelona - Useful Info
miércoles, 7 de septiembre de 2011
CATALONIA - COSTA BRAVA: CATEDRAL DEL EMPORDA
After spending a nice day in Besalú and Banyoles, we drove to Castelló d'Empúries, a village located in La Costa Brava near Empuriabrava and El Cap de Creus, to visit the impressive church of Santa Maria. It's really beautiful.
The gothic church... (Read More)
Etiquetas:
Catalonia - Costa Brava
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