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Tag: Spain
The Exquisite, Surreal Design of the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona
Like most visitors to Barcelona, Spain, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sagrada Familia Basilica was on my must-see list, so I was surprised when an employee of the hotel where I was staying told me not to bother going inside. “Tickets are very expensive and there’s not much to see,” he said….
PHOTO: Horse-Drawn Carriages Wait Patiently for Passengers in the Golden Glow of Cathedral Square in Seville, Spain
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PHOTO: View Of Girona, Spain and the Snow-Capped Pyrenees, From Atop the Old Roman City Wall
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An Insider’s View of the Gothic Quarter in Barcelona, Spain
My first visit to Barcelona had been much too short. With only a few days remaining before I was due in Paris, I hopped aboard a double-decker bus for an orientation tour, hoping it would help me choose from among the many interesting sites around the city. From my upper-level seat on the…
St. Christopher’s Inns, a Great Place to Stay in Barcelona, Spain
The smiling faces behind the front desk at St Christopher’s Inns hostel in Barcelona, Spain were a welcome sight after my bad experience with Equity Point Hostels the previous week. Their warm greeting was quickly followed up with an efficient check-in process and instructions for finding my females-only dorm room. My first big…
