Spain | Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel

PHOTO: Sevillanos Stroll the Streets of Old Town Seville, Spain, After Dark

July 10, 2021May 1, 2013 by Barbara Weibel

The Exquisite, Surreal Design of the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona

July 7, 2021April 25, 2013 by Barbara Weibel

View from the center of Sagrada Familia's Latin Cross floor plan, looking toward the apse

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. If I … Read more

PHOTO: Horse-Drawn Carriages Await Passengers at Cathedral Square in Seville, Spain

July 10, 2021April 24, 2013 by Barbara Weibel

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PHOTO: View Of Girona, Spain, from Atop the Old Roman City Wall

July 10, 2021April 23, 2013 by Barbara Weibel

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An Insider’s View of the Gothic Quarter in Barcelona, Spain

July 7, 2021April 21, 2013 by Barbara Weibel

Largest remaining portion of the old Roman wall around Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, with two original watchtowers and a reconstructed aqueduct

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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 open-airbus I … Read more