6 Apr

Day 2 in Barcelona. This city can be divided into essentially two halves. The first half is the coastal area and the regions immediately adjoining it. Sights in this part include the Columbus Column (which is the Spanish version of Nelson's Column in London), the financial district, the harbor, stadium of FC Barcelona, and of course lots of shops and restaurants. On a hill you can also visit the Olympic stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics that were held here, as well as an amazing 'magic fountain' found at the base of hill near an old palace. I've got pictures, never fear.
The second half is far more inland and includes the Sagrada Familia, a famous unfinished church designed by Gaudi and is unlike any church you've ever seen, I guarantee it (wait till you see pictures on the next post). This region also contains the unique Eixample district which is filled with strange and modern architecture. A museum dedicated to Pablo Picasso is here, as well as a museum dedicated to chocolate! (guess which one I went to).
In order to better appreciate all these sights, we bought a two-day buss pass on the 'Bus Turismus' and road around that for a while.