Thursday, May 31, 2012

BARCELONA / DAY 2 (i)

 On our second day we went for a walking tour that showed us all of Antoni Gaudi's famous sculptures and buildings such as Plaça Reial, Palau Güell, Casa Batlló, Casa Milà, and La Sagrada Familia


 First up, Plaça Reial(which means Royal Plaza)! It is a common meeting place for locals since it's just next to La Rambla. But what is also situated there are the lanterns that were designed by a young Gaudi

Two fun facts:
1) Casa Battlo is owned by the Chupa Chups family! that lollipop company.
2) Did you know that Salvador Dali designed the Chupa Chups logo? Yerp, he sure did.

Go ahead, do a little "did you knowww..." with your friends and test their facts. I know you want toooo

Check diz place out yo! The scale and the intricacy of this building isn't something that you can explain. I mean, how do you explain it, its so beautiful? It's more than that! Your mind will be blown away and your neck willl hurt

The church has 3 different facades. The Nativity Facade(the big picture), the Passion Facade(as seen above), and the Glory Facade(which is yet to be completed). The obvious difference between the Nativity and Passion Facade is how one is highly decorated while the other is kept to a minimal. What is also on the Passion Facade is Gaudi himself taken from that picture on the right(which was shown by our kick ass tour guide)

I'll leave my favourite spot on a separate post tomorrow because this post is wayyy too lengthy as it is. So i'll see you then?
x

1 comment:

  1. i love all your beautiful pictures.
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