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Discovering Palafox
... and pardon peppers plus so much more. After an hour of eating and talking we walk down La Rambla, trying more tapas and sangrias while people watching. Our bellies full and our feet sore we try to catch a cab. Waiting and waiting we find out Lady Gaga is in town and her concert just let out. Finally catching a cab we get in, oh no we do not have the name of our hotel on us, Fausto has a map of the area but the cabbie does ...
Barca!!
... of some of his inner city buildings from the street. As was the case with his most famous work (and work still in progress nearly a century after his death) the Sagrada Familia. After taking in the interesting church facade we headed up hill towards Park Guell. Throwing his hand at town planning his failed neighbourhood has become an interesting 'art' park with a whole heap of quirky features. As with all of ...
Cruisin' the 'Cruise Barcelona'
Following its overnight journey from Genoa, the 'Cruise Barcelona' doesn’t arrive at Porto Torres until nearly 6am. Departure to Barcelona is scheduled for 6:30am, but our reporting time has been a ludicrous 4:30am. Except for the knowing truckies who roll up at about 6:15am and proceed directly onto the boat smugly passing the cars, campervan and motorcycles still waiting on the wharf for further instructions. The boat is ...
Time to see what Gaudi is about
... of the road for a bit..... Figured I'd put Sacrada Familia into the GPS as a target.... It should be in the cool part of town I figured.
Hopped on and twisted the wrist....**** another toll.... 2.85.... Ok.... Off I goooo.... **** another toll..... Now at this on there is no manned station. Pulled up to what I will call the box...... All semblance of help annotations were long gone..... Just a beat up LCD screen and a gate... A slot and a green button. ...
A unique tour for photo enthusiasts
... camera skills.
We met Laurie at our hotel lobby, who was our photo guide for the 3.5 hour photo tour we booked. He was very easy to get on with and loved nothing more than to assist me with taking advantage of my camera settings while aiding me with what I was trying to achieve in my own photography. His advice is always to try to be different with how to capture images in travel photography and not be too cliche.
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Other places to stay in Barcelona
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Tryp Barcelona Apolo
El Poble Sec, Barcelona | 4 star hotelfrom $104- Staying at the tryp
- Stag Night
- Mixed Reviews
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Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona
La Dreta de l'Eixample, Barcelona | 5 star hotelfrom $221- See It All From The Majestic!
- In the Spotlight
- Location, Location, Location.
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Barcelo Sants
Sants, Barcelona | 4 star hotelfrom $123- Great location
- Excellent views
- Brilliant hotel
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W Barcelona
La Barceloneta, Barcelona | 5 star hotelfrom $391 -
Hotel Arts Barcelona
La Vila Olimpica del Poblenou, Barcelona | 5 star hotelfrom $357- Fab Fab Fab
- Amazing views of the city and beach
- Very stylish hotel
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Barcelona Princess
El Besòs i el Maresme, Barcelona | 4 star hotelfrom $111 -
Le Meridien Barcelona
El Raval, Barcelona | 5 star hotelfrom $275- Good hotel great location.
- Fab hotel - great location
- Fantastic
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Rey Juan Carlos I Hotel
La Maternitat i Sant Ramon, Barcelona | 5 star hotelfrom $134- Soulless hulk
- Great hotel, but too far out
- Peace and quiet in a hectic city
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Gran Hotel Princesa Sofia
La Maternitat i Sant Ramon, Barcelona | 5 star hotelfrom $165- Very nice place!
- Pretty good place if you can afford it
- Fantastic buffet!!
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Melia Barcelona
Les Corts, Barcelona | 5 star hotelfrom $125 -
Hotel Diagonal Zero
El Besòs i el Maresme, Barcelona | 4 star hotelfrom $124 -
Senator Barcelona Spa Hotel
La Maternitat i Sant Ramon, Barcelona | 4 star hotelfrom $80 -
Hesperia Tower
Sants - Montjuïg, Barcelona | 5 star hotelfrom $131 -
Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona
Diagonal Mar i el Front Maritim del Poblenou, Barcelona | 5 star hotelfrom $182- Great hotel in newer part of Barcelona
- A perfect Ending
- Make sure you choose the right Hilton....
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AC Hotel Barcelona Forum by Marriott
Diagonal Mar i el Front Maritim del Poblenou, Barcelona | 4 star hotelfrom $151- 5 star hotel
- Great Find
- Fantastic views!
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Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel
El Raval, Barcelona | 5 star hotelfrom $223- Tre moderne
- Lovely hotel
- Great View! Great Hotel!
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H10 Marina Barcelona Hotel
La Vila Olimpica del Poblenou, Barcelona | 4 star hotelfrom $127- Very nice hotel!!
- Loved it!
- Nice Hotel - Poor Location
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Condes de Barcelona
La Dreta de l'Eixample, Barcelona | 4 star hotelfrom $141- Quite lovely--Great location
- A pleasant stay
- Great location.
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Expo Hotel Barcelona
Hostafrangs, Barcelona | 4 star hotelfrom $109- Don't judge the book by its cover
- 4-stars? (I don't think so!)
- Very Comfortable - Great Spot!!!
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Catalonia Barcelona Plaza Hotel
Hostafrangs, Barcelona | 4 star hotelfrom $139- Great Hotel - Great Location
- Lived up to all the good reviews
- Helpful staff, busy hotel
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Fira Palace Barcelona
El Poble Sec, Barcelona | 4 star hotelfrom $135- Wow, well worth the money
- Great location. Huge rooms.
- Couldn't find a better hotel
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NH Calderon
La Dreta de l'Eixample, Barcelona | 4 star hotelfrom $161 -
NH Constanza
Les Corts, Barcelona | 4 star hotelfrom $105 -
Hilton Barcelona
Les Corts, Barcelona | 5 star hotelfrom $147- Hmmm
- Execellent hotel in commercial district
- Nice
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Silken Diagonal Barcelona
El Parc i La Llacuna Del Poblenou, Barcelona | 4 star hotelfrom $113- Quite nice stay
- It is exactly as I was lead to believe
- Not bad
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Confortel Barcelona
El Poblenou, Barcelona | 4 star hotelfrom $134
