View of the city from the top floor of Hotel Arts my first day in Barcelona. If you look closely you can see Sagrada Familia in the distance. This is my favorite hotel I've ever been to and was well worth the extra cost in my opinion. I spent two days here with my friends Mike, Kate and Taylor after traveling through Italy and France for 2 weeks before school started.
View of the city from the top of Park Guell. Park Guell was designed by the Famous Architect Antoni Gadui and is one of my favorite places in the city because of its architecture, beauty, and of course its view.
The top of Park Guell overlooking the city. You will always see tourists on this terrace taking picture of the view and admiring the rest of the park. I was also here for an incredible sunset but forgot my camera!
The slanted pillars supporting the terrace at the top of the Park. You will always see vendors here selling cheap souvenirs and there are typically musicians playing or singing for tips.
View from the steps leading up to the top of Park Guell. There is a very famous sculpture of a lizard here on the left that also functions as a popular fountain.
My Attempt at fitting Sagrada Familia into one picture. This church was also designed by Antoni Gaudi and was started in 1882 and was taken over by Gaudi the next year. It is still under construction as you can see, and is expected to be completed in 2026, over a century after it started construction.
View of one of the side Facades on the Nativity side of the church
Back side of Sagrada Familia-Crucifiction Facade. Notice that it is under some serious construction.
View of the city from Mont Juic. Mont juice mountain is a historical place for the city. There was a castle on top from centuries ago that was a safe fortress outside the city. The Olympic games were also centered at the base of this mountain. You can see the smokestacks of the old industrial building on the left from the Industrial revolution
View of the beach and ports of Barcelona from the top of Mont Juic. You can see the Hotel Arts in the distance passed the port.
Casa Batllo on Passeig de Gracia, one of the two houses designed by Gaudi on this street.
The Old Bullfighting ring next to Placa Espanya, which is now converted to a modern shopping mall
The two towers in Placa Espanya, which are on the road leading up to Mont Juic and the Olympic Museum
La Rambla, the main tourist street in Barcelona and also known as the pickpocket capital of the world. You will see hundreds of people on this street on any given day. There are many street vendors, performers and human statues.
Plaça Reial right off of La Rambla. Very popular tourist spot with many nice restaurants with outdoor seating in the plaza. Common meeting spot at night for young people before going out. There is also a youth hostel called Kabul Backpacker's Hostel that I always recommend to visiting friends that has a great lounge and bar.
Casa Míla, also known as La Pedrera. The other Gaudi house on Passeig de Gracia at night time. You can go inside and see the architecture and also climb up to the roof to see a beautiful view of Passeig de Gracia and the city.
Our nice cozy apartment living room in Eixample Esquerra. It never actually looks this clean anymore but we really love how much space we have and how we can comfortable host many visitors.
View from the Apartment balcony, nothing too pretty but not a bad spot. That street you can see through the trees is Joseph Taradellas which marks the border between Les Cortes and Eixample districts.
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