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Day 3: February 16, 2019
Bon dia a tots!!
Time to visit Barcelona!!
We got on our coach and headed downtonw to meet our local guide, Francesc. Right after that we drove to the Park Guell, who was designed by architect Antonio Gaudi as a city were sixty houses were going to be built. However, the proyect was an absolute failure, because at that time, beginnings of the 20th century, people didn't want to live in that area of the city, so nobody bought the houses he was thinking of, and actually just six houses were built. However, the main structure of the Park Guell has survived, and the lizard at the entry is now one of the symbols of the city.
Then we kept our way to the Holy Family cathedral. This cathedral was designed by Gaudi, and the works began in the third decade of the 20th century, althought one of the premises was that the money to build this cathedral was going to come from the people, not from any government. That's why the proyect was stopped for several years, until it became a touristic attraction, and now they have set year 2026 to see it finished. That year will be the first centenary of Gaudi's death.
Francesc took us to the Birth fachade, were Gaudi reflected the moment Jesus was born, together with the apostles, and he explained there part of the protect. Then after that he took us to the other side, where the Death fachade is, and obviously the image is completely different... still gorgeous!!
Then we got back on the coach, and we headed to Montjuic hill, where the International Exhibition took place in 1929, and where the stadium for the Olyimpic games in 1992 was built. Now this stadium is still in use, and one of the soccer teams of the city plays here every two sundays. Finally, we went back to the city, and we said goodbye to our local guide, and then we had free time... from lunch to dinner!! They love that!! Free time for more shopping, free time for museums... Barcelona is great!