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Museu Picasso, Barcelona: A Homage to an Artistic Genius

July 21, 2019 By Susmita Sengupta Leave a Comment

One of many paintings of a woman by Picasso as displayed in the museum

The Picasso Museum in Barcelona is a terrific tribute to Picasso’s close relationship with a city where he spent his youthful years and honed his prodigious artistic talent. It is also the only one to have opened during his lifetime, according to his suggestions, done so in 1963 by his friend and personal secretary Jaume Sabartes.

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: BARCELONA, Blue Period, cubism, Ls Meninas, Museu Picasso, Picasso, Velázquez

La Barceloneta: Barcelona’s Beach

October 5, 2016 By Tony Page Leave a Comment

Barceloneta beach

Known for its sandy beach and the many restaurants and nightclubs La Barceloneta is Barcelona’s seaside resort neighbourhood, known for its sandy beach and the many restaurants and nightclubs along its boardwalk. Tony and Helen checked it out late one Sunday afternoon: “We’re at Barceloneta, and that’s the W Hotel. And now, if I pull […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: BARCELONA, Barceloneta, catalonia, Europe, Frank Gehry, Gold Fish, Peix d'Or, Spain, travel

Tour Routes in Spain

March 10, 2012 By Tony Page Leave a Comment

Suggested Tour Routes to make the best of your holiday in Spain A Suggested Route around Spain Although Spain is a major tour destination in its own right, many tours combine it with Portugal and even Morocco. Such combinations inevitably miss out interesting areas. Here’s a route that covers most of the major Spanish attractions […]

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The Magic Fountain of Montjuic – La Font Magica

October 4, 2011 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

La Font Magica, Montjuic

THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN OF MONTJUIC IS MAGICAL INDEED: The Magic Fountain of Montjuic is one of Barcelona’s more popular attractions. Although I had previously seen pictures of the Magic Fountain (La Font Magica), nothing quite prepared me for how magical this Montjuic fountain is. We were rushed from our dinner to Montjuic to catch the […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: BARCELONA, font de montjuic, la font magica, magic fountain, montjuic, montjuic fountain

Shop in Spain – City Shopping

April 27, 2009 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Spain shopping

Spain, a Shopaholic’s Destination: You can’t avoid shops in Spain even if you wanted to!  No matter where you go, whether it’s the big cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Seville and Valencia, or the little towns and villages that you happen to be passing through, there are all kinds of shops bursting to the seam with […]

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