Barcelona's Arc Was Built as a Gateway to the 1888 Universal Exhibition: Barcelona's Arc de Triomf carries the same name as its French cousin, but that is where the similarity ends as the Barcelona Arc is quite different, both architecturally and historically. The famous Arc de Triomphe in … [Read more...]
Babbacombe Model Village – A Devon Attraction
Experience the Essence of England at Babbacombe Model Village: Set in four acres of beautifully landscaped grounds in Babbacombe, a district of Torquay in Devon is a model village that's sure to keep young visitors and adults entertained for hours. The Babbacombe Model Village has more than 400 … [Read more...]
MNAC – Barcelona’s Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya
The MNAC is the National Museum of Catalan Visual Arts: The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, commonly referred to as MNAC, offers a complete history of native art from the Romanesque period through the 1940s. In between are hundreds of samples of the finest art Barcelona has to … [Read more...]
Poble Espanyol – Barcelona’s Spanish Village
Poble Espanyol Is An Open-Air Museum of Spanish Architecture: One of the favourite places to visit and also a most popular shopping area of Barcelona, the Poble Espanyol (Spanish Village) is an array of houses, shops and other buildings done in every style seen across Spain. Enter through the … [Read more...]
Korkeasaari or Helsinki Zoo: on an island!
Helsinki Zoo Animals Come All the Way from the Frozen Arctic to the Sweltering Tropics: Known as Korkesaari to the Finns, Helsinki Zoo is far from the largest, even in northern Europe, but it is one of the oldest zoos, having been founded in 1889. It may not be the largest, but Helsinki Zoo is … [Read more...]
Las Ramblas – A Perfect Place to Ramble
Las Ramblas or Les Rambles is a 1.2-Kilometer Tree-Lined Pedestrian Mall: Once exclusively a flower market, the historic and bustling Las Ramblas area of Barcelona is the perfect place for leisurely walks, shopping or engaging in some people watching. Whereas Las Ramblas was once lined with … [Read more...]
La Boqueria – Barcelona’s Spectacular Food Market
La Boqueria is Popular with Tourists Even Though Few Come to Buy Fresh Produce: La Boqueria, Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, St. Joseph's Market.... No matter what name you use to describe it, the sights and smells of this famous Barcelona market will be the same. La Boqueria La … [Read more...]
Barcelona, The Creative Capital of Catalonia
Barcelona, An Ancient City Which Sizzles with Creativity: Like many great cities around the world, Barcelona flowered in the late Middle Ages and blossomed in the mid-19th century. Although it is an ancient city, born of the Roman Empire, there are many exciting elements of the modern period to … [Read more...]
Helsinki – Finland’s Capital City
Helsinki, A Fascinating Mixture of Historical and Ultra-Modern: Helsinki, the capital of Finland, has the distinction of being the second northern-most capital city in the world. Although its main attractions and monuments are a stark reminder of its past history, Helsinki today is a very … [Read more...]
Sagrada Familia – Gaudi’s Temple of the Holy Family
The Temple Expiatori Sagrada Familia is One of Barcelona's Great Wonders: Think of Barcelona and Antonio Gaudi easily comes to mind. Whilst Gaudi did not create Barcelona, he most certainly is Barcelona's patron architect. Much of the city bears his stamp and nowhere is this more evident than … [Read more...]
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