Yuhuuu, here am I back in Italy after a 5 day stay in Barcelona. I truly find it a geat city and having in mind that 1 picture says more than 1 000 words, you can view my photos here.
There are some things that made an impression on me:- it's almost incredible how much Italy and Spain are alike in terms of mentality and lifestyle - Mediterranean all the way, I truly love it.
- yet I guess, Spain is more modern and international as Italy is more classical and stuck to its hitorical roots
- Barcelona is the city of Gaudi (the kinky genius Catalan architect) as Torino is one of the baroque capitals of Europe
- Nightlife in Barcelona is AWESOME but Italian food, coffee and wine blow the Spaniards away
- I am in love with the "manana" attitude that Spain has... this is why it took me so long to post this on the blog - have been delaying it for at least a week.
- the city is full of English and American tourists and even they can't spoil the unique colourfull spirit
- as much as I liked it, you can't really ignore the whores and drug dealers that you find almost anywhere in city centre
- I was able to speak Italian (yeah, OK, sort of...) with some Catalan people because the two lingos are very much alike. I was sorta disappointed that Spanish is not excatly like Italian with an "s" at the end of each word. But close anyway...just never say "buonos giornos", they will give you some very srange looks.
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Barcelona seems to love to indulge in extremes. From the urban carnival that is Las Ramblas to its modernistic buildings with no straight lines; from wild festivals to even wilder nightlife; the city pushes the limits of style and good taste in everything it does, and does so with amazing results. As the center of the whimsical and daring Modernism architectural movement, Barcelona boasts fairy-tale buildings like none other in the world. With artists like Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso, and the lovable Joan Miró, even Barcelona's world famous art is grounded in an alternate reality. We booked a room in one of the Barcelona hotels right in the center of the Old Town - wanting to be close to everything. Barcelona's Old city is, without doubt, one of the nicest and most romantic of Europe. Its small streets, little shops, everything invites you to wander around, getting to know every place of this charming area.
Lux really nice.
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