BARCELONA TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY

Although we only stayed for two nights we captured the iconic sites, most notably the Gaudi sector which provided some amazing architecture, some so way out that any other city it would have looked completely out of place, in Barcelona though it just seemed to fit among the old and newer buildings. Probably the most talked about and controversial landmark is the Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, commonly known as the Sagrada Família, is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926). Although incomplete, the church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and in November 2010 was consecrated and proclaimed a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI. The building is still currently being "finished off" and some reports claim it will never be complete due to certain areas having to be demolished to make way for the buildings completion. I took the usual tourist photos of the church but felt the best one was the one pictured, looking at the building from behind with the line of the buildings either side which are behind the rear of the church, a different viewpoint showing the immense size of this much talked about design.

As you would expect in one of Europe's most visited locations the food was diverse and plentiful, covering all cultures and tastes. Gilda is located in the back streets of the city and with a selection of traditional Tapas and great variety of wines on offer it comes highly recommended. Barcelona is certainly worth a second visit as it is a photographers dream, amazing colours grace the entire city and their is never a shortage of photographic subjects on offer. We ended up prior to our return to the UK with a visit to the Picasso museum, arguably one of the most influential artists who ever lived. His work is so diverse and showed a great insight in to his art.