A community portal about Barcelona with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Barcelona – Greek: Βαρκινών ; Latin: Barcino, Barcelo, and Barceno – is the second largest city in Spain, capital city of Catalonia and the...
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A community portal about Barcelona with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Barcelona – Greek: Βαρκινών ; Latin: Barcino, Barcelo, and Barceno – is the second largest city in Spain, capital city of Catalonia and the province with the same name. It is located in the comarca of Barcelonès, along the Mediterranean coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs.
On of the activities which I most enjoy in the Catalan city of Girona in north east Spain is walking along the city walls.
There are several towers you can climb to gain even more elevation and get wonderful views over the city and the surrounding mountains.
One of the easiest points at which to access the Girona city walls is to turn left when facing the city’s Art Museum. This path will take you behind the cathedral and into some pretty gardens where you can get up on the walls... Read Full Story
People in Catalonia voted in symbolic referendums on Sunday that organisers hope will be a first step toward eventual independence from Spain for the wealthy northeastern region. Some 700,000 Catalan residents, or almost 10 percent of its population, in 166 towns and villages were called on to answer the question: "Do you agree that Catalonia becomes a social, democratic and independent state, and member of the European Union?". The polls, organised by local associations and supported by... Read Full Story
Prior to El Clasico big clash at the Camp Nou between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, Real’s ace and former Fifa Player of the Year revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo’s presence on the field would certainly make things a lot better for Los Blancos on Sunday. Go to Lionelmessifan.com for the Full Article Read Full Story
FC Barcelona V Real Madrid - who will succeed? That’s a hard question to answer; but anyway, it is true that with players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Ricardo Kaka, Higuain, Raul, Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Lionel Messi, Xavi, Thierry Henry, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Andres Iniesta; both sides seem balanced in terms of strength. Read Full Story
Lionel Messi is known as one of El Clásico’s heroes. Indeed, Lionel Messi has been able to score 6 goals in his 4 last appearances against giants Real Madrid, despite struggling with a few injuries on certain occasions. One of Lionel Messi’s greatest achievements in his career came in one of his games against Real Madrid. That particular time around, El Clasico was being played at the Camp Nou, and having lost 2-0 at the Bernabeu Stadium several months before, Barcelona needed a positive... Read Full Story
Barcelona V Real Madrid: El Clasico Report – The Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola handling the ball during a tough football game at the Camp NouThe big clash between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid which will take place at the Camp Nou this weekend will undoubtedly be an unforgettable one. The least thing that happens during El Clasico might even have an impact on the players’ careers, as well as on the fans’ belief towards their teams. Read Full Story
Frank Gehry
For a guy who started out as a truck driver in Los Angeles, Architect Frank Gehry has continued to drive. But instead of trucks, it’s the deconstructivism bus he steers in new directions, redefining modern architecture.
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Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain
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The Vitra Design Museum in Germany is an all-white labyrinth of... Read Full Story
Biking around Barcelona. Took some mad money and bought a FC Barcelona Official Football Jersey. Took a panoramic view of Las Ramblas on bike. The city really looks a lot different since the 1992 Olympics. Last time I was here in 1988, they were awarded the Games. The rebuild obviously worked---re- gentrification of the port and downtown. Barca http://twitgoo.com/3aozm Las Ramblas 1 http://yfrog.us/0lnu9z Arriving in Barcalona after 21 yrs http://yfrog.us/16bg0z Las Ramblas Barcelona http... Read Full Story
