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Jan 28, 2011

Spain Holidays in January 2011

Departure to Spain the Jan 23, 2011, trying to find a nice winter weather..                                 
This morning the thermometer near Bordeaux displays - 5 degres Celcius

First stop in Perpignan to visit the city (Palais des Rois de Majorque...) and spend one night 


Arriving in Barcelona on Monday Jan 24: very sunny but a little cold, no more + 5 degres C

However, we enjoyed this period because streets, restaurants, monuments and museums visits... aren't crowded



La Sagrada Família is an unfinished Catholic basilica in Barcelona designed by the celebrated Art Nouveau architect Antoni Gaudi. Work began in 1882 and the estimated completion dates range from 2017 to 2026, the 100th anniversary of Gaudi's death.


Work inside officialy finished last year

 
















La Boqueria or mercado San Jose, one of the most beautiful market known
The first mention of the Boqueria market in Barcelona dates from 1217

  


 

Thanks to the tourist, the Port of Barcelona is the largest in the Mediterranean, and fifth in the world

              



The Christophe Colom mirador showing the way to India 



 


                                          Montjuïc, translated as Hill of the Jews, is high as 173 meters

   Wiew from the Museum National Art de Catalunya
            
           Barcelona's overlooking from Montjuic
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