La Rambla Vendor
We arrived by Air France to the first of 3 cities of our annual holiday, Barcelona, which is in the Catalan province of Spain. Rather sleep deprived, I managed to book the hotel below for 5 nights based on a 9 rating out of a possible 10. We were not disappointed ! The hotel is along Passeig Colom or the Colom Passage. There is a rooftop bar as well as a small pool which probably can cater to plenty of parties in the summer. The hotel is also facing the waterfront and the marina, which leads to the Mediterranean Sea. What a gem of a hotel !
Dequesa de Cardona Hotel
Paseig Colom, 12 Cuitat Veila
06002 Barcelona Spain.
In my notes, I did remind myself that there is an Aerobus which departs from the airport and the stop to exit is Placa de Catalunya.
First stop, La Pedrera or Casa Mila (1906-1912), designed by Antoni Gaudi no less, this magnificent building stands out because it has no sharp edges and some people describe it as a 'petrified wave'. There is a magnificent inner courtyard and you walk up the 4 flights of steps. Located in Barcelona's Eixample district, it certainly stands out from all of the other commercial buildings around it.
Known as La Pedrera for its rough outer appearence, it is reminiscent of an open quarry, with sinuous curves and forms inspired from nature. Gaudi planned the building at the height of his career at 54, and it was his Magnus Opus apart from La Familia Sagrada. UNESCO declared the building a World Heritage in 1984 on account of its extraordinary universal value.
Designed as an apartment complex for families, it stands out in that there are numerous wavy structures on the outside resembling a wave. There are also lots and lots of windows, so it can easily house 40 apartments.
Inner Courtyard La Pedrera
The inner courtyard looks magnificent with ample lighting to give it an airy feel and you can sense the stylishness just by standing inside it. Its a must visit for any visitor to Barcelona in my opinion.
Rooftop Chimneys La Pedrera
At the rooftop, instead of the normal pathetic looking chimney funnels, you see all these alien looking structures with holes peeking out, so these are the chimneys as dreamt out by Mr. Gaudi himself.
The Rambla is a wide expansive walking street which is world famous. Be careful of pickpockets !!!!
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