I just spent five days in Barcelona and really enjoyed exploring the city. The food is wonderful, the language beautiful and the weather hot! I liked that is was easy to use the metro system and things seemed a bit cheaper than in Denmark. I was expecting more people to speak Catalan, but this really wasn't the case. I found it easy and socially acceptable to approach people and speak to them only in Spanish.
A close up of one of the entrances to the famous Sagrada Familia, designed by artist Antoni Gaudi.
The entrance on the other side of the Sagrada Familia. It's 11 Euro to get in, but supposedly if you go to church with the elderly Spanish women on Sundays you can get in for free. I'm sure the service is beautiful from inside. What I noticed about this church was how massive it was. You stand next to it and can't stop looking at how large and intricate it is. Gaudi started working on it in 1883 and it has yet to be completed.
A view of the harbor by Las Ramblas at sunset.
Park Guell, also done by Antoni Gaudi. This is a picture of the backside of the entrance. It reminds me of Candyland!
Your first view when you enter the park. Gaudi's art is really different and very interesting to explore. I loved how colorful it was compared to the Sagrada Familia.
Inside one of the passageways.
This is Barceloneta Beach, we went here on the second day I visited. It was nice to get a tan coming from Denmark but I did not like how crowded the beach was. The water however was very refreshing and it is not hard to get to from the city center.
Plaza de Catalunya, one of the main shopping areas. If you take the bus from the airport you end up here. Overall I think Barcelona is one of my favorite cities. The relaxed atmosphere and lovely climate make it a wonderful city to sit back and enjoy life just like the Spanish!
The entrance on the other side of the Sagrada Familia. It's 11 Euro to get in, but supposedly if you go to church with the elderly Spanish women on Sundays you can get in for free. I'm sure the service is beautiful from inside. What I noticed about this church was how massive it was. You stand next to it and can't stop looking at how large and intricate it is. Gaudi started working on it in 1883 and it has yet to be completed.
A view of the harbor by Las Ramblas at sunset.
Park Guell, also done by Antoni Gaudi. This is a picture of the backside of the entrance. It reminds me of Candyland! 
Your first view when you enter the park. Gaudi's art is really different and very interesting to explore. I loved how colorful it was compared to the Sagrada Familia.
Inside one of the passageways. 
This is Barceloneta Beach, we went here on the second day I visited. It was nice to get a tan coming from Denmark but I did not like how crowded the beach was. The water however was very refreshing and it is not hard to get to from the city center. 
Plaza de Catalunya, one of the main shopping areas. If you take the bus from the airport you end up here. Overall I think Barcelona is one of my favorite cities. The relaxed atmosphere and lovely climate make it a wonderful city to sit back and enjoy life just like the Spanish!
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