My love affair with Italy is complete and set in stone (marble, of course). But if we ever had a fight and some other country tried to make a move on me in a moment of weakness – Spain would totally have a chance. More specifically, I would absolutely explore my options with Barcelona (shhhh….don’t tell Rome).
As the capital of the north-east region of Spain known as Catalonia, Barcelona is simply magical. It is rich with art, culture, delicious food and friendly people. It actually reminds me a lot of Italy with its markets and placas – and maybe that’s partially because it was originally founded as a Roman city (although that was a really, really long time ago…as in B.C.).
We spent three days there, and I feel like we barely scratched the surface. And even though it was only three days…I can’t cover it all (Tapas! Gaudi! La Rambla!) in just one post. So for episode one of what we’ll call “Barcelona: Because Italy and I Were On A Break”, I’m going to hit you with a general overview of my fling with the city.






You mention a lot of fun facts in this post. Are these ones that were made available to you at these locations (if so, how/ what format), or did you do research prior?
Hi Liz and thanks for the question! I do read guidebooks when planning trips and also bring them along with me. A lot info is available at the sites as well – generally in churches and museums, etc., they will have information available in a few different languages to help visitors add to their experiences. Since my memory isn't as good as it used to be, I also do online research and refer back to the guidebooks when I'm writing my posts! 🙂
Awesome! Thanks for the reply! Love the post! 🙂