LANDMARKS GAUDI TRENCADIS+Victor Molero

LANDMARKS SAGRADA FAMILIA+JOAN LLUCIÀ

La Sagrada Familia is one of Gaudi's most famous works in Barcelona.
It's a giant temple that has been under construction since 1882 and which is still not completed.

Today new construction materials are being used which, some feel,Gaudi himself would not have used.

After Gaudí's death in 1926( he was overrun by a tram), construction slowed dramatically due to a lack of money and the civil war.

Even though the Sagrada Familia isn' t finished, the church is well worth a visit.You can visit the crypt were Gaudí is buried. A museum tells the story of this great architect and the history of the church.

The Church will have three grand façades: the Nativity façade to the East,the Glory façade to the South and the Passion façade to the West.

LANDMARKS The Agbar Tower+Noemí Haro

The Agbar Tower is the latest symbol to mark the Barcelona skyline. It is an emblematic building,competing in height with the two towers in the Olimpic Port.
The tower is the work of French architect Jean Nouvel, measures 142 metres in height and consists of 35 floors and 4 subterranean levels.
It is Covered with a facade of glass and over 4,400 windows.
The tower’s appearance is so radically different from the rest of the buildings in the city.

On the front there is about 4,000 light devices that use LED technology and to create images around the perimeter cylindrical.

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Landmarks Font de Montjuic+Joan Llucià

The Magic Fountain of Montjuic,is located in the Avenida Maria Cristina, Montjuic (Barcelona).The magic fountain of Montjuïc's first performance was on May 19 of 1929.Over 3000 workers were commissioned to work on the project and less than 1 year later the magic fountain was born.The magic fountain is a spectacular display of colour, light, motion, music and water acrobatics.The magic fountain is a "must see" when you come to Barcelona and highly recommended.

See in this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG_agcGF14g&NR=1&feature=fvwp
Metro: (Green Line, L3) and (Red Line, L1) "España"
Time:Fridays and Saturdays music sessions: 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30
Closed: The magic fountain does not operate on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday´s throughout the year.
Entrance cost: Free

Typical Catalan The Giants

THE GIANTS OF CATALONIA




The giants are figures, usually they are queen or moor and a princess. A lot of Catalan cities villages have their own giants. Giants are figures consisting in a puppet of big dimensions made in wood and carton. Their origins are unknown and they are traditional in several European countries.
In Catalonia, the oldest documents about them are from the 14th century in relation of the procession of the feast of Corpus Christi in Barcelona (David, Goliath and St. Christophorus). It their origins they were represented by a man disguised. The giant woman didn’t appear until the 16th century, and probably this was the reason why the giant-men are warriors and the giant-women are ladies dressed at the fashion of that epoch.

Famous Person Juan Pablo García

Ferran Adriá Acosta was born on 14th may 1962 in Hospitalet of Llobregat, Barcelona.
He's a famous cook and was for some years one of the bests cookers of the world.
He's the owner of a famous restaurant ,El Bulli. Located in Cala Montjoi (Girona).

In el Bulli we can see working 40 people. His restaurant has been elected for many years one of the bests restaurants in the world and the magazine Times says Ferran Adrià is in the list of one of the 100 peope with more influence in the world.

He's considered an artist of cookery!He introduced a new techniques artistically.
One of his cooking techniques is the presentation,the use of highly innovative dishes and utensils.


Here we can see one plat of this master of cook!

LANDMARKS COLLSEROLA TOWER VICTOR MOLERO

Landmarks Canaletes Fountain Danny Rivas

Canaletes Fountain

The source of Canaletes is one of the most significant, situated on the Rambla.This fountain was inaugurated in the nineteenth century and is one of the most visited.

There is a legend that animate many visitors to drink water, and it is said that whoever drinks water from the fountain, returns to the city

The source of canaletes is located at the top of the Ramblas, near Plaza de Catalunya,

Shortly before reaching Tallers Street.

It is a typical meeting-point for friends

Landmarks 2 Casa amatller Antonio lopez

Casa Amatller is a building in the Modernisme style in Barcelona, designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch.
The building was originally designed as a residence for chocolatier Antoni Amatller and was constructed between 1898 and 1900.The facade is largely influenced by religious Catalan Gothic (especially the window surrounds on the lower floors) but the architect has added some playful touches. The facade is covered in ceramic tiles with a slight metallic sheen.

Landmark Tibidabo+Monica

The journey to Tibidabo amusament park starts with a short train ride from the centre of Barcelona from there you will take the Tranvia Blau. The Tram is Tibidabo was opened or 29th October 1901 as part of a project transportin people to the top of the mountain.

Funicular

Transport by cable from the stop of the Blue tram at the Pl.Dr Andreu to the Tibidabo Amusement Park.

The Tibidabo Funicular is mainly used for carrying people to the top of the hill.There's a famous church and a amusement park at the top

Landmarks Plaça Catalunya - Juan Pablo García

Plaza Catalunya is the most central square of Barcelona.
There you can find all things you need and there is some of the bests shops, bars and more things of Barcelona. Is a centre on where many people meets and a very good turistic place.
Regularly there celebrate concerts and civic celebrations.
The access is easy, since you thank the subway, bus and other transport routes can be easily reached from anywhere in Barcelona.



All little boys like pigeons. The problem is when instead of seeing 10 or 15 pigeons, there are 100 or 200. At Catalunya square you can buy grain from the locar vendor and feed the pigeons. A Nice experience!!

Typical catalan: panellets Juan Pablo García

Typical Catalan PA AMB TOMAQUET-ken essien

Pa amb tomaquet (bread with tomato)is a typical preparation of catalan that consist of
bread optionally toasted with tomato rubbed over and seasoned with olive oil
and salt.Sometimes garlic is rubbed on the bread before rubbing in the tomato.

DIRECTIONS
1.Toast the bread under a hot grill.
2.while warm,rub each slice on one side with a cut
garlic glove.
3.Halve the tomatoes crosswise and rub one side of the toasted bread with tomato half,
allowing the juice,seeds and season with a title of salt.Serve topped with slice cheese,serrano
ham or fuet or sausage

Typical Catalan Catalan Flag Juan Pablo García

This is the Catalonan flag.
In the middle of battle, our count was seriously injured. The king went to visit him and his fingers stained the shield with four bars of blood.

TYPICAL CATALAN BARÇA+ Sharon Garzón

Typical Catalan Correfocs+Joan Llucià

Typical catalan CASTELLERS+Noemí Haro

Typical CatalanSardana+Monica

Typical Catalan +VICTOR MOLERO

Typical CatalanCaga Tió Antonio Lopez

Calçots Typical Catalan Noemi Haro

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Typical Catalan Els segadors Danniel Rivas

Els segadors: The Reapers is the current official national anthem of Catalonia. Its origins date of the Revolt in the seventeenth century. The song appeals to defend the freedom of the land.

Today the actual text is from Guanyavents Emilio in 1899 and the music is by Francesc Alió, who composed the melody in 1892, adapting the existing song.



It comes from a song born in the early uprising in Catalonia of 1640: the war of the Catalans against King Philip IV, in which the peasants staged major attacks.

Typical catalan,El caganer Antonio Lopéz

Festivities All Saints Day+Monica

All Sants Day

The day we honour our dead beloved ones

The All Saints' Day is a religious holiday that is celebrated to many countries of Christian faith.On November 1, of every year, the All Saints' Day celebrates, which in the American version is known as the night of Halloween. In Spain this day honors our deceasedand dead people, the cemeteries are filled with color, with a multitude of flowers on the tombs of the dear beings.

In Barcelona it is celebrated eating sweet potatoes that are a species of sweet potato you put in the oven, chestnuts and the typical Panellets.

FestivitiesSANT GEORGE Day ken essien

The last 23rd April, we celebrated Sant Jordi’s day, Catalonia’s patron. This day is especial because the streets are full of books and roses to follow the tradition: men have to give a rose and women have to give men a book.
And why do we follow the tradition? Because there is a legend:

Once upon a time, there was a King who had a beautiful daughter. One day a huge dragon appeared and ate all the sheep. When there weren’t more sheep left, he started eating all the girls in the town. Then, it was the princess turn and the dragon brought her into his cave. Aware that a princess was in danger, a soldier called Jordi (George), riding his white horse went to the dragon’s cave to save the princess. There, he killed the dragon with his lance. The legend says the dragon’s blood turned into a rose. He gave it to the princess, and for this reason all men give a rose to women in Sant Jordi’s day. The last 23rd April, we celebrated Sant Jordi’s day, Catalonia’s patron. This day is especial because the streets are full of books and roses to follow the tradition: men have to give a rose and women have to give men a book.

Saint George (ca. 275/281 – 23 April 303) was, according to tradition, a Roman soldier in the Guard of Diocletian, who is venerated as a Christian martyr.
Saint George is the patron saint of Aragon, Catalonia, England, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, and Russia, as well as the cities of Amersfoort, Beirut, Bteghrine, Cáceres (Spain), Ferrara, Freiburg, Genoa, Ljubljana, Gozo, Pomorie, Qormi, Lod, Barcelona and Moscow.

Festivities The 3 Wise King Noemi Haro

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Festivities EASTER+VICTOR MOLERO