Tag Archives: Gaudi

Fabulous Gaudi Interiors – La Pedrera

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

Since we’ve come back from Barcelona, I have got a bit sidetracked, what with fireplaces that smoke and snow in March. But I still have a couple more posts to write, and one of them is Gaudi’s La Pedrera. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Gaudi Interiors – Casa Batllo

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

I loved Casa Batlló as soon as I saw it. All those lovely mauves and blues and pinks on the façade. I’m a romantic at heart and my favourite painters are the impressionists and art deco artists such as Mucha … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Gaudi Interiors – Guell Palace

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

Judging by the somewhat austere façade of Guell Palace, what would you expect to find inside? As soon as you walk into the double vestibule designed to make it easier for carriages to go in and out, you are struck … Continue reading →

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Gaudi’s chimneys

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

Like so many others before us, we’ve become Gaudi fans and fascinated, amongst other things, by his chimneys. All of the houses designed by Gaudi that we visited included the roof with their marvellous chimneys. Gaudi believed that all things … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Gaudi

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

Ok, just forget what I said yesterday about not being sure what I think about Gaudi’s basilica. It is the most wonderful construction I’ve ever seen. Inside it is absolutely dazzling, breathtaking, overwhelming. There are no words to describe it … Continue reading →

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First Impressions of Barcelona – Gaudi and Pintxos

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

The trip with Easy Jet went perfectly and we even arrived early at our home exchange which gave us time to have a look around us. We’re just across the road from the former Hospital de la Santa Creu i … Continue reading →

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Barcelona: Gastronomic Dining – Things to do in Barcelona – Gaudi’s Barcelona

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

The posts on my Wednesday Bloggers’ Round-Up today are all by Australians (or people with Australian connections) and all on the subject of Barcelona. Kathy Stanford from Femmes Francophiles has suggestions for both fine dining and casual dining in Barcelona, … Continue reading →

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