Barcelona (pt.2) The Exiample & Gothic Quarter

Justme · September 6th, 2005, 09:12 PM

ok, in part 2, we look at two neighbouring districts that couldn't be any more different from each other...

The wide straight avenues of the Eixample area and the narrow alley's of the Gothic Quarter.

The Eixample

The Gothic Quarter

sts · September 6th, 2005, 09:19 PM

Fabolous pix again!Thank you!!

Sideshow_Bob · September 6th, 2005, 09:44 PM

Wow! You sure make Barcelona some favours

hoogbouw010 · September 6th, 2005, 10:43 PM

Great city series, just like pt1. In most cases these wide-angle shots really give a better impression.

chukchi · September 7th, 2005, 12:56 AM

Amazing

michal1982 · September 7th, 2005, 01:30 AM

nice pictures!!

tykho · September 7th, 2005, 10:10 PM

Wonderful job ...You captured very well the city atmosphere.

***Arpels*** · September 8th, 2005, 11:24 AM

nice job man

Küsel · September 8th, 2005, 12:25 PM

Beautiful! I LOVE the Gothic Quarter, don't know why it's so unknown. Everyone goes to the Ramblas, the Parc Güell, Sagrada Famila or the Fortress and Harbour - but why is Barcelona's old town not famous?

I loved it a lot and was very surprised by it. Also the Cathedral is worth visiting. There's nearly some Venice athmosphere in it - only camler. Maybe it's good that the tourists are not so interested in it

Justme · September 8th, 2005, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuesel

Beautiful! I LOVE the Gothic Quarter, don't know why it's so unknown. Everyone goes to the Ramblas, the Parc Güell, Sagrada Famila or the Fortress and Harbour - but why is Barcelona's old town not famous?

I loved it a lot and was very surprised by it. Also the Cathedral is worth visiting. There's nearly some Venice athmosphere in it - only camler. Maybe it's good that the tourists are not so interested in it

Most of the tourists only visit the edge of the Gothic Quarter, around and close to the main cathedral, Plaza Catalunya and where in meets the Ramblas. Maybe because of the maze of streets it puts them off a bit, it certainly is so big and dense it's easy to get lost in. The tourists also ruined Plaza Real. It looks so great in photo's, but in reality it's surrounded by the worst restaurants and bars in the city, probably because they don’t care about returning locals.

To be honest, the gothic quarter is just so large it takes forever to explore, and almost impossible to find the same street twice, even with a map

Of cause this is what makes it so fascinating for me, strolling around and getting lost in the endless labyrinth of tiny narrow streets.

Küsel · September 8th, 2005, 02:27 PM

Exactly

I spent hours strolling around there because it's the only place that I could feel lost apart from Venice - and I enjoy it

There's so many things to discover on every corner.

Anyway it's strange - around Plaza Catalunya are a lot of hotels, the Ramblas are like the Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich the ancient wall of the old town, but only few experience a little left turn further than the cathedral... a pity... for them (you can really relax there from the noise and traffic of the city)

Justme · September 8th, 2005, 04:26 PM

^ year, it's better that the tourists don't venture too far in. That's where you find some amazing funky resturants and bars filled with locals. Having almost no traffic for most of it, it is a great place to get away from the noise of the city, which is really amazing as it is technically the central part of the city, at least in historical terms.

The lower part (starting at Plaza Real) can get a bit seedy though, esepcially as you get closer to the port or in the lower part of el Bon, but this will no doubt change over time. El Bon is already becoming quite a trendy area, with a mix of working class, artists and well off people living together.

Gabe · September 8th, 2005, 05:05 PM

great pics justme

some pics of the gothic quarter

_Gedas_ · September 8th, 2005, 05:42 PM

great photos of amazing city

maciekwr · September 8th, 2005, 07:04 PM

I totally love Gaudi!!! He was a geniuos.

September 6th, 2005, 09:12 PM	#1
Justme Gotta lite? Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Woopie doo Frankfurt Posts: 3,799	Barcelona (pt.2) The Exiample & Gothic Quarter ok, in part 2, we look at two neighbouring districts that couldn't be any more different from each other... The wide straight avenues of the Eixample area and the narrow alley's of the Gothic Quarter. The Eixample The Gothic Quarter __________________ I'm doing my bit to save bandwidth by deleting my signature Last edited by Justme; September 6th, 2005 at 09:54 PM.

September 8th, 2005, 04:26 PM	#12
Justme Gotta lite? Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Woopie doo Frankfurt Posts: 3,799	^ year, it's better that the tourists don't venture too far in. That's where you find some amazing funky resturants and bars filled with locals. Having almost no traffic for most of it, it is a great place to get away from the noise of the city, which is really amazing as it is technically the central part of the city, at least in historical terms. The lower part (starting at Plaza Real) can get a bit seedy though, esepcially as you get closer to the port or in the lower part of el Bon, but this will no doubt change over time. El Bon is already becoming quite a trendy area, with a mix of working class, artists and well off people living together. __________________ I'm doing my bit to save bandwidth by deleting my signature

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Gabe pasaba por aquí... Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Raval Posts: 3,368	great pics justme some pics of the gothic quarter __________________ Barkeno-Laiesken, Colonia Iulia Augusta Faventia Paterna Barcino, Medina Barshiluna, Barchinona, Barcelona Last edited by Gabe; September 8th, 2005 at 05:19 PM.

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September 6th, 2005, 09:19 PM	#2
sts VeneziaGiuliaIsNotFriuli Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Trieste Posts: 2,498	Fabolous pix again!Thank you!!

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hoogbouw010 Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Rotterdam Posts: 3,117	Great city series, just like pt1. In most cases these wide-angle shots really give a better impression.

September 7th, 2005, 12:56 AM	#5
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tykho Out of Control Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ElectriCity Posts: 210	Wonderful job ...You captured very well the city atmosphere.

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Küsel Swine Flu Panic Killer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Zurich Posts: 14,821	Beautiful! I LOVE the Gothic Quarter, don't know why it's so unknown. Everyone goes to the Ramblas, the Parc Güell, Sagrada Famila or the Fortress and Harbour - but why is Barcelona's old town not famous? I loved it a lot and was very surprised by it. Also the Cathedral is worth visiting. There's nearly some Venice athmosphere in it - only camler. Maybe it's good that the tourists are not so interested in it

September 8th, 2005, 02:27 PM	#11
Küsel Swine Flu Panic Killer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Zurich Posts: 14,821	Exactly I spent hours strolling around there because it's the only place that I could feel lost apart from Venice - and I enjoy it There's so many things to discover on every corner. Anyway it's strange - around Plaza Catalunya are a lot of hotels, the Ramblas are like the Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich the ancient wall of the old town, but only few experience a little left turn further than the cathedral... a pity... for them (you can really relax there from the noise and traffic of the city)

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_Gedas_ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wherever you want Posts: 9	great photos of amazing city

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maciekwr Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lublin, Poland Posts: 866	I totally love Gaudi!!! He was a geniuos.