Great Cities – Barcelona
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Lamps of Barcelona
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page” – St Augustine
Travelling around the world for work and photography, you get to visit amazing places with welcoming people from diverse cultures, and with thousands of photographs in the bag, I thought I’d share some of my favourite cities with you. Cities that have opened my eyes to what great creatures we are when we put our minds to it. The first in the series is one of my all-time favourite cities – Barcelona,
Barcelona is the capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain as well as the second most populated community in the country. It’s a tourist’s paradise with incredible architecture, vibrant streets and inhabitants, tasty Mediterranean cuisine and years of history for you to absorb as you wander around.
I have visited the city on three occasions in my life and will always go back to enjoy the hospitality, culture and colours of this typical European city. You don’t have to be an art aficionado to appreciate the works of Gaudi, Dali and others who hail from the city. Their work is everywhere to be seen alongside some of the most inspiring street art found in Europe.
Below are a few of the hundreds of photographs I have taken on my walks. One of my favourites places on the planet
“A city isn’t so unlike a person. They both have the marks to show they have many stories to tell. They see many faces. They tear things down and make new again.” ― Rasmenia Massoud, Broken Abroad
![Barcelona "Barcelona - Marinovich Photography](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0000-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Barcelona
![La Rambla - Main Tourist thoroughfare “La Rambla - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0001-marinovich-photography.jpg)
La Rambla – main tourist thoroughfare
![Colourful food markets - La Boqueria “La Boqueria - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0002-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Colourful food markets – La Boqueria
![Artist studio “Artist studio - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0003-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Artist studio
![Sagrada Familia - Wonder of the architecture world “Sagrada Familia - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0005a-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Sagrada Familia – Wonder of the architecture world
![Port Vell, Barcelona “Port Vell, Barcelona - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0005-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Port Vell, Barcelona
![Gamon heaven “Barcelona Gamon - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0006-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Gamon heaven
![La Rambla Street mime “La Rambla Street mime - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0007-marinovich-photography.jpg)
La Rambla Street mime
![Monument to Francesc Macia “Monument to Francesc Macia - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0008-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Monument to Francesc Macia
![Barcelona’s Face “Barcelona’s Face - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0009-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Barcelona’s Face
![Street Artist “Street Artist - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0010-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Street Artist
![Casa Batlló - an Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece “Casa Batlló - an Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0011-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Casa Batlló – an Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece
![Casa Batlló Window “Casa Batlló Window - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0012-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Casa Batlló Window
![Gaudi Ceramics “Gaudi Ceramics - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0013-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Gaudi Ceramics
![A city for photographers “A city for photographers- Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0014a-marinovich-photography.jpg)
A city for photographers
![City of Spires “City of Spires - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0014-marinovich-photography.jpg)
City of Spires
![Columbus monument “Columbus monument - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0015-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Columbus Monument
![Street art “Street art Barcelona - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0016-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Street art
![City Shopping in Barcelona “City Shopping in Barcelona - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0017-marinovich-photography.jpg)
City Shopping in Barcelona
![Park Guell “Park Guell - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0018-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Park Guell
![Casa Milà balconies “Casa Milà balconies- Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0019-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Casa Milà balconies
![Street Artist “Street Artist - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0020-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Street Artist
![Night blooms “Night blooms - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0021-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Night blooms
![Park Guell magic “Park Guell magic - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0022-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Park Guell magic
![A city for lovers of food and drink “Barcelona food and drink - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0023-marinovich-photography.jpg)
A city for lovers of food and drink
![Chicken for lunch? “Barcelona food - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0024-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Chicken for lunch?
![Barcelona beauty “Barcelona beauty - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0025-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Barcelona beauty
![A place for music “Barcelona guitar music - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0027-marinovich-photography.jpg)
A place for music
![Colourful shopfronts “Barcelona shopfronts - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0028-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Colourful shopfronts
![Sagrada Familia “Sagrada Familia - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0029-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Sagrada Familia
![Park Guell pillars “ - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0030-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Park Guell pillars
![The hardworking residents of Barcelona “ - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0031-marinovich-photography.jpg)
The hardworking residents of Barcelona
![Art is everywhere “Artistic Barcelona - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0032-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Art is everywhere
![Hidden side streets to explore “Barcelona hidden streets - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0033-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Hidden side streets to explore
![Streetart heaven “Barcelona streetart - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0034-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Streetart heaven
![Sagrada Familia majesty “Sagrada Familia majesty - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0035-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Sagrada Familia majesty
![Shopfront art “Shopfront art in Barcelona - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0036-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Shopfront art
![Driving around Barcelona “Driving around Barcelona - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0037-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Driving around Barcelona
![Majestic Churches “Majestic Churches in Barcelona - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0038-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Majestic Churches
![Gaudi's touch is everywhere to see “Antoni Gaudi - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0039-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Gaudi’s touch is everywhere to see
![Gaudi Dragon at Park Guell “Gaudi Dragon at Park Guell - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0040-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Gaudi Dragon at Park Guell
![Male Flamenco Dancer "Male flamenco Dancer - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0041-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Male Flamenco Dancer
![Bollocks Rock Bar “Bollocks Rock Bar Barcelona - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0042-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Bollocks Rock Bar
![Art and Architecture “Art and Architecture - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0043-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Art and Architecture
![Staff Break “Staff Break - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0044-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Staff break
![Gaudi Towers “Gaudi Towers - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0045-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Gaudi Towers
![Street Art in Barcelona “Street Art in Barcelona - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0046-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Street Art in Barcelona
![Hidden Art “Hidden Art in Barcelona - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0047-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Hidden Art
![Park Guell amongst the city buildings “Park Guell - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0048-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Park Guell amongst the city buildings
![Colourful indeed “colourful Barcelona - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0049-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Colourful indeed
![Barcelona - Great place to watch all creatures. “Barcelona - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0050a-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Barcelona – Great place to watch all creatures.
![Lamps, and more lamps “Barcelona - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0050-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Lamps, and more lamps
![Sagrada Familia windows “Sagrada Familia doors - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0051-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Sagrada Familia windows
![Artistic Ceilings - Sagrada Familia “Artistic Ceilings - Sagrada Familia - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0052-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Artistic Ceilings – Sagrada Familia
![Dancing when the mood strikes. “ - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0053-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Dancing when the mood strikes.
![Local corner eateries "Local corner eateries - Barcelona - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0054-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Local corner eateries
![Triumphal Arch “Triumphal Arch - Barcelona - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0056-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Triumphal Arch
![There is a London Bar in every city “There is a London Bar in every city - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0057-marinovich-photography.jpg)
There is a London Bar in every city
![Barcelona cityscape “Barcelona - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0058-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Barcelona cityscape
![And more Lamps. Yes, I like lamps “Barcelona Lamps - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0060-marinovich-photography.jpg)
And more Lamps. Yes, I like lamps
![Window Burst “Window Burst - Barcelona - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0061-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Window Burst
![Stylish Pooch “Stylish Pooch - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0062-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Stylish Pooch
![Watching the world below you “barcelona - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0063-marinovich-photography.jpg)
Watching the world below you
![A city of music “Barcelona - A city of music - Marinovich Photography”](https://wmarinovich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0064-marinovich-photography.jpg)
A city of music
Great post and a wonderful trip down memory lane!
I love your photos of Barcelona. I’m going to be there for a month in April. It’s interesting that I have some of the same shots that you’ve posted. On this trip I’m looking forward to doing some exposure bracketing at the Sagrada Familia and some of the other churches, as well as wildlife photography. I’d like to catch a green parrot in flight.
Hi, Dave. It is just such a great European, and World City, and not difficult to get lost in the art and atmosphere. I’m jealous that you are going to spend so long there. Safe travels and good light…
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