{"id":9039,"date":"2020-03-22T22:27:57","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T06:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/?p=9039"},"modified":"2020-03-25T21:24:58","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T05:24:58","slug":"barcelona-spain-la-sagrada-familia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/2020\/03\/22\/barcelona-spain-la-sagrada-familia\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona Spain &#8211; La Sagrada Familia &#8211; Cathedral of Barcelona &#8211; Parc Gu\u00ebll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The stop in Barcelona Spain would be overnight as Barcelona is a ending and beginning point for the cruise ship vacations. So people would be getting off the ship, and new guests would be getting on the Holland America cruise ship Westerdam for the next 12 day leg of the cruise. To be honest I didn&#8217;t know much about Barcelona, such as it&#8217;s the 6th largest metropolitan area in the European Union behind <a href=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/2017\/10\/03\/paris-france-part-one-eiffel-tower-musee-de-lorangerie-le-palais-royal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paris<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/2017\/07\/03\/london-england-part-three-buckingham-palace-tower-of-london-kensington-palace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">London<\/a>, the Ruhr, Madrid and Milan with an estimated population of more the 5.5 million people. I was also unaware that the most famous church in the city is still under construction and has been so for over 137 years, while the 2nd most famous church in the city was built over 700 years ago. I&#8217;ve included photos of both churches in this post.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9130\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain1.jpg\" alt=\"Wonderful sunrise Barcelona, Spain\" width=\"939\" height=\"704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain1.jpg 939w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A wonderful sunrise greeted us on the first of two days in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9131\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain2.jpg\" alt=\"Cruise ship docked behind us Barcelona, Spain\" width=\"939\" height=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain2.jpg 939w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain2-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain2-768x568.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The cruise liner Tui Mein Schiff 5 was docked behind us in the busy port of Barcelona Spain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9132\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain3.jpg\" alt=\"Fisheye view of cruise ship passing by into port - Barcelona Spain\" width=\"939\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain3.jpg 939w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain3-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain3-768x569.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A fisheye lens was required to capture the Marella Discovery 2 from our deck as the ship passed by us in the harbor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9133\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain4.jpg\" alt=\"Interior top view of La Sagrada Familia - Barcelona, Spain\" width=\"939\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain4.jpg 939w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain4-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain4-768x582.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The multi colored ceiling of the La Sagrada Familia which attracts a great many visitors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9134\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain5.jpg\" alt=\"Light streaming through stained glass windows of La Sagrada Familia - Barcelona, Spain\" width=\"939\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain5.jpg 939w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain5-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain5-768x566.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Light steaming though the many stained glass windows of the La Sagrada Familia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9135\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain6.jpg\" alt=\"Crown jewel on display at the La Sagrada Familia - Barcelona, Spain\" width=\"939\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain6.jpg 939w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain6-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain6-768x662.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This was on display at the La Sagrada Familia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9136\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain7.jpg\" alt=\"Outdoor crepes store - Barcelona, Spain\" width=\"939\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain7.jpg 939w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain7-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain7-768x638.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When I want creps in Barcelona, this is the spot I choose.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9137\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain8.jpg\" alt=\"Ferry boat before sunrise in Barcelona, Spain\" width=\"939\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain8.jpg 939w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain8-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain8-768x518.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Just before the sun rises the pier lights reflect on the ocean as a Grimaldi Lines ferry sits docked at the harbor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9138\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain9.jpg\" alt=\"Fishing boat comes back to port during sunrise in Barcelona, Spain\" width=\"939\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain9.jpg 939w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain9-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain9-768x586.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A fishing boat return to harbor just as the sun rises over Barcelona, Spain<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9139\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain10.jpg\" alt=\"Maid door entrance of the Cathedral of Barcelona\" width=\"939\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain10.jpg 939w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain10-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain10-768x553.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The main entrance door of the Cathedral of Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9140\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain11.jpg\" alt=\"Stained glass windows in the Cathedral of Barcelona\" width=\"939\" height=\"705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain11.jpg 939w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain11-768x577.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The alter and ceiling of the Cathedral of Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9141\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain12.jpg\" alt=\"Interior photo of the Cathedral of Barcelona\" width=\"939\" height=\"719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain12.jpg 939w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain12-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain12-768x588.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">View of the Cathedral of Barcelona which opened in 1298 AD and has a height of 295 feet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9142\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain13.jpg\" alt=\"View from the rooftop of the Cathedral of Barcelona\" width=\"939\" height=\"694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain13.jpg 939w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain13-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain13-768x568.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For just 3 Euros you could ride the elevator to the roof, where you could walk around and get great views of the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9159\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain14.jpg\" alt=\" Parc Gu\u00ebll entrance buildings - Barcelona Spain\" width=\"939\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain14.jpg 939w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain14-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Barcelona-Spain14-768x557.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">These colorful and unique buildings serve as the entrance to Parc Gu\u00ebll.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The stop in Barcelona Spain would be overnight as Barcelona is a ending and beginning point for the cruise ship vacations. 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