CaribQueen's Qype reviews
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Canadell 3, Barcelona
CaribQueen
wrote on 20 February 2008
(updated on 2 May 2008)
My best meal in Barcelona came on recommendation from a waiter who worked at a MUCH more ‘touristy’ place nearby. Having already learned my lesson on what not to eat (i.e. Tapas Gaudi, see that review if you’re curious), I graciously asked if there was “GOOD” (picture verbalized emphasis here) paella in the area we were in. Not even 5 minutes away I found IT. If you look down the small street from the corner you may just think you’ve got the wrong street altogether as there isn’t any grand entrance or markings but have a little faith and ye will be rewarded.
Restaurante Mil.Lenari is a simple and delightful Catalan restaurant near La Sagrada Familia that makes for the perfect stop after visiting the landmark. Every table was arrayed with fresh tomatoes and some cloves of garlic, and believe you me, when the thick toasty bread emerged from the kitchen it was time to chow down. By the time the paella for 2 arrived I had eaten enough of the olive oil and garlic-rubbed bread with tomatoes and vinegar to be more than satisfied but the paella was also EXCELLENT and had to continue the feast. Lucky enough we were in Spain and there is no rushing lunch, especially when there’s a pitcher of sangria involved!
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Mallorca 401, Metro: Sagrada Familia (Blaue Line, L5) und (Lila Linie, L2), 08013 Barcelona
CaribQueen
wrote on 12 February 2008
La Sagrada Familia is spectacular and a must-see for anyone finding themselves in Barcelona, even if just for the day. It's a Gaudi-designed masterpiece that will be built and completed over a hundred years! It's a key tourist attraction in Barcelona and so in busier periods you have to prepare to wait to get in and to get the lift to the top, however in the early morning there tends to only be a short queue for the lift (and the 2 euro charge is definitely worth it).
The structure is a photographer's playground with the intricately sculpted exterior, while the interior speaks of greater wonders to come. With some 50-something years yet to go before estimated completion, I plan to check out the progress again in a decade or two.
guernican I think they had that Aussie company in to build it. The ones that did Wembley… Multiplex?
Those Catalonians. Got to love them. Didn’t the main city Cathedral take the best part of 300 years to finish?
31 March 2008
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