Day Trip from Barcelona - Via Verde Trip (easy-level, scenic landscape)
How about a Bike tour outside of Barcelona?
We joined a bike tour in Horta de Sant Joan - it was amazing! The road took us along a former rail road, moving through tunels and along a pictursque landscape. This is a part of the famous VIA VERDE. It is easy, recommended as well for families, friends and for beginners.
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Beautiful places of Barcelona 2017 Travel to Catalonia, Spain
1) The #Arc de #Triomf or #Arco de #Triunfo in #Spanish, is a triumphal arch in the city of #Barcelona in #Catalonia, #Spain. It was built, by architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas, as the main access gate for the 1888 Barcelona World Fair. The arch crosses over the wide central promenade of the Passeig de Lluís Companys, leading to the Ciutadella Park that now occupies the site of the world fair. It is located at the northern end of the promenade, facing the Passeig de Sant Joan.
The arch is built in reddish brickwork in the Neo-Mudéjar style. The front frieze contains the stone sculpture Barcelona rep les nacions (Catalan for Barcelona welcomes the nations) by Josep Reynés. The opposite frieze contains a stone carving entitled Recompensa (Recompense), a work from Josep Llimona's earliest period, representing the granting of awards to the participants in the World Exposition. The friezes along the sides of the arch include allegories of agriculture and industry by Antoni Vilanova and of trade and art by Torquat Tassó.
Similar structures can be found in many other cities, most notably including the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the Wellington Arch in London, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch in New York City, and the Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest.
2) The #Parc de la #Ciutadella Citadel Park is a park on the northeastern edge of Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia. For decades following its creation in the mid-19th century, this park was the city's only green space. The 70-acre (280,000 m2) grounds include the city zoo (once home to the albino gorilla Snowflake, who died in 2004), the Parliament of Catalonia, a small lake, museums, and a large fountain designed by Josep Fontserè (with possible contributions by the young Antoni Gaudí).
3) Citadel
Map of the military compound of Ciutadella
In 1714, during the War of the Spanish Succession, Barcelona was laid siege for 13 months by the army of Philip V of Spain. The city fell, and in order to maintain control over it, and to prevent the Catalans from rebelling as they had in the previous century, Philip V built the citadel of Barcelona, at that time the largest fortress in Europe.
A substantial part of the district it was constructed in (La Ribera) was destroyed to obtain the necessary space, leaving its inhabitants homeless. The fortress was characterized by having five corners, which gave the citadel defensive power, and by a rather wide surrounding margin, serving as location for the army's cannons. It included enough buildings to house 8,000 people.
Hundreds of Catalans were forced to work on the construction for three years, while the rest of the city provided financial backing for this and for warfare-related expenses as well, with a new tax named el cadestre. Three decades later a quarter was rebuilt around the fortress named Barceloneta, which is located inside the neighborhood Ciutat Vella.
4) #Cascada
Quadriga de l'Aurora on the top of the Font de la cascada
The #lake in the #Parc de la #Ciutadella
The Cascada (waterfall or cascade in Spanish) is located at the northern corner of the park opposite to the lake. It was first inaugurated in 1881 without sculptures or any meticulous details, and was thereby criticized by the press, after which this triumphal arch was thoroughly amended by the addition of a fountain and some minor attributes, which required six years of construction from 1882 to 1888, and was thenceforth put on display at the Universal Exhibition, and hitherto not been redesigned. It was erected by Josep Fontsére and to a small extent by Antoni Gaudí, who at that time was still an unknown student of architecture. Fontsére aimed to loosely make it bear resemblance to the Trevi Fountain of Rome. Two enormous pincers of gigantic crabs serve as stairs to access a small podium located in the centre of the monument. In front of it a sculpture (designed by Venanci Vallmitjana) of Venus standing on an open clam was placed. The whole cascade is divided in two levels. From the podium on a path leads to the Feminine Sculpture and to the northeastern corner of the park, and upon following the route down the stairs the fountain's pond is rounded and the southern tip of the artifact is reached.
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Cycling Via Verde Baix Ebre + Terra Alta in Catalonia (Cycling Greenway in Catalonia)
A video of my experience cycling along the Via Verde Baix Ebre and Via Verde Terra Alta in Catalonia.
These two cycling tracks follow an old railway line along the La Val de Zafán in Catalonia. Safely away from the traffic, cyclists can enjoy the scenery on a nicely maintained cycling track.
The via verde or greenway is one of many in Catalonia. I started cycling in the town of Tortusa, passed through Pinell de Brai where I stopped off at a Cathedral of WIne (yes seriously!), and eventually finished at Horta Sant Joan.
Most people choose to cycle the via verde in the opposite direction, as it is slightly downhill. It wasn't a major issue though, and it gave me more time to see the stunning Terra Alta! I've really enjoyed cycling Catalonia, and hope to return to the region soon!
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SETCASES, el Ripollés, Pirineos
Setcases es un pintoresco pueblecito muy cerca de Camprodón, con casas y calles de piedra guardando la antigua tradición. Pertenece a la comarca del Ripollés, en a provincia de Gerona, Cataluña y es uno de los pueblos más famosos del Pirineo Catalán.
Rodeado de paisajes privilegiados donde predomina el verde y las altas montañas, muy cerca de pistas de esquí Vallter 2000 y en el inicio del Río Ter.
Setcases es uno de los mejores lugares para practicar excursionismo, senderismo y esquí, o simplemente disfrutar de este maravilloso pueblo.
Este pueblo de calles estrechas y tejados de pizarra tiene una hermosa leyenda en la que un padre ciego y sus siete hijos ganaderos pararon en el Pla dels Hospitalets para que el ganado pastase cuando empezaron a caer unos copos blancos, fueron a contárselo a su padre el cual les dijo que tenían que construir cabañas, si no morirían de frio… podeis continuar leyendo la leyenda en la web
La otra Leyenda más urbana cuenta que un avión con pasajeros Judios cruzaba los Pirineos huyendo del genocidio Naci, no se sabe si el avión fue bombardeado o se estropeó, lo que si sabemos es que se estrelló en las montañas colindantes a Setcases, los vecinos del pueblo alertados por la gran bola de fuego y el estruendo emitido fueron a ver lo que pasaba… podeis continuar leyendo esta increibe historia en la web
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0:01 Intro SETCASES el Ripollés, Pirineos
0:17 Casas típicas Pirenaicas
0:42 Plaza Mayor
0:59 Iglesia de Sant Miquel
1:10 Calles típicas
1:29 Plaza del Replegador
1:44 Calles empedradas
2:05 Créditos finales Mágicos Pirineos
Música.- Lotus Strings
Compositor.- Javier Cubedo
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FAMILY TRAVELS - BARCELONA
A few stroller friendly adventures for your Kids in Barcelona.
Hi Everyone, I'm Dilys. Welcome to the third video of my brand new channel called The Desert Island Travelers. We are a husband, wife and infant trio who moved from the Caribbean to the Middle East. We travel a lot for work...and play... and have picked up a few tips along the way. We started this channel to share some of them with you.
Our Italian Cruise left from Barcelona but we didn't get enough time to explore the city. We had 4 days off and decided to head back to see what Barcelona was really about.
From the sights and sounds of Ciutadella park to the breathtaking ride to the Monjüic Castle...Barcelona is a place your children will thoroughly enjoy.
Head over to our brand new blog for a detailed list of all the places we visited and where we ate. The blog includes links, prices and recommendations. As always, all our trips are stroller friendly and we have included many tips about getting around this beautiful city. If you are someone who is thinking about taking a trip to Barcelona, with or without kids, the blog is the best place to start.
Thanks so much for watching and I hope this video and the blog helps you plan a great trip to Barcelona.
Feel free to contact us at any time for any questions you may have.
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Cyr Wheel Artist - Martín Samanna -
Guitarist - Luis Carlos Paula -
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC G85
Song: Pink Flamenco - Youtube Audio Library
PARQUE DEL LABERINTO de Horta Jardín mas bonito - Barcelona
A day in Park Labyrinth Barcelona.
Music no Copyright intended
Get You - Daniel Caesar (Intsrumental prod. by Matt Diaz)
Song: Fredji - Happy Life (Vlog No Copyright Music)
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