Abode of Gaudi – Barcelona Part 3

Flamico Theater

After visiting the Gothic Quarter, which I covered in my earlier blog, we had our lunch at a restaurant at OBE restaurant on Plaça de Santa Caterina. Very good food, fabulous service and reasonable prices. Friendly staff with a fine understanding of English along with English menus made both our stomach and heart full. European … Read more

Abode of Gaudi – Barcelona Part 2

La Boqueria Market

For our second day in Barcelona, we wanted to explore Gothic Quarter (Barri Gòtic) which is the centre of the old city of Barcelona. We took the metro from Diagonal metro station closest to our hostel and within 2 stops reached Liceu (Green Line, L3). Coming out of the metro station we were greeted by … Read more

Abode of Gaudi – Barcelona Part 1

Avinguda Diagonal

There are no straight lines or sharp corners in nature. Therefore, buildings must have no straight lines or sharp corners. ~ Antoni Gaudi I always wanted to visit Barcelona mainly for the works of Antoni Gaudi – the figurehead of Catalan Modernism. His style is distinctive, to say the least! And expressive. I and my … Read more

Terminal 2 Jaya He Museum Part 1

Terminal 2 Jaya He Museum

Last month (April 2018) I and my family travelled to Europe to visit Barcelona, Milan and Istanbul. The first leg of the journey was from Mangalore Airport to Mumbai Chhatrapathi Shivaji Terminus International Airport. Jaya He Museum at the Mumbai International Airport spans across Terminal 2. It is a must-see landmark initiative to provides the … Read more