Carnival Venezia maiden voyage live

[IntrepidFromDC]

Some of the "Roman walls" were actually built in the 1900s according to our guide. 

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Nice ancient Gothic church right?  Except what you're looking at was built in 1898 so Barcelona could participate in a European beautiful Cathedral contest. 

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Up close, our guide showed us the difference between Roman stone,  Visigoth architecture,  Catalan architecture and the very recent (2000s) refurbishments that are designed to look old.

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This is what the "Gothic Cathedral" pictured above looked like in 1897, before the faux facade was added. 

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More pics from the walking tour... the tour ended with recent history of how and why the Catalan region wants to separate from Spain and the wealthy residences in the same square as the Government Administration building displaying the unofficial Catalan flag with blue triangle and white star added. The photo in between the flags is a resistance leader. It was a fun and informative tour - seeing the maps of the region changing every 100 years added to the guide's narrative about who was conquering whom over the centuries.  

[Mycykfamilytime]

Would you mind sharing the booking info for the tour?  I’d love to do the same one!  Thanks! 

[IntrepidFromDC]

1 hour ago, Mycykfamilytime said:

Would you mind sharing the booking info for the tour?  I’d love to do the same one!  Thanks! 

I think you mean the land part not the cruise?  I planned and booked everything individually.  For me it's the only way to see most of the world,  spending more time where I want to and only seeing what I want to see based on my resources and research.

 

If you just mean today's walking tour it's $20pp, Donkey Tours, 2.5 hours Gothic District of Barcelona. 

 

Let me know if I didn't answer your question correctly. 

Edited May 28, 2023 by IntrepidFromDC

[TrqoisWtrs]

2 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Nice ancient Gothic church right?  Except what you're looking at was built in 1898 so Barcelona could participate in a European beautiful Cathedral contest. 

 

I stayed at the Hotel Colon across from this for the Horizon TA.  Very cool little hotel with nice rooftop bar.  One evening some street performers came out...not the usual guitar player, but opera singers - it was amazing in an area around the back of the church with the tall, narrow walkways - the acoustics were fabulous.

[Mycykfamilytime]

1 hour ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

I think you mean the land part not the cruise?  I planned and booked everything individually.  For me it's the only way to see most of the world,  spending more time where I want to and only seeing what I want to see based on my resources and research.

 

If you just mean today's walking tour it's $20pp, Donkey Tours, 2.5 hours Gothic District of Barcelona. 

 

Let me know if I didn't answer your question correctly. 

Just the walking tour.  Thanks!  I’ve been following along, you’ve done a great job!   

[IntrepidFromDC]

The fake Roman wall ruins, I think she said they were built in the 1970s or 199s.

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She said the Romans only built with large stones like the base of the Cathedral 

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I'm having a nine-course tasting menu option for dinner,  so I stayed light for lunch. 

[firefly333]

1 minute ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

I'm having a nine-course tasting menu option for dinner,  so I stayed light for lunch. 

That's my kind of food. Lol. I'm booked for sushi 4 times this year coming up. 

 

I'll be interested in your tasting menu though. 

[TravelBluebird]

5 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

The fake Roman wall ruins, I think she said they were built in the 1970s or 199s.

 

We passed by these before dinner and were joking about the fake roman ruin—and it turns out it really is fake! 

[IntrepidFromDC]

31 minutes ago, TravelBluebird said:

 

We passed by these before dinner and were joking about the fake roman ruin—and it turns out it really is fake! 

I'm not sure how to feel about the fake ruins and gothic facade but I'm reminded of the movie "Bird Cage" when Robin Williams is trying to train his flamboyant partner to act straight for the conservative congressman...

[IntrepidFromDC]

1 hour ago, firefly333 said:

That's my kind of food. Lol. I'm booked for sushi 4 times this year coming up. 

 

I'll be interested in your tasting menu though. 

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4 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Here it is and here they come,  in order...

Vegetables and ecological something lol. Good to know you are eating healthy.