We spent today wandering the old town of Barcelona. We went to the Quatro Gats café, where
Picasso designed the menu and also held his first art show.
We slipped out of the Gothic district for a bit to go to the Catarina
Market. It had lots of restaurants.
This shop had 33 different varieties of olives.
There was a Jewish Quarter and the main synagogue that some historian found by looking back at tax records. The building dates from the 3rd century. This is the synagogue door.
There was a Jewish Quarter and the main synagogue that some historian found by looking back at tax records. The building dates from the 3rd century. This is the synagogue door.
We visited on Saturday so couldn’t go inside. There wouldn’t be anything original in there
anyway because of the pogrom in 1391 and the expelling of all Jews in 1492.
We even found the remains of an old Roman Temple.
There was so much to see.
As we walked back to our hotel in the evening we saw an Asian inspired building that we had never noticed—On Ramba street.
As we walked back to our hotel in the evening we saw an Asian inspired building that we had never noticed—On Ramba street.
We ended our time in Barcelona with a trip back to the Palau de Musica
to see a show with four guitarists. Nice
ending for a vibrant city.
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