Our trip to the wineries was terrific. We had a beautiful sunny day and tried many of the wonderful wines of the region. I didn't know much about the Pendes region and assumed we would be trying traditional Spanish Gioja wines, but I was pleasantly surprised that the region is known for its sparkling cava whines. When France had its wine blight in the 1800's (thanks America!) they transferred their champagne processes to the area around Barcelona so the Cava wine making process mimics that of champagne including the second fermentation.
We also enjoyed a lovely Spanish guitar concert with Flamenco dancing at the Palau de Musica. The grand architecture of the building dwarfs any concert hall I have ever visited - stunning mosaics, stained glass, and sculpture. The beautiful music gave us time to really soak in the elegance of the building. It was well worth the ticket price! So below are a few photos from these experiences as well as some of our other favorite photos from Barcelona:
Beautiful wine tasting
P took this cool photos of the bottles:
Palau de Musica was a stunning venue:
This is the stained glass window that covers the ceiling
This is just one pillar...there are hundreds with this beautiful mosaic:
We loved the Barcelona Cathedral:
The coolest part was taking an elevator to the roof to see the spires up close (and hear the bells in our ears!):
We took a funicular to the top of the Montjukic castle:
...and took in the incredible view of the city:
How can you not love a city that sits on the Mediterranean and offers a beach like this (photo courtesy of P):
No comments:
Post a Comment