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Someone once said that if it weren't for the building materials piled up in front of the cathedral, you would think you were at the door of God. If so, standing in the unfinished cathedral, it already feels like a miracle. It is hard to imagine how magnificent it will be when it is completed.
When Yunluo sees the brightly colored fruits, plants, and dynamic animals on the facade, her mood jumps, but the scene of the crucifixion of Jesus makes her fall into the emotions that she should have in the church.
Back inside the cathedral, there are already more tourists. In every corner of the cathedral, you can feel the perfect interweaving of light with every pillar, beam, and glass. Unlike the dark environment of other traditional churches, the white interior and bright lights of the Sagrada Familia make the whole church full of modernity.
The towering pillars seemed like big trees with branches stretched out to support a dome with lush branches and flowers blooming, and it also made people feel like walking in an alien space. The peculiar structure was intriguing. If you say that this is a corner of heaven, Yunluo is willing to believe it.
When Yunluo and Yan Chenyu were about to leave the Sagrada Familia, several beams of light were projected through the stained glass beside the door onto the pillars, the floor, and the faces of the tourists who stopped to watch. At that moment, it seemed as if the world had frozen, and time had stopped because of this beautiful moment. At that moment, Yunluo clearly heard the melodious and beautiful symphony created by the collision of these architectural elements in the cathedral.
Go down the path on the left side of the Nativity Facade (facing the Sagrada Familia) and you will find the restroom. Next to the restroom is the Sagrada Familia exhibition hall, where there are records of the workers who participated in the construction of the Sagrada Familia. Everyone who comes here should pay tribute to them. They not only helped Gaudi complete his work, but also made great contributions to the continuation of Gaudi's life.
Gaudí never married. Naturally, he had no children. No! The Sagrada Familia, Casa Milà, Casa Batlló, Park Güell…they are all Gaudí’s children, because they all carry Gaudí’s soul.
There is also a Sagrada Familia design studio in the exhibition hall, where architects are still busy with the construction of the Sagrada Familia. Visitors can see through the glass how meticulously the staff work on every tiny detail of the Sagrada Familia.
There is also a full-view display of the Sagrada Familia, allowing people who may not have the opportunity to see the Sagrada Familia after its completion to witness its greatness in advance.
Finally, Yunluo and Yan Chenyu ended their trip to the Sagrada Familia with three of the most classic photos. Gaudi spent his entire life building the Sagrada Familia, and Yunluo and Yan Chenyu spent half a day in it. Now Yunluo spent most of the day recording the Sagrada Familia at their feet. It seems that Yunluo is so small in front of Gaudi.
During the time Yunluo and Yan Chenyu were in Europe, whether in France or Spain, many bus stops were filled with large posters of Bulgari perfume. I had used the purple bottle before and felt average, but this red advertisement really amazed Yunluo. With the scorching afternoon sun and the old man as a contrast, it was perfect.
After Xingke studied the map from Sagrada Familia to Park Güell, Yunluo and Yan Chenyu decided to walk. It was actually very far, but no matter how far the journey was, it would be defeated by the sunny mood. What's more, they could save a few euros on the subway. If you take the subway, you can take Line 3 to Lesseps Station and just follow the signs.
Park Guell is a free Gaudi building and also the back garden of Barcelona residents.
Park Güell is located on the slope of Mount Perada in the northern suburbs. Yunluo and Yan Chenyu followed the map to find the park. But they still took the wrong road and passed through many quiet alleys before reaching a side door of Park Güell. It was so tiring to walk up the mountain. Little did they know that Park Güell also had an escalator up the mountain! But Yunluo still doesn't know where the escalator is.
The Mosaic Square in Park Güell is Gaudi's work that brought mosaics to their extreme. The mosaic benches in the square were crowded with people. Yunluo and Yan Chenyu found a place to sit with everyone. People from different countries and speaking different languages squeezed together to enjoy the sunshine, spring breeze, beautiful scenery and Gaudi's talent. It was also a fate that had been cultivated for thousands of years.
Tourists nearby were also amazed at the exquisiteness of the serpentine bench, "They are both tiled, why can Gaudi lay them so beautifully!" Haha. It is recommended that decorators who lay tiles come here to find inspiration~
The only drawback of the square is that the ground is dirt, which is in sharp contrast with the beautiful mosaic benches. I don't know if it is intentional, just to highlight the mosaic benches. When there are children running around in the square or a gust of wind, the yellow soil on the ground will fly all over the sky, which somewhat spoils the fun. Even so, Yunluo and Yan Chenyu are reluctant to leave.
Sitting there, looking up at the blue sky or gazing at the whole of Barcelona and the blue Mediterranean Sea in the distance, Yunluo seemed to hear Gaudi say: "God likes curves, and God also likes mosaics.
The mosaic lizard at the entrance of the park is the most popular lizard in the world. Every day, there are endless tourists queuing up to take photos with it. It is worth mentioning that when Yunluo and Yan Chenyu took photos next to the lizard, no tourists rode on the lizard or climbed higher than the lizard to take photos. Even the most funny tourists would stand or sit next to it in a proper manner.
Touch it and look at it, that's all. I don't know what kind of treatment it would receive if it were placed in a park in China.
If the Sagrada Familia is aesthetic, dreamy and romantic, then Park Güell is colorful, avant-garde and bold. Many of the patterns in the park were drawn by Gaudí himself, which are full of lightness and humor. The materials are mostly taken from local sources, and Gaudí just put them in the right place, but this is a job that only Gaudí can do.
There are clear subway signs when you come out of the main gate of the park. Just follow the signs and walk down the mountain to reach the subway station, but Yunluo and Yan Chenyu still choose to run away.
It is really hard to find two identical buildings on the streets of Barcelona. Except for Gaudi, it seems that every architect is Gaudi. Later, I also found in other cities in Spain that every building seems to have its own personality and soul.
Walking south from Park Guell, I unknowingly walked to Passeig de Gràcia, a famous shopping place in Barcelona, with everything from luxury brands to Spanish street brands. I just passed by the big brands. How can I miss Zara when I come to Spain, but I don’t like Zara.
But I have a special liking for its sister brands pull&bear, bershka, and stradivarius. These brands are standing side by side on the Passeig de Gràcia, and I went into each of them to check out many new styles that are not available in China (almost every day at noon, I go to these three stores of You Tang near Chaoyangmen to hang out).
The price is in Euros, and converted to RMB, it is still several dozen yuan cheaper than in China. In the end, I bought a number of skirts, small suits, and short-sleeved T-shirts. This is not a shopping post, so I won't go into details.
At this point, the Barcelona itinerary is basically over (the tour of the Sants-Montjuic district has been updated in advance to the previous day to maintain the continuity of the post)
No city can shine as brightly as Barcelona because of one person. Although Picasso, Dali, Da Vinci... have all left their traces here, only Gaudi left behind magnificent buildings. Gaudi made Barcelona a unique city in the world with his superhuman thinking and ingenious design.
Barcelona was decorated by him like a city in the sky, fantastic and ethereal, but also like a fairy tale, so easy to accept and love. Walking on the streets of Barcelona, standing in line under the Sagrada Familia, sitting on the mosaic bench in Park Güell, Yunluo has wondered more than once whether Gaudi was an alien who fell from the sky in that era?
Otherwise, how could he design so many alien-looking buildings? In this way, it is not surprising that this city has a "space team" from outer space. Okay, Yunluo can be relieved.
Although Yunluo was lost in Gaudi's fairy tale during the two days in Barcelona, Yunluo still couldn't fall in love with this city as much as Milan and Rome. But in the end, Yunluo wanted to say thank you to Gaudi for using his life's efforts to weave a utopian world for Yunluo and Yan Chenyu.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
I hope Yunluo can return to Barcelona when the Sagrada Familia is completed.
In Spain, Madrid is the political center, Barcelona is the economic and cultural center, and Valencia, as the third largest city in Spain, is not a "center", but it is known as "a pearl in the Mediterranean". Yan Chenyu introduced that it has the most beautiful beaches in Spain.
This alone is enough to attract Yunluo to stay for her. Even if she missed the Fallas Festival. But in the hometown of paella, she can have the most original paella (paella) without seafood and sip a glass of sangria, and she can also feel the burning passion of the Valencians. What's more, Yunluo met her favorite Spanish handsome guy here, so Valencia. Yunluo has no reason not to love you.
Barcelona's main train station. It was dark when I came and I couldn't see the whole picture. When I was leaving, I finally saw your appearance clearly. In Gaudi's city, you are too ordinary. Goodbye, Gaudi, goodbye, Barcelona.
It took a full three hours to drive from Barcelona to Valencia. When Yunluo and Yan Chenyu arrived in Valencia and booked a hotel near the train station, it was already 1pm.
God really took care of me. He knew that I liked the beach and was going to the beach in Valencia, so he gave me a warm welcome. I couldn't wait to put on flip-flops and the thinnest clothes at the hotel and set off immediately.
Yunluo and Yan Chenyu's hotel is opposite the Central Market, so they took a walk in before going to the beach. This is a typical modernist building with 1,300 stalls selling fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, etc., as well as the famous Spanish ham, which is inexpensive and good quality, and is a window to understand the lives of local residents.
There is a row of restaurants behind the market. Yan Chenyu said she was hungry. Yunluo and Yan Chenyu were too lazy to find a place to eat. Since they were already here, they decided to go to this place! Unexpectedly, such a straightforward decision allowed Yan Chenyu to see her favorite handsome guy on this trip!
I was excited again, but calm down and write in order. In such good weather, of course I sat outside, and there were people dancing briskly at the entrance of the market.
When Yunluo was still admiring the beauty of every corner, a more beautiful scenery was coming to Yunluo - the waiter came over with a standard smile and asked Yunluo and Yan Chenyu what they wanted to eat. OMG! This guy is not only a handsome guy with a standard figure, but also has a perfect smile and speaks first-class English in Spain! (A great event, a cool phone is waiting for you! Follow the official account (add friends on WeChat - add official account - enter dd), and participate immediately! Everyone will win a prize, follow dd's WeChat official account now!) (To be continued..)