There s so much to see in Barcelona, from Gaudi s great buildings to the city s beaches, that it s all too easy to miss some of the world s finest cultural attractions. Barcelona may not have a museum as famous as Madrid s Prado or the Louvre in Paris, but there s an amazing variety of museums in the city. Be careful, however, which day you set aside for a little culture on your city break in Barcelona most museums are closed on Mondays.
Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya is one of Spain s great museums housing medieval, 19th and 20th century art from Catalonia. Housed in the impressive Palau Nacional at the foot of Montjuic, its Romanesque collection is reckoned to be the world s finest. There are several frescoes and Gothic works on the lives and deaths of saints some are not for the fainthearted. It s also noted for its Modernista collection.
In the same area as the Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya is Caixa Forum. Originally a factory built in the Art Nouveau style, it has become one of Barcelona s most lively cultural centres with exhibitions devoted to artists such as Dalí, Rodin, Freud, Turner, Fragonard, Hogarth and Cartier Bresson. It also hosts concerts, lectures and literary events.
The CosmoCaixa science museum lifted the European Museum of the Year Award in 2006 and is packed with fascinating displays for children and adults, all designed to make science interesting and comprehensible. There s fun to be had with interactive exhibits, particularly the Flooded Forest, an incredible recreation of a section of Amazonian rainforest, complete with frogs, turtles, snakes, fish and a steamy heat that is spookily realistic.
Artists who have lived and worked in Barcelona are now celebrated with their own museums, notably Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro and Antoni Tapies. The Museu Picasso is the number one Barcelona museum for his fans. Picasso arrived in Barcelona in 1894 when he was 14 and lived here until he was 23. He studied at the city s art college where his father was a tutor. The museum includes much of his early work housed in five medieval palaces in the Barri Gotic.
Take the funicular up Montjuic and you soon find yourself outside the Fundacio Joan Miro, a splendid purpose built museum dedicated to the artist. Miró experimented with painting, sculpture, printing, ceramics, theatre and tapestry. Bemused visitors can learn about drippism and the more sceptical may wonder in one gallery if some paintings are simply cracks in the wall. Do step outside where many of Miro s amusing sculptures are on view.
The Fundacio Antoni Tapies is in Eixample in a Domenech, a Montaner designed building featuring a sculpture on the roof. Tapies was born in Barcelona in 1923 and is probably the greatest Spanish artist to emerge since the 1950s. Tàpies started as a surrealist painter but soon become an abstract expressionist, working in a style known as Arte Povera . In 1953 he began working in mixed media and was one of the first to create serious art in this way, adding clay and marble dust to his paint and incorporating waste paper, string, and rags in his works.
Keeping to contemporary art, the Barcelona Contemporary Art Museum (MACBA) can be found near the northern end of the Ramblas. MACBA focuses on art from 1945, with many temporary exhibitions. The huge, white building, designed by the American Richard Meier opened in 1995. While most museums in the city close on Mondays, MACBA is closed Tuesdays
There are several museums celebrating the history of the city and of Catalonia. The Museu d Historia de la Ciutat is in the heart of the Barri Gotic. Its collection covers the city s history from Roman times in a beautiful old mansion with central courtyard, the casa Clariana Padellas. There is a fascinating underground tour along Roman roads, houses, bathrooms, sewers and the old city walls. You can also trace the evolution of Barcelona through plans, sketches and models.
The nearby Capella de Santa Agata offers views of the Barri Gotic from the Torre del Rey Marti while the neighbouring Museu Frederic Mares, just behind the Cathedral, has a massive collection of medieval sculpture housed in an ancient palace with large courtyards and soaring ceilings.
We finish this brief tour down by the port with two intriguing exhibitions. The Maritime Museum is housed in the Drassanes, the medieval shipyards at the seaward end of the Ramblas. Barcelona was one of the great maritime powers trading across the whole Mediterranean basin. There is a copy of a 16th century Royal Galley, old maps, charts and even a virtual dive in a submarine.
In the newly renovated port area of Port Vell is the Museu d Historia de Catalunya. This excellent museum is in a converted warehouse and it covers Catalan history. The imaginative exhibits include The Birth of a Nation; Our Sea; On the Edge of the Empire; A Steam powered Nation; The Electric Years; and Defeat and Recovery.
Much of this will be new to visitors from outside Catalonia, so when you step back outside, you will fully appreciate why Barcelona is one of the great cities of Europe.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
HOW TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE
Instead of only reading about how to make money online, why don’t
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The fact is,the idea of how to make money online isn’t for everyone.
Some people like the commute. They really do enjoy having a boss
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you actually start a Home Based Affiliate Business right away? I’ve created a simple system
that you can use to get your own money making website set up within
the next 24 hours. It’s not just a website though… It’s actually a
complete turn-key home based business system that gives you
everything you need to start pulling in profits on the Internet.
Before you even turn on your computer, the first question you
have to ask yourself is whether you’re cut out for this kind of work.
The fact is,the idea of how to make money online isn’t for everyone.
Some people like the commute. They really do enjoy having a boss
who tells them what to do, and they like the routine of working nine to-
five for an ordinary salary that can barely pay the mortgage.
Personally, I think they’re nuts.
More reasonably, there are people who are concerned about the
risk of starting up their own business. They’re not sure it’s worth the
investment of time and money, and they’re scared of the responsibility
that comes with running their own company. They wonder if there is
another way to escape the rat race.
I’m sure there is. You could win the lottery or wait for your Aunt
Sue to keel over and leave you her condo. Or maybe you could sit
down with a pen and paper and draw the blueprint for The Next Big
Thing. Anything can happen…
For me, what happened was creating a successful, self-running
Internet marketing system. It didn’t happen without effort. It didn’t
happen without at least some initial investment of both time and
money. Of course, it doesn’t happen now without me making sure that
the taxes are filed and the paperwork is done. But it happened. I’m my
own boss. I work from home according to my own schedule and I get
to pocket all the cash my business makes. If you’re prepared to Start a Home Based Affiliate Business,
the work and the money it needs to get
started and get growing, you can make money online.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
START A PROFITABLE HOME BUSINESS
There is a sharp difference between starting a home business and to Start A Profitable Home Business.
A lot of people have been deceived into Home Business program that later turn out to be a scam, and as
a result of this, instead of making money, they end up loosing the little money they have. In order to
Start A Profitable Home, one need to exercise a lot of patient and do a proper review of any work at home
program before joining. You have to accept the fact that not all work at home program is suitable for
everybody. Except that you will be your own boss, and that you choose to work at your own convenient time,
a work at home business is just like any other business out there, don't be deceive by scamer's that
promise riches over night.
Once you have make up your mind that you want to Start A Profitable Home Business, you need to ask
yourself of the reason why you want to start such a business, some people want to start a home business
because they want to get rich quick and if it doesn't happen over night they become frustrated. So you have
to set for yourself a relatively long term goal. With time, and determination to succeed you will be able to
get past any learning curve without being frustrated. One good thing about work at home business is that once
you start making money you can automate the system and then you can choose to work less while your business
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Adebukola Ajibike, international marketer, writer and business collaborator, is part of a team of experienced professionals dedicated to helping entrepreneurs achieve wealth, financial freedom and peace of mind. Please write to bklaji@gmail.com or visit WWW.BARICHPROFIT.CO.CC
A lot of people have been deceived into Home Business program that later turn out to be a scam, and as
a result of this, instead of making money, they end up loosing the little money they have. In order to
Start A Profitable Home, one need to exercise a lot of patient and do a proper review of any work at home
program before joining. You have to accept the fact that not all work at home program is suitable for
everybody. Except that you will be your own boss, and that you choose to work at your own convenient time,
a work at home business is just like any other business out there, don't be deceive by scamer's that
promise riches over night.
Once you have make up your mind that you want to Start A Profitable Home Business, you need to ask
yourself of the reason why you want to start such a business, some people want to start a home business
because they want to get rich quick and if it doesn't happen over night they become frustrated. So you have
to set for yourself a relatively long term goal. With time, and determination to succeed you will be able to
get past any learning curve without being frustrated. One good thing about work at home business is that once
you start making money you can automate the system and then you can choose to work less while your business
continue to grow and work itself,
If you need more information about how to Start A Profitable Home Business, check my main website for
some of the home base business that i have personally reviewed, and have passed my screening. These are
programs that i am very sure that works
Adebukola Ajibike, international marketer, writer and business collaborator, is part of a team of experienced professionals dedicated to helping entrepreneurs achieve wealth, financial freedom and peace of mind. Please write to bklaji@gmail.com or visit WWW.BARICHPROFIT.CO.CC
Monday, May 11, 2009
PROVEN HOME BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Is Working From Home Your Goal?
People think that working from home is the ideal work situation. Are you one of these people? If working from home is definitely a goal of yours then you're going to need to take a long hard look at exactly what working at home entails.
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Some other pros of working from home include not having any kind of a work commute.Saving on the time and money that it would cost to drive to work and back can be a great savings. In today's economy of rising gas prices people appreciate this more than ever. Another pro of working from home is the ability to have a flexible schedule. Being able to work when you want and being able to take time off for family situations or family emergencies without having to ask the boss is a great plus.
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Some other pros of working from home include not having any kind of a work commute.Saving on the time and money that it would cost to drive to work and back can be a great savings. In today's economy of rising gas prices people appreciate this more than ever. Another pro of working from home is the ability to have a flexible schedule. Being able to work when you want and being able to take time off for family situations or family emergencies without having to ask the boss is a great plus.
Once you are able to locate a Proven Home Business Opportunities, you will become successful working from home and you should be able to see a steady flow of income, and it goes without saying this is a huge plus. that's the main reason you decided to work from home anyway, right?
The fact that you are able to save so much money on things like the transportation to and from work, and not having to buy professional clothes, because when you work from home you can wear what you want, means that you can use that money that you're saving for other bills. That extra money can be spent on things such as food, mortgage or rent, children, or the dog or cat.
Another good point to working from home is it seems that working from home can be less stressful. Many people that work from home report feeling less stressed. If you are able to balance your family life and your work life than you should be well on your way to being successful working from home.
We can help you to locate a Proven Home Business Opportunities, in a short period of time and with nothing or little budget you will get your own web site, your own ezine, your own autoresponder, your own ad tracker, a proven mentoring program, tons of support, REAL products that people want and more! Check it out now.....
Bukola Ajibike is one of those internet guy who has been earning a living full time on the internet! if you found this material helpful, make sure you check out his main site:
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Friday, May 8, 2009
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based business because most programs dont deliver on thier promises, i was just like
you some years back before i stumbled on this Proven Home Business And Work At Home Ideas
And Opportunities, which has never fail anyone because this model is a product of reviews
of popular home business ideas and opportunities, so, if you want six automated streams of
income in a short time in a proven, automated model, then you need to check out Proven Home
Business And Work At Home Ideas And Opportunities! your own web site, your own ezine, your
own autoresponder, your own ad tracker, a proven mentoring program, tons of support, REAL
products that people want and more! Check it out now.....
Bukola Ajibike is one of those internet guy who has been earning a living full time on the
internet! if you found this material helpful, make sure you check out his main site:
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Is Working From Home Your Goal?
Is Working From Home Your Goal?
People think that working from home is the ideal work situation. Are you one of these people? If working from home is definitely a goal of yours then you're going to need to take a long hard look at exactly what working at home entails.
Working from home is just like any other type of job and it has its ups and it has its downs. What you have to do is determine if there are more pros than cons for you and if so how to get started.
Some other pros of working from home include not having any kind of a work commute.Saving on the time and money that it would cost to drive to work and back can be a great savings. In today's economy of rising gas prices people appreciate this more than ever. Another pro of working from home is the ability to have a flexible schedule. Being able to work when you want and being able to take time off for family situations or family emergencies without having to ask the boss is a great plus.
Once you become successful working from home you should be able to see a steady flow of income, and it goes without saying this is a huge plus. that's the main reason you decided to work from home anyway, right?
The fact that you are able to save so much money on things like the transportation to and from work, and not having to buy professional clothes, because when you work from home you can well what you want, means that you can use that money that you're saving for other bills. That extra money can be spent on things such as food, mortgage or rent, children, or the dog or cat.
Another good point to working from home is it seems that working from home can be less stressful. Many people that work from home report feeling less stressed. If you are able to balance your family life and your work life than you should be well on your way to being successful working from home.
People think that working from home is the ideal work situation. Are you one of these people? If working from home is definitely a goal of yours then you're going to need to take a long hard look at exactly what working at home entails.
Working from home is just like any other type of job and it has its ups and it has its downs. What you have to do is determine if there are more pros than cons for you and if so how to get started.
Some other pros of working from home include not having any kind of a work commute.Saving on the time and money that it would cost to drive to work and back can be a great savings. In today's economy of rising gas prices people appreciate this more than ever. Another pro of working from home is the ability to have a flexible schedule. Being able to work when you want and being able to take time off for family situations or family emergencies without having to ask the boss is a great plus.
Once you become successful working from home you should be able to see a steady flow of income, and it goes without saying this is a huge plus. that's the main reason you decided to work from home anyway, right?
The fact that you are able to save so much money on things like the transportation to and from work, and not having to buy professional clothes, because when you work from home you can well what you want, means that you can use that money that you're saving for other bills. That extra money can be spent on things such as food, mortgage or rent, children, or the dog or cat.
Another good point to working from home is it seems that working from home can be less stressful. Many people that work from home report feeling less stressed. If you are able to balance your family life and your work life than you should be well on your way to being successful working from home.
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