Bizarre Buildings

The city was made famous by Gaudi, the eccentric architect. So the theme of our city tour was mostly around the constructions made around the city by Gaudi.

Known at Gothic architecture, one could see some of the world's most interesting and bizarre buildings here. First stops were Casa Mila and Casa Batllo along the street of Passeig de Gracia. These buildings are famous for their outlandish exterior design which reflects animal shapes, artistry, fantasies and own interpretations.

There are always long queues of people wanting to enter the buildings which we were told the insides are also quite interesting to see. Antonio Gaudi lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a Catalan, with ideas far beyond his time. His works are either loved or loathed by people. Definitely for architecture students, Barcelona is worth a visit to see something different.

Later we went to Parc Guell, another of Gaudi's design. This is a large garden park which is now declared as human heritage site by UNESCO.