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1930s: An homage to one of Europe’s greatest cities
Homage to Barcelona
What you need to know before your trail
Not a travel book, although the reader will learn much about the city, its artists politicians and history. This is a love letter, a homage and a deeply entrenched belief and passion of the author that this is a city which deserves a special status.
Travel Guide
Barcelona
This book celebrates one of Europe’s greatest cities — a cosmopolitan city of vibrant architecture and art, great churches and museums, intriguing port life and extravagant nightclubs, restaurants and bars.
It’s a fascinating portrayal of the city’s founding, and growth in the nineteenth century. You will witness the lives of Gaudi, Miro, Casals and Dali.
It is also a look at the politics of the region – the history of Catalan nationalism, the tragedy of the Civil War, the Franco years, and the transition from dictatorship to democracy.
A good introduction to Barcelona, its history and culture. Short chapters on Gaudi, Picasso, Miro, the Civil War, and the death of Franco and the advent of democracy give you just information to visit the places and to start your research if you wish to know more.
“The devil looks down to Barcelona. The city is a bowl surrounded by hills: Montjuic, Monterols, Putget, la Creueta, Collserola, Tibidabo. The devil looks down from Tibidabo where he brought Jesus, during His forty-day fast in the desert. This is where he tempted Him with all the kingdoms of the world. ‘To thee I will give: Tibidabo.’ And he showed Him Barcelona.”
Streetview Maps
A) Barcelona - Passeig de Picasso
B) Barcelona - The Cathedral
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: Homage to Barcelona
Author/Guide: Colm Tóibín Destination: Barcelona Departure Time: 1990s
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