This is also one of the best value hotels we’ve seen in the Eixample neighborhood in up-town Barcelo

The psychedelic works of Antoni italy travel Gaudí draw thousands of visitors to Barcelona each year. If you're an architecture fan, you'll want to see a few of Gaudí's buildings, scattered throughout Barcelona and Catalonia. Book close to Gaudí sights at the following hotels and hostals.
This is also one of the best value hotels we've seen in the Eixample neighborhood in up-town Barcelona. italy travel Astoria Hotel is located close to Casa Batlló and La Pedrera which are both located on Pssg. de Gràcia.
My favorite Gaudí structure  is Casa Batlló , a cobalt and kelp-green apartment building that shimmers in the sun for tourists. Gaudí did not fully design these luxury apartments, italy travel but revamped the building between 1904 and 1906 for Josep Batlló italy travel i Casanovas. Not far from Casa Batlló is La Pedrera italy travel , which was was built between 1906 and 1912 as a high-end apartment building. Declared a Wold Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984, it's possible to visit the Espai Gaudí, El Terrat and El Pis de La Pedrera plus an art museum (free) with rotating exhibitions inside this impressive building.
Wealthy Mr. Güell was one of Gaudí s main supporters and because of him we also have Park Güell, which makes for an impressive visit on a clear, italy travel sunny day. Palau Güell was closed for restoration for a few years but is now open for visits.
Finally, my pick for glimpsing Gaudí's most famous, unfinished building is Hostal Central Barcelona , located a few blocks from the sandcastle Basilica. (Here s a list of other affordable hotels near La Sagrada Familia .)
If you see no other Gaudí sight, see this one. Gaudí took on La Sagrada Familia italy travel project in 1883 and died before it was completed. Construction continues now, and in the last seven years I've seen it morph considerably.
About the author: Regina W.Bryan is a Barcelona-based freelance writer and photographer. When not eating tapas and exploring Europe, italy travel she is tending her balcony veggie garden and practicing Catalan. For more of her thoughts on Spain, check: www.regwb.com and www.thespainscoop.com .
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