Candy City 36

One can find in most neighborhoods of Barcelona gated alleys of so-called “cheap” houses where people coexist in harmony, like here in the Poblenou, as opposed to modern buildings where neighbors do not interact with each other.
Photography & Digital Art
Photography & Digital Art
One can find in most neighborhoods of Barcelona gated alleys of so-called “cheap” houses where people coexist in harmony, like here in the Poblenou, as opposed to modern buildings where neighbors do not interact with each other.
Every neighborhood of Barcelona has a unique personality, and it is easy to identify them by some specific detail that exists only there and nowhere else. For instance, this picture was taken in the neighborhood of Can Baró.
Here is a glimpse of the commercial port of Barcelona. It is a fascinating place where multiple sounds, smells, and colors challenge one’s senses.
I took that picture back in 2014 in the Provençals del Poblenou neighborhood. It represents a one-story house building quite typical of the area. Let us hope that urban planning will not affect these humble witnesses of the working-class past…
In the La Salut neighborhood of Barcelona, there are pretty houses which remain undisturbed by the throng of tourists who visit the Park Güell. Actually, most tourists simply follow established routes instead of wandering through side streets or neighborhoods located…
The Sant Martí de Provençals neighborhood is changing at a rapid pace. Every time I go up there, I come across new construction sites like the one in the picture. The colors I have used remind me of Jacques Monory.
Some tourists have a distorted vision of Barcelona: too many people, too much noise, and too much traffic. This is actually true in the Ramblas downtown area, where tourists congregate. But in fact, most of the 73 neighborhoods of the…
In Catalonia, December is nougat and sweets month. The other day I came across these candies in a traditional corner store of the La Barceloneta neighborhood.
The climate of Barcelona is temperate, and most balconies and house gardens are full of plants and flowers all year round. Frosty nights and snow falls are exceptional in the Capital city of Catalonia. This is a balcony I spotted…