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Bioparc Valencia

admin — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:16:20 +0000

Bioparc Valencia must be one of the coolest places I have been to in a long time. It is a zoo like none you have ever been to before. Everything seems to be very well thought of and planned to maximise the enjoyment for everybody, most importantly for the animals there. Ever wanted to see how different groups of species can live together in one space without any bars between you and them. There are no cages in this Bioparc and that makes it very unique. No visit to Valencia is complete without visiting this park.

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Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias

admin — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 23:01:13 +0000

Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias or the City of Arts and Sciences is a beautiful complex in Valencia, Spain. This wonderful cultural and architectural entertainment complex adds so much value and is considered the most modern attraction in the city.

The complex is made up of the following buildings:

L’Hemisfèric — an Imax Cinema, Planetarium and Laserium.
El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe — an interactive museum of science.
L’Umbracle — a landscaped walk with plant species indigenous to Valencia.
L’Oceanogràfic — an open-air oceanographic park. It is the largest oceanographic aquarium in Europe with 110,000 square meters and 42 million liters of water. It was built in the shape of a water lily and is the work of architect Félix Candela.
El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia — an opera house and performing arts centre.
L’Àgora — a covered plaza in which concerts and sporting events are held.

Below you will find a photo gallery of the complex and followed by a few videos taken at L’Oceanogràfic of a dolphin show and a few more videos of a seal show. All that’s left for me to say is enjoy the show!

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Valéncia

admin — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:43:09 +0000

The third largest city in Spain, home of the paella and host to one of the most impressive futuristic museum complexes across Europe. It is also the home town for Pope Alexander VI or simply Pope Borgia. Once considered disconnected from the sea is now the biggest port on the Western Mediterranean coast and handles 20% of the traffic in Spain. It is a city filled with history and culture that one must not miss on a trip to Spain.

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Trick Fountains

admin — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 19:30:07 +0000

From the beautiful Magic Fountain of Montjuic in Barcelona to the Trick Fountains of Schloss Hellbrunn. The water games played by those trick fountains have been conceived by Markus Sittikus Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg. This is a popular tourist attraction during the summer time along with the Palace and its gardens of course. The fountains are referred to as trick fountains because of all the practical jokes the host can play on his guests using water. Some would include spraying them with water from walls, the ground or even from under the seats they are sitting on. The photos here are of the park housing the trick fountains and the videos show you some tricks including the Prince dining table, a mechanical theatre completely operated by water, a grotto and crown being pushed up and down by a jet of water symbolizing the rise and fall of power. During all those games there is only one spot that remains dry at all times, that is where the Archbishop stood or sat.

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Prince Table : This table is decorated with marble, the famous lion heraldic animals and Capricorn, and a cord relief with fruit. The seats and the table itself are part of playful banter water, where only the hosts remained dry. The fleeing diners was hampered here by a wall of water rising from floor jets to flee.

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The Mechanical Theatre was in the years 1750-1753 under Archbishop Andreas Jakob von Dietrich stone erected. Previously this was the blacksmith cave, which was probably once more forged while working together. Today’s mechanical theater now very vividly describes the varied activities of a small town. More than 100 wooden figures, arms and legs move here represent about one of the many crafts, work, attention to the craft and the artistic character. Or they move to the rotating discs. In the houses before the soldiers marching brass music and circus people dancing with a bear. All these movements of very fine figures are performed by an elaborate wooden wheels, which is driven by the water of the creek. To complete the presentation of art continues, was here from Lorenz Rosenegger (renovated by Rochus Egedacher) and a small water-powered organ factory built, which drowned out even the noise of moving one or the other wooden figures.

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A crown being pushed up and down by a jet of water symbolizing the rise and fall of power

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Casa Batlló & More

admin — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:36:48 +0000

Visiting Barcelona day after day keeps bringing up hidden surprises. There is so much to see that you just can’t possibly cover in just one trip. On a recent trip, among all the other places I have been through in Barcelona, I took some courage into standing in the queue for Casa Batlló. This fine house has been restored by the great Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. No words about this house can match the beauty of its arches, façade, colours or feel when you are inside it. The photos can speak for themselves. The rest of the photos in this post are of various other spots across Barcelona.

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Font màgica de Montjuïc

admin — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:19:24 +0000

A performance of Font màgica de Montjuïc (The Magic Fountain of Montjuic) in Barcelona, Spain. It is indeed such a beautiful show that captures the heart. This is my tenth time seeing this and decided to capture this video to share it with you. I think the only words left to be said in the presence of such a performance is, do you dream? Merely this and nothing more!

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Parc Güell & Camp Nou

admin — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 11:05:53 +0000

Back in Barcelona for a short break right before the summer. This time the focus of the trip was relaxing and taking it easy Parc Güell was high on the priority list and hence spent most of the time enjoying its beauty. Parc Güell is a UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of a complex of gardens built on a hill and designed by the ever famous Catalan Architect Antoni Gaudí. It definitely is a must see for any visitor to the city. Photos of a few other places of the city has been also included in this album.

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The next big thing on the trip was visiting Camp Nou, home to FCB. Futbol Club Barcelona is one of the most successful clubs in Spanish and European football. I won’t get into detail of their achievements but that can easily be checked out if you are interested to know It is worthy to note that it FCB has become a Catalan institution rather than just a club. This explains their motto “Més que un club” which translates to “More than a club”.

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Tablao Flamenco Cordobes

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:31:03 +0000

One of the things I enjoy in life is a good live performance. Flamenco shows have been very good entertainment over the last few years for me and this show I attended in Barcelona lately is by far the best I have seen yet. I took a couple of video clips and will leave you to enjoy them now

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Poble Espanyol

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:14:25 +0000

Would you believe me if I told you that you can visit all of Spain in just one day? Poble espanyol is an open-air architectural museum located on the mountain of Montjuïc in Barcelona, Spain. I don’t want to go into the history of this place but I am sure you can easily look it up if interested. Enjoy the photos

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Barcelona Again & Again

admin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:29:46 +0000

Had to visit Barcelona again and will be going there again and again for sure. There’s something magical about that place with all the beauty that’s within. I leave you with the photos.

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La Sagrada Família

admin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:38:16 +0000

El Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família is without a doubt the world famous, astonishingly beautiful, unfinished church in Barcelona. The building of it has been ongoing since 1882 and is privately funded. Current target for its completion is 2040 but who knows if that will be met. No visit to Barcelona is complete without heading to this wonder. I leave you with the photos.

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Andalucia

admin — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:11:55 +0000

The magic of Andalucia and Al-Hambra Palace

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