Our favorite attraction in Barcelona had to be the Sagrada Família Basilica. This church was designed by Antoni Gaudi whose work on the building is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Construction of Sagrada Família commenced in 1882 by architect Francisco Paula de Villar with Gaudí becoming involved in 1883 after Francisco resigned as […]

After spending time in Majorca, Jayne and I stayed for a couple of days in Barcelona. In fact, we spent that time based in the Gothic Quarter.  Here, it is easy to see some of the early Roman and medieval architecture. The Cathedral of Barcelona dates back to the eleventh century. The exterior and interior […]

This is the final segment of our Majorcan travels. Here, we visited the southern coastline of Majorca. One of the spots we visited was a town called Colonia Sant Jordi . The surrounding countryside was very picturesque. The photo below was typical of the farmland countryside throughout Majorca, with fields olive, almond, and lemon tree groves. […]

The northwestern side of Majorca is the mountainous side with the famous World Heritage Serra de Tramuntana mountains. Below are some of the locations we explored. Banyalbufar  was a vineyard during the Middle Ages which used an elaborate system of terraced aquaducts, walls and stones used for irrigation of the fields. The 1912 church of […]

This article highlights the old section of the village of Pollensa, Majorca. In addition to the village’s storied history, the Church of Calvary sits atop a hill with 365 steps leading up to it. Every Easter Good Friday commemorations trace the path of the cross up those stairs. Once at the top, there are commanding […]