I stopped into the Passeig Gracia (most relatable US city would be downtown Chicago) which has lots of fine shopping, is totally cosmopolitan beautiful and also a 9-5er zone, so I came through to see Gaudi's Casa Batlle (not too much else to do besides that,
unless you're stopping at Cartier and Burberry). The house is a huge tourist attraction, and the entrance gnome man made me take an audio tour which I typically despise as distracting and
something else to hold onto, but it all worked out, and I learned a thing or two, and saw some mind bogglingly unique architecture.
The attic was probably my favorite spot. Gaudi was super clever in a variety of ways, but he was especially adroit at making the most use out of space that is typically cramped. The arches are not only aesthetically pleasing, they are architecturally economic as they provide more space than would otherwise be available.
After my Gaudi visit, I had a fantastic tapas lunch of excellent vino tinto (I have learned to stop asking for red) and sandwich tapas (crocques...open faced on baguette slices).
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