Hi, and welcome back to An’s List! Please enjoy some photos I captured during our 10-day trip exploring Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia. Subscribe below and stay tuned for a travel itinerary (for paid subscribers) on Friday and a vlog coming this Sunday. Thanks again for being patient, and hope all is well with you!
Cibeles Palace - Madrid City Hall Mercado de San Miguel - 1916 covered market (touristy, great to browse only!) Zara Home (Gran Vía) is the best Zara Home I've been to! Casa Loewe - the brand's first and largest store in Madrid Museo Nacional del Prado - Prado Museum, Madrid El Retiro Park - don't miss the peacocks in the Cecilio Rodriguez garden (east side or the park) Cuesta de Moyano - open-air book market south end of El Retiro Park froyo at MYKA - best combo: original Greek yogurt base topped with pistachio sauce/spread, chocolate spread, and baklava crumbles left: smoothie at NUDES; right: matcha latte at Maison Matcha Calle Cava Baja , aka tapas street - La Latina neighborhood of Madrid Alma Nomad Bakery - Chamberí, Madrid left: Buna; middle: left: Buna Coffee; right: Hola Coffee Lagasca; right: Toma Cafe 1 Spanish tortilla (left), one of the best versions can be found at Casa Dani Chocolatería San Ginés - famous churros, purras (very similar to Chinese youtao or Giò cháo quẩy in Vietnamese) La Casa Del Abuelo - garlic shrimps, tomato salad & bread Restaurante Casa Amadeo Los Caracoles Bar Cruz - La Casa de las Navajas - tapas bar (great but very salty!) Museo del Jamón (The Jamón Museum) - Gran Vía (the Spanish Broadway) location left & middle: traditional Portuguese meal at Bar Loreto; right: croquettes at Cafetería Rocablanca Ekseption - Salamanca, Madrid Jonak Paris - I bought these ballet flats !
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La Pedrera - Casa Milà: the last private residence designed by architect Antoni Gaudí , built 1906 - 1912. Casa Batlló ( Casa dels ossos or House of Bones) - Gaudí’s house walking in Barcelona made me feel like I was in Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Park Güell - also designed by Gaudí Pont del Bisbe (The Bishop's Bridge) - Gothic Quarter, Barcelona front of The Sagrada Família interior of the Sagrada Família El Born - a trendy neighborhood in Barcelona with lots of cafes and cool shops that attract a young hip crowd Massimo Dutti flagship store in Paseo de Gracia, Barcelona Akiro Hand Roll Bar, Barcelona left: Ripa Coffee - Eixample; right: Right Side Coffee - Gothic Quarter left: Nomad Coffee; right: Primate Bakery - both are excellent spots in Barcelona!! 7 Portes (Catalonian restaurant), Barcelona - seafood paella Paradiso - El Born, Barcelona Day trip to Tossa de Mar (from Barcelona) Vila Vella - The 'Old Town' views from Muralles de Tossa de Mar - 12th-century castle H10 Casanova - our hotel in Barcelona Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias ( City of Arts and Sciences), Valencia The Palace of the Marqués de Dos Aguas - Ceramics Museum left: ; right: Pasaje 94 - Valencia CAMPER - left: ballet flats ; right: sandals
city views from Torres de Serranos, known as Serrans Towers or Serranos Towers in Valencia Café Sant Jaume, Valencia Café de Las Horas - must-order: Agua de Valencia! incredibly fresh produce at Central Market of Valencia our fruit and tin fish haul from the Central Market left: "La Estrecha" (The Narrow One), famous as the skinniest building in Valencia; right: live painting session nearby - they're all professionals! pottery stores in central Valencia The Holy Grail or Santo Cáliz (Holy Chalice), known as the cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper left: the preserved left arm of Saint Vincent the Martyr (San Vicente Mártir); middle & right: interior of Valencia Cathedral La Pepica - must order: grilled red shrimps, scallops, & seafood paella Café Sant Jaume, Valencia's 'Apothecary Bar' breakfast at Horchatería de Santa Catalina - Horchata with a farton, churros and hot chocolate for dipping sunset view from our hotel’s window - Hotel One Shot Reina Victoria, Valencia mid-day train from Valencia back to Madrid the gorgeous Spanish countryside with lush farmlands and olive groves Hope you enjoyed!
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