1. Casa Batllo: Gaudi's sea-metaphor, a building with undulating walls and ceilings, aqaumarine tiles and fish-like forms. Captain Nemo would have been at home here.
2. Casa Lleo Morera: Modernista building by Lluis Domenech.
3. Casa Amatiler: art nouveau decorative features and colourful tiles, by Josep Puig i Cadafalch.
4. Fundacio Antoni Tapies: Modernista building housing the work of Spanish artist Tapies.
5. La Pedrera: another Gaudi Flintstone's extravaganza, this time a large apartment complex. More parabolic walls, and a roof full of crazy chimneys.
6. Palau del Baro Quadras: a floral facade and neo-Gothic sculptures, by Puigi i Cadafalch.
7. Casa de les Punxes: Cadafalch again, this time in the shape of a fairy-tale castle with pointed turrets.
Had a great lunch at de Tapa Madre, except their machine had issues with my Visa card and we couldn't quite cover the bill. Shame, as we had wanted to leave a decent tip for our excellent waitress.
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