FINALLY! After 3 months of begging my friends to come with me, I finally got to see La Pedrera, Another building designed by Gaudi, La Pedrera, also known as Casa Mila, has one of the most interesting and strange rooftops designs in Barcelona. The building it located down the street from my apartment on Passeig de Gracia and admission grants you access to a tour of the inside of the building as well as the beautiful rooftop. The inside of the building was meant to serve as residential housing apartments and is built around a giant courtyard in the center. My favorite part of the structure however, is the strange architecture located on the rooftop. I had seen it every day as I walked to and from school, but finally seeing the structure up close and personal was well worth the wait. It’s definitely not your average rooftop, and it’s almost hard to explain, so here are some pictures of the rooftops unique design:
After exploring La Pedrera, we took a walk down the street to a popular tapas restaurant that was highly recommended: Cerveceria Catalana. Knowing that the restaurant does not take reservations, we tried to go at an off time to avoid any lines. However, regardless of our strategic planning, the place was still packed! After a 40 minute wait, we were finally seated and ready to eat. To start, we ordered a pitcher of delicious white sangria and two orders of Greek salad. Next, we got a round of patatas bravas and fried calamari and finished it off with their speciality dish, Huevos cabreados, my favorite dish by far! The dish is made up of small crispy-fried potatoes with a spicy red sauce and covered with fried egg whites. High definitely recommend and can’t wait to come back and try them again!
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