Barcelona and Primavera Sound

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Saturday June 1st - 3rd, 2024

Max has been getting more and more into music. He found out that there was a music festival in Barcelona called the Primavera Sound. The festival was taking place about 30 minutes away from where we were staying, so it was easy to get to. However, the artist he was most interested in, SZA, was playing at midnight on Saturday June 1st, the last night of the festival! Upon researching, Scot and I could get tickets for Saturday night . . . so we went! They had some bands from our younger days like PJ Harvey and Bikini Kill, but I also learned about some new musicians, like Mitski, who I have grown fond of. It was fun to watch Max excited, so I'm glad we went, but it rained on us and I am not built for late night concerts any more! We all slept in on Sunday morning.

Our Airbnb was down the street from the Sagrada Familia and we had a view of the tall towers from our window! It's so different to see up close and personal (see pictures). We took some time while we were in town to walk around and visit some of Gaudi's other buildings too. We tried to visit Park Guell as well, but tickets were sold out and we only got to peak inside from the street. If you plan on visiting Barcelona and want to go inside of Gaudi's buildings, you should definitely plan ahead.

When I was in Bilbao a couple years ago, I visited Anton Gaudi's El Capricho in Cantabria. I was able to go inside this summer home and see the early creativity and innovation of Gaudi. This house was decked out in sunflowers, which are my favorite flower, so it was particularly endearing to me. It's definitely different to see and feel the inside of his buildings vs just seeing the outside. Although, if outside is all you can see, it's still worth it!

Getting to the Primavera Sound Festival.
Dudes walking around with kegs of beer on their backs, ready to refill your cup!
The location was at the Port Forum, which was a cool harbor location just East of the Sagrada Familia.
HUGE crowds on their multiple stages - constant music!
Funky heat sensor display.
PJ Harvey!
Crazy grid of the festival schedule.
Watching SZA in the rain.
The Bullfighting ring near our Airbnb.
First close up view of the Sagrada Familia, right at dusk.
At night, the basilica is lit up with lights all around and on top.
During the day, the towers and all the details look different in the light.
Mirador torre Glories in Barcelona - a tower observatory from where you can get a 360 degree view of Barcelona.
Lotus flowers made of paper in their environmental exhibit.
The view of the Sagrada Familia from the top of the Mirador.
A large format walk in sculpture called Cloud Cities Barcelona, that is suspended in the dome.
There are places you can just hang out (only if there is no one behind you) and lounge while enjoying the views of the city.
Park Guell
We could only enjoy the outside of Park Guell, but it was still a nice photo spot. FYI - the visitor center a couple blocks away has a replica of the huge structure inside the park.
Gaudi's La Pedrera
Gaudi's Casa Batllo

This article was updated on June 14, 2024