Friday, December 30, 2016

Growth of Modern Barcelona (Today)

Today, Barcelona continues to grow as technology and global companies set up shop and it continues to attract tourism and wealthy visitors.

The old pier with Columbus standing guard is now a private pier for yachts of all sizes!

The Torre Agbar is a recent addition to the growing number of skyscrapers that are coming up in the newer parts of the city.  It has 4,500 LED lighted panels that move to reflect the sun to conserve energy during the day and can be controlled at night to change colors for holidays and celebrations.

The Port Olimpic was part of the design of they 1992 Games and was the site of the sailing competitions.  Today, it contains more sailboats than I could count!

Sant Sebastia Beach was formed when the sea break was built and the tide lowered from the area.  On the left side is one of the newest buildings, Vela Building, which was designed to resemble the sail of a sailboat.

Not quite warm enough for beach weather, but the breeze was pleasant.

1 comment:

  1. Beautiful! Looks like your having a good time. I love the glass building and the sail boats. ������ jah

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