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❤️Los Amantes de Teruel “The Lovers of Terue

❤️Los Amantes de Teruel “The Lovers of Teruel” 👩‍❤️‍👨
Spain’s Romeo and Juliet being celebrated today in Teruel, Aragón.
The 13th Century story tells of two childhood loves, Diego de Marcilla and Isabel Segura.
When the Marcilla family fell on hard times and Isabel’s father forbade their marriage, Diego struck a deal that in 5 years time he would return to Teruel with the riches Isabel deserved.
After 5 years of waiting, and without a word from Diego, Isabel’s father married her to another man. Moments after the ceremony Diego returned a wealthy man, but it was soon enough.
Diego has not counted the day he made the pact with Isabel’s father within his 5 years, whereas her father had.
That evening, Diego snuck into Isabel’s bedroom and begged for a kiss 😘, saying he was dying. A god fearing woman, Isabel refused. After making one final plea, Diego died of the heartbreak 💔. At Diego’s funeral Isabel decided to give her love that one last kiss he so desperately wanted before his final breathe. Upon kissing Diego, Isabel died with her love. The two were buried side by side due to their love.
Today the entire city celebrates this now legendary tale, where everyone takes to the streets and reacts the story of The Lovers of Teruel. •
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📍El Cafè del Galvany Now that’s a tortilla

📍El Cafè del Galvany

Now that’s a tortilla w/ chorizo!

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🕊Santa Eulàlia🕊 • Although the festival

🕊Santa Eulàlia🕊 •

Although the festival this year started on the 7th, the oficial day of Barcelona’s patron saint is today, February 12th. •
If you ever see a statue of a girl holding an X shaped cross in Barcelona, it’s Santa Eulàlia. Anyone know where this statue is located? •

Today at 18:30 🕡 you can catch the parade throughout the Gothic Quarter as all the giants change there name to Laia and celebrate! Making their way around the old medieval streets, they will pass by the Baixada de Santa Eulàlia. It is there they will make the floral offering 💐 and dance 💃🏻 before heading to the Plaça de Sant Jaume around 20:30 to cap off the festival!
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Yesterday’s Castellers at in the Plaça de Sant

Yesterday’s Castellers at in the Plaça de Sant Jaume as part of the Santa Eulàlia celebrations this year. Taking a break today and tomorrow before celebrating the Patron saint’s official day on February 12th. 🕊
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#sagradasmiles returns with a photobomb by this gu

#sagradasmiles returns with a photobomb by this guy in the corner...
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👀SAGRADA FAMILIA NEW PRICING GUIDE 2020 👀 •
👍🏼My Rule of Thumb 👍🏼is to purchase online. You not only save time, but money on the entrance price 💶! •
🎫 General Admission:
Only online 20€ •
🎫 Admission w/ Audio Guide:
💻Online: 26€
🚪Door: 31€ •
🎫 Guided Visit
💻Online: 27€
🚪Door: 32€ •
🎫 Tower Visit:
💻Online: 33€
🚪Door: 39€ •
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Legend has it that in the 12th Century, Valencia,

Cavalçada de Reis 2020!
👑👑👑🤴🏻🤴🏽🤴🏿
Good Morning 😃 and Happy Three Kings Day to everyone! Last night, like every year the kings were lead through the cities of Spain before beginning their journey around the world to bring presents 🎁 to all the boy and girls! •
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One of things I have set out to do is get back to

One of things I have set out to do is get back to writing (and posting ✍🏼) more.
I hope it helps travelers understand more about Barcelona and Spain 🇪🇸 and gives me more reason to keep learning!
No better time to start than a new year, and no better way to start than with a new episode of Patrick Guide Barcelona presents Fun with Flags! This time about the Bandera Negra 🏴 you might see around the city.
Not a Pirate Flag 🏴‍☠️ (although there definitely is on Carrer del Cometa!) Check out the New Blog Post 📃 today!
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From my Top 9 2019 we can see that people come to

From my Top 9 2019 we can see that people come to Barcelona to see three things.
The Olympics, Gaudí, and me!
Happy New Year 🥳🥳🥳
Can’t wait to see what 2020 has in store!

Who’s coming in a tour in 2020?
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Last dinner 🥘 at home so I had to get ready to

Last dinner 🥘 at home so I had to get ready to get back to #spain 🇪🇸. Time for some #tapas
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@cafebabareeba had a nice menu to help me out!
An Estrella Galicia 🍺 because you can never go wrong there, but check out that Sangria list 🍷!
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Gotta try some bread 🥖 with tomato 🍅 •
🥔 Patatas Bravas🥔
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Octopus 🐙, Calamari, Chicken & Chorizo Skewers, Steak •
Dessert 🍨 of Carmalized Banana 🍌 and a Tarta de Santiago, which was surprisingly lemon flavored. •
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December 28th is the Día de los Santos Inocentes

December 28th is the Día de los Santos Inocentes (Holy Innocents Day) in Spain 🇪🇸
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🤹🏻‍♂️It is basically April Fool’s Day. 🤹🏻‍♀️
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This day remembers the Killing of the Innocents, an order by King Herod to have his soldiers kill all of the male children in the hopes of getting rid of Jesus. This tradition has several different origins, the most relevant being jokes parents played on their children to keep them away from Herod’s soldiers. •

The Sagrada Familia Nativity Façade houses a sculpture of a Roman soldier killing infant children while a desparte mother pleads for their innocence. •

The model for the soldier was a bar man from Tarragona, Gaudí’s home region, due to the fact that Gaudí thought men from Tarragona to have more Roman-like features. If you are visiting, look closely at his feet 🦶🏼, one has 6 toes!!
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What jokes or pranks have you played today? Or did you fall for one?
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