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Plaza Doctor Balmis and the Ghosts of Barcelona
A scenic little square in central Alicante - Plaza Doctor Balmis. It came as a surprise - "a little piece of Barcelona", I thought to myself.
A scenic little contained area where you can become a "prisoner" of relaxation.
Sit down and admire the walls around, covered by small pieces of colourful ceramic tiles.
There, I felt like the place was haunted by Gaudí's ghost.
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An interesting resemblance - by far, at least - to the Güell Park's terrace. If you haven't see that post, then check it out - here's the one about the Güell Park in Barcelona.
I was there in September 2008. And here I am... in a way... in a similar situation.
I could eat this!
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...just that this time it happened in the historic centre of warm Alicante...
It felt just a wee-bit as a marshmallow fence with marshmallow benches.
Nicely put-together exactly where I needed it. I was feeling like I'm falling apart after the long exploration.
A little contained world, well taken care of
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It's an ingenious idea to have a unique resting place constructed right in the middle of a plaza.
The wave-like shapes, the lack of sharp corners and the surfaces covered with broken chunks of colourful ceramic tiles entail in this serene retreat area.
Kind-of hard couches. Don't know whether cats would love these...
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Escape Hunter, the young solo traveler in his early 30's explores the World driven by curiosity, thirst for adventure, deep passion for beauty, love for freedom and diversity.
With a nuanced, even humorous approach to travel, an obsession for art and design, Escape Hunter prefers to travel slowly, in order to learn and "soak up" the local atmosphere...
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The quiet artistic resting area