Barcelona was the first European city we visited on our trip through Europe in the summer of 2017. The city, even for a New Yorker, felt huge. While traditional elements were still visible, Barcelona impressed more with its upbeat culture and modernity. It seemed to have a different liveliness than elsewhere in Europe, with loads of people flowing in the streets and cab drivers racing down the roads. At night, that liveliness didn't seem to fade, as it seemed to in other cities. In Barcelona, there always felt like there was always something more to do, something else to see. Pictured below is the Sagrada Familia and Park Güell.