travel – Chilli&Chocolate

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ANTONIO GAUDI IN BARCELONA

November 5th, 2023Sylva0 Comments

No visit to Barcelona is conceivable without encountering the masterpieces of one of Spain’s greatest architects, Antoni Gaudí. I don’t think you need to understand architecture, but if you visit Barcelona, I’m sure you’ll safely recognize his buildings too. I simply love this brilliant Catalan architect. 🙂 His buildings are not grey boxes. They are beautifully coloured, full of elements of mystique, unexpected materials and most importantly, you will find a lot of shapes inspired by nature. Just as in nature no lines are exactly straight as a ruler, so his buildings are twisted in different ways. In short, they …

PROGUE’S MONTMARTRE. ROMANTIC NEW WORLD IN HRADČANY

December 4th, 2021Sylva0 Comments

I love walking through old Prague and in fact I only recently discovered the mysterious New World (Nový Svět), which is located below Loreta. It is such a picturesque place that is hidden from the tourist traffic. It’s really beautiful, but still a bit forgotten. Of course, you will find tourists here, but there are not enough of them to disturb the special peace and charm of this place. The big change came after the revolution, when most people had to move out because the houses were returned to the original owners in restitutions. However, most of them did not …