Tibidabo

On Stefan's recommendation we headed out to an amusement park called Tibidabo, high on a mountain to the North of the city.

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On Stefan's recommendation we headed out to an amusement park called Tibidabo, high on a mountain to the North of the city.

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He leaned over her, murmured the word 'Tibidabo', and kissed her very tenderly on the lips.

The Shadow of the Wind Zafon, Carlos Ruiz 2001

I would return to Tibidabo on other nights, though not as high as to look straight up and see a stone Jesus embracing the sky, but far up still to the few bars perched on the mountain.

Karina Martinez-Carter: Falling Under The Spell Of Barcelona's Tibidabo Karina Martinez-Carter 2011

I wrapped up my time in Barcelona with a daytime visit to the Tibidabo amusement park.

Karina Martinez-Carter: Falling Under The Spell Of Barcelona's Tibidabo Karina Martinez-Carter 2011

Since Barcelona I like to think there is a Tibidabo everywhere I travel, that one place that can come to represent my connection to the destination and some of my favorite moments there, and I always try to find it.

Karina Martinez-Carter: Falling Under The Spell Of Barcelona's Tibidabo Karina Martinez-Carter 2011

Before touching down in Barcelona to live and study for four months I had never heard of Tibidabo.

Karina Martinez-Carter: Falling Under The Spell Of Barcelona's Tibidabo Karina Martinez-Carter 2011

I would only see that episode of Friends later, and though I had briefly visited the city before, I had somehow missed Tibidabo entirely, an impressive feat considering it is the highest point in the city.

Karina Martinez-Carter: Falling Under The Spell Of Barcelona's Tibidabo Karina Martinez-Carter 2011

This was that time I ended up on top of Tibidabo, otherwise hushed and empty except for us, with all of Barcelona sprawled at our feet, shimmering in the night right down to the edge of the Mediterranean.

Karina Martinez-Carter: Falling Under The Spell Of Barcelona's Tibidabo Karina Martinez-Carter 2011

I remember the sepia-tone scene on Tibidabo most clearly and fondly of all: An angelic Scarlett Johansson walks past the rides of one of the world's oldest amusement parks, meters and meters above the city, conversing with the irresistible Javier Bardem and pulling at tufts of feathery cotton candy.

Karina Martinez-Carter: Falling Under The Spell Of Barcelona's Tibidabo Karina Martinez-Carter 2011