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Sonar Music Festival 2015
Sonar is a three-day electronic and advanced music festival. It was founded in Barcelona in 1994 by Ricard Robles, Enric Palau, and Sergi Caballero. The festival has been divided into two parts since its inception: Sónar by Day and Sónar by Night.
During its 20-year history, Sónar has transformed the atmosphere of the city every June, as well as making Barcelona the continent's epicentre of electronic music and being one of its main touristic attractions for people of all ages.
In addition to the above, Sónar also organizes and encourages other events, performances and showcases which take place in Barcelona but outside of the main festival itself. These extra events in turn also attract very large audiences of between 50 and 70 thousand visitors, in addition to the 80,000 visitors attending the actual festival. This means that even if you are not at the festival itself there is plenty of other things going on and the city is absolutely buzzing with people looking to have a good time.
In 2013, Sónar by Day, moved to a larger space in the Fira Montjuïc facilities at Plaza Espanya. In addition, the festival created Sónar+D, the next step in the evolution of what was known as SonarPro.
The venue for Sónar by Night was also moved to the larger venue of the Fira Gran Via area in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, adjacent to Barcelona's Zona Franca area. This new home meant that it was possible to offer large format concerts with an extensive audiovisual display.
If you want a ticket to Sonar Festival click this link
If you are looking for somewhere to stay then check out Habitat Apartments where you will find a huge number of apartments dotted around the city that can accommodate any size group. Featured below is the Plaza España 2 Apartment which is conveniently located near Sonar Day and Sonar Night and comfortably sleeps 5 people.
Be aware that if you are trying to find somewhere to stay then it is important to book well in advance because all our apartments get filled.
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Primavera Sound 2015!
From the 28th to the 30th of May is the 15th edition of Primavera Sound Festival so you can look forward to what is sure to be another fantastic Festival!



Sant Jordi´s Day in Barcelona – Love and Literature!
St. Jordi´s day is Catalunya's version of Valentine's Day and is a one day festival of romance, roses and books all inspired by the legend of Saint George on 23rd April every year.



Barcelona World Mobile Congress GSM 2015
Over the course of four days, 2-5 March 2015, Mobile World Capital Barcelona will host the world’s greatest mobile event: Mobile World Congress. Below we have explained a bit about what this is and we have chosen some brilliant apartments that are nearby to the event!
- World Mobile Congress

- A world-class thought-leadership Conference featuring visionary keynotes and panel discussions
- A cutting-edge product and technology Exhibition featuring more than 1,900 exhibitors
- The world’s best venue for seeking industry opportunities, making deals, and networking
- App Planet, the Centre of the Mobile Apps Universe, where the mobile app community gathers to learn, network and engage with innovators
- Global Mobile Awards programme, where we recognise industry innovation and achievements
- And, all MWC pass holders can attend 4YFN, an event focused on startups, corporations, and investors
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La Mercè 2014: Barcelona’s biggest festival
Barcelona - La Mercè is on the agenda
It's September and it's time for the biggest festival in Barcelona. La Mercè 2014, with about 500 different events, will be held from Friday 19th to Wednesday 24th. By celebrating in the streets, the local people are honouring one of their patron-saints of the city: the Lady of the Mercy. The streets are full of artists, music, and dancing people. The guest city of La Mercè 2014 is Stockholm, Sweden. So, there are about 50 Swedish artists, who are the most fascinating and on-trend at the moment, performing in the streets as well. You'll be in town? We prepared a list with the most important events for you. Castellers – Human Towers
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Gigantes – Giants Parade
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For more information look at the programme with all the events of La Mercè 2014.Yummy Barcelona – 5 foods you NEED to try





Top 3 language schools in Barcelona
Learn Spanish in an intensive way!

We collected the top 3 language schools for you to learn Spanish in the best way possible! :)
ABC Humboldt is a language school situated in Barcelona since 1986. It is located in a building with 6 floors with many different facilities and amenities. The school combines two different famous language institutes: abc College and Centro Humboldt Comunicación Intercultural. Participants can find a lounge, a cafeteria and a rooftop terrace as well as many more comfortable amenities. Most classrooms are designed with a TV and natural light to prepare the best possible learning atmosphere.
A standard intensive Spanish course for 2 weeks with 20 lessons per week costs around 320€. The school charges an administrative fee of approximately 32€. Therefore, without accommodation one needs to pay around 350€ for two weeks. You also have the possibility to do an intensive personal course of 800€ per week with 20 hours of work. There are various courses for groups and individuals available. Better check their webpage for further details.
(more...)Top 3 unique things to do in Barcelona
You need exciting activities on a city trip? No problem!
We made a list of the top 3 exciting things to do in Barcelona. You shouldn't miss them, if you want to experience Barcelona in a different way!
I have to admit, this crazy activity isn’t that unique anymore, since several tourists already know the true promise of the unique ice bar in Barcelona. However, as this place is simply something totally different, I didn’t want to deprive you of this spot. The ice bar is, as the name indicates, a bar totally made from ice. It’s located at the beach and is open since 2007. Temperatures drop to -5 degrees when you enter the bar. The plus: every guest is provided with a jacket and a glove, so you don’t need to bring your own ;). The style of the bar usually changes within the year, to guarantee a unique feeling every time.
2. Cooking lessons
Barcelona’s cuisine is definitely delicious. For those of you who want to take the taste of Spain home again, cooking classes are the solution. Cook & Taste is located in the centre of the historical city. You are able to take cooking lessons, to learn making tapas, paella and much more! Experts, who know how to cook Spanish, will teach you how to do so. Everything you need is provided. You simply have to reserve your place in a class beforehand. A cooking class can be even booked with a beginning tour to La Boqueria, the famous food and beverage market in Barcelona. There you are thought how to buy the fitting ingredients for your meal.
3. Hot-Air Ballooning
Who is able to say he saw Barcelona from the air, after returning home? No I don't mean out of the airplaine ;-) Not many tourists are able to! That’s why a hot air balloon ride might be the perfect unique choice for you. Different tours fulfill many wishes, so you are happy to choose from a variety. Of course, the tours aren’t cheap. Prices are for sure above 100€ per person. However, you will memorize this experience for your whole life. This makes it worth paying such prices! Tours can be found on www.ballooning.es
Mobile Apps Barcelona – the top 3!
Necessary touristic apps for your Smartphone
You get lost in Barcelona’s amazingly huge city? You don’t know how to go where & what to do in the evening? You simply need a direction and help? And you want it all easily accessible on your Smartphone?
Don’t worry – help is coming! :)There are plenty of mobile apps related to Barcelona, whether you need it for your iPhone or Android Smartphone. Everybody will find his or fitting App. To relieve you of your choice, we selected the most helpful Apps available for you.
Top1: The “Official Barcelona Guide”
This is a broad Barcelona guide containing all information you need on culture, shopping, hotels, beaches and gastronomy. It contains 350 pictures and over 1,000 references. You can search for important areas, like El Born, Eixample and Gràcia, but you can also search for restaurants and museum in general under the section “themes”. There is a general welcome section, where basic useful information is revealed. A map summarizes even the metro map as well as the Bus Turístic network. The user can create a favorite list, so that after some time everything is presented at a glance. A highlight is the possibility to book guided tours, tickets, flights or accommodations. The already is installed between 10,000-50,000 times and has an average rating of 4.2 of 5 stars. It’s available at Google play as well as in the iPhone app store.
Top 2: TMB Virtual
For sure if you come into a major city for the first time, the public transport might confuse you a lot. I have to admit, this holds true for me as well :-P . After some time I got used to it and I am pretty sure you will do so, too. Nonetheless, to simplify the start, this app is a must have. You can see where the next metro, bus, train and tram station is, you can plan your route and you can look up when the next desired bus is coming. It is available for English, Catalan and Spanish people, so it is basically very easy to use. The app has an average rating of 3.4 from 5 stars, due to the fact that some people have technical problems with this app. However, the inventors are doing regular updates on these problems.
Top 3: Barcelona Restaurants
True – You already can view restaurants in your official Barcelona guide app. Still, this app is recommendable if you are looking for the right restaurant just for you. You can select from categories like: French, Chinese, American, British… and many more. You can just select the type of food you would like to eat today . The restaurants are shown on the map and you can see the distance depending on whether you are in a car, by feet or on a bicycle. The complete address is available and the map shows you the way to your destination.
Packed with these apps, you cannot get lost in this wonderful city! Enjoy it ;-)
Here is another helpful secret tip:
Get your free Barcelona Guide Application for Android: Offline maps and recommendations
Top 5 rooftop bars in Barelona
Enjoy a beautiful view above Barcelona's roofs
Barcelona has many bars and lounges to explore. In another article we already presented you the 5 best bars, clubs and lounges in Barcelona. However, there are a plenty of rooftop bars in this city, which one shouldn't miss during a visit. Following, you can find the top 5 of them, carefully selected for you.W Hotel – Wet ®Bar
- April: Daily 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- May: Daily 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
- June: Sunday - Thursday 10:00 AM - 2:00 AM Friday & Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 a.m.
- July & August: Daily 10:00 AM - 3:00 AM
- September : Sunday to Thursday 10:00 AM - 2:00 AM Friday and Saturday 10:00 AM - 3:00 AM
- October: Sunday to Thursday 10:00 AM - 9:00PM Friday and Saturday 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- November: Daily 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Address Plaça de la Rosa del Vents, 1 • Barcelona 08039 • Spain Phone: +34 93 295 28 00
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