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Tapas Bars and Restaurants in the Gothic Quarter
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The Barri Gotic, its Catalan name (Gothic Quarter), is no doubt the true heart of the city. In its labyrinth of winding streets and asymmetric squares which goes from the famous Las Ramblas to the sea at ‘Drassanes’ you can find some really good Tapas places and restaurants.. here our recommendations:



Top 5 attractions in Barcelona
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Here is some help if you are wondering, which are the Top 5 things to see in Barcelona. Number 1 - Sagrada Familia Barcelonas is famous for La Sagrada Familia, a huuuuge church built by Antoni Gaudi. They are building on this church now for more than 120 years and it is still, yes STILL, under construction. 55 % are finished, which include the Nativity Facade and the Passion facade and as well 8 towers (at the end 12 - one for each apostel). You can't really describe this incredible church with word, so you better watch the video :) Metro: Sagrada Familia Price: 13 € adults, 11 € students Number 2 - La Fontana Magica The Magic Fountain makes you feel like in Disneyland. It is located between the MNAC, the Museum of National Art of Catalunya and Plaza España with its "Las Arenas" Shoppingmall and 2 big towers. The Magic Fountain consists first of all, goes without saying" of a looot of water. Apart from that it is illuminated and the colors are changing PLUS there is music as well. Sometimes there is also a music theme, such as Walt Diney movies, Christmas songs, Rock songs, classical music etc. So sit there on the stairs, enjoy a cold spanish beer and watch this great show of water, light and music. Metro: Espanya Price: for free :) Open: in Summer from Thu to Sun from 20:00 until 24:00 (you better don't go before 22:00, otherwise you will still have daylight) Number 3 - Las Ramblas Las Ramblas is more or less the tourist avenue of Barcelona and one of the most famous symbols of the city. They reach from Plaza Catalunya all the way down to the Columbus Statue at the port and Las Ramblas consist of six avenues, each one with a name and its own history: together they form a one kilometer walk around a continuous show of street performers, mimes, jugglers, musicians and sellers, framed by a large number of shops, bars and restaurants. Life on the Ramblas never stops, night and day. The central part of the avenues is pedestrian, always full of tourists attracted by the colorful and lively atmosphere. Metro: Catalunya, Liceu or Drassanes Number 4 - Casa Mila Casa Milà or also known asLa Pedrerais a building on Passeig de Gracia (#92) and was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. It was built between 1905–1910 and was officially completed in 1912. It is constructed entirely in natural stones, and lacking all the colors and ornamentation design. The UNESCO declared Casa Milà in 1984 as a World Heritage Site (as all teh Gaudi buildings). The building is made open to the public by the Catalunya Caixa Foundation, which manages the various exhibitions and activities and visits to the interior and roof. Metro: Passeig de Gracia or Diagonal Price: 14 € adults, 10 € students Number 5 - Stadium Camp Nou (FC Barcelona) This 5 Star Stadium has been the FC Barcelona stadium since the date of it's inauguration - the 24th of September 1957. With a capacity of 99.354 it is now the biggest stadium in Europe. There is even a chapel in the stadium. Some tours through the stadium are offered. In case you are interested, click here. In case you want to get some tickets for the next Barca match in Camp Nou, clickhere. Metro: Maria Cristina or Collblanc Price Tour: 23 € adults, 17 € students Price Match: starting at 17 €
Brunch in Barcelona
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Waking up late after a long saturday night out is not a surprise in Barcelona. Being hungover is one feeling you might have.. after the first hour of being awake another feeling is coming up.. craving for food.
If you don't fancy a Kebab or Lahmacun from "around the corner" then you should check this:
RAVAL BRUNCH!
Every sunday from 12:00 until 16:00 you can find a huge brunch, which is a mix of BReakfast and luNCH, in the Hotel Barceló Raval.
I promise you, that you have never seen a bruch like this: Juices, Fruits, Bakery Corner, Delicious Desserts such as Homemade Sorbets, Sandwiches, Scrambled eggs, and much much more! And to give you the right vibes there is also a live DJ!
All of this you can enjoy in the coolest quarter of Barcelona: on the 360° terrace bar on the 11th floor and also in the B Lounge Restaurant of the Barceló Hotel in Raval.
So if you want to enjoy a really good and big breakfast-lunch, then you shouldn't miss this offer, which is, as far as I found, the unique offer of this kind in Barcelona!
Here you can find the best apartments in Barcelona!
Price: 25 €
Address:
Rambla del Raval 17-21
Barcelona
Metro: Liceu (L3) or Sant Antoni (L2)
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What do you know about Catalan culture?!
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Welcome to Barcelona - welcome to Catalunya!
Here some interesting facts about the Catalan culture:
1. People in Catalunya mostly speak 2 languages: Castellano (the "common" spanish) and Catalan, which is typical and the language of Catalunya. Catalan is a romance language which has been spoken for more than 1.000 years. Today, 10 million people speak Catalan - and not only in Spain! People speak it also in Andorra, France and Italy.
Catalan is the 8th most used language on the internet in relation to its speakers. Catalan is the 14th most spoken language in the European Union and the 22nd most translated language in the world. 125 universities in 32 countries teach Catalan.
2. Did you know that catalans have created some of the most important avant-garde masterpieces?
The famous artists Dalí, Miró, Tàpies and Barceló they are all part of the Catalan culture and you can admire their work in many places all over Barcelona.
3. Did you know that Catalunya is the first linguistic and cultural community with an own web domain? Althought Catalunya is not an independent country (not yet ), there is an own web domain since September 2005, which is .cat
4. Did you know that Catalan authors are read and translated all over the world?
A lot of famous authors are catalan.. for example Jaume Cabré, Mercè Rodoreda, Quim Monzó, Carme Riera, Baltasar Porcel, Maria Barbal and the famous Joan Fuster.
5. The catalan food is great and really tasty. But did you know that some of the best chefs in the world are catalan? Ferran Adrià, Carme Ruscadella and Joan Roca are all part of the Catalan culture.
Do want want to learn some catalan expressions before coming to Barcelona? click here
source: flyer from omnium.cat
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Catalunya
Sant Jordi´s day in Catalonia
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Next April 23rd is the Barcelona's Valentine's day
Picture by: Juliana Aristizabal
Get ready for this day, the Barcelona's Valentine's day, one of the most amazing events that you will live during your stay in Barcelona.
Sant Jordi´s (Saint George's) day is a romantic, friendly, colorful, playful and sweet day where lovers live a burst of love and sentimentalism. Even if you don’t have a “special” someone, this day will be marvelous and we are going to explain you what makes this day so special.
First, the 23rd of April the Catalans celebrate the Sant Jordi’s day, Patron Saint of Catalonia. In addition, they celebrate the day of rose and the day of book where Men gave women roses and women give men a good book to celebrate the occasion.
Second, on April 23rd the day of International Book Day is celebrated (both Cervantes and Shakespeare died on april 23rd in 1616).
Picture by: Juliana Aristizabal
And third, the memory of a legend. But what is this legend about? To understand a little bit what this day is about, you should know the famous myth about one dragon, one princess and of course one knight.
About the Dragon and the Princess
The story goes more or less this way: - Once upon a time in a village called Montblanc, one Dragon frightened all town eating first all of their animals, and when it was over with the animals, it decided to start eating the residents. One day the King’s daughter was chosen for the evil dragon… but do not worry... Now is when the hero appears, Saint George killed the dragon with his sword and saved the princess. From the dead body of the dragon broke out a beautiful red rose … Saint George took it and gave it to his princess.
The legend of St. George was written in the thirteenth century by Jacobus de Voragine in his famous work "The Golden Legend."
What to do this day:
-Take a walk through Gracia, Passeig de Gracia and Las Ramblas, as well as all over the city, hundreds of flowers and books are selling.
-Take some time to see the sardana, a typical dance performed in Plaça Sant Jaume, while the Generalitat opens its doors to the public.
-Go to the Barri Gotic, theres stages set up and free concerts.
-Eat the traditionally coca, a sort of cake, is eaten on this day. It can be found in any local bakery and purchased by the slice or the loaf.
Picture by: Juliana Aristizabal
Here is a video from the Sardanas, check it out! it is really cool!
So bring someone you love dearly to Barcelona on friday 23rd April!
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Plaza de Sant Felip Neri
In one late summer night last year I was walking around the streets of Barcelonas Gothic Quarter and accidentially stepped on this square - surprisingly I never heard before about it.
First the sound of the bubbling water of the fountain in the middle of the square caught my attention. The whole square was illuminated by the moonlight. It was kind of creepy. A friend, I was with, told me to turn around and have a look at the walls of the church and the buildings around the square - there were holes, which seem like bullet holes, everywhere - and he started telling me the story of Plaza de Sant Felip Neri:
“This square was built on the grounds of a cemetery and the church on it was built in 1752. Look at the walls..they tells us now the awful tragic past of this little square in the heart of Barcelonas Gothic Quarter. Some people still tell that the holes in the stones of the church were from the bullets of Anarchist execution squads, who had shot priests standing against the wall of the church. Look up there.. can you see the holes halfway up the church? How bad was this squad in shooting?
Execution squads? No! This was just one of the lies which were told by the Francoist authorities. They did not shoot the priests here, it was a bomb, which was supposed to go down on Plaza Sant Jaume with it’s governmental buildings, missed it and fell in this square - killing 22 adults and 20 children, which were playing here. Using this lie and renovating the facades of the buildings facing the church, they wanted to cover up the death of 42 people
here on January 30 in 1938. The rescue workers pulled out the survivors from the church and another bomb fell in the square, killing more. It was the second worst bombing atrocity during the war.”
This is the tragic story of Plaza de Sant Felip Neri, which is definitely one of Barcelonas most romantic squares, but it gives you goosebumbs at the same time when you think of it’s history. You will find a plaque there (left hand from the church) telling “In memory of the victims of the bombing of Sant Felip Neri. Here 42 people died, the majority children, by the action of the fascist aviation on the 30th of January, 1938”
Nowadays there is a school on this square and children are playing football around the fountain – you can hear them laughing. It is a very special and magical place in Barcelona, which should not be missed.
If you saw Woody Allen’s “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”, you might remember one scene, in which Rebecca Hall (Vicky) and Scarlett Johansson (Cristina) had lunch in the square. It was also being used as one location for “Perfume: The story of a murderer”. Grenouille is observing the plum girl there.
It is a little challenge to find it in the narrow streets of the Gothic Quarter, but I will tell you, how to get there:
Go off Plaza Sant Jaume to Carrer del Bisbe, after around 150 meters you will see a little square at the left. After this square you can see a narrow street, take this one and follow it – it leads you directly to Plaza de Sant Felip Neri.
Pic 1: spanje.blog.nl Pic 2 and 3: © Julia KaesehageXampanyeria “Can Paixano” – a MUST when in Barcelona
