Christmas is a magical time and while it’s still more than a month away, the city of Barcelona is getting ready for it. The first signs of the holidays can be seen in Barcelona on 21st of November, when the ice ...
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La Diada
La Diada – National Day of Catalonia The National Day of Catalonia, also known as La Diada. It is a public holiday in the region of Catalonia and takes place every year on the 11th of September. During this day Catalans commemorate the fall ...
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Barcelona is a great city to play sport at any time of the year including tennis. It also hosts many major sporting events such as the Barcelona Open. In 2014, the Barcelona Open will take place on 21st April until 27th ...
Read More »Fundació Joan Miró
Barcelona is a fantastic city to view a diverse range of art styles and pieces and the Fundació Joan Miró is no exception. Joan Miró: Born in Barcelona in 1893, Joan Miró has an unmistakeable surrealist style consisting of bold ...
Read More »Funicular de Montjuic
Have you ever walked by that secret door in the Paral-lel metro stop and wonder where it goes? Its not a big a mystery as it looks! The funicular is a historical way of transportation that allows you to climb either the ...
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Opened in 2000, La Maquinista is the largest shopping centre in Catalonia. La Maquinista is a massive open-air shopping centre with over 200 stores spread across 3 floors. It has a huge and diverse range of designer shops, high-street fashion brands, ...
Read More »Funicular de Tibidabo
Besides the Montjuïc Hill, the other emblematic mountain of Barcelona is the Tibidabo; which dominates the city from a height of 512 meters. This is great place to reach and breathe some fresh air! Enjoy a temperature of 3/4 degrees lower than ...
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The blue tram or Tramvia Blau opened in 1901 and takes you to the foot of Tibidabo funicular which gives way to spectacular views of the city of Barcelona. You can then take the funicular up to the top of ...
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Girona-Costa Brava Airport Girona Airport facilitates access to various popular tourist destinations, including Girona, Costa Brava, Andorra, Perpignan and Barcelona. Its popularity has increased in recent years by the rise of low cost airlines operating at the airport. The airport is about ...
Read More »L’illa Diagonal Shopping Centre
Barcelona has a wide range of fantastic shopping centres to choose from and L’illa Diagonal is no exception. Moreover, the complex of L’illa Diagonal was known at first as the “Superblock“; the extent of the area occupied and the impact on ...
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