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Tips and interesting tips about holiday in Barcelona.
Welcome to Barcelona Holidays Blog! Here is the place where you will find useful information on everything which might help to have wonderful holidays in Barcelona.
In our blog we publish news on major events, expositions, museums, galleries, concerts and other cultural activities in Barcelona. Moreover, here you can find some basic information on Barcelona tourist sites and the different neighbourhoods of the city. And, last but not least, reading this blog you will get the best insider tips on cheap deals, special offers and unusual places to go out during your Barcelona holidays.
Having an extended experience in apartment management and tourism, we can offer you the best tips, the most up-to-date news and the most important information on issues which will make your holidays in Barcelona a carefree and enriching experience.
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If you are a movie buff and like joining walking tours, Barcelona has an interesting proposal for you. ICONO serveis is a company which offers great activities for tourists and anybody willing to know Barcelona much better and have fun.
One of the most important and beautiful landmarks of Barcelona are the beaches. Many tourists and locals enjoy having a sunbathe and swimming in the Mediterranean sea. Would you like to know which the best Barcelona beaches are?
Barcelona hotel terraces have become a popular spot to gather with friends and meet new people in the summer evenings. After work meetings are a good way to relax and increase your social life. The most important and nicest hotels in Barcelona open their terraces to the public. You can go to the top of these hotels and enjoy great views of the city while having a cocktail and eating some tapas.
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Barcelona people prefer shopping rather than bullfighting. Thus, one of the most important and historic bullrings of the city has been transformed into an impressive entertainment and leisure center at the foothill of Montjuic.
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In the Champions League you must beat the best to be the best and it seems that Arsenal is right on course. The match Barcelona vs Arsenal ended up in 1 to 2. Barcelona was playing brilliant in the first half and David Villa brought them in front. Actually Arsenal looked kind of lost in the first 45 minutes. But in the second half things changed when Robin van Persie made a goald from an incredible angle.
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Barcelona is often used as a film set by many moviemakers. One of the most famous Spanish directors is Pedro Almodovar. I'd like to present you some areas in Barcelona portrayed in several movies. Popular places in Barcelona are the Columbus Monument in Plaza del Portal de la Pau, the Gothic Quarter and Palau de la Música. If you watch the movies "All About My Mother","L'Auberge Espagnole" and "Scent of a Murderess" you'll notice that all those movie scenes were used in a complete different way.
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At many festivals you are likely to see circles of people dancing the Sardana. The Sardana is a typical Catalonian dance and is different from the other Spanish dances. The origin of this dance lies in Greece. Some people say that the dance was introduced during the period of Greek trading posts around Barcelona. Others say that the Sadana was not practices in Catalonia until the 15th centry, when Sardinia was occupied by the Catalans. In any case, the Sardana became a symbol of national identity.
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During the period of industrialization Barcelona became a real city. This period was also the beginning of an adaptation in the Catalan cuisine. Catalans and Barcelonians will never give up eating well and always quality produce. Traditional Catalan dishes still continue to be made. The traditional dishes are oftenly served with more sauces and were initially substantially lighter. A good restaurant in Barcelona is definately Can Culleretes, originally opened as a chocolate house in 1786.
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Barcelona is a city with impressive contructions. You'll find buildings with styles going from Gothic to Modernism. Many archaeological sites in Barcelona are worth a visit. Everyone that pays a visit to Barcelona is amazed by the impessive quality of the work of Antoni Gaudí. Stroll around the city, through the Gothic Quarter and Eixample, and you'll find an endless amount of fascinating buildings.
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Dance, theater, mime, circus and traveling actions constitute a generous and eclectic offer, which guarantees the ancestral pleasure of enjoying art in public spaces, all of this in the suggestive holiday break for the Festival of Barcelona, on 23, 24 , 25 and 26 September 2010.
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