Living and Travel
Barcelona is a very lively city offering a wide choice of activities to keep you entertained during your holidays. There are all kinds of sights, events and entertainments you can choose from. Visit one of the famous art pieces created by Gaudi and Dali, take your children to the zoo or aquarium, hop onto a funny tour bus for a comfortable trip around the city or visit it by choosing one of the exciting bike tours with different routes. Barcelona is rich of museums, architectural masterpieces, outstanding restaurants and tapas bars made even more unique by the friendly "Catalan style". Renting a stylish Barcelona apartment right in the city center you'll enjoy all this even more. Every day Barcelona has something new to offer. Have a look to our page to be sure you won't miss anything of its vibrant cultural life!
Adress: Passeig Picasso or Passeig Lluis Companys - Arc de Triomf Metro station: Arc de Triomf, Barceloneta, Jaume The Born area is close to the Park. Cross the street from the Passeo Picasso or from the street to Francia train station. The Parc de la Ciutadella is Barcelona's most central park. It is located next to the Francia train … [Read more...]
Caixa Forum Social and cultural centre Monday to Friday: 10.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: to 10.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. Av. de Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 6-8 08038 Barcelona Tel. +34 93 476 86 00. Fax. +34 93 476 86 35 Metro Plaza Espanya The CaixaForum Social and Cultural Centre is … [Read more...]
Children will love the Les Festes de Santa Eulàlia 2012, which is held annually in Barcelona and is regarded as one of the biggest festival for the little ones. It takes place between the 11th and 12th of February and during the festival, many attractions in Barcelona are open to the public such as the Cathedral and more than 30 museums as well as … [Read more...]
In Spain and Catalonia the biggest Christmas celebration is not the 25th of December (as in many other countries) but on the 5th of Jenuary, when the three kings of the Orient - Balthasar, Gaspar & Melchior - arrive at the crib of the baby Jesus. This is celebrated with a big and very impressive parade that takes place on the evening before … [Read more...]
Known worldwide for its festive soul and endless nightlife, beautiful architecture, tempting gastronomy with the delicious tapas and much, much more, not everyone know that Barcelona is really into sport. And we are not talking here about football, ladies and gentlemen; we are talking of the Friday Night Skates, a wonderful way to stay in shape … [Read more...]
Ice skating rink in Barcelona for the first time. Plaza Catalunya gets an ice skating rink for Christmas. The plaza Catalunya is all the way up the Ramblas. The rink is covered with a plastic roof to let plenty of light in. It is 1200m2 big (40m by 30m) making it the biggest outdoor ice rink in Europe with room for 350 skaters. It is open from … [Read more...]
Are you a fashion victim? Once again, Barcelona is "the place"! The city is famous for its multitude of fashion shops to suit all budgets and tastes. They range from the classic brands of the international scene to others more originals, since several emerging , cutting-edge designers from around the world have chosen the Catalan capital to live … [Read more...]
Cirque du soleil comes back to Barcelona with the show Corteo. From the 20th of January till the 12th of February 2012 you can see this spectacular show in the Platform Zoo Barcelona ( Forum). Corteo, ( Cortejo in Spanish) is a parade full of joy, a cheerful procession from the imagination of a clown. The show combines the passion of the … [Read more...]
Even though its still pretty sunny in November - winter is slowly beginning in Barcelona. When the lights are getting darker and the temperatures are dropping down, there is nothing better than to come back to your accommodation after a long day of sight seeing and enjoy something sweet with a coffee or tea. In Barcelona you will find some great … [Read more...]
The Sagrada Familia is Gaudis most famous building and certainly the most popular monument in Barcelona. The cathedral, which is still under construction and said to be finished in 2026, is defenitely a "must see" when visiting Barcelona. Like Critic Rainer Zerbst says "it is probably impossible to find a church building anything like it in the … [Read more...]
The Museu d'Art Modern Europeu ( MEAM) presents the best contemporary figurative art. It belongs to la Fundació de les Arts i els Artistes ( Foundation of the art and the artists) and the purpose is the promotion and dissemination of figurative art of the 20th and the 21st century. The goal of MEAM is to find a … [Read more...]
Just one hour by train from Barcelona near Salou you can find the Port Aventura theme park. Young and old can live amazing adventures and incredible experiences in the five theme zones that the park offers: Imperial China, The Wild Far West, The Exotic Polynesia, The Mexico of the Aztecs, and the warm Mediterrania. Original shows, great roller … [Read more...]
Las Arenas de Barcelona Plaza España Website Las Arenas Shopping centre open from 10 … [Read more...]
Shop til you drop - Barcelona is a very popular destination for shopping enthusiasts. One of the reasons are for sure the accessible prices for the Spanish clothing brands like Zara (Inditex Group) and Mango. Zara copies all new trends and designs from fashion designers right from the catwalk almost immediately. Other shops which belong to the … [Read more...]
Barcelona is a very popular destination all year long, and each season has its special attraction. Also well known for its night life and endless options of bars, restaurants, clubs and more, Barcelona is a favorite for New Years Evening. Wether you want to enjoy a great dinner, go out clubbing or celebrate in the streets, Barcelona has something … [Read more...]
At this time of the year Barcelona has been warmly decorated with many lights in the streets of the city center. The Plaza Catalunya ( especially El Corte Inglés), the Ramblas and Portal de l´Angel are the most wonderful iluminated spots. In Barcelona Christmas and New Year are celebrated in a quiet atmosphere and most of the time with family … [Read more...]
Shakira´s new video clip "Loca" has been recorded in Barcelona, you can see a lot of the city of Barcelona in this latest clip. Youtube Shakira video LOCA Making of of this video in Barcelona on August 19th 2010 Shakira's manager got in touch with us to rent a beach apartment, but unfortunately we didn´t have any apartment available for … [Read more...]
Iñarrittu and Bardem who won the price of best actor in Cannes 2010 After the success of Woody Allen's movie " Vicky, Christina, Barcelona", many movie makers plan on recording a movie in Barcelona. Iñarrittu, the famous mexican movie maker of " Babel" has done it already. The film stars Javier Bardem as a man involved in the illegal … [Read more...]
MMCAT - Modernism Museum Catalunya 350 works from 42 most important modernist artists as: Joan Busquets, Ramón Casas, Antoni Gaudi, Gaspar Homar, Josep Llimona, Joaquim Mir et Puig i Cadafalch, in their different styles : painting, sculpture, home furnitures, decoration. The Modernism Museum is located in a modernist building from the … [Read more...]
La Parisienne magazine: Mensuel pour les femmes fait par des femmes. Nous sommes très heureux que le magazine LA PARISIENNE recommande Cocoon Barcelona, agence de location appartement barcelone. Voici l'extrait de l'article paru au mois de septembre 2010. Barcelone : la nouvelle fashion city. Tout le monde connaît Barcelone depuis L'Auberge … [Read more...]