Things to do and visit in Barcelona

All Rihanna fans watch out: te seven-time Grammy-Award winner is going to guest in Barcelona during her Diamonds World Tour.
It has been one and a half year that Rihanna gave her Barcelona debut in Palau Sant Jordi and now she is finally coming back to one of Europe’s most beautiful cities.

Nothing can stop Rihanna! We listen to her top of the charts songs since 2005 and no one seems to get bored. From the success of her first single “Born to Replay” till her last one “Stay” Rihanna has proved us she is a very complete artist.

Practical Information

The concert is going to take place on the 1st of June 2013 at 9.30pm in Palau Sant Jordi, but the doors open at 8.30pm.
Palau Sant Jordi is a multi-purpose facility, located in Montjuïc Park.
In 1992, it was the headquarters for the gymnastic competitions during the Olympic Games, but also other famous artists like Madonna, U2 and Bruce Springsteen performed in the main hall, which provides space for maximum 18,000 people.

If you want to be one of the lucky persons who see Rihanna, I recommend you to buy a ticket online as soon as possible before the concert is sold out.
And as Rihanna is famous for her spectacular stage shows you should better not miss it!

How to get there

Metro: L1, L3, L8 to Plaça Espanya
From Plaça Espanya you can take a bus to Montjuïc, for example no. 55, 150 or 13.

Accommodation

Rihanna’s concert is the perfect occasion to spend some days in Barcelona and to explore the city that has so many things to offer.
If you want to be near Palau Sant Jordi, I recommend you to book a cozy apartment in Barcelona Sants near Plaça Espanya.
You can visit for example the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya at Montjuïc (it is free on the 1st Sunday of a month) or the magic fountains at the bottom.
If you prefer to spend the rest of your trip relaxing on the beach or doing some shopping, it would be better to book an apartment in Barrio Gótico or La Barceloneta.
Anyway - BarcelonaPoint.com can help you to find a suitable accommodation in Barcelona.

I’ll see you at the concert then!

The time had come again: the classic match (“el clásico”) between Spain’s top teams FC Barcelona and Real Madrid took place twice in the same week. Did you know that Barcelona is not just successful in football but also in basketball? No? Then I will give you an overview of FC Barcelona Regal’s basketball matches in April and May 2013 that you should not miss!

FC Barcelona Regal

The Origins

The professional basketball club FC Barcelona Regal was founded in 1926 and is the oldest one in the highest Spanish basketball league ACB. But the Catalans are not only playing in Spain’s first division, they are also successful in the Euroleague Basketball.
13 times part of the first league’s finals, the FCB Regal won 7 of them. By following on from the feat of the first league, they participated several time to the Euroleague and won for the last time in 2010.
Since 1971 the matches take place in the sports hall “Palau Blaugrana”, but a new arena with more than 10,000 seats is already being planned.

The winning streak is not breaking off

Parts of the current squad are the top players Juan Carlos Navarro Feijoo and Sarunas Jasikevicius, who played several times in European Championships as well as World Championships for their home countries Spain and Lithuania.
In the running campaign of ACB league, Barcelona already won 18 matches and is ranked third, directly after Caja Laboral and front runner Real Madrid.
In the Euroleague, FC Barcelona Regal was top of the group of the last 16 and is fixed participant in the quarter finals now. Possible opponents are Real Madrid, Anadolu Efes, Panathinaikos Athens or ZSKA Moscow. The matches take place between the 9th and 25th of April 2013.

Match schedule

Before the end of the season, FC Barcelona Regal has 8 matches left on its schedule for April and May. Depending on success in the Euroleague, other matches can be appointed.
April 4th, 2013, 20.45h: FCB Regal - Maccabi Electra; Euroleague
April 7th, 2013, 12.40h: Blusens Monbus - FCB Regal; ACB league
April 14th, 2013, 12.00h: FCB Regal - Gran Canaria 2014; ACB league
April 21st, 2013, 19.00h: FCB Regal - Asefa Estudiantes; ACB league
April 28th, 2013, 12.30h: Real Madrid - FCB Regal; ACB league
May 4th, 2013, N.N.: FCB Regal - Fiatc Mutua Joventut, ACB league
May 12th, 2013, N.N.: Lagun Aro GBC - FCB Regal; ACB league
May 19th, 2013, N.N.: FCB Regal - Unicaja; ACB league

Useful Information

Tickets and Prices

You can buy tickets on the official website of FC Barcelona.
Ticket prices range between 14.00€ and 41.00€, depending on where you want to sit.

How to get there?

The basketball arena “Palau Blaugrana” is located in the Avenida Arístides Maillol in 08029 Barcelona.

• - Metro: L3 Palau Reial, L5: Collblanc
• - Bus: 113 Pl Pius XII-Av. Pedralbes, L12 Gran Via de Carles III - Pl. Reina M. Cristina

Where to stay?

If you plan to enjoy Barcelona’s nightlife after the match or to stay a few days to discover the city with all its facets, I recommend booking a nice apartment in Barcelona. It doesn’t matter where you want to stay, near the Palau Blaugrana or in the city center, BarcelonaPoint.com can help you to find a suitable accommodation.

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You are on holidays in Barcelona and want to watch a football game in an authentic atmosphere? Then you will be overwhelmed by uncountable sports bars because Barcelona is crazy about football and the home team “Barça”.

To make the decision where to go easier for you, I want to present you my personal selection of different sports bars in Barcelona:

Sport bar Rambles

The Sport bar Rambles is currently the biggest bar to watch sport events in Barcelona, located between El Raval and the gothic quarter.
While watching football games on the televisions and huge screens, you can enjoy having breakfast, lunch or dinner and there are even special meals for children.
This is the reason why the Sport bar Rambles is eminently suitable for families and friends to cheer their favourite team.
Besides watching football, this bar also provides the opportunity to view Formula 1, Rugby or American football and if you need a break you can play Pool, Darts and Xbox.
There is also the possibility to use free WIFI.

Practical Information:

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday between 6pm and 1am
The kitchen is open between noon and midnight.

• Address: Rambla dels Caputxins 31, 08002 Barcelona


• Metro: L3 Drassanes or Liceu. Then it is just 4 minutes by walk.

George Payne

The George Payne is an Irish pub in the city centre of Barcelona. There you can watch games of “Barça”, Espanyol, La Liga and the Champions League as well as all major international tournaments.
They offer lunch and dinner with finger food and burgers among others. Every day they have special offers for drinks and food, like 5 bottles of Heineken for 10€ or eat twice and pay once.
At the George Payne you can also watch other major sports like Formula 1, Rugby, Tennis and Basketball.
If you want to ensure that you will have a seat for watching football matches or other sport events you can make a reservation online.

Practical Information:

• Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 12.00h until late
  
  
• Address: Plaza Urquinaona 5, 08010 Barcelona
  
  
• Metro: L1 Urquinaona. Then it is just a few metres for walk.

Retruc

Retruc is a sports bar that belongs to the “L’Ovella Negra Group”, which also includes restaurants, terraces, museums and theatres.
In a rustic atmosphere you can watch football matches on a giant TV screen and play table football or billiards.
It is located in Barcelona’s Eixample District near Plaça Espanya.

Practical Information:

• Opening hours: Sundays to Thursdays between 17.30h and 2.30h,
Fridays and Saturdays between 17.00h and 3.00h
Mondays closed


• Address: Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 399, 08015 Barcelona
  
  
• Metro: L1 Rocafort or L3 Tarragona. Then it is maximum 10 minutes by walk.

7 Sins Bar

7 Sins Bar is an elegant bar in Eixample with a big room downstairs for watching football matches together with friends on a huge screen. It is equipped with leather sofas for your best comfort.
On the days of the games they have special offers like 5 bottles of Heineken plus Nachos for 10€ and you can also enjoy their international cuisine.
If you plan to go to 7 Sins Bar with your group of friends we recommend you to make a reservation before.

Practical Information:

• Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 18.00h until late.
  
  
• Address: Muntaner 7, 08011 Barcelona
  
  
• Metro: L2 Universitat. Then it is about 3 minutes by walk.