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December 23, 2008

The best Gays New Year's Eve is in Barcelona!

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You want to spend the perfect New Year's Eve with your gay friends? What about renting a Barcelona apartment and enjoy the special atmosphere of the mind-free city?
To begin with the New Year's events, let's talk about Gay Night Clubs. Here is a list of the few places where you will find the best gay parties while being on holidays in Barcelona.
1. Arena VIP: Probably the most famous gay night club in BCN, just look up for the flags to find your way. Open on friday and saturday from 1 am until 6 am. (C/ Gran Vía, 593)
2. Free Girls: For only girls : Open everyday day from 11pm, sunday from 7pm. (Maria Cubi, 4)
3. Eagle: For adults only, nudity encouraged. Open from 11pm. (Pg Sant Joan, 152)
4. Space Ibiza: the name explains it! from midnight. (C/Tarragona, 141)
5. Souvenirs: Welcomes also the after party, for those who care about good music, not in the city center. Open from 1am. (Carrer del Noi del Sucre, 71, Viladecans)
Now that you have the adresses, it's up to you to try it on summer or winter but don't waste your time elsewhere than in Barcelona, it would be a shame to miss the best New Year's Eve of your life!

December 16, 2008

Internship in Barcelona

parc güell barcelona.jpgYou always wanted to come and live in Barcelona? You have a compulsory internship semester or just some spare time during your summer holidays in front of you? Then why not combine both things and start an internship in Barcelona, one of the nicest cities in Europe- young, vivid, loud and exciting.

As Barcelona has one of the biggest tourism industries in the country you will have no problem finding an internship in this area of studies. Tourist agencies, restaurants, hotels and language schools are spread around the whole town and offer probably the perfect working atmosphere for you to make your life in Barcelona unforgettable.
Even though we always thinks of holidays, tapas and beach at first when we think of Barcelona, the city is nevertheless home to several major companies employing hundreds of people living here and being able to offer you an internship. Such well-known companies are not only SEAT which has internships open during the whole year but also Agilent Technologies, Chupa Chups the famous sweets producer, different huge banks such as Banco Sabadell, Caixa as well as offices of Mango, Inditex and many more.

You have your internship position in Barcelona and just need a place to stay? Congratulations, because this might be the biggest obstacle during your time in Barcelona. The best way to begin the quest for a flat is to stay in one of the widespread Barcelona apartments or Barcelona hotels. From there on you have the chance to look at all the available flat (usually shared ones) in and around Barcelona. One of the major differences especially between the countries like France/Germany and Spain is the size of the rooms. Rooms within a flat in the town are usually not bigger than 9m² and yes you do have to pay nearly 400€ for this which is very normal in Barcelona. Furthermore due to the high prices of flats in the town many older couples or singles offer parts of their apartments for rent so do not be shocked by that and do not immediately sort those ones out of your list of possible apartments. Take your time and visit as many flats as you can- in the end, everybody will find one that suits him.

December 11, 2008

Upcoming Christmas event @ BCN

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On holidays in Barcelona and Christmas approaching, you might want to know more about traditions and customs in Catalonia? Rendezvous tomorrow for the beginning of the popular celebrations!
On the 12th of December is the Christmas traditions and customs day (Diada de Tradicions i Costums Nadalencs). This year it will take place in Plaça Nova, beginning in the morning with a tió popular, a Catalan game where children beat a log (tió) to get small presents. Then you will be given the possibility to follow a procession with the Barcelona Christmas Coach (Carassa de Nadal de Barcelona), a giant carnival figure who gives out sweets, accompanied by the Pessigolla de la Plaça Nova, grallers playing their shawms.
For your children, the afternoon, early evening, will be the perfect time to attend the Sebastià Vergés theatre company show which will be telling Christmas stories from 5.30pm. The best stallholder award, Firaire d'Honor, will be presented and the day will conclude with some magic and a dance performance by the youth section of the Esbart Català de Dansaires.

Where will you find all of these? Fira de Santa Llúcia als voltants de la Catedral de Barcelona From 29/11/2008 to 23/12/2008 Voltants de la Catedral de Barcelona Pl Nova, 1 Ciutat Vella


December 2, 2008

Barcelona sightseeing


Barcelona, one of the top city spots in Europe and a famous tourist destination all around the year, has many a lot to offer to visitors. Spending Barcelona holidays sightseeing will be one of the main things to do to get to know the city and its rich cultural, historic and architectural heritage. From A as Arc Triomf to Z for the Zoo of Barcelona you will have plenty of choices to discover the Catalonian capital. From the heart of the city, Plaza Catalunya, you can stroll around Barcelona´s center with the Gothic quarter and the famous Ramblas. Gaudi´s artworks throughout the city, including Sagrada Familia, Parc Güell and La Pedrera, are another "must visit".

After visiting the city center holiday makers can relax on the Barcelona beaches or enjoy best cuisine in one of the restaurants at Port Vell. On the evenings from Thursday to Sunday it is worth to go to Montjuic near Plaza Espanya to see the Magic Fountain - a unique light, music and water spectacle.

Barcelona is an amazing city where you probably only see your Barcelona accommodation for sleeping a few hours as there is so much to discover.
Traveling with children it might be a perfekt choice to choose a Barcelona apartment for the stay offering privacy, calmness and a Barcelona home that will never be forgotten.
Come to Barcelona and enjoy the Catalan hospitality in a breathtaking beautiful city!

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