Barcelona apartments, Barcelona Hotels,

Starting on the 6th of June until the 6th of september 2009, a very special exhibition takes place in the Barcelona Maritim Museum, called „Tutankhamun: Discover its tomb with its magnificant treasures".
Tutankhamun's tomb was found and opened for the first time in the year 1922 - And you have the great chance to visit it in Barcelona.If you are - like me too - an inspired fan of the history and myths of the ancient Egypt you should definitely NOT miss visiting this exhibition. It enables you to see all precious objects of Tutankhamun's gravesite.

Besides, you can visit the exhibition of Tutankhamun with a monitoring audio-guide which can be obtained for free when buying an entry-ticket. This tool guides you through the whole exhibition and informs you with practical and supporting information and facts.

Entry fees for the Tutankhamun-exhibition:

Adults: 17 €
Retirees (65+): 11 €
Students: 11 €
Children: 9 €

Yet, there are some special offers. For instance the "family rate" (2 adults, 1 child). Tickets can be obtained either directly at the entry or via ServiCaixa.

My personal recommendation:
Spend a informative, and at the same time relaxing, summer-weekend in Barcelona by the sea, from where you are only a stone's throw away of the Barcelona Maritim Museum and its exhibition. A cheaper option would be to go for a Barcelona holiday apartment at the sea.
For instance in a comfortable Barcelona beach apartment, located in the charming district Barceloneta, just beside the sea. This location is the perfect starting point in order to discover Barcelona by foot and also let one's minds wander in the evenings at the Barceloneta beach in an authentic Mediterranean atmosphere.

Did you already come up with some plans for the coming summer holidays?
No?? Well, then it's eaxtly the right time to do so...

What about spending a relaxing summer holiday at the beautiful Costa Daurada which

ranges along the Spanish east-coast to the south of Barcelona?
Numerous, kilometer-long (and partially untouched) sandy beaches, pleasant Mediterranean temperatures as well as plenty of famous holiday destinations, such as Sitges, Tarragona, Cambrils, Salou and Deltebre expect you there and ensure you a wonderful holiday in Spain together with your family or friends.
If you, for instance, go for holidays in Salou where you stay in a comfortable Salou hotel, make sure that you visit the amazing theme park "Port Aventura".

My tip:
Don't miss to book a cozy Costa Dorada apartment or a attractive Costa Dorada hotel early enough - And your holidays can begin...

The theme park Port Aventura, which is situated at the beautiful Costa Dorada, is an ideal park to spend entertaining and relaxing family holidays in Spain at the same time. And even more, since the Caribe water-park has opened its doors in May: The amazing Caribe water-park is situated just next to the theme-park Port Aventura and offers a great view towards the sea. The coming warmly temperatures are just ideal and invite you to spend some time in the two parks with your family.
There are plenty of hotels at Port Aventura, which each offer pleasant themes and decorations for the certain hotel rooms. They can be enjoyed by their young and old guests.
For instance, you could stay in a Port Aventura theme bedroom of "Woody Woodpecker" in the Port Aventura theme-park hotel.

For the ones who seek for maximum comfort, Port Aventura offers the "San Joan Club", which is situated in the heart of the Hotel Caribe. The San Joan Club offers spacious luxury bedrooms in order to ensure its' guests highest well-being.

The theme parks with their different kind of rooms are just ideal to spend some memorial holidays together with the whole family in a fantastic place, which will stay in all family member's minds forever and ever.

Book your favourite Port Aventura hotel NOW and benefit from the "4-in-1 booking special":

- Book a hotel and receive free entry to the theme park Port Aventura.
- 1st child free: Your 1st child (under 12 years) comes for free.
- Book NOW and pay LATER: for every booking made 60 days prior to arrival.
- Early booking discount: If you book 90 days in advance, you'll receive a 30% discount.

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You are planning to travel to Barcelona with a large group?
You want to stay all together in one apartment which is centrally located?
The apartment in Barcelona shouldn't be too expensive?
You haven't found a suitable Barcelona apartment yet?

NO PROBLEM!!!

BarcelonaPoint.com offers a wide range of Barcelona group apartments throughout the whole city. For instance, the economical large Barcelona group apartment "Ferran Group apartment" which is located in the heart of the Gothic quarter hosts up to 15 persons under one roof.
The colorful apartment, with its 180 m2, features three large double-bed rooms and three triple-bedrooms. Furthermore, it has 2 bathrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, a balcony as well as a spacious....
If your group is larger or smaller than 15 persons, then check out the list of further Barcelona group apartments . There is a suitable apartment for everyone - no matter if you are rather looking for a cheap, economical or a more luxurious group apartment for you and your group.

Barcelona is generally easily amenable for wheelchair-users. One can find almost everywhere ramps and the most public buildings and facilities (Museums, Restaurants etc.) are accessible with wheelchairs. In case you are travelling to Barcelona by car, you can find a wheel-chair friendly Barcelona parking garage at the end of Las Ramblas where you can park your car without any problems (incl. help of a friendly assistant).
As not all metro stations possess an elevator, I suggest you to inform yourself about it beforehand. On the TMB webpage, you can find a list of all Barcelona metro stations which do have an elevator.
In contrast to the metro, almost all Barcelona busses provide a ramp and usually people are always helpful if you still have problems to board onto the bus. Furthermore, there are special handicapped accessible Taxis ("Taxi Amic") which you can reach via the following telephone number: 934 208 088.
If you are en-route in Barcelona, I recommend you to use the restrooms in Museums or other public facilities, as they are usually - as mentioned before - handicapped friendly.
Unfortunately, the sights Park Güell by Antoni Gaudi and the monastery Montserrat are not very easy accessible with a wheel-chair. Therefore, when visiting them its recommendable to have a strong person around to push you up the steep slope.

In case you haven't found a wheelchair-friendly Barcelona holiday accommodation yet, I would like to propose you the following Barcelona Hotel and Barcelona apartment, which perfectly match your special requirements:

The handicapped-friendly Barcelona hotel "Ciutat de Barcelona" is a very new hotel which was built in 2006. Thanks to its central location, in the heart of the wonderful Barrio Gotico (Gothic district), you can smoothly access many important Barcelona sights, such as Las Ramblas, Plaza Catalunya, Passeo de Gracia, the Barcelona harbor as well as the Gothic district itself and many more.
The modern-equipped hotel-rooms of this 3-star hotel are very generous and dispose of a handicapped-friendly bathroom and all further comfort you may be looking for.

If you rather esteem for more privacy during your Barcelona holidays, you could alternative settle for a suitable apartment in Barcelona. The handicapped-friendly Barcelona apartment "Codols Colon Group Apartment" for up to 5 persons, is exactly what you are looking for if you want to stay in a central, well equipped and above all, in a handicapped-accessible Barcelona accommodation.

Come and convince yourself of the wheelchair-friendly city Barcelona...

Barcelona itself has loads of attractions and sights to offer BUT also the surrounding area is absolutely well worth seeing it. So, if you are staying in Barcelona over a longer period in a comfortable Barcelona apartment, you should definitely take your time to explore it.
My tip is - among others- to make an excursion to Sitges (with the Renfe train from Sants Estacio). The charming coastal city is located only 40km away from Barcelona and belongs to one of the most famous and attractive destination for people who are spending their holidays at the Costa Dorada.
Kilometer-long sand-beaches invite its' guests to swim in the turquoise-blue sea. The international gay-scene, which annually meets in the gay-friendly city Sitges, assures to place emphasis amongst the tourist-hypes. A walk through the picturesque, Mediterranean old town or along the beautiful boardwalk ensures you the feeling of "pure holiday".
When strolling along the beach, the small baroque church "Sant Bartolomeu I Santa Tecla", also called "La Punta" (the tongue) is immediately catching one's eye, not least for its amazing location: It is directly bordered to the sea. Numerous (fish-) restaurants, bars and café's invite its' guests to allay their hunger or thirst...of course including sea-view!

You could also conversely visit Barcelona from your holiday accommodation in Sitges.

For instance, the Sitges apartment "Sitges Apartment Sea View" literally invites you to enjoy a really relaxing Spain holiday in the small but lovely city Sitges. The well-equipped Sitges holiday apartment offers a sleeping capacity of up to 4 persons and besides the community garden it offers a swimming-pool as well as a balcony with sea-view. What more would you want?

You are generally a Spain fan?
Then you should also visit the following blogs:
Coasts in Spain - Blog
Ibiza & Majorca - Blog

If you are spending your Barcelona holidays in a chic Barcelona luxury apartment or in an elegant Barcelona luxury hotel at Passeo de Gracia, you should definitely visit the Barcelona Perfume Museum.

The Perfume Museum, a private institution with more than 5000 different odors, enables you to gather more information about the age-long evolution of Perfumes. Perfumes, deriving from many different cultures are exposed: From pre-and proto-history to Egyptians, Greek Ceramics, Romanic glasses as well as Arabic and oriental objects.

In addition, the odor collection from the 17th to the 19th century is of great interest. There is also an exhibition of the industrialized perfume-collection ranging from the very first to the latest perfumes. Of particular interest is a flask which contains 2 different items: One the one hand, a flask with a perfume which used to belong to the French Marie Antoinette.
On the other hand, it contains a Perfume flask which has been designed by Salvador Dali, called "Le Roi Soleil" (the Sun King). Alone because of that, it is worth to visit the Perfume Museum of Barcelona.

Opening hours of the Barcelona Perfume Museum:

Mo - Fr: 10:30am - 01:30pm and 04:30pm - 08:00pm
Sa: 11:00am - 02:00pm

Adress: Passeig de Gracia 39,
Barcelona
Entry fee: 5€
Reduced entry: 3€

Today I would like to suggest you a typical „Sunday-afternoon-programm" for your Barcelona holiday: A small Barcelona excursion on the deck of the so-called "Las Gollondrinas" boats.
The Barcelona Las Gollondrinas offer different tours within the Barcelona harbor and along the coast of Barcelona.

Tour 1:
Departure in a typical wooden boat from Portal de la Pau. The journey goes through Barcelona's harbor from where one will see the World Trade Center, the bridge "Porta d'Europe", the international sea-station and the new harbor entrance.
This tour takes approximately 35 minutes and the costs for adults, retirees and students are 6€ whereas the costs for children between age 4-10 are only 2.60€.

Tour 2:
Departure also from Portal de la Pau in a catamaran. Riding this tour will also enable you to see the World Trade Center, the bridge "Portal d'Europa", the international sea-station. In addition, you will pass by Barcelona's beautiful beach-district Barceloneta, the different beaches of Barcelona and further to Vila Olimpica, the Port Forum and to Sant Adria de Besós.
This journey lasts about 1.5 hours and costs 12.50€ for adults, 10€ for retirees and students and 5€ for children between 4-10 years.

Watch the following video of Las Gollondrinas and get an insight of this superb boat ride:

For more information about the Las Gollondrinas, visit the official website http://www.lasgolondrinas.com/index-ang.html.

Departure location is at Portal de la Pau, just vis-à-vis of the Columbus-statue at Barcelona's Port Vell.

Today I would like to recommend you a very special destination which will impress you and your whole family during your next holidays... I'm thinking of holidays in Salou Costa Dorada!

A holiday for the whole family, thanks to the amazing theme park Port Aventura Salou and its water-park CARIBE AQUATIC PARK. Just great is the special offer "2 days Port Aventura for the price of 1" or "3 days for both parks for the price of 2" and many further special offers provided by BarcelonaPoint.com.

Besides the fun you will have at the theme park(s), you can also benefit from kilometer-long, beautiful sand beaches from one of the Salou hotels where you can relax with your family or friends.
Beeing at the beach of Salou ebales you to participate in numerous nautical activities, such as wind-surfing, excursions with a catamaran, water-skiing, fishing, sailing and more.

In case you don't come on vacation in Salou during summer, there are still many activities which you can perform during the other seasons of the year.
For instance, you could go playing golf in Salou in one of the 3 golf-courses with more than 45 wholes.
Furthermore, the Costa Dorada is a region with loads of cultural heritages of the Romans to offer you, e.g. you could visit the ruins and other vestiges from the ancient epoch of the gladiators.
In winter as in summer, many festivals, feasts, concert etc. take place here in Salou at the Costa Dorada.

For more information about the city Salou, visit http://www.isalou.info/, the official Salou website. I wish you a wonderful holiday in Salou at the famous Costa Dorada!

Barcelona is a city that never sleeps and the wide range of events that take place here in summer 2009 in Barcelona are almost unlimited. Below you will find a list of the most important Barcelona summer events 2009 (from May 2009 until September 2009).

May 2009 in Barcelona

08.05. - 10.05: F1 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix Barcelona 2009
09.05. - 17.05: Salón del Automóvil 2009 - Barcelona Automobile Show
10.05.: Football Match FC Barcelona vs. Villarreal CF
20.05.: Beyoncé concert in Barcelona 2009
27.05. - 29.05: Carbon Expo 2009; Barcelona climate change fair
28.05. - 30.05: Primavera Sound Festival - Barcelona 2009

June 2009 in Barcelona

04.06.: IPD European Property Investment Conference
06.06.-07.06.: Barcelona Extreme Sports Festival 2009
07.06.: AC/DC Concert Barcelona
17.06.-19.06.: Hit 2009 - World Innovation Summit Barcelona
18.06.-20.06.: Sonar 2009 - advanced Music and Multimedia Festival Barcelona
23.06.: Nit de Sant Joan - St. John festival in Barcelona
25.06.: Kate Perry concert in Barcelona 2009
30.06.: U2 concert in Barcelona

July 2009 in Barcelona

02.07.-04.07.: Flamenco Festival in Nou Barris 2009 in Barcelona
07.07.-09.07.: The Brandery - Fashion Brand Trade Show in Barcelona
09.07.: Tour de France 2009 - Stage 6, from Girona to Barcelona
11.07.: Sonisphere Fesitval - Metallica in Barcelona 2009
14.07.: John Fogerty concert in Barcelona 2009
15.07.: Jason Mraz concert in Barcelona 2009
21.07.: Madonna concert in Barcelona 2009-05-08

August 2009 in Barcelona

01.08.-02.08.: Spanish Athletics Championship 2009 in Barcelona
29.08.-02.09.: ESC Congress Barcelona 2009

September 2009 in Barcelona

04.09.: Coldplay concert in Barcelona 2009
06.09.: Status Quo concert in Barcelona 2009
09.09.-12.09.: Baseball World Cup 2009 in Barcelona
13.09.-16.09.: 14th European Congress on Biotechnology in Barcelona 2009
14.09.: Deep Purple Concert in Barcelona 2009
21.09.: Leohnard Cohen Concert in Barcelona 2009

Did you find an event that you would like or that you have to attend?
Then don't forget to care for your Barcelona accommodation in advance.
Book one of the comfortable beach apartments Barcelona or one of the Barcelona beach hotels and get ready to experience the Barcelona holidays of your live! It's all up to you...

One can find reams of different Barcelona apartments and therefore it can be quite difficult and time-consuming to find THE adequate one.
Therefore I would like to support you with your search for an appropriate Barcelona apartment. Below I have created 3 different main - categories with each including an Barcelona apartment example.
For sure there is matching apartment along that is of your interest.

Barcelona Family & Group apartments - e.g. "Escudillers Pasatge - Ramblas / Pral. / 12 personas"

• luminous, perfectly-equipped apartment for familys & groups
• for up to 12 persons
• centrally located in the district "Barrio Gotico", close to Las Ramblas, Pl.Catalunya etc.

Barcelona Designer Apartments - e.g. "Barcelona Designer Penthouse Diputacio"