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If you are planning to do a city trip to Catalonia in the next weeks or if you already have booked a Barcelona apartment or some other Barcelona accommodation you have to have a warm jacket in your suitcase because it will snow soon!
At the Olympic station of Montjuic the next big happening will take place - the Barcelona Snow Show 2009. During the weekend from 7th and 8th of November 2009 the world best snowboarders and skiers in freestyle will come to Barcelona and will attend the LG FIS Snowboard World Cup Big Air and the International Freeski Big Air. Over 100 international riders will compete against each other on these day - 60 snowboarders and 40 skiers.
They have to show their skills from a 35-meter-high Big Air which is the highest ramp in whole Europe. This ramp is even a special construction only for this event.
But if you are not so much interested in the happening itself there will be of course several other events around it. For example the big opening Party on Saturday where you can also find a large area of exhibition with several brand stores, travel agencies, tourist offices and so on.
So don´t miss your chance and get tickets for this unique happening. Enjoy the breathtaking atmosphere in the Olimpic station at the Montjuic and make this holiday unforgettable.

For many people, Barcelona is known for its great avenues such as Diagonal, rich neighborhoods like Sarria and Passeig de Gracia or even other touristic areas such as The Barrio Gotic. But there is a neighborhood that is often forgotten and doesn´t appear on post cards, the Raval.

For many years, this neighborhood was considered as a marginal area, paradise for all the dropouts of the society, but it slowly turned itself into one of the hippest area of Barcelona. In fact, the Raval shelters lots of small workshops from bohemian artists and shops tagged as "underground".

The Raval has also plenty of small bars and restaurants such as the Rita Blue, where you can taste delicious dishes and savor excellent cocktails in a relaxing and hipped atmosphere. You can easily find nice Barcelona apartments or a Barcelona Hotel in this lovely district. The neighborhood is also known for its high concentration of foreign populations like Pakistanese and Africans. Indeed, most of the shops are handled by foreign population living in Barcelona and you will also be likely to find exotic products.

Nevertheless, as in every town, it is recommendable to keep in mind avoiding small not lit up streets and to keep an eye on your handbag and precious objects. Also you may still find some prostitution areas in these streets, but they are easy to avoid just by sight.

The Raval will surely delight those that are greedy for authenticity, for mixture of cultures and for TRUE experiences. If you make the bet of the Authentic Barcelona do not hesitate to rent a great apartment in the Raval.

If you spend your Barcelona holiday in or close to the gothic district, then you will directly experience some impressive examples of medieval buildings. Some of the most amazing remains of earlier times are the Cathedral, the Santa Maria del Mar church and the Santa Maria del Pi church.

The Cathedral of Barcelona
The gothic Cathedral which is also known as "La Seu", includes all the typical attributes of the gothic times like the typical gothic gargoyle and ornate sculptures. The Cathedral is situated in the heart of the Gothic district. Its official name is Cathedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulalia. Eulalia is the holy patron of Barcelona. Since 343 AD this square has a religious significance. The construction works on the current building already started in the year 1298 and the main building was primary finished in 1913.
Adjoining the Cathedral there is a abbey from the 14th century. In the garden, belonging to this abbey you can always find 13 goose, each representing a year of Saint Eulalias life. Saint Eulalia just became 13 years old. She was tortured to death from the Romans because of her religion and her beliefs. Her remains are buried in the crypt of the Cathedral.
From the roof of the Cathedral you can enjoy an exceptional view over the city of Barcelona.

The Santa Maria del Mar church
Known as the church of the sailors and fishermen, this church is the most popular church for marriages in Barcelona. Situated in the district El Borne - La Ribera, this impressive church dominates the whole church.
King Alfons placed the first stone of this church in 1329. It was finally finished in 1383. During the Spanish Civil War, the inside of the church was completely burned in 1936. For that reason, this church looks less artful than the other churches in the city. But at the same time it highlights the beauty of the building itself.
The church has a big rose window from the 15th century. Unfortunately the original was destroyed in 1428 by an earthquake. The church has great acoustics so that a lot of music concerts are held in that church.

Santa Maria del Pi
The church is situated on a charming square in the district Ciutat Valla and was named after a pine forest which was situated there once. The other appearance of the church catches your eye through the distinctive decoration of the entrance and the enormous rose window. This can be seen better from the inside to admire the amazing colors and its beauty. The church includes the grave of Antoni Viladomat - an artist and the holy Josep Oriol.

These churches are just some examples of the fascinating gothic architecture which you should not miss during your Barcelona holiday. There are much more gothic sightseeing highlights in the city which you can easily access from your Barcelona hotel.

From the 6th until the 8th of November you will have the chance to discover the best kept treasures of nature. You will experience magic colours, textures and shapes, whcih look like from another world. This event in the Fira Barcelona should not be missed by any mineral collector and dealer. You can easiely find Barcelona apartments close to Plaza Espany, so that it will be easy for you to reach this great event.

This trade fair is ideal for people that like to discover or purchase precious stones and relicts from earlier times. This event will present all the trends in minerals and stones which can be found in modern jewellery.

Again as last year, the Expominer 2009 will provide a great program including: Exhibitions of fossils, Exhibitions of photoluminescence in minerals,lectures on how people worked in mines in Prehistoric times, a drawing contest, Geode demonstration, artisan craft workshops, Expominer pan handlers and gold prospectors award.

On the trade fair you can find hundrets of exhibitors that show their unique stones, minerals and fossils and also sell or exchange them. If you are interested in such minerals, it is the perfect opportunity to start your collection. You can also find metal-hammering and jewellery-making workshops where you can improve your skills with the help of professionals.

If you are a fan of minerals or just interested in the earliest lifeforms, you have to visit the Expominer 2009 in Barcelona. This is the biggest event of its kind in Spain. You will be amazed of the things you will see there.

How to get there:
The trade fair will take place in the Fira Barcelona building which is located directly at the Placa Espanya. You can reach it via Metro with the lines 1,3 and 8, where you just get out at the station "Espanya". There are also a lot of bus stops situated around Placa Espanya, where several busses stop. If you are staying in an apartment in Barcelona which is clsoe to the Placa Espanya during the time of the trade fair, you can easily walk to this unique event.

For more information about the Expominer 2009, you can visit their official website.

The 48th edition of the Salon Nautico trade fair will take place in Barcelona again this year. From the 7th until the 15th of November you will have the possibility to experience this unique boat show ath the Fira Barcelona building at the Plaza Espanya. You can easiely find Barcelona apartments close to Plaza Espany, so that it will be easy for you to reach this great event.

The Salon Nautico includes 5 pavilions in the Gran Via exhibition centre and 3 docks in the Port Vell. In Port Vell you will have the chance to see the On-Water show. In total more than 270 boats will take part at the Salon Nautico in this year. There will be a lot of unique luxurious yachts that you have never seen before.

As well as last year, there will be a lot of international exhibitors again. Exhibitors from the most important European seafaring nations will show their new boat trends such as Italy, France, Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium, Great Britain and Germany. This boat show is the biggest of its kind in Europe.

More than 150,000 visitors come to see this event every year. The visitors are impressed by the wide range of interesting trends that are to explore within this trade fair. The main important parts of the Salon Nautico include: Accessories, Canoes and Kayaks, Sailing Charters, Decoration, Electronics, Motorboats, Sailboats, 'Menorquina' boats, Fishing/recreational boats, Sailing Schools, Speedboats, Bookshops and Publishers, Engines, Jet-skis, wave-runners, Inflatables, Paints, Specialist media, Marinas, Trailers, Insurances, Nautical services, Shopping Area, Scuba-diving, Nautical tourism, Nautical clothing and Windsurfing.

The Salon Nautico takes place from the 7th until the 15th November. It is open for visitors from Monday to Thursday: 10:00 a.m to 7:00 p.m and from Friday to Sunday: 10:00 a.m to 8:00 p.m. From Monday to Friday you have to pay 10€ for a ticket and on Saturdays and Sundays you will have to pay 12€.

How to get there:
The trade fair will take place in the Fira Barcelona building which is located directly at the Placa Espanya. You can reach it via Metro with the lines 1,3 and 8, where you just get out at the station "Espanya". There are also a lot of bus stops situated around Placa Espanya, where several busses stop. If you are staying in an apartment in Barcelona which is clsoe to the Placa Espanya during the time of the trade fair, you can easily walk to this unique event.

For more information about the Sonimagfoto 2009, you can visit their official website.

The international trade fair for (digital-) photography and multimedia takes place in Barcelona again this year. During this trade fair you can experience the new trends and developments in the field of photographie and its technology. The Sinimagfoto 2009 takes place in the Fira Barcelona from the 7th until the 11th of October. If you spend your holiday in Barcelona at the moment and you are interested in Photography, then you should not miss this exceptional trade fair.

This will be the most multimedia based Sonimagfoto of all time. It will present the new developments in the fields of Image capture, Image storage, Image editing, Image processing, Image publishing, AV multimedia systems, Accessories and consumables, Studio equipment for professionals, Image services and Photo art. This year around 165 exhibitors out of 9 counties will come to present their new trends. 100,000 visitors are expected to visit the 11,100 m² big trade fair hall this year.

The trade fair includes 400 different brands of photo equipment, electronic, computer systems, telecommunications, graphic art and exhibitions. Here you can experience a new world of multimedia and technology.

You will also have the possibility to visit several photography courses. Well known photographers will help you to increase your skills in shooting photos.Furthermore you will see how photos are going to be professionally retouched.

You will also find a lot of foto exhibitions within the trade fair. In more than 20 exhibitions, well known photographers are going to present their work. In these exhibitions you can take a look on how proffesionals shoot pictures.

How to get there:
The trade fair will take place in the Fira Barcelona building which is located directly at the Placa Espanya. You can reach it via Metro with the lines 1,3 and 8, where you just get out at the station "Espanya". There are also a lot of bus stops situated around Placa Espanya, where several busses stop. If you are staying in a Barcelona accommodation clsoe to the Placa Espanya during the time of the trade fair, you can easily walk to this unique event.

For more information about the Sonimagfoto 2009, you can visit their official website.

The Monster Truck show "Monster Jam" is on their world tour at the moment. On Saturday the 24th of October they will stop in Barcelona to offer an amazing show. It will be the first time that this show will take place in Spain. If you spend your holiday in Barcelona within this time you should not miss this event.

The show will include Monster Trucks, Freestyle bikes and a Harley Davidson show. All the most known Monster Trucks including their famous drivers will come to the Olympic Stadium on the Montjuic. These 3 meter high Monster Trucks will give a great show including risky actions that just professionals are able to do. You have to experience a Monster Truck with its 4 tons, jumping on cars and making them flat. These jumps can take a distance of approximately 30 meters.

The show includes two parts, the racing competition and the freestyle competition. In the racing competition two Monster Trucks will race against time at the same time, trying to reach the finish line as the first one. During that race they have to jump above several cars. In the freestyle competition the Monster Trucks have a limited time to show spectacular movements like long jumps, destroying cars and unique stunts.

A special part of the Monster Jam show is the Pit Party, where the audience gets an insight behind the Monster Truck show. This part of the program takes place before the big show. Here you will have the opportunity to meet the drivers and see the Monster Trucks up close. You can check out all the details of your favorite Monster Truck and besides that you can get autographs from the drivers.

How to get there:
The show will take place in the Olympic Stadium on the Montjuic mountain. The easiest way to get there is to take the Metro Line 1 (Red) and get out at the station "Espanya". From there you can walk to the stadium which will take approximately 10 minutes. If you want to get out directly in front of the stadium, you have to take the bus 55, which also stops at the Plaza Espanya. If you live in a Barcelona accommodation close to the Plaza Espanya, you can walk to this exceptional event.

Tickets:
The prices for adults for the show vary from 20€ to 70€. Kids can enter the show for 10€ up to 70€. If you also want to see the Pit Party which starts 2 hours before the main show, you will have to pay 5€ more for the ticket. There are also several promotion prices available, which can be found on the official website of the Monster Jam..

Barcelona was once surrounded by walls, which are still visible today in some places. It is one of Europe's most exciting cities. You will be spoiled for choice when spending the holiday in Barcelona. There are a lot of significant areas within this city however Barcelona's Old City stands out most. Several locations of Barcelona should be visited while staying in a comfortable Barcelona apartment or hotel in Barcelona.

Within the Gothic Quarter there is the cathedral which is representative of the beautiful architecture within the area. Other landmarks in the area also stand out like the Institute of History, the Picasso Museum, Las Ramblas and several other interesting locations. In addition to museums and areas of architectural significance one can find a variety of restaurants and cafes which were frequented by famous artists like Picasso.

A truly unique location which must be included in the area is the La Boqueria, also called the Mercat de Sant Josep. This market is immediately recognizable by its iron and glass construction and colorful tile work on its roof, constructed in the 1800's. Inside the building one will find anything from produce, vegetables, seafood, and meat to a good selection of cheese and baked goods like delicious baguettes. This particular location is convenient for individuals staying in one of the great Barcelona apartments when picking up a few items. In addition, La Boqueria is home to a few bars and cafes. It also has a great reputation for having some of the most delicious street food in the entire city.

Transportation from this area of Barcelona to other parts of the catalan city is quite simple using the Metro or busses. At the Ramblas, one can take Line 3 or the Green Line from the Liceu metro stop and on the other side at Via Laietana from the stop called Jaume I. It is also possible to take Line 4 or the Yellow Line to the beach with its nice Barceloneta beach apartments, though it is possible to walk to the beach from the Old City and along the Historic Harbor which is a pleasant walk of not more than 20 minutes. From Plaza Cataluyna which is also within walking distance, it is possible to take the train or bus to the airport, Costa Brava, and Costa Dorada.