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Skating in Barcelona: Trend sport on the Mediterranean

In the recent years, Barcelona became the Mecca for skate sports. Whether skateboarding, longboarding or inline skating, Barcelona offers perfect conditions, such as skate parks all over the city.

image-23782-galleryV9-tyul.jpgEven Tony Hawk, the world famous skate star, has spend some days in Barcelona Hotel the discover the city running on rollers. He must have liked the city so much that he included it in his Video game "Tony hawk Underground 2". For all fans of the virtual skate sport was this a landmark in video game history.

Beside virtual sports, real sports offers even more fun! Especially the skates love the city in Northern Spain. Barcelona offers a lot of opportunities, like public parks and places that are perfect for skating. There are also special skate parks in the city. El Raval and the Plaça de Universitat, next to the Museum of Contemporary Art are such places that are very famous.

 For those of you who do not want to bring their own skateboards and inline skates, there are several opportunities to rent a those sports equipment in shops. Even those of you who have never tried to skate or never dared to - this is your opportunity. One of those shops is called Inercia located not far from the beach. Prices range from 5 Euro per hour, 15 per day or 25 per weekend.

skate.jpgWhether you rent your skates or bring your own, Barcelona will offer you perfect conditions to live your lifestyle. Barcelona does not only offer skating but also a lot of activities and culture.

 

 

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