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New Year’s Eve party in Barcelona 2016
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Our city might not be as big as London, New York or Paris, nor our fireworks as spectacular as Singapore, Beijing or Tokyo, nor will they break any Guinness records like Dubai's, nor are we the first one to celebrate ...
The pyromusical of La Mercè 2016
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La Mercè is Barcelona's biggest festival, celebrated to honour the city's patroness saint, Mercè: concerts, traditions and family activities that you won't want to miss. It's celebrated for four days nearly at the end...
El Tast de Joan Noi: sea-to-table dining
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Located in Gràcia, a bohemian neighbourhood in the north part of the city, El Tast de Joan Noi is not your typical restaurant... in fact it isn't a restaurant as we know it. In Barcelona, food markets are longtime ...
Barcelona promo 2016
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Barcelona, in a privileged position at the shores of the Mediterranean, it is the capital of Catalonia, a small nation over 1000 years old which is now part of Spain (for now?). Two languages are spoken in Barcelona: ...
Christmas is in the air: Mercat de Santa Llúcia in Barcelona
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The Fira de Santa Llúcia is one of the oldest Christmas markets in Barcelona dating back to 1786. This is probably Barcelona's most well-known and classic Christmas market and it's located on and around Avinguda de la...
El Bosc de les Fades (The Forest of the Fairies)
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Situated at the bottom of La Rambla, ideally hidden away down a dark alleyway behind the Museu de Cera (Wax Museum), this kitsch attempt of creating a bar with a mystical, fairytale atmosphere is a great success. El B...
Romantic Barcelona stories
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In order to show you another view of Barcelona, insolitBarcelona has designed urban routes through which you will discover the city and its history, from the origins of Barcelona to the present city, passing by the se...
Rick Steve’s Barcelona and Catalunya
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We don't always agree with some of the stereotypes portrayed in Rick Steve's videos... still Rick is a good journalist and this is (overall) a good video introduction ;) Video: © Rick Steves Europe Source: https:/...
Ein Besuch in Barcelona
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Dieses Video ist für unsere deutschsprachigen Freunde! Kathedrale/Basilika Sagrada Familia, Entworfen von Antoni Gaudí, Gespräch mit dem Architekten Jordi Bonet, Begehung dar Baustelle Weitere Bauwerke von Anton...
Sitges and Freixenet’s Cava Wine Cellars Day
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Take a day trip from Barcelona to tour the cava cellars of Freixenet (Catalan pronunciation: [freh-ee-sh-eh-net]) and visit the picturesque beaches of Sitges. More information: Sitges, the Catalan answer to St. ...
Modernisme, a local version of Art Nouveau
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In the late 19th century, at the time of the Universal Exhibition of 1888, Barcelona was a bustling city in which architecture played a major role as an indicator of the social status of the then flourishing bourgeois...
CaixaForum: one of the best modern art collections in Europe
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CaixaForum Barcelona is an art gallery sponsored by the Catalan bank "La Caixa", and opened in 2002 in a former factory. CaixaForum is located in the Montjuïc area, on Avinguda de Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia. The mai...
The Three Kings Parade
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The biggest Christmas parade and celebration is the "La Cavalcada dels Reis d'Orient" (Catalan for the "Three Kings Parade" in English, or "Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos" in Spanish) or also known as the "Twelfth Night...
Circ Raluy
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Circ Raluy is both a historic travelling circus and travelling museum of old circus caravans that is now one of Barcelona's Christmas traditions and brings a new show to town every year. The Great Raluy Circus Show...
New Year’s Eve party in Barcelona 2013
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Our city might not be as big as London, New York or Paris, nor our fireworks as spectacular as Singapore, Beijing or Tokyo, nor will they break any Guinness records like Dubai's, nor are we the first one to celebrate ...
Typical Christmas menu
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Video: © videosfrombarcelona Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMC0meBehoc
Nativity exhibitions during Chrismas
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During Christmas, in many Catalan homes you are going to find beautiful Nativity scenes, called pessebres in Catalan. Kids love those small figurines that we put into the Nativity scenes, and you can find as well Nati...
Sail on a historical vessel
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The Museum Marítim de Barcelona (Maritime Museum) is located by the waterfront in one of Barcelona’s finest landmark buildings: the Reials Drassanes, the medieval shipyards which are a unique example of civic Gothic a...
Jezebel’s: great pop up restaurant
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Discover Barcelona's hidden pop-up restaurants. We follow American expat Kathleen Englehardt as she prepares a mouth watering Mediterranean inspired menu for her select group of guests. This video is a promotional ...
Segway-ing around Barcelona
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Discover Barcelona the easy way, a guided tour of the city on a segway, the personal transportation system designed to become a new way to efficiently and effortlessly go anywhere in the city with the minimum environm...
The Mies van der Rohe Foundation
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The Barcelona Pavilion, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, was the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona. This building was used for the official opening of the German section of the ex...
How Barcelona came to be…
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An entertaining and educational 5 minute video about how the city of Barcelona was formed and has grown since its foundation on 3rd century BC to modern times. It's worth first having a look at the current map of the ...
Museum of Catalan Art Nouveau
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Art from one of Catalonia’s most important art movements, the Museu del Modernisme Català (MMCAT) is the only museum that is dedicated exclusively to Catalan Art Nouveau. The museum, which opened in March 2011, is loc...
TV Documentary: Costa Barcelona
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Technically Costa del Maresme, as referred to by locals, albeit the popularity of the city Barcelona nearby has ultimately transformed its name in the tourism circuits and it's internationally now better known as Cost...
Winter Festival in Castelldefels
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The Festa Major Hivern i Fira Medieval Castrum Fidelis is celebrated in Castelldefels, a small coastal town 15km. (12mi.) from Barcelona, very easily reachable by commuter train. During the festa major (town festival)...
A private visit to singular buildings in Barcelona
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You have the opportunity to visit singular buildings in the city, ie. Palau Moxó, a palace built in 1770, on the bases of an ancient palace from the 13th Century. It was the most important private residency in Barcelo...
Manresa, a over a thousand years of history
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Manresa, located in the geographic centre of Catalonia, is an industrial area with textile, metallurgical, and glass industries. The houses of Manresa are arranged around the basilica of Santa Maria de la Seo. Saint I...
Museu del Ferrocarril in Vilanova i la Geltrú
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The Museu del Ferrocarril de Catalunya (Catalonia Railway Museum) in Vilanova i la Geltrú (50' train ride from Barcelona) is one of the most important centres devoted to trains in the South of Europe. A museum showing...
The pyromusical of La Mercè 2014
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La Mercè is Barcelona's biggest festival, celebrated to honour the city's patroness saint, Mercè: concerts, traditions and family activities that you won't want to miss. It's celebrated for five days nearly at the end...
“Festa del Cel” Airshow
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La Festa al Cel (Catalan for 'sky festival') is a show of speed, expertise, and technology that brings together more than 300.000 people every year to the beaches of the city. It marks the closing act to the city fest...
La Mercè Festival 2014
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La Mercè is Barcelona’s biggest festival, celebrated to honour the city’s patron saint: concerts, traditions and family activities that you won’t want to miss. This year (2014) is celebrated between September 19th and...
The gardens at Palau Robert: a little oasis in the city
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This is a really good year-round spot to chill out. Given its location at the junction of Passeig de Gracìa and Diagonal it’s surprisingly quiet and peaceful. In the cooler months it’s a good place to check out an exh...
Gaudí Experience in 4D
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Take an interactive and 4D journey through the creative universe of this genius of Modernist Architecture at Gaudí Experiència and discover what lies behind Antoni Gaudí’s innovative architectural language. Gaudí ...
Fundació Fran Daurel
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The Fran Daurel private collection focuses mainly on Catalan art, comprising works by major artists such as Dalí, Guinovart, Ràfols-Casamada, Cuixart, Tàpies, Barceló, Plensa, Millares and Picasso. The latest addit...
If you like art museums, Articket is your pass
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The Articket BCN is a single ticket to visit several art museums in Barcelona. It is valid for three months after first use; within this time you can visit any of the participating museums once. The ticket is also val...
Club Atlàntida Barcelona Beach Club
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The biggest club in town, with two dance floors and a big swimming pool. Full programme of summer parties and events with resident and guest DJs. Info for clubbing: 18yo is the legal age to be considered a full...
Plaça Sant Jaume
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More information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pla%C3%A7a_Sant_Jaume Tourist information Centre Video: © videosfrombarcelona Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJAvJhpWFag
Barcelona, a DIY walking tour
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A walking tour around the city of Barcelona during a period of a few days. I hope that you enjoy this virtual trip of lovely Barcelona. I highly recommended this travel destination! Video: © GlobeTrotterAlpha Sour...
Sonia’s Travels: Vespa Babes
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Video: © soniastravels Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKmr6Ruz1kg
Sant Pau in Barcelona, Europe’s largest Art Nouveau Site
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The former Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Hospital of the Holy Cross and Saint Paul) in the neighborhood of El Guinardó, Barcelona, is a complex built between 1901 and 1930, designed by the Catalan modernist ar...
