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Romantic sailing trip in Barcelona

Posted on September 9, 2014October 14, 2023 by Barcelona Guide

The sailing trip from Barcelona is a really good way to escape with your loved one and to see Barcelona from another point of view. While you are sailing the Mediterranean Sea you will have the chance to see some of the city’s most popular spots such as the Sagrada Familia, Barcenoleta Beach which is the main beach of Barcelona, Port Olimpic and at last but not least the beautiful skyline and landmark of Barcelona at dusk.

The private trip will make your and your loved one’s a memorable vacation. The romantic get away with the boat will definitely get the most out of your Barcelona holiday. You will meet your local skipper at the Barcelona Port. After a short safety training and introducing to sailing you will be ready to discover Barcelona’s highlights from the sea too. Cruise along at the Barcelona coast and enjoy the city in a new perspective as you will pass by the Port Olimpic, the Tibidabo, the Sagrada Familia and the Agbar Tower. Check out the famous Port Forum and Barcenoleta Beach while your personal skipper takes care of the sailing.

There are morning and evening sailing trips to choose from. If you choose the evening sailing trip you will see the beautiful sunset over the city and its highlights from the sea. One trip costs 153 euros which includes a professional skipper and a bottle of cava.

If you want to know more about the romantic get away, visit this site and book your holiday.

Barcelona Helicopter Tour

Posted on September 8, 2014October 14, 2023 by Barcelona Guide

If you plan to visit Barcelona and spend some days there and you want to try something different the Barcelona city and coast tour by helicopter is the perfect choice for those who likes some excitement. It is definitely a must try during your visit in Barcelona and a perfect way to escape from the crowd of tourist in the city and see the famous spots in Barcelona the way most of the tourists have never seen.

The helicopter tour takes approximately 12 minutes where you will have the chance to experience Barcelona the way you have never done before. You will fly over the famous Sagrada Familia, Park Güell, Camp Nou (Barcelona football stadium), the Olympic Port, Torre Agbar, the Olympic Ring and many other famous tourist attractions you have never seen before from this angle.

The helicopter tour will start from Barcelona’s downtown helipad, near to the cruise docks. You will fly over Barcelona’s popular spots and famous landscapes. The tour begins with flying over the Sagrada Familia, Park Güell and the well known stadium of Barcelona the Camp Nou. During your tour you will also pass by the Olympic Port, Torre Agbar and the famous Barcenoleta beaches. All the seats on the helicopter provides the best view of the city.

If you want to know more about the trip check this site and book your holiday now.

If you want to know more about other tours and programs in Barcelona, visit our guided tours page.

Learn to make Spanish food in Barcelona

Posted on September 8, 2014October 14, 2023 by Barcelona Guide

Barcelona offers you a special way to discover the Spanish culture and its cuisine. The Barcelona cooking class let you learn how to make the most delicious and most Spanish meals such as the Spanish omelette, tapas or paella.

Discover the secrets of cooking the perfect Spanish foods in a friendly atmosphere. The cooking class is led by one of the local chefs who will teach you how to make a 4 course Spanish lunch or dinner. If you upgrade to include a guided tour you will have a tour led by one of the local guides who will show you around and give you tips to get the most out of your stay in Barcelona.

The cooking class is located in the central of Barcelona at a cooking school. The lesson begins by preparing some traditional Spanish starters such as seasonal vegetable with traditional romesco sauce or red bell pepper soup flavoured cod and saffron. After this to discover more of the Spanish cuisine you will cook some roasted veal with buttered potatoes or the traditional food the paella which is rice with seafood or other selection of meats. As dessert you will make some delicious Catalan cream or rice pudding. After making all the foods you can eat it and enjoy it with a glass wine of the best Spanish wines of the region. If you upgraded to the guided tour a tourist guide will show you around at the food market called Boqueira Market where your guide will show how to choose the perfect products for your cooking.

If you want to know more about the cooking class and would love to try yourself out, check the following site.

Tapas tour in Barcelona

Posted on September 8, 2014October 14, 2023 by Barcelona Guide

The tapas evening walking tour offers a unique and new way to discover Barcelona. It is led by one of the local tourist guide of the city. It is a really nice way to discover Barcelona and its culture during your visit in Spain.

It is a great way to get an overview of the city and get to know the local restaurants and bars and learn how to order tapas for yourself at different places. You can also get tips from your friendly tourist guide to get the most out of your stay in Barcelona.

The evening walking tour starts near to one of the most famous street of the city in the central of Barcelona. The name of the street is La Rambla which is well known from its restaurants and tapas bars. From here your guide will lead you to the famous food market of Barcelona called La Boqueria, which offers all kind of fresh Spanish goods such as vegetables, fruits, cheese, seafood and all kind of meat with the best quality. After this your tour continues in one of the restaurants where you will enjoy three tapas with a glass of wine, cider or beer. The next stop of the tour will be the Gothic Quarter where you will get to know the Spanish architecture and culture. The end of the tour will be at another tapas bar where you can try four tapas with a glass of wine, beer or cava.

If you would like to be part of this tour, visit the following site for booking and prices.

Lady GaGa Barcelona 2014

Posted on August 26, 2014September 23, 2014 by Barcelona Guide

Lady GaGa is coming to town in November. She will come to do one concert and the venue for the Lady Gaga concert in Barcelona is the Palau Sant Jordi.

The dates for the Lady Gaga concert in Barcelona is November 8th. We guess that Lady Gaga will do some sightseeing in Barcelona on November 9th before she heads on to Lisbon for the concert on November 10th.

The Lady Gaga concert in Barcelona will start at 20.00 and if you want to be there you can buy tickets using the ticket link further down on the page.

Tickets: WorldTicketShop

Landscapes of Barcelona in the Picasso museum

Posted on July 30, 2014July 30, 2014 by Barcelona Guide

The Picasso Museum was founded in 1963 in Barcelona, Spain. Picasso was born in Spain and wished to leave the imprint of his work in Barcelona. The museum has a collection of the youthful paintings and drawings of the twentieth century’s most impressive artist.

Landscapes of Barcelona

The Landscapes of Barcelona is a series of paintings and drawings of Barcelona’s urban life. Most of the pictures were painted between 1895 and 1903 before he permanently moved to France. Picasso truly grew into one of the greatest avant-garde artist during those years. This period of his life he was traveling between Paris, Madrid and Barcelona. He first traveled to France with a friend of his who later committed suicide which had a big effect on his paintings and art work afterwards. We call this the Blue Period of his work which started in 1901 and lasted until 1904 when he moved and opened his first studio in Paris.

The museum has around 4249 art works of Picasso from the Blue Period but they have other drawings and paintings just like the series of Las Meninas from 1957 and they also have a very large Picasso’s print collection.

To find out more about Picasso, the Picasso museum and the paintings visit the official site and check for more details.

The exhibition will be on display until September 14th, 2014.

Cost of living in Barcelona

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Barcelona Guide

I’m thinking about studying in Barcelona. The only thing I’m worried about is the prices and if I have enough money. Everything with the places I’m staying is paid for. But I get 600 euros a month to buy food and other stuff with like paying the cellphone bill, gym and also other things. I like to shop a lot also. I wondered how is the prices in Barcelona on the stores? And is 600 euros enough. I live in Norway which is very expensive, but I think Barcelona has the same prices.

Thank you for the question! We can of course not guarantee you that this is a good answer for you, but we will do our best. If you have 600 Euro a month to live for, and all your common costs and flat costs are arranged already, it is of course possible to survive on 600 Euro a month in Barcelona. If you come from Norway the prices for groceries are cheaper and you can easily eat quite nice food at home and still have lots of money left. If you like to shop a lot, then 600 Euro is not enough anywhere in the world, maybe especially not in Barcelona. You can of course find cheaper shops, but in general wherever you go in Europe, if you buy a sweater, a trouser and a t-shirt, 100 Euro can leave your pocket easily… and if you have a total of 600 Euro to spend a month, then that is not a lot.

Your cellphone bill does not need to be very high, at least not if you use WiFi, WhatsApp and similar tools to save money. If you want a gym ticket for a month, then that will also require quite a lot of money, so you should be prepared at paying between 70-100 Euro a month for a good membership at a local gym.

To make it short… it is easy to survive on 600 Euro a month in Barcelona if your flat and all costs connected to that is paid for. But, it will require that you shop less clothes, and you should be prepared for some time without the biggest luxury.

Good luck on your decision!

Kylie Minogue Barcelona 2014

Posted on July 14, 2014September 23, 2014 by Barcelona Guide

On October 14th it it time for Kylie Minogue to enter the stage in Palau Sant Jordi. The star singer will visit Barcelona for a day and this Kylie Minogue event will be the highlight of the year for her big fans in Spain and in Barcelona.

Kylie Minogue was born back in 1968 and has sold more than 70,000,000 million records worldwide. She was born in Australia, but partly lives in the UK today.

The Kylie Minogue concert in Barcelona will start at 19.30 on October 14th in Palau Sant Jordi. Tickets for the concert can be bought online.

Kylie Minogue Barcelona 2014

Tickets:
WorldTicketShop

Some Barcelona pictures

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Barcelona Guide

Do you long for Barcelona but have no chance to come and visit the city in the near future? Would you like to get a sip of the atmosphere in Barcelona just by watching your computer screen? Take a look at some Barcelona pictures and if you like them, press the Facebook like button or share them on Google+ or Twitter.

On the pictures you can see the TV tower in Barcelona, a picture from a beach near Barcelona, a Barcelona by night picture, one from the inside of Sagrada Famila, the most famous of all Barcelona attractions and one more church in Barcelona. Enjoy!

Where can I watch World Cup 2014 in Spain?

Posted on May 6, 2014May 28, 2024 by Barcelona Guide

I will be travelling to Spain and to Barcelona this summer and want to watch the World Cup 2014 matches. What channel will broadcast from Brazil during the World Cup in Spain?

There will be a mixture of channels broadcasting from the World Cup 2014 in Spain. The main rights are given to Gol TV, a pay TV which require a subscription from their viewers, while some of the matches will be broadcasted by Telecinco and Cuatro, whereof all matches where Spain is playing will be available on Telecinco for free (source). If you are a big football fan you will of course want to watch all the matches, so if you are lucky, then you might have Gol TV available in your hotel room, but we can of course not guarantee that. If not, then a solution will always to be look for a sports bar somewhere in Barcelona, and there you can see all matches with or without Spain.

If you want to watch the World Cup 2014 on your computer or tablet from your hotel room, then the following article will tell you how to watch the World Cup online. If you click the link you will also be able to find schedules and see what matches are played when during the FIFA World Cup and information about every single stadium where matches will be played. Lots of good stuff and information.

We hope this information has given you a somewhat good answer. If you still want to watch the Spanish broadcast on Telecinco and Cuatro online, then that can be done, but it will require that you have a Spanish IP address. A guide on how to watch these channels online from outside Spain, can be found here.

Now it is just to lean back, and make yourself ready for what might be a new Spanish victory and World Cup gold medal!