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Our Beautiful Barcelona Guide
Top Spots for Out of The Ordinary Instagramable Photo Opportunities You’ve seen the breath-taking Sagrada Familia, you’ve explored the mosaiced wonder of Parc Güell and you’ve filled your baskets at La Boqueria. What’s next on your exploration of one of Europe’s most beautiful cities? Here’s our collection of beautiful Barcelona spots, whether you’re here on a budget break or a romantic escape. 1. Rose Gardens In a district perhaps most famous for Camp Nou, Les Corts has a number of beautiful destinations that provide a quieter alternative to the stadium shaking noise at home fixtures. The Parc de Cevantes is one of our favourites in Pedralbes. With less crowds than…
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Five Things You Didn’t Know About Barcelona’s Canaletes Fountain
Canaletes Fountain waits for you in front of Hotel Continental Just opposite the famous balconied façade of Hotel Continental on La Rambla, a fairly unassuming wrought iron drinking fountain is one of Barcelona’s most loved landmarks. Why, in a city famous for the mosaiced gardens of Park Güell and the unmissable La Sagrada Familia is it so famous? Here’s our top five things you didn’t know about the Canaletes Fountain. 1. Did you know that the Barça Board used to meet at the Hotel Continental? La Rambla is busy throughout the year, so finding people near the fountain isn’t a big surprise. But when FC Barcelona wins big, then if…
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MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE HOTEL CONTINENTAL PESEBRE
Merry Christmas with tradition and emotion Merry Christmas from Hotel Continental Barcelona Pesebre. In the Hotel Continental Barcelona (La Rambla 138, Barcelona) and the Continental Palacete (Rambla Catalunya 30, Barcelona) we celebrate Christmas with our traditional “Pesebre” (Nativity). The staging of the birth of the Child Jesus, together with Mary and Joseph, accompanied by the ox and cow that gave them warmth in the middle of Christmas Eve, on December 24 in Bethlehem (Palestinian city, Cisjordania also called West Bank) 2018 years ago. Our Pesebre tradition The first Christmas celebration in which a Belén (Bethlehem) was set up to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ was on Christmas Eve of 1223, carried out…
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Hotel Continental Palacete is now “Hotel Monument”
The Hotel Continental Palacete Monument in Barcelona. The Hotel Continental Palacete has been recognized “Hotel Monumento” by the Executive Committee of the Hotel Association of Barcelona (GHB in Spanish) on November 13, 2018. A distinction that reflects the beauty and uniqueness of this architectural work that houses rooms in the purest Versailles style of the Louis XIV era. A place chosen by models and prestigious firms to create their reports, presentations and advertisements. “We are very grateful for this recognition from GHB. I would like to dedicate it to my father who passed away in 1983, from whom we have inherited the love and the family tradition in the hospitality industry…
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Picasso at 3 minutes from Hotel Continental Palacete
Picasso at 3 minutes from Hotel Continental Palacete. Picasso had never been so close to the Hotel Continental Palacete in Barcelona. Until January 13 you can enjoy the exhibition “Picasso-Picabia. The painting in question “ in the MAPFRE Casa Garriga Nogués Foundation Room (250 Diputació street) just 3 minutes walking distance from our Hotel Continental Palacete. The exhibition, which consists of 150 pieces, covers the history of art since 1910. The Cubism birth moment, passes through Dadaism in 1915. Picabia is one of its greatest exponents and ends with the last stage of Picasso (1973) through a selection of canvases in which the painter returns to the human figure; and…
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How to become a Barcelonian
Barcelona is a true gem of a city, with amazing sites, mouth-watering local cuisine and some of the best white and sparkling wine that the Mediterranean has to offer – the city where cosmopolitan meets laid-back and mountains meet ocean. It comes as no surprise then, that Barcelona is one of the most popular cities to visit in Europe. Escape the crowds, step off the beaten track and get into the local rhythm. You never know what could be waiting for you around the next cobblestoned corner.
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Spring & Summer Things To Do
Spring & Summer Things To Do in Barcelona. With temperatures hitting the high twenties and evenings getting longer, spring and summer Barcelona is the best time for after sunset dining, Cava in the sunshine and evening street strolls. To ensure you get the most of your visit and see Barcelona like a local, here’s a few pointers on what’s not to be missed. Parks & Gardens Park Güell – Easily reached by metro or bus, Park Guell is not just a popular destination for visitors in search of the most Instagram-worthy shot, it’s also a bit of a hot spot with the locals. The park designer Gaudi, a well renowned…
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3 Things You Didn’t Know About The Spanish Civil War
Go back in time, a little over eight decades, and Spain was beginning one of the most tumultuous periods of its history. And while visitors coming for the paella, tapas and flamenco might not know all the details, La Guerra, continues to have a long-lasting impact on the nation. What began as a military coup in 1936 became a three-year civil war resulting in the death of nearly half a million people and dramatically changing the political climate in Spain. While the fighting was essentially two-sided, a battle between democracy and fascism, it was far from that simple. The parties involved were a mix of ideologies and political perspectives including…
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Unmissable Architecture In Barcelona – Alternative Guide
It’s no surprise Barcelona is a Top 10 Most Instagrammed City again in 2017. With some of the most iconic, beautiful and surprising streets in Europe, Barcelona is an architectural wonder. Old blends in with new or juxtaposes in dramatic fashion as you round the corner. Take a walk through the streets of Barcelona and discover bold Gothic mansions and distinctive and unique Modernista masterpieces all within a block. Whether you’re planning an architecture homage or just wanting to join the crowds and get your own like-worthy photos, here’s our architecture unmissable guide for Barcelona. The guide is designed to highlight some of the Barcelona jewels of architecture that go…
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Barcelona for Christmas | Catalan Traditions
CATALAN TRADITIONS FOR CHRISTMAS Christmas is a special season in Barcelona: the lights cover the city and despite the chilly weather, the city invites to take a stroll along the streets. If you are staying in Barcelona for this holiday season, here we give you the best tips to understand Catalan traditions! CITY OF LIGHTS AND MARKETS Although the Christmas period officially starts the 8th of December with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the Christmas lights normally turn on during the end of November, illuminating the entire city with beautiful colors. Is the time to strolling around Barcelona streets with a warm chocolate in your hands or going to…
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Celebrate Sant Joan 2017 in Barcelona
If you are in Barcelona this Friday 23 and Saturday 24 June, remember to bring the earplugs. And if not the fireworks and noisy firecrackers will remind you! Apart from this small inconvenient of easy remedy, it is good know that in Barcelona, each one lives the verbena of Sant Joan in its way. All you need to do is walk the streets and get carried away among the different popular celebrations. In addition, this year, the Nit de Sant Joan is celebrating its 50th anniversary since the Flame of the Canigó first arrived to agermanate the Catalan peoples. The Bonfires The Flame of the Canigó arrives at noon in…
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In a Glimpse: A Night Out in Barcelona and The Night of Museums 2017
These nights of May in Barcelona are being delightful. However, when you are visiting us in the middle of November, even begining of December, Barcelona throw open its windows when the sun goes down, and it is not disappointing you either. Since we ever started this blog, two out of three posts are related to plans during the day in Barcelona. Truth is that (when you feel like it) the nightlife in here is so much tempting as well! You can start the afternoon rambling up and down the Ramblas, break into the Old Town towards the Cathedral and reach Plaça de Sant Jaume. The sun is setting down but you…
