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Come to know and enjoy our close Raval neighborhood!
El Raval is diversity, color and charming corners to discover! The Raval neighbourhood, in the Ciutat Vella district, is located right in the centre of Barcelona and is home to around 45 different nationalities, which shows just how diverse its cultural richness can be. Anyone wishing to visit it will discover exceptional corners that you won’t find anywhere else in the city. Do you dare to ravalear? Yes, you read that right, it has its own verb. Dare to discover the other side of the Raval! Let the adventure begin! The neighbourhood’s location has allowed it to undergo an overwhelming transformation, from its beginnings as Barcelona’s Chinatown, located near the…
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3 Top Culture Barcelona Plans that you can’t miss!
3 cultural plans in Barcelona that you cannot miss! “Spring alters the blood”, a typical Spanish saying… and more these days that the advance in vaccination and the opening of restaurants at night until midnight is already being noticed. Good news that they are bringing life back to our streets and that invites you to enjoy our beautiful city with renewed enthusiasm. With the opening of the Hotel Continental Barcelona in La Rambla, we celebrate the progressive arrival of visitors and the enjoyment of good weather and the cultural, gastronomic and commercial offer of our city. In this post we are going to present you with three “must see” plans…
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Romantic Barcelona – The Couples Staycation Guide
Turn Your Date Night Into A Date Minibreak Hideaway under super-soft linen, rekindle the romance on a warm evening stroll, picnic under the trees in a secret park, and eat and drink your way from cozy café to cava by candlelight in our Barcelona guide for couples. We’ve put together some of our favorite Barcelona spots, and romantic ideas to help you plan the perfect couples minibreak. A Room for Romance – The fairy tale interiors at Hotel Continental and Hotel Continental Palacete are easy to fall in love with. Refreshed and ready to welcome guests, the Balcony Ramblas Rooms at Hotel Continental are a couple’s favorite with a polished…
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Hotel Continental Shopping Guide in Barcelona
Where To Shop In Central Barcelona? With its year-round tourist-friendly climate, the beautiful parks, dreamy architecture and of course, the exceptional cuisine, everybody knows that Barcelona is a great holiday city. But does Barcelona have good shopping? Is there more to buy than an FC Barcelona shirt with your name on the back and a bottle of cava? The short answer is a definite yes. From fashion to food and from artisan jewellery to handcrafted leather, Barcelona is a shopping dream. In our Barcelona shopping mini guide we’re going to show you the best places to shop in central Barcelona. What Is The Main Shopping Area In Central Barcelona? If…
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Winter Weekend in Barcelona
Barcelona Getaway Guide From Gaudi and gothic to cava and culture, our winter weekend guide is designed for the perfect Barcelona getaway. We’ve chosen some of our favourite destinations that are perfect for first-time Barcelona visitors and capture the essence of the Catalan capital. Best of all, winter is Barcelona’s quiet season, so you can soak it all in, enjoy some great Barcelona getaway deals, and avoid the queues. DAY ONE Plaça de Catalunya and La Rambla Start your day the right way with the generous buffet spread at Hotel Continental. Whether you’re an early riser, or you prefer a longer lie in, the hotel’s delicious buffet is a 24-hour…
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Four Family Friendly Barcelona Favourites
Barcelona With The Kids – Winter Guide If you’re planning a Barcelona break with the family this winter, then you’ll need to plan more than ‘looking at old buildings’ to win over the TikTok generation. So, we’ve rounded up four of our favourite kid friendly activities that are fun for the whole family, look great on Instagram, and will broaden their cultural horizons without them even realising. L’Aquàrium An oversized fish tank this is not. This is the kind of up close and personal ocean experience that is record breaking in size and marine diversity, with more underwater life in one space than you’re likely to see elsewhere. There are…
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5 Reasons + 1 to visit Barcelona this autumn: you wont’ have any excuse!
Escape to Barcelona this Fall We know that we will have to live with Covid19 still some time and we also know that if our behaviour is responsible, everything will be fine. Fallen leaves of the banana trees, sea breeze on walks along the beaches, sunset from the Montjuïc National Palace, beer in good company, “chocolate and churros” on Petritxol street, shopping on Paseo de Gracia, visits to museums and wonderful places to enjoy in our beloved city Barcelona! Add here the whole list of the 5 relevant dates that await you in Barcelona between September and December. You no longer have an excuse to cheer up, overcome your fears…
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Hotel Continental Barcelona is open to welcome you!
On July 3 the Hotel Continental Barcelona reopened its doors We are ready to welcome you and offer all security and protection measures in this “atypical” summer. All our facilities have been adapted to guarantee your well-being and protection, in addition, our staff have received specific training on how to implement and guarantee protection measures according to the comprehensive Covid19 system established by the Spanish Hotel Business Confederation (CEHE) and the Spanish Confederation of Hotels and Tourist Accommodations (CEHAT). Freshly painted and facilities improvement The Continental Hotel has taken advantage of these closing months to renovate its buffet area and lounges. Thanks to our painter Manolo, a great professional in-house…
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Love, Hope, Faith and Common Sense: the recipe for every morning
Barcelona and the World respond with responsibility and hope From Hotel Continental we want to contribute with our small “grain of sand” to mitigate and lighten the consequences that Covid19 is leaving in the city, in its people, in its businesses… An old recipe… is magic After much thought, we have recovered an old recipe that we found in Paris in 1991 and that is perfect for moments of uncertainty like the one we are experiencing these days in the world. A mixture of ingredients that in the proportions and proper form help us to overcome and give a more positive meaning to what we have to live. The ingredients…
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5 Reasons for A Winter Escape in Barcelona
Barcelona’s Sunny Winter Sunshine and Barcelona are the perfect couple, but it doesn’t have to only be a summer fling. With its mild winter, its budget-saving bargains, its cosy traditions, its quieter streets and its sweet treats, winter in Barcelona really is a wonderland. Here’s our five top reasons why Barcelona is great even when it isn’t summer-dress and shorts weather. Cloud-less and Crowd-less Dry and mild days with big blue skies is a regular occurrence throughout the winter months in Barcelona. While the temperature might not be bikini-friendly, there’s no shortage of sunshine in Barcelona during winter. Best of all, with the lower temperatures comes a different kind of…
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Bye Bye 2019! Happy New Year 2020!!
Thank you very much 2019 From Hotel Continental Barcelona and Hotel Continental Palacete, we say goodbye to 2019 with a huge thank you to our team, who with their effort and daily dedication, make it possible that our clientele feel at ease and happy in our house. Huge thanks too, to our faithful and new guests who have shared part of their lives with us and that we hope they can continue doing so very soon. Thanks also to our beloved Barcelona a host city that always dawns sunny and determined to offer the best of itself to those who live and visit it. Achieved purposes At the beginning of…
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Barcelona’s Best Markets That You Can Walk To
Enjoy Barcelona best Markets: buy local, unique and live an authentic experience No need for a hire car, no need for complicated directions, and all the best market vibes in walking distance from the city centre. With a mix of seasonal and permanent fixtures, famous Barcelona markets and some lesser-known newer arrivals we’ve rounded up the best markets in Barcelona centre all in walking distance from Hotel Continental. Mercat del Mercats (18 October 2019 to the 20 October 2019) Quite literally the Market of Markets, this is one of the best markets in Barcelona. A collection of the best Catalan producers, cava merchants, local stallholders and even some excellent gourmet…
