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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…
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Top Things to Experience Barcelona in Autumn & Winter
Barcelona is a great city for enjoying in autumn and winter. Due to its good weather conditions and cultural life, the Catalan city will inspire you to live a perfect getaway. At Hotel Continental we celebrate the arrival of chilly weather with a 4-part series, exploring our favorite ways to experience Barcelona during these seasons. Whether you are a culture fan, foodie, music lover or sports enthusiast, the city will inspire you to get the most of it. Explore the Vibrant Cultural Life Barcelona is very well known by its active cultural life, but the autumn season is especially effervescent, with a good number of cultural exhibitions and music festivals…
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La Boqueria: The Best Fresh Products Market in the World
We recently learned that the US Cable News Network (CNN) had sent some of their journalists to visit one of our wonderful markets in Barcelona. Like thousands of other people every day, journalists strolled through the more than 300 stalls of fruit, meat and charcuterie, fish, dry fruit and even a countless of fresh and top quality products at the market of Sant Josep, known worldwide such as la Boqueria. In the middle of the bustle of las Ramblas by the House of Umbrellas (Casa dels paraigües) lays the best market in the world. And so they cataloged it very recently in the CNN world ranking of best markets of…
