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History of the Hotel Continental and Michelin Guide
History of The MICHELIN Guide Spain & Portugal Available in 14 editions that cover 23 countries and sold in nearly 90 countries, the MICHELIN Guide has made it through years, centuries, eras and fashions. Hotel Continental is proud to be part of this history, of being among an exclusive club of hotels. The first edition of The MICHELIN guide Spain & Portugal was published in 1910. Its 164 pages collected information of 61 hotels and 159 towns in Spain, Portugal and France. Well, after more than 100 years there are only 6 establishments which have remained until 2014 between the selected hotels, edition after edition. Between them of course is…
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Zurich Marató de Barcelona 2014
There is little left for the sport event of the year! One of the most popular sport events in Barcelona is the Zurich Marató de Barcelona 2014 which will be held next Sunday 16 March. Departure is at 8:30 AM in Avenida Reina Maria Cristina, near Plaza España, and the approximate arrival of the first corridor will be at 11:00 AM at the same place. The marathon runs through the center of Barcelona where are located Hotel Continental Barcelona and Hotel Continental Palacete. If you will participate and you are still looking for accommodation for the Barcelona Marathon, remember that indicating your race number you can get discount on accommodation…
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Mobile World Congress 2014
One of the most important events during February’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) to be held in Barcelona from 24 to 27 February in the Fira of Gran Via. This conference has a great economic impact on the city with the presence of more than 75,000 visitors. Mark Zuckerberg will be the guest star of the Mobile World Congress. Facebook founder will participate in the opening day of the fair, bringing together more than 240 professionals. Likewise, the founder of WhatsApp, Koum Jam will be one of the protagonists of the congress. We are already preparing the arrival of our guests that will be attending the congress. We hope to make…
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Hotel Offer in Barcelona. Hotel Continental Palacete
Get the best price this weekend in Hotel Continental Palacete! We have a Special Promotion for Sunday 26th. Get a break and come to barcelona, you won’t regret it! More than 20% discount! Our Superior Rooms at 69€!! You will be able to enjoy our special rooms in Rambla Catalunya. The Sun-Sol room and the Tribune room have wonderful windows facing the elegant Rambla. If you don’t know yet, the Hotel Continental Palacete is a renovated 19th century palace located in the center of Barcelona, 3min walk to Plaça Catalunya square. if you want to know more about the hotel, you can visit our website. www.hotelcontinental.com To enjoy the promotion…
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Christmas Shopping Barcelona
Disfruta de Barcelona estas fiestas con Christmas Shopping Barcelona Offer. Barcelona es la ciudad ideal para realizar las compras de Navidad. Multitud de tiendas situadas en calles muy céntricas, como el Portal de l’Àngel, Passeig de Gràcia y Rambla Catalunya y el Corte Ingles. Podrás llegar en 10 minutos andando desde nuestros hoteles. Los ejes comerciales CorEixample, La Rambla y Sant Antoni Comerç ofrecen una amplia gama de comercios de proximidad que sorprenderá a los amantes del shopping Otra de las actividades recomendables, es la pista de hielo que ay esta instalada por tercer año consecutivo en la Plaza Catalunya. Este año se convierte en la pista de hielo más grande…
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Shopping Night Barcelona 2013
Shopping Night Barcelona llega a su tercera edición consolidándose como uno de los eventos más esperados de Barcelona. Una de las calles más importantes de la ciudad se convierte por una noche en el centro de todas las miradas. El próximo 28 de noviembre el Passeig de Gràcia se convertirá en un escenario de lujo. En conmemoración del bicentenario de dos grandes compositores, Giuseppe Verdi y Richard Wagner, Paaseig de Gràcia se convierte por una noche en un Gran Teatro de Ópera donde tendrá lugar un acontecimiento único. ¿No te quieres perder una de las noches más especiales en Barcelona? Reserva en Hotel Continental Palacete y aprovecha nuestra oferta Hot Deal Winter…
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ERS Annual Congress in Barcelona 2013
ERS 2013 will be held in Barcelona, Spain at FIRA BARCELONA. Our hotels, Hotel Continental Barcelona and Hotel Continental Palacete will accomodate part of the visitors to the event. From today to friday they will be arribing and we look forward to welcoming them. The event will take place in the Convention Centre de Gran Via, Plaza Europa from 7 to 11 September 2013. Most of the visitors will use this days to enjoy the city of Barcelona. We will be here to help them to have an enjoyable stay. Various Educational Activities are organised during the Annual Congress: Post-Graduate Courses, Morning Seminars, Meet-the-Expert Seminars, Educational Skills Workshops and HERMES…
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23th April. Diada de Sant Jordi 2013
The 23rd April is a special day in world literature for two reasons. Firstly it commemorates the death of Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare, who died with a difference of only a few hours on 22nd and 23rd April of 1616. In addition, it is also Sant Jordi’s Day (Saint George’s Day), quite possibly one of the most extraordinary days in the Catalan calendar as the streets are packed with fresh roses, book stands and couples eager to share a romantic moment. In order to understand this unique day, we have to go back in time… Once upon a time, a fierce dragon threatened Montblanc, one of the most…
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Primavera Sound 2013 Barcelona
Spring has arrived, the good weather and awaited events like Primavera Sound 2013 in Barcelona city. Once again, one of the most important european festivals will be celebraed in Barcelona. The dates for the Primavera Sound 2013 will be from 22 to 26 May in the Parc del Forum. This year the festival in Barcelona bring groups like Phoenix, Hot Chip, Crystal Castles and the incombustible Blur. It also will feature artists such as Nick Cave and Fiona Apple. If you are looking for accommodation in Barcelona for the Primavera Sound, Hotel Continental gives you the chance to enjoy the festival while staying in the city center of Barcelona where…
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X Games Barcelona: sport, entertainment and adventure!
The X Games is the world’s biggest and most important action sports event. This years and the following two Barcelona will have the privilege to host this event. the X Games 2013 edition presents a generous variety of shows that includes four sports features (skateboard, BMX, Freestyle Motocross and Rally Car). You can see the calendar here. You can also buy your tickets. The dates for the X Games: from 16th to 19th May 2013, Montjuïc Park will be the setting for the self-styled “action sport Olympics”. During the week of the X Games, the city will become the world capital of action sports with related musical, artistic and cultural events. If you…
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Fira de Rams de Rambla Catalunya
During the next week we celebrate Easter, religious festival that starts with the traditional ‘Domingo de Ramos‘. Festivities linked to a religious or secular rituals, in Barcelona, there are some of the most popular, such as Sant Jordi, Santa Llúcia or Sant Ponç. They are traditionally been rooted in the historical heart of Barcelona. This weekend until Sunday 24 we suggest a walk along the Rambla de Catalunya where is our Hotel Continental Palacete, in Barcelona city center. It’s all ready for the ‘Fira de Rams 2013‘. In this fair you can be found palms, laurel and all kinds of ornaments for the celebration of the ‘Domingo de Ramos‘.
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We are ready for the Mobile World Congress ’13
The event of the year in Barcelona is arribing, the Mobile World Congress 2013. Are you ready? we have all prepared to welcome our guest that will participate in the MWC next week, some of them reapeat from the last year. We will be glad to see them again in our hotels. The Mobile World Congress will take place at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona and they expect to host more than 70,000 attendees in 2013. See information about our 2012 attendance. Year over year, the GSMA Mobile World Congress attracts the largest number and highest-quality attendees of any event in the mobile industry. This is truly a global event: attendees came from 205 countries…
