Life in Barcelona

The “B-Parade” is a kind of Spanish, or better, “Barcelonian” Love Parade!
I went to the parade a couple of years ago..and it was amazing! The parade started at the Maria Cristina Square (in the Northwest of the city), and finished with a big party just at the bottom of the Montjuic fountains on Plaza Espanya!!

It’s actually inspired by the Love Parade, the popular festival and parade which originated in 1989 in Berlin.

Many people travel for miles to get to Barcelona city and to take part in the Parade. Everyone is dressed up in weird and wonderful costumes, invented in their wildest of imaginative and creative moments!!! (more…)

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As you should already know, Barcelona is a city that never stops! Now, we’re still celebrating Christmas and New Year…but at the same time, we’re looking for the next big party: THE CARNIVAL!!

In Barcelona, this party is very popular and most of the people celebrate it with a lot of enthusiasm. There are many places to go, for example, Gracia, Eixample or the Gothic quarter, are places where you should go. However, if you are planning to have a crazy crazy carnival party, you should go to Sitges! No doubt! This town located around 40 km south from Barcelona is known because of its amazing carnival party (Sitges is also known for many other things…). If you go there for these dates, you will find the town crowded of people dressed up in fancy dress, dancing and drinking in the streets and in the clubs and enjoying the atmosphere. You cannot imagine how massive this party is!!! People go crazy dancing and drinking while they follow the parade. (more…)

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Hello everyone!

If you still have doubts about where to go next summer to celebrate, for your holidays, your graduation, your time off work or school, your birthday or just to have a wonderful time, then think no longer! BARCELONA is the direction to choose! It’s great if you fancy culture, mountains, sports, shopping, relaxing, the beach and the sun. If you enjoy partying, then Barcelona is definitely the place to be.

The thing I really enjoy about Barcelona is that there is a huge variety of places to go to, which means that there are nice places for all tastes in music and there is a place to go for any mood you might be in! For instance, if you just want to have a good time in the evening and you don’t want to party ´til the early morning, then there are lots of different kinds of bars you can go to such as salsa bars, pubs, jazz bars, sports bars, tapas bars, cocktail bars and bars for dancing. Or, you can have dinner at one of the many great restaurants in the city centre and after go for a glass of sangria or cava in one of the city’s authentic Spanish bars.

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Hi everybody!!

This time, I’m not going to write about places to visit close to Barcelona. The new year is quickly arriving and we have to start planning what to do on December 31st!!

Firstly, Barcelona is a very nice place to stay in the last night of the year and for Christmas in general. The city looks very beautiful with all the lights, the Christmas markets, all the shops full of people buying presents, etc.

Usually, Spanish families have dinner together at their home or in a restaurant. The dinner is usually very special and involves a lot of work. After the dinner, all the families get prepared for one of the most characteristic aspects of Christmas in Barcelona: the grapes!! In Spain, we celebrate the New Year eating 12 grapes during the last 12 seconds of the year. It is funny because it is very difficult to eat 12 grapes in only 12 seconds…so the normal image is seeing people around you laughing and laughing. In fact, I think I’ve never finished the 12 grapes…and I’m 24!!

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A new weekend in Barcelona brings a new chance to see another area of the city, find more shops, visit new bars and make new friends. Or, if you have found a place you like, you can just plan a big night out. Last weekend I went for the first time in a long while to the club DANZATORIA, high on the hill close to Tibidabo. This is a truly spectacular club, built on 4 levels with different bars and different music styles on each floor. Many people go here, however, for the most amazing garden. Rather than to try to describe it, you can see the photos for yourself, on: www.danzatoria-barcelona.com. It is a dangerous place though, as entrance is often free, but the drinks are pricey. For cheaper cocktails you should stick to the hundreds of cocktail bars in the BORN area!

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