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Speed, agility, grace, strength, endurance- these are just some of the terms that would best describe this month's most prominent event- Barcelona World Race. Racing cars? No. Cyclists? No again. Maybe runners? Sorry to disappoint you, but it's not about that either. What Barcelona World Race is inaugurating in a little more than a week is a 60 foot-monohull-boat competition around the world. Starting from November 11 at Moll de la Fusta, nine double teams will bring forward their sailing abi...

Montserrat is one of Catalunya's highlights. This mountain rises from the river Llobregat up to 1.236m, one hour away from Barcelona . Besides its amazing rocks foundations, this mountain also hosts a Benedictine monastery since the IXe century. Both nature-lovers and culture-lovers will enjoy a trip to Montserrat . The Monastery, build around the IXe century has long been a center of devotion to Virgin Mary. Through the ages, some famous religious figures as John Paul II or Ignacio de Loyola...

Marilyn Manson is coming to Barcelona for a unique concert on the 22nd of November! The concert, starting at 20h45 will take place in the Pavello Olimpic de Badalona, a city in the suburb of Barcelona . Marilyn Manson is an American artist, born in 1969. Is stage name is formed from the two names Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson (a famous murderer in the 60's). He created his first metal band in 1989 and has since changed his musicians as well as his style. His first album "Portrait of an A...

Joan Miro (1893-1983) is one of the main surrealistic artists of the XXe century and is the most famous artist from Barcelona . Joan Miro and began to paint in 1912, without leaving his native town. If Miro's works can be found in museums all over the world, however many have remained in Catalunya, mostly in the Fundacio Joan Miro. Being a complete artist, Miro used paintings, sculpture, ceramics as well as drawings or textiles works. The permanent collection contains more than ten thousand o...

There've already been two people telling me that Barcelona disappointed them. No, it's not about any unfinished business or who knows what kind of other relationships. It's just that Barcelona is not as glamorous and impressive as they had expected. So then that made me wonder- what do I think of this city? Do I find it beautiful and worth visiting or I'd rather not put it on a holiday-destination-list? Well, as my friends have already said, Barcelona is quite a surprise. To cite one of them-...

Gaudi is today one of Catalan's most famous architect and artist. But who knows about his life? Who knows that Gaudi has first been ridiculed by his peers or that he also supported Catalanist Political Party? Antoni Gaudi was born in 1852 in Catalonia, in the city of Reus. From his early ages, he suffered rheumatism, which obliged him to play close to his house. Some sources assumed that his high observation and analysis of nature come from these early times in his life. He attends the Escola...

Barcelona 's football club is one of the most famous in the world and Catalan's sports window. This club founded in 1899 had become a Catalan institution and its motto is "Més que un club", which means "more than a club". This motto is true for millions of fans who come every year to the Camp Nou stadium to support their favourite team. Visit the Nou Camp and its museum will give you an unforgettable experience and impression. Located in the north of the city, it is easily reachable by metro ...

Who does not dream of having a chocolate fountain or to see a 100% chocolate Sagrada Familia? Visit Barcelona 's chocolate museum to discover all kind of activities around chocolate! Barcelona hosts Catalonia's chocolate museum, Museu de la Xocolata in Catalan language. The museum has been built on the initiative of the Barcelona Confectionery Guild and is located in the very centre of the town. When entering the museum, you will first find a bar serving coffee, cappuccino, pastries and of c...

Skiing close to Barcelona Barcelona; the city of the Sagrada Familia, La Rambla and the hot summer nights at the beach. The last time there felt snow in Barcelona was in January 2004 and there was snow for half an hour. The wintersport-holidays seem to be far away from this beautiful city. But this is not true, there are many excellent ski resorts close to Barcelona in the Pyrenees. Most of them are well to reach by car, and without car you can reach them by train or bus. Don't expect the sam...

Cultural Barcelona Nationwide studies show nearly 40% of the people visit a historic site or structure when they travel. Boomer retire and they're looking for interesting historic experiences. Barcelona has a long beautiful history left behind by not only the roman times. Impressive architects and painters grew up in Barcelona. All these stories are told in the museums Barcelona possesses. A couple of interesting museums in Barcelona are: Museu Picasso Picasso started his artistic career in ...