Catalunya Square

Tourist attractions in Barcelona start from Plaça de Catalunya in other words Catalunya Square. It's best known as being the heart of the city. In Barcelona city, you can access anywhere from this square. All buses or metro lines nearly pass by this square. You can walk through Las Ramblas street in a couple of minutes or you can walk through Passeig de Gracia street. If you want you can walk to El Born district which is one of the famous streets in Barcelona. 

If you want to meet a friend you can point this square as a meeting area. Catalunya Square is always full of people. It's nice to spend some time there and watching the people passing by and the birds flying around you. Generally, big shopping malls are located in this area and you can get on airport buses at this square. In the middle of the square you can see the stairs statue stands reverse. Around the square you will see Apple Store and some Hard Rock cafes. We highly recommend you have a rest if you like at Zurich cafe stands in the middle of the square. In Christmas time there is always a big ice skating area and you can have enjoyable time with many people at the same time. All outstanding buildings stand at the square to be discovered. If you like to get on ''hop off hop on'' buses the square is the best place. 

We will continue to write about some important squares in Barcelona city. We are happy to make your holiday in Barcelona better. For more things to do in Barcelona city please follow your Barcelona travel guide. Here below there is a video showing what is going in Catalunya Square. We would like to thank Abed El Rahman for the video. Thank you. Enjoy the video. 

Pabellon Mies Van Der Rohe

Are you an architecture student? Do you like discovering new architectural stuff while you are visiting a new country or city then Pabellon Mies Van der Rohe is the best place for you to discover in Barcelona city. With its simplicity, transparency and peaceful atmosphere you will feel relaxed and want to visit this authentic museum more than once. For who aren't interested in architecture or art, this area and the pieces in the building may come worthless or pulp but the simplicity and materials inside made this area one of the great achievements in modern art. 

Besides, its closeness to Montjuic Mountain and Magic fountains like 2 minutes or something on foot makes this place more attractive. Travelling in a country doesn't mean we should only discover the streets, food and drink or traditional dance but also it's necessary to discover places that locals know best and symbols of this city you visit. So Pabellon Mies Van der Rohe can be the best place to discover modern art in Barcelona city.

The square with water takes you to different planet. You may be inspired by that beauty and many original ideas can come to your mind while visiting this place. You can contribute your travel by adding this place into your list. In Barcelona tourist attractions are unforgettable and ready to make your holiday best. So don't forget to put tick aside Pabellon Mies Van der Rohe as soon as you have visited as you will feel the accomplishment. Discovering a place not many tourists go or bother to check in Barcelona can be enjoyable feeling and don't forget to visit fantastic shop and gardens waiting for you. How to go to Pabellon Mies Van Der Rohe? You can find the exact direction in the map.

Best Churros for Breakfast ''Granja Viader''

You are addicted to dessert and looking something delicious for breakfast in Barcelona? Why don't you try this legendary cafe Granja Viader in Barcelona city? It has been at service for four generations and so it's a family business and really offers delicious Churros for whom likes dessert at breakfast. Have you heard Churros? Some visitors to Barcelona couple times say that they have tried these unforgettable food and we highly recommend that you try it at least once as when you have tried you will not be able to give up:)

Granja Viader offers Churros, hot chocolote and ladyfingers for breakfast. You can find other dairy products but you should try Granja Viader for breakfast especially. It's best to try Churros with hot chocolate and you can alternatively order melindros (ladyfingers) and dip into sweet stuff. According to owners of Granja Viader, there have been great visitors actually habitues like Pablo Picasso. You may want to experience the atmosphere of this great artist's air by travelling in the history. 

If you are demanding about breakfast and cannot be sure where is the best place to have breakfast in Barcelona then you can visit Granja Viader with no hesitation! The atmosphere, environment, staff and the food served at Granja Viader makes your day start great. Going to Barcelona and not trying traditional Spanish breakfast? You may regret when you come back. So for detailed direction you can check the map below. The location can be confusing so don't forget double check before you arrive Granja Viader. Food and drinks in Barcelona is real fun if you discover the best places. So for more best restaurants in Barcelona please keep on following Barcelona city guide. ¡Buen provecho!

To see what is going on in Granja Viader check the video.
 

Is It Possible To Visit Barcelona Museums Free?

This post can take your attention more! Traveling all around the world may require some good budget. At least most travellers may think so. In Barcelona, seeing many museums means that you should arrange your budget well if you want to visit many of them unless you visit on these days. So if you arrange your visit days to these museums also then you are really lucky as you can enter free. We are really pleased to present some good travel tips for Barcelona city in this post. So what are these days to visit Barcelona museums free? Let's read below tips for Barcelona city tour.

We had mentioned about The National Museum of Catalonia in our previous post. It's a really good museum to see in Barcelona city. So if you visit the museum any first Sunday morning of every month or 11th September and 24th and also May 18th then you will charge nothing for your visit. It's free to visit The National Museum of Catalonia. The MNAC is located at Montjuic hill.

Another travel tips for free entrance to Barcelona museums is History Museum of Barcelona. It's free on Sundays from 3pm and during all day on every first Sunday of the month. If you would like to travel through history of Barcelona, then History Museum is a must see place in Barcelona city.

Do you like museums and this post is getting more enjoyable then hold thight cause free entrance to this museum will make you happier we guess. Museu Picasso! Yes you heard right:). Museum Picasso will provide free access any first Sunday morning of every month or 11th September and 24th and also May 18th. So you shouldn't miss this chance out if you are art and history lovers.

Finally free entrance to The Contemporary Culture Center of Barcelona ( CCCB) will contribute much to your budget if you choose to visit the museum on the first Sunday of the month as well from 5pm to 8pm.

I hope you will enjoy this post while reading as travel tips for Barcelona city is really important issue for your travel to be perfect. I hope you can make the best of your holiday in Barcelona city. For more travel tips for Barcelona city guide please keep on reading our posts.

Modern Apartment Gothic Quarter

You don't want a hotel or pension in Barcelona city? You want to feel like you are home? Then this Modern Apartment in Gothic Quarter can be one of the choices you would like to think over about accommodation in Barcelona city. Being tourist in Barcelona doesn't mean that you will stay as tourist. You can feel local in this Catalan city. For travellers who prefer to hang around at the city centre of Barcelona city then this apartment will offer you the best accommodation option. So what are the facitilities of this rental apartment in Barcelona city?

In Barcelona, hotels, pensions, rental apartments and houses offer real comfort and there are many options at reasonable prices. This building presents logical price per day. We think the apartment is not expensive. You will decide at the end that it is cheap apartment in Barcelona. Per day it is around 85€ and may vary according to day and person option. The flat consists of 2 rooms and a bathroom. Maximum 5 people are allowed to stay. There are two seperate single beds, a double bed and a sofa. The kitchen is equipped with furniture and food options for self service. The owners have thought everything in detailed for your comfort. This modern rental apartment in Barcelona is at the heart of the city, Gothic Quarter. You can hop into Las Ramblas or Plaça De Catalunya in 5 minutes on foot. It's easy to access taxi, metro and bus stations. When you go out of the building you can get La Boqueria Bazaar in a couple of minutes. So if you would like to choose your accommodation in Barcelona with comfortable, reasonable prices and lux offers then you can contact to Raul and you will get reply in a couple of hours at most. For accommodation in Barcelona you can check our other posts. We will continue to present different rental houses and apartments in Barcelona city so stay wity your Barcelona city guide. Enjoy your staying! You can check reservation choises at tripadvisor.

Parc de Joan Miro

Another work of art in this ancient and magnificent city Barcelona. If you say that you are a true art lover then you really should see Parc de Joan Miro. The museum which is located in Montjuic presents many works of Catalan sculptor, artist and painter Joan Miro. The building inside and outside offers you a real piece of art. Parc de Joan Miro is the former name of the park. You can hear that people call this park Parc de Montjuic.

Let's have a look at biography of Joan Miro. Who is Joan Miro? He is a Catalan painter, sculptor, ceramist and artist born in Barcelona in 1893. In his works, you can see the elements of surrealism and manifestation of Catalan pride.

Joan Miro was an artist who spent his most of the time in Montparnesse in Paris and died in Palma. He was influenced by international art and reflected these elements on his works. Parc of Joan Miro is a must visit place in Barcelona city. After visiting the gallery, you can go up to terrace and see this incredible scenery of the city. Apart from this, you can have something to eat at the restaurant and watch many great dance shows in the garden. So if you wonder about places to visit in Barcelona then we highly recommend you follow Barcelona city guide. For more museums in Barcelona we will try to post more. Enjoy your tour in Parc de Joan Miro. Please pay attention that there is no place to hide from the sun in summer while waiting in line so you must be prepared. 

Christmas is around the corner! Dia de Navidad Christmas Day

Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle All The Way...Yes! It's Christmas time in Barcelona not only in December but also in January. So if you are going to be in Barcelona city in Christmas you are very lucky to be able watch many nice shows which are more beautiful than the others. So what is going on in Dia de Navidad Day? What happens in Christmas time in Barcelona city? First of all if you decide to do shopping those times you may not find the exact places you are looking for as many shops and places will be closed in Christmas time. Lots of tourist attractions are also closed but some hotels and restaurants or bars are open and not all the metro stations are at work in Christmas. So here we have tried to prepare a guideline for your Christmas travel in Barcelona so that you won't have trouble.

Barcelona Christmas 2014 will be great. For whom likes to welcome New Year's Eve in Barcelona please hold on we are telling that you will have splendid time with these events. There are lots of things to do in Christmas such as celebrating Three King's Day which is traditional for decades and celebrated on 6th January, having Christmas lunch on 25th December 2014, shopping at some special Christmas shops or participating ice-skating events in Plaça de Catalunya. These events are just some of them that held every Christmas in Barcelona. 

So how will you understand that Christmas is around the corner? From the city lights lit by City of Mayor on 25th December. Every street is brighter than before and many places are decorated specially. Besides, Mountjuic Magic Fountain Light Show is free in December and January and you can have great time with music and light show from 5th December to 3rd January on Fridays and Saturdays between 19.00 and 21.00 but don't forget to get dressed warmer as the place is more windy than the city centre. If you like to feel Christmas more lively then you should visit Portal del Angel which is near Plaça de Catalunya to see the biggest Christmas tree in Barcelona city. 

To feel the local Spain and understand the customs of a different culture, Christmas may be the best time to observe new things about a country. In Christmas all family come together to celebrate Christmas in a festive style as in other European countries but in Spain you will feel this holy day more different. For instance Christmas starts exactly on 8th December with a religious celebration when the Catholics from all over the country try to rejoice the conception of Virgin Mary at churchs and the Christmas lights on the city are lit on that day. For real Christmas tradition you can join the Christmas Bonfire. According to belief, if you jump over the fire in the shortest day of the year, that person will be protected against to illnesses in Granada, Spain. Which is more enjoyable, you may watch the lottery draw organized on December 22 and it is also the second biggest lottery draw in the world.

So if you are in Barcelona in Christmas you will have a real visual feast. Here below you can find important tips about places and metro stations in Barcelona in Christmas time. Merry Christmas!

On Christmas Eve ( 24th December) the metro stations close at 23.00
On 25th December metro opens at 5.00am and runs till 2.00am.
On 26th December metro is at work from 5.00 am till midnight.
On 31st December New Year's Eve metro is open all day and night.

On 12th December, the biggest Christmas Market offers one-day festival for kids as extra and concerts on Avenida de la Catedral in Gothic Quarter. The market opens till 23rd December.

Typical Christmas dessert is Turron which is on sale on the markets in Barcelona.

On25th and 26th December, many shops are closed but for grocery shopping you can choose Opencor markets.

Enjoy the Christmas in Barcelona city.  For more events in Barcelona city please follow Barcelona city guide. For new year party in Barcelona you can check the http://fiestapobleespanyol.com/en/.

FC Barcelona - Cordoba CF Match

For visitors in December, there will be lots of events being held in Barcelona city. You may have chance to participate and watch FC Barcelona players live if you are in Barcelona city on 20th December 2014. On Saturday at 4.00 pm FC Barcelona - Cordoba CF match will be held in Nou Camp. Thanks to match, you will be able to see these successful and worldwide players and famous Camp Nou stadium. 

You can't miss this match out. FC Barcelona - Cordoba match prices are available according to level you choose. If you are fan of FC Barcelona it's the best event you can attend in Barcelona city. For more December 2014 Barcelona events, please read other posts in events of Barcelona city guide. Enjoy the match. For more information about the tickets please click on. How to get to Nou Camp? Please read our previous post about Camp Nou. 

Mercer Hotel Barcelona

Are you  going to travel to a magnificent city Barcelona and looking for the cleanest, quietest and most comfortable place to stay? Then, we would like to present a boutique hotel with ancient look but modern style. Mercer Hotel Barceona promises to offer its guests the best service during their accommodation in Barcelona city. In the heart of the city, Mercer Hotel is ready for your comfort and willing to to do their best to make your holiday unforgettable. If you are one of those who likes comfort, luxury and feeling the beat of the city's heart then Mercer Hotel can be at your accommodation list in Barcelona. It's a five-star hotel. The hotel has got 23 rooms and the rooms are really clean, comfortable and large. If you don't want to waste time for breakfast and dinner somewhere outside then you can smile as Mercer Hotel has its best about breakfast and dinner at its chic restaurant. Some visitors say that breakfast service a little slow but getting the best service may take some time. In an ancient building with modern style, Mercer Hotel is candidate to be the best of the hotels in Barcelona city. 

At every place of the hotel you can easily access to wi-fi service without disconnection problem. The reception and staff speak international English. With high standard accommodation, Mercer Hotel can make your holiday more enjoyable. If you choose to stay at Mercer Hotel, you will be able to access many tourist attractions in Barcelona city easily. It's near all places and city centre. For closer look, you can check the map and get the address of Mercer Hotel. For your most comfortable accommodation in Barcelona, try to follow Barcelona city guide's posts. Enjoy your stay in Barcelona. 

Barcelona Visions Art Gallery

If the subject is Barcelona, then it's inevitable to come across many museums, art galleries or art places in the city. Barcelona contains lots of art galleries. Barcelona Visions is one of these unique and fascinating galleries. It has been at service since 2012 but presents so many special photos. If you are interested in photography, you may want to visit Barcelona Visions Art Gallery. 

Seeing Barcelona from different eyes and understanding much more about this magnificent city will take you to a different world. Awakening and feeling different during your visit in Barcelona visions. This art gallery aims to welcome any person who is interested in photography. It doesn't only want to earn money but hug everyone that loves to be in photography world. You can find many fine photos at reasonable prices starting from 20€ up to 300€. So if you visit Barcelona city and like photography world, Barcelona Visions Art Gallery is a must see place for you. 

Beside being an art gallery, Barcelona Visions aims to support and lead people who are interested in photography and understands that photography needs a team work and enhancement. You can have chance to see Barcelona of today and Barcelona of years ago. Getting closer to the history of Barcelona may excite you. Nowadays in December 2014 you can attend an exhibition by Esther Laudo that consists of her works between 1983-84 years while she was at neswpaper ''Sport''. Streets, venues, places and people of Barcelona. All of them are in the photos at the gallery waiting for you. If you would like photography to be part of a consumer product then you need to support Barcelona Visions by visiting and may be buying an art of work that takes your attention. If you wonder about art galleries in Barcelona be in touch with Barcelona city guide. We would like to enhance your holiday in Barcelona city. We believe travelling is the art of life. Buen viaje! Here below the address of Barcelona Visions. You can also check the map. Enjoy the tour at Art Gallery. 

Address: Carrer dels Banys Vells, 08003

Photos of Passeig De Gracia Street

Looking at photos of Barcelona will make your desire come out and you will want to see this soft and practical city again or for the first time. Before, we mentioned about Passeig de Gracia street which is the most chic and expensive area of Barcelona city. Now in a seperate post we would like to present fine photos of Passeig de Gracia so that you can have chance to see how fashionable the street is. If you are fashion hunter and want to spend a good amount of money then Passeig de Gracia is the right choice for you. For others who don't want to do shopping in this area, there are different facilities such as walking in large sidewalks,sitting and having rest at fine cafes and restaurants. You will be amazed by the street lights designed in art noveau and feel fresh thanks to green area in the street. So for more Barcelona photos check our Gallery and stay with your Barcelona city guide. Let yourself learn everything about Barcelona city. Here below Passeig de Gracia photos. Enjoy the tour. 

An Artistic Restaurant - Tast-Ller

For travellers who think that a dinner shouldn't just consist of different food but should be served with passionate and artistic way then Tast-Ller restaurant in Barcelona is the exact place you should visit. Do not expect a place which is big and full of seats. Tast-Ller restaurant is a small, authentic, romantic, fancy and intimate place to spend a great night. Their motto is to serve 4 or 5 tables at a night at most but in the best way. The restaurant is run by a couple Mikael and his wife. All the menu is set up by them daily and the dishes served varies everyday depending on what Mikael can find fresh at the market shopping in the morning. So it's not possible to taste any food stale. Everything is fresh and comes to your table in an artistic presentation. At Tast-Ller restaurant you will discover how dining and art come together and offers you an unforgettable cuisine style. After you have visited Taste-Ller restaurant you will forget everything you know about gastronomy and cuisine. Your life will change when you taste these delicious dishes at the restaurant in Barcelona city.

Menu changes everyday but it's easy to find wide range of dishes such as truffle ravioli, clams, ox tail or desserts. Whatever the menu is on that day you visit Tast-Ller restaurant, you will not regret moreover you may regret if you don't go for a dinner when you come back your hometown as the reviews really show that it is the best restaurant in Barcelona. If you love art and food then we higly recommend you make your reservation beforehand as it can be really booked. It's a special restaurant for those who want to have a special night with friends or partners. So is the Tast-Ller restaurant expensive? For these artistic presentation and fresh assortments we can say no! The menu is around 45€ with Cava as aperitif and also wine and water is included. So it's worth to spend for a great plate on your table. For food and drinks in Barcelona see our other posts. If you would like to book, then you may need map of Tast-Ller restaurant. For best and cheap restaurants in Barcelona keep in touch with Barcelona city guide. Buen Provecho!

Address: Born, Barcelona 08003

Phone: +34 663833717

Manna Gelats - An Intimate Place to Rest

If we are on holiday we should make the best of it, shouldn't we? So how about making your holiday more yummy? Manna Gelats promises you to offer the most delicious ice cream assortment in Barcelona city. If you want to give a break you can make use of an opportunity by having a seat at Manna Gelats in Barcelona or after dinner at late hours you may want to have some desserts so you can try crepes or ice cream served at Manna Gelats. 

Ice creams offered here are home made and present special Italian tastes in Barcelona city. The service and the shop owner is really kind. It's a small and authentic place to stop by. If you are looking for a place for breakfast or brunch, Manna Gelats have delicious menu to serve. Is Manna Gelats expensive? We should say it is not. The prices can vary between 1 and 10€ at most. Ice cream species change and you have chance to taste sherbet, milky or ice creams with chocolate. When you drop by Manna Gelats, you can try some Argentinian breakfast in Barcelona. What can we say? The world is small:) We will continue to write about best restaurants in Barcelona city so keep your eyes on Barcelona city travel guide. Buenas vacaciones!

Where is Manna Gelats? You can check the exact point on the map. Don't pass by this Gelateria...