Fresh air in our BBB-Jardinets Guest House

Part of our philosophy is to be every day to improve the service we offer to our guest. Thanks to the opinion of our guests, we've renovated two rooms in our BBB-Jardinets Guest House:

Our triple room is now called "Sand Room". This light brown color, brings more peace an light to this spacius room. Designed to create a more relaxed atmosphere for relaxing after a bussy day in our city.

Our single room is now called "Blue Room". In this room we thought give it a more fresh and younger style adn we choose the blue and white colors. We hope you enjoy this change!

Font Magica de Montjuic

This impresive spectacle of light, water and music was created in 1929 for the second World Exposition that took place in Barcelona (the first took place in 1888). In the beginning people though of it as silly, but to the day of today it attracts many visitors!

At a pace of 2.600 litres per second and with 4760 light bulbs in many colors, the playing fountain leaves you speechless. The show takes place in front of the palace of Montjuich, near the Plaza España, and starts in the late afternoon. A splendid way to conclude a sunny day in Barcelona.

The time table:

October to May (winter) Friday and Saturday at 19:00, 19:30, 20:00 y 20:30hs

May to October (summer) From Thrusday to Sunday at 21:30, 22:00, 22:30, 23:00 and 23:30hs.

MACBA the best of our Contemporary Art

The history of the Museum Contemporary Art (MACBA) goes back to 1959 when art critic Alexandre Cirici Pellicer championed the idea of creating a museum of contemporary art in Barcelona.
The MACBA, designed by American architect Richard Meier, is clearly based on rationalism and alludes to the masters of modern architecture, particularly Le Corbusier.
The museum renews its expositions on a regular base and we recomend you to visit the expositions and at the same time explore the architecture of the museum itself.

During summer (from 24th June to 24th September) the MACBA is open the Thursday and Friday until midnight for a friendly price.
The MACBA museum is located in the "Raval" district, in the Plaça del Angels number 1. And the price for visit all the museum cost 7,50€


In the neighborhoud of the MACBA you'll find lots of bars, terraces and restaurants and it's the favorate playground of the skating comunity in Barcelona.

Free concerts

Every Thursday, until the 18th of March, the "Conservatori Municipal de Barcelona" offer free concerts for all.

These concerts start every Thursday at 20hs and different musicions offer their musics to us with piano plays from Beethoven, duets or soprane-piano.

It's not possible to make a reservation for this event. So we recommend be there around 19:30hs or earlier to get the free tickets and assure a seat.

The "conservatori Municipal de Barcelona" is located in the Eixample district, in the Bruc street number 110 (in the corner with Valencia street). if you want more info, you can call at 0034 934584303 or by mail at conservatori@cmmb.cat

San Valentín and Snow in Barcelona

What a better combination than snow and valentines day! There is no doubt that a bit of snow makes the event more romantic than a typical rainy February day.

Although there was not much of it and in some places it stayed no more than 0,5 seconds, snow in Barcelona is a rarity and thus its a memorable moment. Maybe next year there will be more? Or should we all move Valentines day to the beginning of January?

We hope you have a hot Valentines day!

Carnaval in Sitges

Like every year, Sitges dresses for this spectacular party.

This sunday, 14th of February, is the best day in Sitges: "la Rua de la Disbauxa" invades all the city with 50 coaches and over 3000 people dressed up in the best carneval outfit, assist in the city parade.

If you're around don't forget to go to Sitges, it's worthwhile!

Carnaval in Barcelona

In the markets, schools, streets, in every where breathes the Carnaval.
The highlights begin this Thursday and stretched until next week. Botifarrada, "tortilla" competitions, fancy dress, "entierro de la sardina"...Everything you do in your district you will find the website of Carnival!

Barcelona live a magical weekend with the Festival of "Santa Eulalia" and the carnival of Barcelona.

The highlight of the Carnival will be Thursday with the start of the festival, Saturday with the big parade from 20:00hs to Avenida del Paralell, and next Wednesday with the "entierro de la sardina" which mark the end of the party.

Like every year, the City Council has put online the Carnival website to find all the information to enjoy this festival in your neighborhood and your district.

Dress up and leave the neighborhood!!!!

BBB - Jardinets and BBB-Güell in Barcelone city trip

We had a visit a few month ago of Sarah, which work for a guide in France: "Barcelona city trip by Petit Futé".
She has written this review in the French Guide about our Bed and Breakfast Jardinets and Güell:

BBB GÜELL

Entre 45 et 65€ la chambre, petit déjeneur inclus.
Tenu par les memes propiétaires que le BBB Jardinets, cet établissement se trouve à 5 minutes à pied du Parc Güell, dans un environnement calme et peu touristique. La décoration est adorable et il y a une charmante terrasse.

BBB JARDINETS

Chambre double de 35€ à 70€ avec salle de bains commune et petit déjeneur. situé dans la rue la plus animée du quartier de Gràcia, ce petit bed&breakfast propose cinq chambres décorées avec soin. Vous serez accueillis par un couple multiculturel: Carla, d'origine argentine, et son mari hollandais. À l'intérieur, que du neuf! Le B&B a été ouvert en 2009, et les chambres ont toutes leur identité: la rose, la bleue, la verte, etc. Un excellent rapport qualité/prix à deux pas du Passeig de Gracia.

Aquarium in Barcelona the best for the childs...and not only childs!

The Barcelona Aquarium is an experience that you can't miss! Located right on the island called "Maremagnum" at the end of Las Ramblas, it offers you a dive into the depths of the sea to discover all the wonders that you can find there!

Also it has many parallel activities that you can take, like a dive with sharks! The children will enjoy it!! ... and adults too!

The Aquarium is open all year round.
Opening at 9:30hs. From Monday to Friday it closes at 21:oohs, but during the weekends at 21:30hs. In June and September they close at 21.30hs every day, and in July and August until 23:00hs.
The tickets cost for children (4 to 12 years old) 12,50€, adults 17,50€ and adults over 60 14,50€

Bus to Barcelona Airport

Barcelona has two busses that connect fast and easy with the Airport. The Barcelona Airport ("El Pratt") is located at 20km south of the city. As this airport has 2 separate terminals, there are two busses. Terminal T1 is recently opened and very modern while T2 was built for the Olympic Games of 1992.

You'll find these busses easily: The are bright-blue and stop directly outside their corresponding terminal. Both connect directly to the city center with only 3 stops: The first at Plaza España, the second at Plaza Universidad and finally at Plaza Cataluya just in front of the Corte Ingles.

The price for a one-way ticket is € 4,25 though you can also buy a two-way ticket for € 7,30. Please note that the two-way ticket is valid for no more than 8 days.

The busses leave every 10 minutes between 05:30 AM and 01:00 AM (just after midnight)

DOCSBARCELONA International Documentary Film Festival

Like every year since 2007, from the 2nd to 7th of February, in Barcelona we celebrate the Docs Barcelona!! This is a festival full of good movies and documentaries for all types of public.

There are 8 different seccions that are programmed by experts and the best directors of documentaries. These experts and directors are present during the session and can be interviwed afterwards.

Special to this event is the existence of the Pitching Forum, a global market-place for proyects of this type.

How to move by metro in Barcelona??

Getting around Barcelona is very easy and fast, also brings you closer to the main touristic points.

The metro works:
Sunday to Thursday from 5:00 to 24:00hs
Friday from 5:00 to 2:00hs
Saturday all the day.

The cheapest way to travel is to buy a travel card called T-10. You can use it for all modes of transport: bus, metro, tram, train and rail, can also use several people at once.
The price of this card is 7,85€ and you can buy at newspaper shop, cigarette shops and any metro station.

The nearest station of our BBB-Jardinets called "Diagonal" and the nearest of BBB - Casanova called "Hospital Clinic".