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".

DeMorgen Newspaper

Today we have a pleasant surprise: Rene De Rycke, while informing about our Bed and Breakfast, showed us an article in De Morgen, the Belgium newspaper, edition Saturday, January 30th. In this article a previous guest wrote some very nice lines about us:

"Barcelona heeft de naam dat het er moeilijk is om betaalbare overnachtingen te vinden. Wij vonden er eentje aan de rand van de wijk Gracia: BBB Les Jardinets. De B&B ligt in een heel mooi gebouw - toegegeven: het is niet gemakkelijk om een lelijk gebouw te vinden in Barcelona - en je raakt op je kamer op de eerste verdieping met een antieke kooilift waar we tijdens een vorige citytrip naar een andere stad nog moesten voor betalen om er alleen nog maar naar te kijken. De kamers zijn er kraaknet, het onthaal erg hartelijk en je kan je eigen ontbijt samenstellen door in de keuken en koelkast te kiezen wat je lekker vindt.

De locatie zelf is erg rustig en vermits een stad als Barcelona echt alleen maar "gevoeld" kan worden door er in rond te stappen is het daarenboven heerlijk dat veel van dat moois gewoon op loopafstand ligt, is een wirwar van kleine straatjes, pleintjes met heel toffe bars en restaurants: net een dorp binnen de metropool Barcelona. Voor Cuba-aanhangers: er is zelfs een Cubaans geïnspireerde bar waar ze Bucanero verkopen! Wij betaalden de ongelooflijke som van 26 euro per persoon per nacht MET ontbjit!"

If you have not understood anything, here's the translation:

"Barcelona is a city that is difficult to find affordable accommodation. We found one at the edge of the Gracia district: BBB-Jardinets. The B&B situated in a beautiful building - admittedly it is not easy to find an ugly building in Barcelona - and you get to your room on the first floor with an antique elevator. During a previous city-trip, where we went to another city, we had yet to pay for it only to watch! The rooms are immaculate, the welcome very warm and you can compose your own breakfast in the kitchen fridge and choose what you like.

The site itself is very quiet and, as a city like Barcelona really needs to be "felt" by walking around, it is wonderful that many of this beauty just on walking distance from the Bed and Breakfast. In a maze of narrow streets, squares with very nice bars and restaurants: just a village within the metropolis Barcelona. For Cuba-supporters: there is even a Cuban-inspired bar where they sell Bucanero! We paid the incredible sim of 26 euros per person per night WITH breakfast!"

Dear Geert, if you read this...THANK YOU!!!!!

Palau Reial

The Palau Reial, located at the Diagonal (metro L3 - green line, the stop is called Palau Reial and is the second to last stop in the direction Zona Universitaria), was part of the antique "Finca Güell" before being transferred to the Spanish Royal Family for their visits to Barcelona.

The Palau Reial contains two unusual interesting museums: The Museum of Decorative Arts and Ceramics Museum, wich offers exhibits ranging from ancient Arab pottery to pieces by Picasso and Miró.

If you come during the spring it is very nice for a walk in the morning. It's maybe a 30-45 minutes walt through. It opens at 9:00hs and is free but it is some what far away from everything.

(Thank you Toby Hammond...again!)

Tibidabo: amazing views of Barcelona

Tibidabo is located on the top of the mountain behind Barcelona. There is a large chruch on the top overlooking all of Barcelona and it's surrounding cities.

The view is spectacular but be warmed there are a lot of stairs!!

It cots 4€ for the funicular (a type of railcar that goes to the top of the mountain), 2€ to pay for the elevator if you want to go all the way to the top of the church, and cost of ride in the metro.
The easisets way to get to the top I found, is to take the L7 (brown line) until the last stop called "Avinguda Tibidabo" and then there's a type of bus stop for the Tram or if the tram isn't running a bus will come. The stop is across the street from the exit of the metro but ask around and they will point you in the right direction.
If the funicular isn't running and you're not sure about the bus, DO NOT try and walk. Trust me I tried...

If you have the chance to be in Barcelona after it rains that would be the perfect time to visit the church because the view is cristal clear.


Thanks Toby Hammond for the tip!!

Paella. Are you ready to prepare it?

What do you need?
rice, 600 grams
clam, 500 grams
shrimp, 300 grams
ripe tomato, 2 pieces
green pepper, 1 unit
garlic, 2 cloves
yellow food coloring taste
parsley, to taste
chicken, 800 grams
squid, 200 grams
small onion, 1 unit
frozen peas, 150 grams
saffron, 10 strands
salt, to taste
Olive oil 1/2 cup

Get to work!Wash the clams in cold water salt, open them in a saucepan with 1/2 cup water, drain and reserve the clams and broth separately. Wash the peppers, remove seeds and dice. Wash the chicken and dice. Wash the squid and cut into strips. Peel the prawns and cook the sells and heads for 10 minutes, strain and reserve broth.

Heat oil in a paella pna and fry the chicken until browned, add the squid, saute a couple minutes and add finely chopped onions, peppers, peas and peeled tomatoes. Saute for 15 minutes. Add the rice, stir and sprinkle with the hot broth and clam shrimp (more water), calculating the volume double that the rice.

Making mash the garlic cloves, parsley and saffron and add to the paella, season and color to taste and cook for 10 minutes over high heat. Reduce heat and cook for 6-7 minutes over low heat. At the end of cooking, add shrimp and clams. Let satnd about 3-4 minutes and serve immediately.

Easy, not???

Sagrada Familia

Today I went to see the Sagrada Familia, it's just a few stops from the Passeig de Gracia Metro station. The entrance fee is 13€ / students 10€ and I would strongly recommend the extra 3€ for the audio guide. It explains the story of the construction of the church as well as Gaudi's life and thoughts when he designed this extraordinary church.

The museum is situated below the church, especially worthwhile are the models with strings that Gaudi used to view the impact of the weights on the pillars.

Cadaqués a city where you can enjoy Dalí

Figueres is a town about 136km north from Barcelona. Here you find the incredible and fantastic Museo de Dalí.

On the remains of the "Teatro de Figueres", in 1974, the Dali Museum was built. Especially worthwhile are his early works, like the whole sur-realistic boom that he was able to create.

We suggest to spend some good hours to explore all the areas and above, all immerse yourself in the areas that he specifically designed for the viewers to transport themselves to a unique and extravagant world!

You can arrive by car or by train from Barcelona. The train you can take in "Sants Station" or "Passeig de Gracia" station. The train is the line "Barcelona-Portbou-Cervera"

The address of the Museum is Plaça Gala i Salvador Dalí, number 5 in Figueres.

If you want to know more, visit they web: http://www.salvador-dali.org/