Marsella Bar

One of the city’s oldest bars, Bar Marsella opened for business in 1820, it is a small jewel in the habit of some of the greatest artists in the city, including Picasso, Dali, Gaudi, Miro and the American writer Hemingway lived.

Located on Carrer Sant Pau in Barcelona's El Raval district. One of El Raval's most distinctive bars, Bar Marsella has a charmingly tawdry and decadent bohemian atmosphere. From the dilapidated building on Sant Pau to the tiled floors, tired cabinets lined with dusty out-of-date liquor bottles, spider lamps and ancient mirrors, this bar has an antiquated, deliciously morally redundent feel.

Address : C/Sant Pau, 65
City : Barcelona - Spain
Area : El Raval
Opening hours : From 6pm to 2am.
Phone : 93 442 72 63
Metro/Bus : Liceu (L3) , Paral.lel (L2, L3)

Santa Caterina Market

Santa Caterina Market brings an orgy of colour to the otherwise austere grey of one of Barcelona's oldest districts, El Born. Santa Caterina is one of Barcelona's liveliest and most historic markets, its playful contemporary design by Enric Miralles (who were responsible for the Gas Natural Tower in Barceloneta).

The collaged roof weighs 604 tonnes, fixed into place over 109 arches of differing slopes and forms. Seen from above it's a sea of colour. Beneath the glass floor are glimpses of the original convent. attracting lovers of architecture as well as shoppers.

The market's main restaurant is an ample space lined with long benches and an industrial edge to its decor. It serves a broad range of Asian, Mediterranean food and has been included in Time Out's top ten restaurants in Barcelona. Prices are upper mid-range.
Sant Caterina Market Essential Info

Address: Avinguida Francesc Cambo 16, Born-Ribera

How to Get there: The nearest metro station is Jaume I on the yellow line. From there it's a short walk up Via Laietana.

Barcelona Bus Touristic

Utilize the Barcelona City Hop-on Hop-off Tour which has three different tour routes to explore the city! See the major sights aboard an open-top double-decker bus, and with over 44 stops to choose from you can hop on and hop off all around the city. Spend as much or as little time at places of interest before jumping aboard for the next stop - the choice is yours.

An informative printed guide about each of the stops is issued with the ticket, as well as a discount voucher booklet to be redeemed at main sights and landmarks around the city. If you have any questions, guides travel on board to provide you with personalized and up to the minute information to help you make the most of your visit. Come and enjoy yourself while you discover "much more than a tour" in Barcelona.

You can hop-on and off as many times as you like at any of the 44 stops. The Northern route and the Southern Route are two hours long, while the Forum route is 40 minutes long. The three tour routes are inter-connected so you can hop easily between each of the stops.


1-Day Ticket >
Unlimited use on Barcelona City Hop-on Hop-off Tour for 1 calendar day
Conducted in English
From USD $28.18

2-Day TicketCode
Unlimited use on Barcelona City Hop-on Hop-off Tour for 2 consecutive calendar days
Conducted in English
From USD $36.75

Inclusions:
• Information guide
• Hop-on hop-off tour
• Local taxes
Exclusions:
• Entrance fees
• Food and drinks
• Hotel pickup and drop off

Itinerary
Discover Barcelona using three tour routes.
Your ticket is valid on ALL routes.

North Route (Red Line):
• Placa de Catalunya
• Casa Batllo - Fundacio Antoni Tapies
• Passeig de Gracia - La Pedrera
• Sagrada Familia
• Gracia
• Parc Guell
• Tramvia Blau - Tibidabo
• Sarria
• Monestir de Pedralbes - Col.leccio Thyssen
• Palau Reial - Pavellons Guell
• Barcelona Football Club
• Francesc Macia - Diagonal
• MACBA - CCCB

South Route (Blue Line):
• Placa de Catalunya
• Casa Batllo - Fundacio Antoni Tapies
• Passeig de Gracia - La Pedrera
• Francesc Macia - Diagonal
• Estacio de Sants
• Creu Coberta
• Placa d'Espanya
• Caixa Forum - Pavello Van Der Rohe
• Poble Espanyol
• MNAC
• Anella Olimpica
• Funicular de Montjuïc
• Fundacio Joan Miro
• Miramar - Jardins Costa i Llobera
• World Trade Center
• Colom - Museu Maritim
• Port Vell
• Museu d'Historia de Catalunya
• Port Olimpic
• Place de la Citadel - Zoo
• Pla de Palau
• Barri Gotic

Forum Route (Green Line):
• Port Olimpic
• Platja del Bogatell
• Forum
• Parc Diagonal Mar
• Poblenou
Please note: the Green Line only operates between April 03 and September 27

International Documentary Film Festival

DOCS Barcelona this year will not disappoint us! The best documentaries from around the world, again will be at display in Barcelona

The kick-off will be, as usual, on Wednesday before the start of the projections, specifically on Wednesday 2nd of February at 19h in the "Cinemas Girona", while the closing awards ceremony to be held on Sunday 6th of February at 19:30 at the "Filmoteca de Catalunya".

Visit their website to see the places where the projections will be, the forums to which you can add and prices.

Fuente: Website de DOCS Barcelona

Half marathon in Barcelona

Like every year, the Barcelona Half Marathon flooded the streets of athletes of all ages and countries.

Saturday, from 8:45 pm at the Arc de Triomphe you can see the output of different categories, taking due to arrive at 11:30 am at the same point of departure.

The 21.097 km will measure the physical capacity of these athletes.

We encourage you to participate ... but if you dare, you can always go to cheer on the runners!

The Brandery Barcelon 2011

The Brandery, Barcelona’s international trade show of urban and contemporary fashion, is back on 26, 27 and 28 January 2011 for its fourth edition, with fresh ideas and opportunities for making radical changes: Chances for Changes

Are you interested in knowing what the new design trends will be, learning how to update your marketing strategies, or finding out about the most innovative projects going on in the fashion world? If you do, you can’t afford to miss The Brandery Winter Edition 2011.


Fuente: website oficial The Brandery

Snowboard FIS World Championships

From 14th to 22th of January 2011 Barcelona and La Molina will host the Snowboard World Championships FIS.

Athletes from all over the world show the art of slipping in the snow in all styles and levels.

By road:
Optimum Accessibility - GPS: 42º20’03.90”N · 1º56’04.59”E

By train:
Renfe telephone: 902 24 02 02
Web Renfe: http://www.renfe.es/

By bus:
Segales telephone: 902 13 00 14
Web Segales: www.sagales.com

Urban Bus:
Internal transport service between "Pista Llarga", at the pistes La Molina Renfe station