The fair of April

In Barcelona, in April the Fair of April is celebrated. Last Saturday, it was celebrated in our neighbourhood “Prosperitat”. We met our friends and we spent the afternoon and evening in the square "Angel Pestaña” where we had the celebration. In the afternoon women and men danced “sevillanas” and there were many tents around the place. In the evening there was dancing and drinking for the elderly, a lot of music, groups acting... Next week it will be celebrated at the Forum district where we will go and there will be attractions, dances, shops, restaurants ... and I will tell you more!

Seventh festival of soup of the world

Yesterday March 21, the seventh festival of soups of the world was held in our neighborhood. It is a festival created by entities participating in the neighborhood where people from all countries and continents of the world have the possibility of showing and tasting soups from Bulgaria, Africa, Peru, Catalonia and many more.

There has been a circus workshop for children where they were taught juggling, tightrope exercises...

This meeting served to exchange cultures through soups from different places, and prevent racism.

You can also highlight any special soup as the "cold soup" created by a very creative person who has made traditional tomato soup in a tomato cream ball with ornament! I must say that it surprised me a lot.

They have shown innovative ideas such as how to heat a soup pot with solar energy. In the picture the mechanism by which this idea works is shown: mirrors reflect the sun into the pot where the food is.

In conclusion, it is a very original party where you can learn a lot of culture and above all to cook!

With friends!

On Saturday, some friends and I went to Cosmobelleza. The Cosmobelleza is an international exhibition of beauty located in Gran Via, that is only celebrated once a year. It has many shops related with beauty, nails, hair, makeup, creams, hairdressing, etc. and has different shows, promoting clothes, hair plates, made up people, etc. We spent the day there and we got a nail tip of demonstration, yes yes only one nail! We had a great afternoon and later we met other people.

Gaudí Monuments

Palau Güell

The Palau Güell is a mansion in Barcelona . The home is centered on a main room for entertaining upper class guests. In 2004, visits by the public were completely suspended due to refurbishing. It’s part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was used in Antonioni's film The Passenger.

The Church of Colònia Güell

The Church of Colònia Güell, Antoni Gaudí's unfinished work, was built as a place of worship for the people in a factory suburb in Santa Coloma de Cervelló, near Barcelona .

Colònia Güell was the propriety of Count Eusebi de Güell. However, with Güell losing profits from his business, the money ran out and only the crypt was completed.

Casa Calvet

Casa Calvet is a building designed for a textile manufacturer which served as both a commercial property and as a residence. It is located at Eixample district of Barcelona.

Casa Batlló

It is a building built in the year 1877 and remodelled in the years 1904–1906. It is located at Eixample district of Barcelona. Much of the façade is decorated with a mosaic made of broken ceramic tiles with blurred colors from orange to green.

Casa Vicents

In 1883 Gaudí began the “Casa Vicens” and he ended it in 1889. It was Gaudi's first important work. It is located in the Gràcia district, at carrer de les Carolines 24. It’s a family residence.

My favourite place in Barcelona

My favourite place in Barcelona is Camp Nou. Camp Nou is FCBarcelona’s stadium, and it is the biggest of Europe (98771 seats). The meaning of Camp Nou is “New Field”. The inauguration was on 24^th September of 1957.

The first match in Camp Nou was FC Barcelona-Warsaw selection(4-2)(24th September of 1957).

In Camp Nou there has been major events, for exemple, in 1992, the Olympic Games, in 1999 the final of the champions...

In Camp Nou sometimes there are concerts

Adress: Av.Artístides Maillol

Bus: Line 7, 15, 43, 67, 68, 74, 75, L12, L50, L60 & L62

Metro: Line 3 (get out at “Maria Cristina” or “Les Corts”) & line 5 (get out at “Collblanc” or “Badal”).

In the first picture you can see the Camp Nou during an important match, and in the second picture you can see a mosaic made by the spectators, in the picture you can see “Més que un club” and the meaning is “More than a club”

Camp Nou is my favourite place in Barcelona for two reasons:

1. Because FCBarcelona is my favourite team

2. Because the atmosphear is amazing. We sing, dance, shout at the referee, and chant the names of the bests player in the world (Messi, Ibrahimovic, Henry, Iniesta, Xavi…)

Elena, Vladi, and Paula's favourite place in Barcelona: Plaça Catalunya

In Barcelona we find a lot of very beautiful places but we choose Plaza Catalunya (Catalonia’s Square).

Is one of the biggest and more central square in Barcelona. From here we can go to famous sites in Barcelona like Las Ramblas, Passeig de Gràcia, Portal de l’Angel, ronda de Sant Pere, etc.

You can come there with the underground and bus or car/ motorbike.

Underground lines:

L1, L2, L3, L4, L6, L7.

Bus lines:

Bus day

·Bus 9 Pl. Catalunya - Pg. Zona Franca

·Bus 14 Vil la Olímpica - Pg. Bonanova

·Bus 16 Urquinaona - Pg. Manuel Girona

·Bus 17 Barceloneta - Av. Jordà

·Bus 24 Av. Paral lel - Carmelo

·Bus 28 Pl. Catalunya - Carmelo

·Bus 41 Pl. Francesc Macià - Diagonal Mar

·Bus 42 Pl. Catalunya - Santa Coloma

·Bus 55 Parc de Montjuïc - Plaça Catalana

·Bus 58 Pl. Catalunya - Av. Tibidabo

·Bus 59 Pg. Marítim - Plaça Reina Maria Cristina

·Bus 62 Pl. Catalunya - Ciutat Meridiana

·Bus 66 Pl. Catalunya - Sarrià

·Bus 67 Pl. Catalunya - Cornellà

·Bus 68 Pl. Catalunya - Cornellà

·Bus 141 Av. Mistral - Barri del Besòs

Bus night

·N2 Av. Carrilet - Pl. Catalunya - Badalona (Montigalà)

·N3 Collblanc - Montcada i Reixac

·N4 Via Favència - Pl. Catalunya - Gran Vista

·N5 Pl. Catalunya - Gran Vista

·N6 Barcelona (Roquetes) - Santa Coloma (Oliveres)

·N7 Pl. Pedralbes - Pl. Llevant (Fòrum)

·N8 Can Caralleu - Santa Coloma (Can Franquesa)

·N9 Pl. Portal de la Pau - Tiana (Edith Llaurador)

·N11 Barcelona (Pl. Catalunya) - H. Can Ruti

We like because we can find many shops, people, you can feed to the doves, etc.

Ainoa and Karen's favourite place in Barcelona

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Laura and Coral's favourite places in Barcelona

Ainoa and Karen's favourite place in Barcelona

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Mireia and Sonia's favourite place in Barcelona: Portal de l'Àngel

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Sara, Aida and Sergio´s favourite places in Barcelona: Seaport and the Park Güell

SEAPORT

In the seaport in Barcelona, there are many types of ships, for example private ships or a public ships.

“Las Golondrinas” are pleasure boats used for trips around the port and along the coastline of Barcelona. This much-loved attraction goes back to 1888, when the first Universal Exhibition took place in Barcelona.

The typical wooden-hulled “Golondrinas” take visitors on trips around the port. On the other hand, the catamaran “Golondrinas” take trippers 18 miles along the coastline to the Fòrum Port in Sant Adrià de Besòs.

The sea harbour is a special place in Barcelona because is very beautiful and there are many places to visit, for example, the Maremagnum. Also, you can going walking around the seaport.

The port Vell is the oldest part of the big port in the city.

We like this place because we think that is a very interesting and also is very satisfactory meeting in this place and walking around it.

In the centre you can find an area for commercial use, as the Maremagnum.

Maremagnum is a famous shopping center. It is very big and there are many shops, restaurants and spaces for events and conventions in this center.

PARK GÜELL

Park Güell is a very important sight in Barcelona.

It is a big garden on the top part of Barcelona. Antonio Gaudí was the architect. He was born in Reus (25th June 1852) and he was died in Barcelona (10th June 1926), because he was run over by a tram.

He is the most famous architect in Barcelona because his buildings are very significant .

The park Güell was built between 1900 and 1914.

In the parc Güell we can find different parts, for example:

In the center there is a lizard. The decoration is formed by different mosaics.

There is a square and this square is formed by 86 columns another important part in the park are benches. These benches are very special because they have got the shape of a spiral or a snake.

It is special for us because we like seeing the mosaics and meeting friends there to take pictures.

Elena, Paula and Vladimir's favourite place in Barcelona: The monument for the victims of ETA's terrotrist attack

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Sonia and Mireia's favourite place in Barcelona: The Ateneu

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PLAÇA CATALUNYA

Plaza de Catalunya is the biggest of the squares of Barcelona. It has an area of 5 acres. From here important avenues of the city start, as the Rambla, Paseo de Gracia, rambla de Catalunya, las rondas de Universidat and carrer Pelai. The square is also notable for the numerous sculptures by major artists set out along its perimeter. The square is an importan transportation hub of Barcelona, both above and below surface METRO The square is crossed by the metro lines L1, L3. It is also served by two lines of railway Catalunya (L1, L3, L6, L7) Passeig de Gracia (L2, L3, L4). BUS It consists of different bus lines Nightbus It is the bus schedules at night

Mònica's favourite place in Barcelona

My favourite place in Barcelona is the seafront promenade that goes from the Forum to the Barceloneta. It is a cycling or walking lane of about 7 or 8 Km which links the most modern district in Barcelona, the one of the expensive skyscrapers, to the traditional area of la Barceloneta with its old taverns, tapas bars and seafood restaurants.

I love going there for a ride by bike either on sunny winter mornings or summer evenings. Being by the sea, listening to the sound of the waves and feeling the sea breeze is a relaxing experience that helps me to recover my energies whenever I feel tired or overworked. I also like the people who gather there. From the elderly who enjoy the peacefulness of their retirement to the young skaters who practise by the beach, you can see the promenade is a place for everyone who needs to be in the open air, enjoying the warmth of the sunlight.