Blog Entries for s.rossi tagged 'Cheap tips'

Urbany Hostel Media Contest

bookings@barcelonaurbany.com — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:00:00 +0100

The Barcelona Urbany Hostel website now has a new section: Urbany People .

Here you will find all you need to be part of our community through the following social networks and follow our news, blogs, get useful information for backpackers about Barcelona and Seville, watch the new pictures uploaded and join our contests.

This week we have launched a Media Contest. You can join it by simply uploading a photo or a video you shot in Barcelon [...]

Christmas Market - Fira de Santa Llucia

bookings@barcelonaurbany.com — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:00:00 +0100

As every year around this time, the Fira de Santa Llucia opened about 10 days ago and will go on until the 22 of December, in front of the Cathedral, in the Gothic area.

This is one of the main December appointments for people in Barcelona, with its almost 300 stalls selling seasonal ornaments and handicrafts. Here is where most of the inhabitants o [...]

World Press Photo 08

bookings@barcelonaurbany.com — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:00:00 +0100

This will be the 4th year in a row that the World Press Photo comes to Barcelona, in cooperation with the CCCB (Centro de Cultura Catalana de Barcelona).

The Photographic Social Vision Foundation, based in Amsterdam, each year organises one of the most prestigious contest in the world, where an international jury made of 13 members selects the best phot [...]

Gothic Quarter walking tour

bookings@barcelonaurbany.com — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

The Gothic Quarter is the heart of the historical part of Barcelona, located between La Rambla and Via Laietana and between Plaa Catalunya and the seafront. In its labyrinth of narrow streets, most of them closed to regular traffic, you will see many Medieval buildings and some Roman ones. [...]

Paella night!

bookings@barcelonaurbany.com — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:00:00 +0100

Once again we invite our customers to taste some Spanish food in the common room of the hostel.

This Friday, from 21:00 buy sangria or beer at the bar and you will get a free tapa of paella.

When: Friday 31/10/08 at 21:00
Where: 3rd floor of the BarcelonaUrbany Hostel

We are waiting for you!!

Do you fancy tapas?

bookings@barcelonaurbany.com — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:00:00 +0100

All over the world Spain is popular for its Mediterranean diet, with its quality ingredients, such as olive oil, cheese, ham, sausages and cold meat, fresh fish and vegetables.

Tapas are probably the most peculiar and popular habit tourists are always fond of. Tapa can be any dish, ser [...]

Sevilla Urbany Hostel

bookings@barcelonaurbany.com — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Seville is the Andalusian capital, located on the plain of the Guadalquivir River. During the centuries it has been being a very important port city, especially for the commerce between Spain and America.

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ELS ENCANTS VELLS MARKET � FIRA DE BELLCAIRE

bookings@barcelonaurbany.com — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:00:00 +0100

Els Encants Vells or Fira de Bellcaire is one of the oldest flea markets in Europe. It seems it began working in the XIV century and it was created by the fusion of two different markets. This is why it has a double name.

During the years it changed its location several times but since 1928 it is in Pla&cce [...]

La Merc� Festival 2008

bookings@barcelonaurbany.com — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:00:00 +0100

Summer is almost over, but Barcelona still has one big festival to go.
From the 19th to the 24th of September takes place the Festes de la Mercè (or simply called La Mercè) to celebrate the Patron Saint of the city.

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Fiesta de Gracia... an amazing Festival in Barcelona

bookings@barcelonaurbany.com — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +0100

Until 1897 Gracia Quarter was an independent village, separated from Barcelona by fields. In the XIX century it grew a lot thanks to the immigration of the new industrial worker class.

In the same years we can find the origins of the Fiesta [...]