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Borne is the name of a quarter of Barcelona and it is located between via Laietana and Parc de la Ciutadela. Between the XIII and the XV centuries it has been the economic centre of the city.

In the last years, this area turned into one of the trendiest ones in town with its independent fashion designers’ shops.
In the narrow streets which constitute the quarter, there are also

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November will be the month for the new edition of the Wintercase San Miguel. This festival has been the first itinerant music festival in Spain and it is now at its 7th edition. It always passes through Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia, bringing in these cities some of the biggest names of the independent music.

This year festival will bring on the stage some new bands,

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

According to the legend, on the 24^th of September of 1218, during the 5^th Crusade, the Virgin appeared to King Jaume I, St. Pere Nolasc and St.

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Barcelona nightlife is worldwide popular for its variety and intensity and this is one of the big attractions of this amazing city, which every year brings here many young travellers, groups of friends, stag and hens parties, etc.

But in Barcelona the night doesn't start with the sunset. In fact restaurants don't get busy before 10 pm and pubs are pretty much empty until 11

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