Do you feel like working out, sweating on a running machine after a day you spent whole time discovering the city?
Continue your healthy habits in the gym for free by staying with us!
Urbany Hostel Barcelona providesyou with free entrance card to a local gym,
just a few steps away from the hostel, that you have full access to the facilities!
The facility includes, running machine, spinning room, swimming pool, fitness room, jacuzzi, sauna, locker, etc.
You can also join the activity sessions and classes which includes, aqua gym, aero latin, yoga, pilates, dance, aerobic and more! Click here to check the time table of the gym.
Good to know before you go to the gym..
Bring clean flip flops, bathing suit and towel to the pool and sauna
Wear bathing cap at the pool (we borrow them for free to you at the reception)
Wear sport shoes for fitness room and aerobic classes
Take a shower before using the facilities
Have a 50 cents coin for the locker (refundable)
Take a small tower if you are exercising at the gym
If you are interested, let us know at the reception, take the blue card and only return it back when you are checking out.
If you walk around the streets in the Christmas season in Barcelona, or in any other cities or towns in Catalunya,
you will find these logs with a smiley face and a cute little red hat. Especially, in the christmas market in front of the
Cathedral in Barcelona, you will find hundreds and thousands of friendly faced logs in all sizes waiting for a new family.
Caga Tió, literally translated into ´poo log´, is a traditional Catalan festive symbol.
Throughout Christmas period, Caga Tió is given something to eat, such as mandarins or candies, and is then
covered with a blanket to make sure he doesn´t get cold.
This continues until Christmas Eve, when he is placed by the fire and is ordered to poo!
Children dance around the log, whilst beatingit with a stick and singing songs such as
"Caga tió, caga torró, avellanes i mató, so no cagues bé, et dare un cop de bastó.. Caga tió!"
Translation: Pooing log, poo turrón (Catalan caramel for christmas season),
poo hazelnuts and cottage cheese, if you don´t poo well, I´ll beat you with my stick, Pooing log!
Whilst hitting the log, the children take turns to look under the blanket to find that the log has magically produced a present for them.
Traditionally, the Caga tiós used to produce candies and turróns, but nowadays, it seems like they are getting more pressure by the Santa Claus who comes across a ocean. They started producing Play station consoles, X box, Barbies, digital cameras and mp3s recently.
Barcelona tips: FASTEST & EASIEST WAY TO MOVE AROUND BARCELONA
Coming to Barcelona?
There are so many hidden jewels around the city that fascinates the backpackers!
Okay, Gaudi´s masterpieces are always ranked as the must-visit attractions,
and so many people relate Las Ramblas directly to Barcelona.
However, Urbany Hostel suggests you to discover special places in the city through
small and narrow streets, unknown cafeterias with great terrace and local markets.
The scenes and places where you can see and feel the real local life.
Another tip we would like to give you, is the T-10 ticket - the key that opens the door to all public transportation in Barcelona.
tip: The information on the card is written in Catalan.
The T-10 ticket will indeed support you with the fastest and cheapest transportation in the city.
You can buy the ticket in any metro station in the city, and get full access to bus, metro,
FGC (ferrocarrils) and trams secutive 10 times in any given time period, at only 7.80€..
You can also share it with your friend.
What to do if you still have some routes left in the card before you leave Barcelona?
You can keep it for your next trip to Barcelona,
or leave it to one of the backpackers you meet at the Urbany Hostel in Barcelona.
Who knows? You might get a caña (small bear) in return from your new friend..
That´s the beauty of backpacking and staying at the hostel, we believe.
Barcelona’s nightlife is as rich and varied as you'd expect of any major city which attracts tourists, backpackers, students and Bohemian types. When the sun goes down here you'll find all forms of entertainment from traditional “fiestas” and world-class opera to lesbian bars and drag shows.
The liveliest areas after dark of Barcelona are the Barri Gotic old quarter, La Rambla, the neighborhood of L'Eixample north of the city centre and Maremagnum and Port Olimpic down at the waterfront, but where to go?
There are not enough nights to get to know the whole party scene of Barcelona. Going out in Barcelona is almost about choosing a neighborhood and since you would only have a little taste of the city nights why don’t you make it to the most vibrant places? As far as the city’s nightlife agenda is concerned there’s plenty going on to choose from every night!
Every night, URBANY HOSTELS in Barcelona takes you to the best clubs in town. We have selected the most exciting and popular clubs for you to discover the authentic nightlife of Barcelona, some of the must-go places to enjoy an exceptional night out. We actually take you there and of course: FREE ENTRANCE. Feel like a VIP, just for staying at the Urbany Hostel!
Barcelona, the sacred city of FCB!
FCB has become a new legend by becoming the Champion of the most important matches, the Champion of the Primera Liga, Champion of the Champion´s League and the Champion of the King´s Cup in last season. In the new season, we are expecting Barça to continue bringing us news of triumphs.
If you come all the way to Barcelona, how can you miss watching their match? And of course, if you´re watching the match, we´re not going to let you watch it alone or wander around to find a place. Why don´t you watch with Urbany Hostel Barcelona crews and more backpackers?
Urbany Hostel in Barcelona brings you the football (or soccer) vibe. Don’t miss out the football influence in the city: when Barça plays, the Barcelona stops; everything is in stand-by. FC Barcelona is “more than a club (més que un club)” in Catalonia because it is the sports club that most represents the country and is also one of its greatest ambassadors. Also, for different reasons, FC Barcelona is “more than a club” for many people living elsewhere in Spain, who see Barça as a staunch defender of democratic rights and freedom. Urbany Hostel in Barcelona testifies it!
In Urbany Hostel, we have a special sound-proof room and a bar to watch Barça matches in the perfect atmosphere. Gather with your friends, get snacks and get ready to enjoy of the best football of all times! Anything goes for Urbany Hostel Barça sessions, from scarves to T-shirts, just pop in the room of our youth hostel and indulge yourself watching sports magicians with their mojo working.
Today, football has become a global phenomenon, and support for Barcelona has spread spectacularly around the world. Be part of it!
Summer is coming and at the Urbany Hostel Barcelona we are waiting for it with a Paella and Sangria Party!!