Coming to Barcelona? :D Stay with us at Urbany Hostels!
We offer you a discount voucher, which you can save up to 25% of the accommodation rate (available until Feb 28, 2010).
How to get discount on your booking? Easy! Follow the steps. 1. Become a member at our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/urbany.hostels 2. Print out the voucher from flickr: http://bit.ly/5GD1Nb 3. Make a booking through our website: www.barcelonaurbany.com 4. On the last booking process from our web, mention "FACEBOOK OFFER" on the additional info part (on step 4), in "Comments for hostel". 5. Show your printed out voucher at your arrival to the staff at the reception. Our staffs will happily give you a notice about the discounted rate.
- Don´t forget to leave "FACEBOOK OFFER" before you confirm the booking! :)
Please note:
- Offer only valid with booking made through our website www.barcelonaurbany.com
- Voucher available until Feb 28, 2010 (28/2/2010)
- One voucher valid for one person
- Please print out the voucher and show when you check-in
- Not cumulative with other offers
That´s it! :) Hope you enjoy your stay with us, happier with the discount.
Many people imagine Barcelona as a city of passionate spaniards, and expect to hear some "magical" sounds of spanish guitars, and think the only thing to drink is wine. Woody Allen´s movie "Vickey, Christina, Barcelona" has made these beliefs even concrete. Well, if that was what you were imagining too, get to know some more about Barcelona! :)
You may seem things different if you take a careful look. Flamenco is more from Andalucia and the famous paella is originally from Valencia. Many Catalans are against bull-fighting, which is known to be the "National Sports" of Spain. and NO ONE, except the old people, take siesta (mid day nap).
Moreover, in Catalunya, there is another official language more than Spanish, which is Catalan. You will see more than half of the things written in Catalan on the street and hear people speaking in a language similar to Spanish, but not exactly the same. That´s the Catalan language.
People don´t expect foreigners to speak or understand catalan, but with a few words, you can give afriendly gesture. Why don´t yo learn some Catalan? :)
Catalan is a romance language and originated in Latin as spoken by the Romans. There are around 9 million bilingual speakers (speaking Spanish as a second or first language) within the region of Catalunya (Spain). Any visitor to Barcelona will hear Catalan spoken everywhere, and the language is growing from strength to strength after a period of decline and repression.
A few first phrases My name is .. ...................................................Em dic ..
What is your name?.......................................Com et dius?
How are you?..................................................Com estàs?
Fine, and you?.................................................Bé, i tu?
Pleased to meet you(male speaking)........Encantat de coneixe't
Pleased to meet you(female speaking).....Encantada de coneixe't
How much is it?..............................................Quin preu té?
See you later...................................................Ens veiem més tard
Sorry..................................................................Ho sento
Excuse me ......................................................Perdona
Buying Things. General phrases
I want to buy .. .................................................Vull comprar ..
How much is it?..............................................Quin preu té ?
It's too expensive ...........................................És massa car
Do you accept credit cards?........................ Accepteu targetes de crèdit ?
Communication
Do you speak English?................................Parles anglès?
I don't speak Catalan....................................No parlo català
I don´t understand ........................................No ho entenc
Pardon? ..........................................................Mana?
What is it called in Catalan? .......................Com es diu això en català?
Please speak more slowly .........................Si us plau, parla més a poc a poc
Conversation
Where are you from? .................................D'on ets ?
I'm from England........................................ Sóc d'Anglaterra
I'm from America........................................ Sóc dels Estats Units
Have you been to my country ? ................Has estat al meu país?
I live in (the city of) ...................................... Visc a (la ciutat de)..
What do you think of the city ? ..................Què en penses, de la ciutat?
Directions
Where is .. ?................................................On és..?
Where are .. ?..............................................On són..?
How do I get to .. ?......................................Com puc arribar a...?
Can I walk there?........................................Puc anar caminant ?
Is there a bus ?............................................Hi ha un autobús ?
Is there a train ?...........................................Hi ha un tren ?
Eating
Can we eat?................................................ Podem menjar ?
Can we have breakfast? ...........................Podem esmorzar ?
Is there a table free?..................................Hi ha alguna taula lliure ?
A table for four, please...............................Una taula per quatre, si us plau
The menu, please......................................El menú, si us plau
For the first course......................................De primer
For the second course...............................De segon
For dessert...................................................Per postres
Have you any vegetarian dishes?............Teniu plats vegetarians ?
At the bar
Cheers!...........................................................Salut !
I'm feeling drunk!...........................................Estic borratxo !
I feel ill.............................................................No em trobo bé
The wine list, please....................................La carta de vins, si us plau
What sandwiches do you have?................Quins entrepans teniu ?
Getting around
Do you have a map of .. ? ............................Té un mapa de...?
How long does it take to get to .. ? ............Quant de temps cal per arribar a ..?
Is this seat free?............................................Està lliure aquest seient ?
A single ticket..................................................Un bitllet
A return ticket...................................................Un bitllet d'anada i tornada
A ticket for .. .....................................................Un bitllet per ..
Low cost flights to airports on the Spanish and French sides of this magnificent mountain range are bringing new skiers to the many ski resorts in the Pyrenees mountains.
There are 14 relatively unknown ski resorts near Barcelona on the Spanish/Catalan and French side of the Pyrenees Mountains. And two huge ski areas in Andorra.
The driving times vary from just 1 ½ hours to a little over 4 hours.
Closest ski resorts to Barcelona
The ski-resorts of
La Molina or La Masella are just 1 ½ hours from Barcelona. Great for a day trip or even a half day trip. The skiing is excellent and if you can get there during the week you will have it all to yourself. At weekends it gets more crowded.
There are many other great ski resorts which are between 2-4 hours drive from Barcelona. The biggest and most popular resort near Barcelona is Baqueira-Beret, which is about 4 hour driving time from Barcelona.
You can find all the skiing resorts closest to Barcelona here, 14 in all. Each listing includes driving times and information about the resort with links to the websites, where you can find information about pistes and snow depths.
Generally all the ski resorts near Barcelona are open before Christmas, usually at the beginning at December but some even open in November. Most big resorts hope to be open for the December "puente" public holidays on 6th and 8th December, so check their websites to see if they are open and how many ski lifts are operational.
Depending on the snow most resorts can be open until April in the spring.
For residents of Barcelona looking for 1 day skiing trips or weekend skiing trips near Barcelona that include hotel and transport, the best option is often to visit Spanish travel agents. They offer daytrips and weekend skiing packages by coach to the resorts in the Pyrenees. These websites are usually not in English however.
Here are some established travel agencies in Barcelona that offer skiing packages to the Pyrenees
The most popular New Year´s Eve (La Nochevieja = the old night) tradition is eating 12 grapes which means good luck. At 12 seconds to midnight the countdown begins and each time the bell rings in a new second, Spaniards (sitting at home, at parties and in the streets watching the celebrations) has to have twelve grapes ready to eat when the clock starts to chime, for a total of twelve grapes.
Everybody has to have finished his grapes then New Year starts, but nobody finishes eating the grapes on time. Eating the grapes is a lot of fun because everybody starts the New Year with a full mouthful of grapes. It is not possible to finish eating the grapes by the time the clock finishes chiming. Normally people still have all the grapes in their mouths, and they start looking at each other and have to laugh.
At the stroke of midnight the cork on the Cava bottle is popped, and people tell each other “Feliz año nuevo” and kiss each other on both cheeks. This tradition started for the spanish people because one year when there was a big grape harvest and then the king of Spain decided to give grapes to everybody to eat on New Year’s Eve.
This year, Barcelona Urbany invites all the guests to the Noche vieja tradition. We will prepare uvas (grapes) and drinks to celebrate the New Year's Eve with lots of fun!! After then, the party will continue with more music and dance at our hall. Hope to see you there!
Auberge de Jeunesse Barcelone. Injectez un peu de classe avec un séjour dans l’impressionnant auberge de jeunesse Urbany Hostel!
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Many people imagine Barcelona as a city of passionate spaniards, and expect to hear some "magical" sounds of spanish guitars, and think the only thing to drink is wine. Woody Allen´s movie "Vickey, Christina, Barcelona" has made these beliefs even concrete. Well, if that was what you were imagining too, get to know some more about Barcelona! :)
