From our Hostel in Barcelona, some information about the artists playing today at the Primavera Sound Festival:
The XX, at 9:15 PM, Ray-Ban Stage (Parc del Forum). Young, soft and minimalist sound from the UK.
Pavement, at 1:00 AM, San Miguel Stage (Parc del Forum). 90's indie rock, personal and charismatic rebel sound, at our Hostel in Barcelona we think it's always great to see them again!
Are you going to attend some concerts tonight at the Primavera Sound Festival? Let us know how it was today, the concerts you've seen and who were the best artists on stage.
At our Hostel in Barcelona we want to know what's going on out there at the Primavera Sound Festival!
Our Hostel in Barcelona informs you that the Barcelona Primavera Sound Festival is back! This year's edition will be held on May, 27, 28 and 29 May at the Forum Area.
The Primavera Sound Festival is one of the most innovative music festivals held around the world, an event gaining prestige and hardcore fans year after year. Among those, all our Hostel in Barcelona's team. Many Primavera Sound Festival fans come to Barcelona those days especially to attend this different and original proposal, bringing new trends normally outside the commercial circuits.
Get prepared for three days full of events starting on the 27th at 5:00 pm, Biscuit starring, at the Forum stage (a little bit earlier, 4:00 pm, Lasers at the FNAC Diagonal Mar stage, one of the Barcelona's Primavera a la Ciutat stages placed outside the Forum area but hosting some concerts and activities at the Primavera Sound Festival program).
Performances will continue also on May 28 and 29 at the Forum area, and on Sunday 30th at the Primavera a la Ciutat stages.
Our Hostel in Barcelona, besides informing you of all the events that are held in the city, its organization and schedule, as well as the best way to get around the city saving your time and money, is a Barcelona cheap accommodation, high-class services and well connected.
For all those that are staying at our Hostel in Barcelona for the Primavera Sound Festival, the best way to get to the Forum Area is:
By tram: Take tram line T4-Ciutadella/Vila Olimpica - Estacio de Sant Adrià Ca l'Aranyó, two minutes from our Hostel in Barcelona. After five stops, get off at Forum stop. It will take you about 20 minutes to reach the Forum Area.
By bus: Take bus line n. 7 Diagonal Mar / Z. Universitaria, at the stop Av Diagonal-Ciutat de Granada, 5 minutes walking from our Hostel in Barcelona. After 6 stops, get off at Av Diagonal-Rambla Prim.
By metro: At 100 meters from our Hostel in Barcelona you'll find the metro station. Take the Metro line L2-Paral.lel / Pep Ventura at Clot stop, and get off after three stops at La Pau. Take there the metro L4 La Pau / Trinitat Nova, and get off 3 after stops at El Maresme / Forum station.
If you do not have any budget accommodation in Barcelona for the days the Primavera Sound is to be held, you can come and ask for your bed at our Hostel in Barcelona's reception. Although through our website you will check the hostel is full from May 27 to May 29, we always keep some beds available for Barcelona backpackers and walkers who are already in the city and have not booked their accommodation yet.
Come to our Hostel in Barcelona and enjoy this year's Barcelona Primavera Sound Festival edition.
Our Hostel in Barcelona, always up-to-date on sports and events, wants to congratulate all Barça supporters: Felicitats! Well Done! We're going to use our Hostel in Barcelona's blog today not to give some tips for Barcelona Backpackers about the city, but to celebrate that Barça is the 2010 champion of the spanish football league ... for the second year running! We have a great team and a great club.
We are proud of having a winning team, stylish, elegant, courageous, solid and successful. It exudes quality but, most of all, the humility and simplicity of the great champions ... Like our Hostel in Barcelona, the Futbol Club Barcelona is a lifestyle brand not only in the city, but beyond. Like our Hostel in Barcelona's philosophy, Barça's philosophy is just the philosophy of the winners.
And while congratulating all Barça supporters, if you're staying at our Hostel in Barcelona, or you're going to come soon, why don't you visit the museum of FC Barcelona? Why not visiting the Camp Nou stadium, walking on the pitch of one of the best teams in the world and feel like a football crack? Come on, go ahead and breathe as if you were Messi, Xavi, Ibrahimovic or Puyol!
The Camp Nou Tour will take you to see every corner of the stadium: the changing room areas, the pitch, the presidential's box, and the press room and press boxes. You can also visit the museum of FC Barcelona, the second most visited museum in Barcelona, where you'll see all cups won by the basketball, handball, hockey and football FC Barcelona's teams throughout its history, as well as other iconic items in Barça's history: the Kubala boots or the Olympic torch carried by Epi at the opening ceremony of the Barcelona '92 Olympics. And finally, the tour will take you to the new multimedia area, audio-visual projections, sound and touch screens showing all the best of the football history and especially, of course, of FC Barcelona's.
Timetable: Monday to Saturday (29 March to 3 October) from 10:00 to 20:00 - Camp Nou Tour until one hour before the Museum is closed. The rest of the year the Museum hours will be from 10.00 to 18.30.
Sundays and holidays (all year) from 10.00 to 14.30 - Camp Nou Tour until one hour before the Museum is closed
Information Tel: 902 1899 00
Train/Metro: Take the Renfe Rodalies line C2-Montcada i Reixac / El Prat de Llobregat at the station El Clot, at a 5 minutes walking distance from our Hostel in Barcelona, and after two stops, get off at Sants Station. Take from there the Metro line L3 Canyelles /Universitat and get off after 4 stops, at Palau Reial Station. Cross the Avda. Diagonal and walk down the c / Marti and Franquès, at 450 meters you will find the Stadium!
Bus: You can take the bus line 33 (Z. Universitaria/ Verneda) at the bus stop in Dos de Maig street/Mallorca street, at a 5 minutes walking distance from our Hostel in Barcelona. Get off after 15 stops at Avinguda Diagonal / Avda Pedralbes bus stop. Cross the Avinguda Diagonal, and walk down the Juan XXIII street. You won't get lost, from the Avinguda Diagonal you'll see the stadium.
Enjoy the good football ... and from our Hostel in Barcelona: Well done, Felicitats Barça!
Our Hostel in Barcelona is recommending you two events going to be held in Barcelona this weekend:
The 28 Barcelona International Comic Fair.
Although the fair started yesterday it'll be opened until Sunday the 9th. Exhibitions, concerts, workshops, video games, and of course, the world of comics. It's a different option for those who are staying at our Hostel in Barcelona for this weekend and a great opportunity for the fans of comic stories Backpacking in Barcelona.
The Fair includes much more than classic book comic stories: movies, music, video games, interactive spaces and drawing workshops. In addition, the most important comic creators and artists are invited to the Fair. Among those who have confirmed their attendance: Tardi, presenting his book "War Whore", Jean Giraud Moebius and his particular vision of science fiction, Gene Ha (Marvel) or Philippe Bercovici, Spirou and White Women's author.
The most interesting:
The art show Los Ritmos del Cómic -the Comics Rhythm-, where the close relationship between comics and music is widely analyzed: musicians as comics main characters or vinyl record covers by comic artists. Some concerts are scheduled in the same area: Sidonie, Tiki Phantoms or Melodrama among others. Perfect for music fans backpacking in Barcelona.
Movies & Comic: The Fair is opened to the media. Major Hollywood superproductions Iron Man 2, Kick Ass and The A Team will be honored, but other events are scheduled: a special tribute to George Lucas' saga Star Wars on occasion of the The Empire Strikes Back thirtieth anniversary.
Video games will be presented at the Xbox 360 stand: The video game "Alan Wake" will be presented, as well as the beta version of Halo Reach, a new title of one the most successful video game sagas. Are you a viodegame addicted backpacking in Barcelona? This is an outstanding opportunity for you!
Where is it going to be held?
The Barcelona International Comic Fair will be held at the building 8, at the Fira de Barcelona.
Access will be on Avenida Reina María Cristina.
Schedules:
Saturday 8 May: 10:00 to 21:00 h.
Sunday 9 May: 10:00 to 20:00 h.
Prices:
Tickets: € 6, to buy at the ticket office Comic Fair.
There are special discounts. It's a good price for Backpackers in Barcelona and budget travellers staying at our Hostel in Barcelona.
Spanish F1 Grand Prix, to be staged on 7, 8 and 9 May at the Circuit de Montmeló.
This second proposal is maybe too expensive for Barcelona Backpackers, but we think it is a great event in Barcelona. Attending the F1 Grand Prix of Spain is well worth an effort. If you're a budget traveller in Barcelona loving speed and you're in Barcelona this weekend staying in our Hostel in Barcelona maybe you could forget for one day Barcelona museums and tours, and enjoy this event ... go to the races! It's a chance that our Hostel in Barcelona won't miss out! The races live, the teams bustling foolish ... Will it rain?... Will Button win? Who will take pole? Will Alonso be on the podium ?
Our Hostel in Barcelona does not have the answers, go and check it for yourself! Visit Montmeló!
You'll find tickets from 295 €, includes every day's activities, also the race on May 9th at 2:00 PM. Click here to buy online (there are few entries!).
The price is certainly expensive for Barcelona Backpackers, but if you bear in mind that it is held only once a year, and it is an experience you're not going to live every day, our Hostel in Barcelona recommends it.
The Catalan Grand Prix Circuit (Circuit de Catalunya in Catalan), is located only 32 km away from our Hostel in Barcelona. So, how to get there? The easiest and shortest way is by train. You'll be in Montmelo in 23 minutes. Just take the train in Clot Station, just two minutes away from Hostel Barcelona youth hostel, and head Montmeló Station (Rodalies RENFE, line 2)
You don't want to spend so much money? Don't worry, you can watch the races from the spacious common room with cable TV in our Hostel in Barcelona. And if some day you're back in Barcelona and want to visit the Circuit de Montmeló, you can take an official guided tour at a price of 10 €, which is an affordable price for Barcelona Backpackers. Click for more information.
Are you a Barcelona Backpacker interested on graffiti art? Are you a graffiti artist? Do you have some works you can show us? Would you like to help our Hostel in Barcelona decorating one of our walls? Great! Come to Barcelona Urbany, the trendiest hostel in the city. We're looking for Graffiti artists who can color up our hostel with cool vibes. We need graffiti professional or amateur artists to decorate the white walls of four different areas at our Hostel in Barcelona.
Sprays and markers will be supported from our Hostel in Barcelona, sponsored by Montana Colors shop (c/ Comerç 6) in Barcelona. Are you interest...ed? All you have to do is bring us is a portfolio with the past work! Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to demonstrate your skills as a graffiti artist.
But wether you're an artist or not, our Hostel in Barcelona suggests you another way to enjoy the Graffiti contest. We´ll have a PARTY for Final Festival Awards: Free snacks & drinks and a D.J. for the contest closing day at our Hostel in Barcelona.
That night we raffle a free stay at the Seville Urbany Hostel!
Where in our Hostel in Barcelona?
- Reception (Winner´s prize: 500€)
- Kitchen area (Winner´s prize: 250€)
- Luggage room (Winner´s prize: 250€)
- Common area wall (Winner´s prize: 250€)
How to participate?
If you´re interested, please send us your
1) CV
2) portfolio with the past work (with photos)
3) your contact information.
You can send it via email (
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) or visit the Hostel in Barcelona and leave it at the reception desk.
By when?
- Term of inscription: From April 1 (Thu) to June 30 (Wed), 2010
- Declaration of the Jury: July 5 (Mon), 201
- Decoration of the space: During the week of Sep 6 (Mon), 2010 (until Sep 12 (Sun), 2010)
- Party: Sep 17 (Fri) or Sep 18 (Sat), 2010
Contacts?
Address: Av. Meridiana 97, 08026, Barcelona (Spain)
Inquiries to
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Reception Desk: +34 93 245 84 14 (24h)
Our Hostel in Barcelona will be waiting for your participation in the graffiti contest! :)
Cosmopolitanism, Open and welcoming spirit, Beach, Sun, Mediterranean life style, Hometown of Gaudí, History, Modernista, Stylish, Design, Nightlife... These are some of the keywords that define Barcelona, and are also good reasons become a Barcelona Backpacker.
In Barcelona, these words are not just words, but are the description of the present that you will meet in the corners of every street, at the terrace of the cafes, and on the beach under the sun. Why don´t you become a Barcelona Backpackerand find your own definitions of the city? We are sure that you will enjoy every moment you spend here in Barcelona.
There´s another very good reason to visit Barcelona: Urbany Hostel – the best Barcelona Youth Hostel, cheap accommodation, ideal for Barcelona Backpackers and budget travelers. Rates begin from 12€/night in low season and 21€/night in high season, which is an impeccable price when you think of all the service will get and the free access to our high-quality facilities:
Free-of-charge use of personal locker, full breakfast included, free-of-charge use of guest kitchen and refrigerator, linen and blanket included, free access to internet, free access to the local fitness club (gym, swimming pool, jacuzzi, spa, etc), free-of-charge use of hair dryer, cheap in-door bar, cheap vending machines and battery rechargers, outdoor terrace bar, 24h reception desk with friendly staffs, etc, all included in the rate at our Hostel in Barcelona!
At our Barcelona Hostel we are also aware of the environmental issues, and make our concerns into acts. We believe the true backpacker way of life means not only travelling around the world, making friends and sharing nice experiences but respecting the planet we live in. The building of Urbany, our Hostel in Barcelona, is made of less aggressive materials. We use low consumption lamps energized by solar panels and have rain water recollection system.
The rate of our Hostel in Barcelonais already cheap, but the service with good quality and facilities, all of them focused on Barcelona backpackers travelling style makes it even cheaper.
We hope the city and our Hostel in Barcelona will provide you the best experience you can expect during your holidays. Come to Barcelona and stay with Urbany, the best Barcelona Youth Hostel. You´ll love it! :)
