Blog Entries tagged 'Barcelona nightlife'

Raval nightlife

bookings@barcelonaurbany.com — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

La Rambla divides the centre of Barcelona in two halves. On one side there is the Gothic area and on the other side there is the Raval.
This quarter wasnt very populated originally and most of the area was covered by fields. By the half of the XIX century, it became the industrial [...]

Going out in Borne

bookings@barcelonaurbany.com — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:00:00 +0100

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 t [...]

Flamenco in Barcelona

bookings@barcelonaurbany.com — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:00:00 +0100

Talking about Spain we can’t forget to mention flamenco!
This music and dance style has very ancient origins and has been developed in Andalusia through the centuries, where the Gipsy community had a key role in the diffusion of this culture.

Through the years, flamenco differentiated into different styles, called palos. [...]

Wintercase San Miguel 08

bookings@barcelonaurbany.com — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:00:00 +0100

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 s [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Summercase Festival 2008, Barcelona

iruiz@gruprv.es — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:00:00 +0100

Stay this weekend in the new Urbany Hostel Barcelona and enjoy the Summercase Festival. It takes place simultaneously in Barcelona and Madrid and already is one of the most important music festival in all Europe! The line up ranges from indie rock, indie pop and electronic music. Some of the biggest names this year are:

Interpol, Kaiser Chiefs, The Verve, The Kooks, Blondie, Kings of Leon, Mogwai, We Are Scientists, Sex Pistols, Primal Scream, Maxïmo Park, 2 Many Djs...

Barcelona Clubbing

bookings@barcelonaurbany.com — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:00:00 +0100

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 pm. Of course this also means you will probably see the sunrise before being back home!

Bars us [...]