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Hot Air Ballooning Barcelona
Sunday, 29 August 2010 08:54
Barcelona and Catalonia have lots to offer in terms of tourist attractions and sights. However, there is also beautiful landscape to be discovered that can be enjoyed best from a totally different experience –a hot air balloon ride. Not only do you gain incredible sights of the area through the perspective of a bird’s eye but you also embark on a wonderful adventure that you can share with family, friends or just some other adventure seekers like yourself. Usually a hot air balloon ride lasts at least one hour, starts early in the morning and ends depending on the wind at an unknown destination where a team will await you to take you back to your starting point. Many offers also include a breakfast/brunch with the pilot after the journy and a certificate. Prices are generally between 150€ and 250€ depending on the package.
So if you want to experience something very different and exciting or if you want to make a really special present to somebody, a hot air balloon might be the right thing for you.
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Public Swimming Pools
Monday, 23 August 2010 09:42
Barcelona is directly located next to the ocean; however, not everybody likes to dip into the salty and dark water of the sea and therefore the city also offers a variety of public swimming pools that can be a nice, less salty alternative to the ocean.
The most famous public swimming pool in Barcelona that is not to be missed is located on Montjuic and is a remainder of the Olympic Games that took place in the city in 1992. It offers 3 indoor pools, one outdoor pool and various spa facilities.
Piscines Bernat Picornell
Av. de l’Estadi 30-40, Barcelona
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Barcelona by helicopter
Friday, 13 August 2010 10:58
Barcelona is a beautiful city, especially when you experience it from high up in the air. If you want some really exclusive sightseeing a helicopter tour above the city might be the right thing for you then. A standard flight above the city last about 40 min and covers everything of importance in Barcelona and the closer surroundings.
There are different routes available though that can last anything between 1 hour to 2.5 hours and that cover a variety of different things on the Costa Brava such as beaches, mountains, wonderful landscape and villages. Of course, the very demanding customer can also customize the tour individually and one can also choose the size of the helicopter between 2 and 5 seats.
However, one should not forget that helicopter rides are a very exclusive and therefore quite expensive adventure and prices range between 250€ to 1000€ per person.
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Running in Barcelona
Tuesday, 10 August 2010 09:17
Barcelona is the perfect place for outdoor activities all year round due to the wonderful climate it offers with mild temperatures also during the winter and lots of sunshine.
Therefore, if you are interested in exercising outside Barcelona definitely offers a lot of great opportunities. However, like most big cities there are certain drawbacks when trying to find a good running trail in Barcelona. Hard pavements, many stop lights and air pollution can become obstacles that many athletes might find hard to overcome.
Nevertheless, there are some great spots were running can become an enjoyable experience –such as running on the beach with the Mediterranean Sea as a spectator or running on the Montjuïc surrounded by ancient gardens and castles as well as incredible views or in Parc Güell passing wonderful Gaudi works.
There are also some other parks in the city that offer dirt roads that are perfect for a run such as the Carretera de les Aigües in the Parc de Collserola or the Parc Ciutadella in the center of Barcelona.
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Las Golondrinas
Friday, 06 August 2010 06:00
Barcelona is a amazing and beautiful city which has a lot to offer. You can walk around the Gothic quaters and Las Ramblas, take the cable car to Montjuic or go by metro to the different parts of the city and see Parc Guell, Font Magica, Sagrada Familia and much more. Another option you have is to go on sightseeing with the Las Golondrinas boats and from the water enjoy many of the splendid parts of Barcelona.
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