Places to visit in Barcelona

The Woody Allen Film Tour

Places to visit in Barcelona

Barcelona has been the setting for some very famous films over the years and boasts some of the most famous casts and directors on these film sets. Woody Allen has to be one of the most successful directors of all time and he filmed in the city just three years ago in the summer of 2007 with star studded cast of Scarlett Johansson, Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, when making the hit film "Vicky Cristina Barcelona". The film was principally set in Barcelona but they also shot some of it in New York and Asturias. It was Allen's first film in Spain but you wouldn't have know as Cruz picked up an Oscar for best supporting actress and it won best film of the year at the Golden Globes.

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Palau de Música Catalana

Places to visit in Barcelona

The Palau de Música is one of the most spectacular buildings in Barcelona. It was designed by the modernist architect Lluís Domenech i Montaner and is very in keeping with the works of Antonio Gaudi in Eixample. It is a concert hall which is still frequently used for different types of music not solely classical performances. The hall comprises some of the most amazing art  and design but perhaps the most famous and indeed spectacular part is the sky light. It was built between 1905 and 1908, commissioned by a chior but the funding came from the citizens, with larger donations coming from the more aristocratic inhabitants. It is now a UNESCO world heritage site and one of the most visited sites in Barcelona. It is situated in La Ribera only about 5 minutes walk from the centre of the city, on a narrow street of the busy road Laeitana.

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Go-Car

Places to visit in Barcelona

Go-Car is one of the funniest ways to explore Barcelona. Only in Spain would you be allowed to drive a bright yellow two person, three wheeled, moped sort-of-thing around with what can only be described as a plastic bowl on your head. All you have to do is present your European driving licence and away you go, straight into 5 lanes of traffic with an automated tour guide. The ridiculous and slightly perilous nature of the tour is what makes it so much better than a standard bus.

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Skiing from Barcelona

Places to visit in Barcelona

If you happen to come to Barcelona in the winter months, it is very easy to go skiing for the day or the week. Being situated so near the Pyranees, Barcelona is well connected for skiing in Andorra.

La Molina is one of the nearest resorts and it only costs 41 euros for a return train ticket and a day ski pass. The train takes about two and a half hours and leaves early in the morning so you can get a full days skiing. Ski, boot and pole hire is only about 17 euros (boots, skis, poles) obviously if you want more gear like helmet etc it will add up but you can have a fantastic days skiing without breaking the bank.

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Plaza Catalunya

Places to visit in Barcelona

Famous Plaza Catalunya, at the heart of the Catalan capital, is the first destination in Barcelona city. Located in the very center on Barcelona and actually known as the city center. Plaza Catalonia connects the old city with the modern part of Barcelona, the Eixample. On one side of it there is the Eixample district and Passeig de Gracia (Paseo de Gracia) and on the other hand Raval and Barri Gotic (the old city of Barcelona). The other landmark of the city, Las Ramblas starts from Plaza Catalunya and leads down to the sea, where it meets the Colombus Monument, the Barcelona Port, the Barceloneta etc...

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Learn to cook in Barcelona

Places to visit in Barcelona

Have you already eaten all of the traditional Spanish meals? Would you like to learn the deepest secrets of Catalan cuisine? Many of tourist do not know, that there are special classes organised every day 7 days a week in English, Spanish and French to teach you how to prepare the typical Spanish menu. After half-day course you can take the Spanish tastes home.
Every class can start with a trip to Boqueria Market to choose the perfect ingredients. There you can enjoy the typical and special atmosphere of the Barcelona market with all of the crowd, sellers attracting the clients and beautiful smell of vegetables, fruits, meat. After that the real adventure starts. You will be tough how to cook Spanish. Preparing food is always a lot of fun, but if you can do that in a friendly atmosphere and with professionals shearing with you tips you won't find in cooking books it becomes even better.
There are several types of courses, from which the most interesting ones are half-day cooking class and 3 day cooking seminar. The classes can be adapted to the individual needs (for example vegetarian)

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