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What happens every 31st October in Barcelona?

admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:58:24 +0000

On the night of 31^st October, witches, ghosts and other fantastic creatures will arrive in Barcelona to frighten you and your friends, are you going to miss it? However, in Barcelona there is something much more frightening than any huge, hairy monster; do you know what it is?

In Catalonia, the Castanyada (Day of the Chestnut) is traditionally celebrated on that day. When walking in the streets on the 31^st October, you will come across chestnut sellers who will ask you to buy their chestnuts. They are everywhere in Barcelona, at every corner… so, escaping from them is not an easy thing to do in Barcelona. Isn’t it scary?

Don’t be frighten, they are just offering you traditional Catalan products which are delicious! So, I recommend you stop by these stalls, as you will have the chance to eat the best chestnuts and sweet potatoes you have ever tasted. You can also drink some muscatel and taste the “panellets”, delicious almond little pies specially made for La Castanyada.

So, if you are traveling to the city at the end of October, I recommend you book an apartment in Barcelona and eat chestnuts and sweet potatoes with your family. You can also have fun together by trying to make your own panellets! But, if you think it’s too risky, you can buy them in any bakery in the city. They are gorgeous!

Chinese Empire treasures to be shown for the first time in Barcelona

admin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:13:11 +0000

Last Thursday, 65 pieces of antique china from the Chinese Empire went on show at the Ceramics Museum in Barcelona. Now you may all be wondering why this is so exciting…. Well, not only is this the first time that the pieces have been shown in Spain but it is also the first time that they have been exhibited outside Japan. Therefore I’m sure many people will be flocking to Spain to see them. Whilst the pieces were in Japan, there was an earthquake which caused considerable damage to one of the pieces but thankfully the others were left unscathed and in excellent condition. The exhibition is called “Elegancia y minimalismo. Porcelana imperial china de las colecciones Baur de Ginebra” and includes pieces such as teacups, jugs, vases and pots to clean paint brushes in. According to the chief curator of the Barcelona Ceramics Museum, Toni Casanovas, and Monique Crick, director of the Baur-Museum of Far Eastern Art in Geneva, the exhibition shows how “porcelain objects are just as important as paintings and sculptures” to the chinese. The pieces were collected by Swiss merchant Alfred Baur between 1907 and 1947 and the exhibition runs until January 31^st.

Travel guides now on iPhone

admin — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:44:33 +0000

DK Eyewitness Travel yesterday announced that their top 10 bestselling travel guides will now be available on the iPhone and iPod touch. You can download the travel guides from the Apple App Store and be able to use them within minutes. The areas covered are New York, London, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Paris, Rome, Dubai, Barcelona, Cancun and Bangkok. Each travel guide application covers sights to see, places to eat and includes a currency converter, amongst other things. There are also a number of other tools which can be downloaded from the Apple App Store such as a live flight tracker and a translator. This is very handy news if you are a proud owner of an iPhone or iPod touch. If not, then it’s not so handy!