tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41390005624116120562011-07-08T00:22:33.537-07:00A guide to the best of Barcelona, from cava to cathedrals,from potatoes to "palacios".KingContentnoreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139000562411612056.post-71632995127413253832010-01-12T06:42:00.000-08:002010-01-16T10:16:45.525-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zQRFYkgBaro/S1IBSwDfgVI/AAAAAAAAABk/yAZSQiU-3cI/s1600-h/Boadas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zQRFYkgBaro/S1IBSwDfgVI/AAAAAAAAABk/yAZSQiU-3cI/s320/Boadas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427401922583691602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />By Area:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">El Raval</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar Marsella</span>, c/Sant Pou 65<br /><div style="text-align: left;">The place to go for absinthe (as did Hemnigway in his day) in a slightly shady part of town. Take care of your belongings and take in the bohemian atmosphere and lethal green liquid they are serving up at the bar!<br />- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sifó</span>, c/Espalter 4<br />Across the street from Marsella is this very cool Argentinian bar/restaurant/club. Fully stocked bar, even the bar staff don't know exactly what they have in the shelves. Nice, tasty dishes and groovy club nights to boot.<br />- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Boadas,</span> c/Tallers 1<br />A classic. On the corner of Las Rambla, caters to a "grown-up" clientele who go there to be treated to no-nonsense cocktails made with care by professionals.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4139000562411612056-7163299512741325383?l=best-of-barcelona.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>KingContentnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139000562411612056.post-55732176516199307952009-09-06T01:29:00.000-07:002009-09-06T01:40:45.794-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zQRFYkgBaro/SqN1gJv66HI/AAAAAAAAABc/W8E31lu96hI/s1600-h/7mars_081_baja.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zQRFYkgBaro/SqN1gJv66HI/AAAAAAAAABc/W8E31lu96hI/s320/7mars_081_baja.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378271575243679858" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Forum</span><br /><br />With lots of paved open spaces and angled surfaces the congressional center and, sometimes, concert arena is ideal for these types of activities. The Forum won't win the award for "best <span style="font-style: italic;">smelling</span> area" in Barcelona, though. The city council seems more concerned with overseeing the mushrooming of high-rise hotels in the area than dealing with the odeur of sewage that prevails. Still, not bad enough to stop you bringing something with wheels to roll around on....<br /><br />(photo: Johanne Doumas)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4139000562411612056-5573217651619930795?l=best-of-barcelona.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>KingContentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139000562411612056.post-55304485198485214382009-08-11T05:58:00.000-07:002009-09-06T01:44:23.756-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zQRFYkgBaro/SoUEgcQN6vI/AAAAAAAAABM/72Xinxcdb48/s1600-h/Correfoc_+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zQRFYkgBaro/SoUEgcQN6vI/AAAAAAAAABM/72Xinxcdb48/s400/Correfoc_+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369703086095723250" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">La Festa Major de Gràcia<br /></span></span>is Barcelona's biggest neighbourhood festival running between 15-21 of August. The charming Gracia neighbourhood is taken over by fire-runners (Correfoc), paraders, revellers, strange papier-maché creatures,tourists and general spectators. The <span style="font-style: italic;">fiesta </span>is a great opportunity to experience the rowdier, fun-loving side to Barcelona and Catalan culture<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">!<br /><br /></span></span><span><span>(photo: Johanne Doumas)</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><br /></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><br /></span></span><em><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /></span></em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4139000562411612056-5530448519848521438?l=best-of-barcelona.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>KingContentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139000562411612056.post-7395134287641785412009-07-24T09:10:00.000-07:002009-07-24T09:16:20.290-07:00<a href="http://http//maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&amp;rls=org.mozilla:nb-NO:official&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=bar+tomas+barcelona&amp;fb=1&amp;split=1&amp;view=text&amp;latlng=17199696874124714619">Bar Tomas</a><br /><br />Kind of nondescript tapas bar in the Sarriá district. Known for serving the best patas bravas in Barcelona. And that ain't small potatoes!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4139000562411612056-739513428764178541?l=best-of-barcelona.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>KingContentnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139000562411612056.post-76918265568229810842009-07-24T09:02:00.001-07:002009-07-24T09:08:39.232-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zQRFYkgBaro/SmnbcwWvBsI/AAAAAAAAAAw/MVolyy3iUvk/s1600-h/dinner.+living+rooms+and+terrace.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 369px; height: 246px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zQRFYkgBaro/SmnbcwWvBsI/AAAAAAAAAAw/MVolyy3iUvk/s400/dinner.+living+rooms+and+terrace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362058118424364738" border="0"></a><a href="http://www.acomodis.com">Acomodis - Self catering apartments Barcelona</a><br /><br />Offer the best self catering apartments for your Barcelona vacation. Good deals on centrally located apartments and attentive and personal service.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4139000562411612056-7691826556822981084?l=best-of-barcelona.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>KingContentnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139000562411612056.post-91107370371948273992009-07-24T08:52:00.000-07:002009-07-24T08:59:54.583-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.motivschmiede.de/assets/images/Barcelona_Nachtleben_Disco_La_Paloma.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 512px; height: 384px;" src="http://www.motivschmiede.de/assets/images/Barcelona_Nachtleben_Disco_La_Paloma.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thanks to the draconian regulations of Barcelona city council La Paloma is no longer welcoming clubbers in El Raval for a unique club experience within the walls of this amazing ballroom.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4139000562411612056-9110737037194827399?l=best-of-barcelona.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>KingContentnoreply@blogger.com0