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“Must-see” places in Catalonia - Excursion to Montserrat

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Hello everybody!

How are you? I went to Germany for a short holiday trip 1 week ago. Unfortunately, it rained a lot, it was very cold (-3ºC) and we had snow… :-( As I arrived in Barcelona last Wednesday, I saw that there has been really sunny weather… I thought about what you could discover on those sunny day in Catalonia. So, pay attention and keep reading…

If you have time left for a day or weekend trip from Barcelona, I can propose various ideas… in the mountains, on the beach and cultural trips…

First of all, let me start with Montserrat. The mountain and monastery of Montserrat are one of the most important places in Catalonia. It is not only know for its beautiful landscape, but also for its historical and religious meaning. In one day you can visit the monastery, use the Funicular railways, walk around to discover the nature park or just taste the regional gastronomy. It is located 40 km from Barcelona and it’s a very important place for all the Catalans. Beside from being a natural reservation, Montserrat is also visited by thousands tourists every year from all over the world. (more…)

School Activities Programme: Gaudi’s week - 17th March - 21st March

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Hello everybody!

How are you? I hope you´re doing fine… Have you already planned your Easter holiday? Why not coming to Barcelona? There are many fascinating things waiting for you!

Monday: 15:00

Welcome drink

Next Monday we will welcome all the new students in the garden, taking profit of the nice sunny days we are having lately around here! There will be some sangria, little tapas, and of course, some Spanish music! As in any other activity, teachers will also join students in the welcome drink.

Tuesday: 14:45
Workshop: Antonio Gaudi

Do you know Antonio Gaudi? He was one of the most important architects in Spain, and he has remained ‘alive’ in all the works that we can still see in Barcelona: Sagrada Familia, Park Güell, Casa Batllo or La Pedrera, among others. (more…)

School Activities Programme 25th - 29th February 2008

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Hello everybody!

How are you? I hope you´re doing fine… Today I´m back again to tell you about our fascinating activities programme for this week!

Monday: 15:00
Welcome drink

A big welcome to all our new students!  Join us for drinks
and snacks – the perfect opportunity to get to know everyone here at school! (more…)

The easiest way to discover Barcelona

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Hello everybody,

How are you? Since spring is comming to town, I just thought about all these lovely things you could do here in Barcelona. So let me start with one of the most popular things to do for people coming to BCN!

The Barcelona Bus Touristic is one of the easiest ways to get to know Barcelona. The bus touristic enables you to know Barcelona by a two floor bus (a roofless double-decker, your first opportunity to get a tan!), with three different routes. With a single ticket you can get on or off the bus as many times as you want. You’ll only need one ticket for all routes. Some of the stops are common to other routes which makes it quite easy to change.

The Northern route and the Southern Route are approx. two hours long, while the Forum route is 40 minutes long. The Forum route runs only during summer season! (more…)

Spanish National Film Awards - Los Premios Goya

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Hello everybody,

Today is such a wonderful day! The sun is shining and the birds are singing! I’m in a good mood because we’ll have St. Valentin tomorrow! I hope spring will come soon to Barcelona! What do you do on such nice days like today? (apart from coming to Camino Barcelona, I mean) :-)

Now I would like to tell you something about a very special event that took place at the end of January this year. The Spanish film world went wild because the best Spanish actors, producers and directors were awarded with the most popular film prizes: Los Premios Goya! (more…)

School Activities Programme: 11th - 15th February 2008

Friday, February 8th, 2008

Hello guys,

How are you? What a wonderful day in Barcelona today! I’m working until 18:30 and then I´m gona take a coffee with some friends of mine to take advantage of this fantastic shiny sun! On Saturday I´m gonna enjoy the spring’s sun at the beach. What do you do on Saturdays like these?

Now I´m back again to tell you about our fascinating activities programme for this week!

Monday: 15:00
Welcome drink

A big welcome to all our new students! Join us for drinks and snacks – the perfect opportunity to get to know everyone here at school! (more…)

“Not to miss” places in Barcelona - Tibidabo

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Hello everybody,

How are you? Today I saw a lot of students very tired in school! What happened to them??? Oh… yes… I know it! They were celebrating Carnival in Sitges last night! Did you have fun, guys? Well, I hope so… :-)

Now I would like to tell you a bit about another great attraction you can’t miss in BCN! Even though you can always go to the typical places like museums, there are other things that you simply can’t miss! You know, recently I told you about Montjuic and what you can see there. However, there is another interesting mountain in Barcelona! Let me introduce you ‘Tibidabo’!

As well as ‘Montjuic’, you have to explore this hill! If you’ve been in Barcelona you are likely to know it, even if you haven’t been there! Let me explain myself, do you remember that church on the top of a hill, with orange illumination at night? You can see it from almost any point of the city and it has become one of the ‘icons’ of Barcelona, that’s on Tibidabo hill! (more…)

School Activities Programme: 04th - 8th February 2008

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Hello everybody!

How are you? I hope you´re doing fine… I went on holiday to visit Germany and some friends of mine last week. We had terrible weather with a lot of rain and a little bit of snow. But I returned to Spain yesterday and I am glad to see that the sun in shining today… ;-) Now I´m back again to tell you about our fascinating activities programme for this week! (more…)

School Activities Programme: 28th January - 1st February 2008

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Hello folks,

Here I am back again to tell you all about our fascinating activities programme for next week!

MONDAY 28TH, 3:00 P.M.

WELCOME DRINK

A big welcome to all our new students!  Join us for drinks and snacks – the perfect opportunity to get to know everyone here at school!

TUESDAY 29TH, 2:45 P.M.

WORKSHOP: “Cookery Class”

We will learn how to cook step by step a very nice Spanish dish - GAZPACHO (cold vegetable soup).  We will also have it afterwards! (more…)

‘Not to miss’ places in Barcelona - Montjuic

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

¡Hola chicos!

Today I would like to tell some of the best things you can do or see in BCN! Even though you can always go to the typical places like Sagrada Familia or Las Ramblas, there are other things that you simply can’t miss if you come to Barcelona, which not everybody knows of. Keep reading to discover one of them…

As you all should know, Barcelona is a wonderful city which offers more than some nice museums or buildings. Let me start with the number 1 attraction in my opinion: Montjuic!

You have to explore this very nice hill! You can reach it by using the metro up to ‘Parallel’ station (L2). This is a special way to get there because you can take the cable car that will leave you on the top of the hill. From there you will have a great look of the ocean and the rest of the city.

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