Staff Bloggers
Name – Jordi Viadas
Job title – Director
Favourite restaurant – La Esquinica
Favourite Bar - Fantastico
Interests – Music, cinema, travelling and sports
Favourite place in Barcelona – Parc Guell
A must see place/thing to do in Barcelona:
To have a ‘mojito’ in a ‘chiringuito’ on any of Barcelona beaches
Name – Rocio Zurita
Job title - Director
Favourite restaurant - Canela
Favourite Bar – Razzmatazz (concert place)
Interests – Music, reading, films
Favourite place in Barcelona – Parc del Laberint
A must see place/thing to do in Barcelona:
Visit Hospital de Sant Pau, a beautiful building with very nice gardens to walk around a few minutes walk from Sagrada Familia but not very known. Go to la ‘Xampaneria’, a very typical place to have homemade tapas and ‘cava’ (Spanish champagne). Always crowded! You will have to queue but it is definitely worthy!
Name – Rosa Carrillo
Job title – Head of Studies
Favourite restaurant – RE-Pla
Favourite Bar – No-No
Interests – Languages, meeting new people, funky music and pets
Favourite place in Barcelona – Pueblo espanol
A must see place/thing to do in Barcelona:
A walk through ‘El Borne’ and see the alternative fashion shops around there and enjoy the atmosphere.
Name: Daniel Schaut
Job title: Work-Experience Assistant
Favourite restaurant: La Taberna Griega
Favourite Bar: Kess
Interests: Travelling, languages, salsa, meeting people, sports
Favourite place in Barcelona: The beach, the Parc Guell and the ‘Parque de la Ciutadella’
Name: Sandrine Bellan
Job title: Head of Reception
Favourite restaurant: El Rosal (in the Borne), the restaurant of the LAIE bookstore (the one in Pau Claris), Pizza Paco in summer time (An informal pizzería known for its great pizzas and good prices!)
Favourite Bar: The Gimlet (a traditional tiny cocktail bar situated in Calle Rec), the Nus (a jazzy bar hidden in the Borne), the Ginger (a funky wine bar of the centre) and the Harlem, Barcelona Rouge, Tinta Roja…
Interests: Passionate about films and also oldies (20-60’s music), photography, Lindy Hop (Swing Dance), Vintage objects.
Favourite place in Barcelona: The Ciudadella Park and its great relaxed atmosphere
A must see place / thing to do in Barcelona: To have an afternoon stroll at the Ciudadella Park, go shopping at San Antoni market on Sunday morning. (It is a classic place to find second-hand books, records, films), go to a concert at the Palau de la Música.
Name: Anita Simó
Job title: Academic Coordinator
Favourite restaurant: Arc café en la calle Carabassa (Gótico)
Favourite Bar: La Penúltima, calle Riera Alta 40 (Raval)
Interests: linguistics, music, politics, cinema
Favourite place in Barcelona: the Gracia neighbourhood
A must see place / thing to do in Barcelona: go by bike
Name: Valerie Jennekens
Job title: Work Placement
Favourite restaurant: Tapa tapa, on ‘Paseo de Gracia’
Favourite Bar: Shoko, Xampaneria
Interests: Shopping, going to the beach, horseriding, snowboarding
Favourite place in Barcelona: The beach and the centre.
A must see place / thing to do in Barcelona: The beach is very beautiful. Go to visit little tapas restaurants, like ´tapa tapa´ or ´la xampaneria´
Name: Gemma Quagliarini
Job title: Work Placement
Favourite restaurant: Els Quatre Gats
Favourite Bar: La Oveja Negra
Interests: Travelling, sea sports, photography, music
Favourite place in Barcelona: Little streets of Barri Gotic.
A must see place / thing to do in Barcelona: The beach is very beautiful. Go to visit little tapas restaurants, like ´tapa tapa´ or ´la xampaneria´
Name: Genta Banushi
Job title: Work Placement - Reception and administration assistant
Favourite restaurant: La Rosa
Favourite Bar: Shoko, Starbucks
Interests: Music, dance, books, travels, politics, cinema
Favourite place in Barcelona: Montjuic
A must see place / thing to do in Barcelona: to sit in front of “Museo nacional de Art de Catalunya” early in the mornings
Name: Sonia Freire
Job title: Receptionist
Favourite restaurant: “O retorno” ( Typical Galician food, delicious!!!)
Favourite Bar: Bar Aurora in Raval (really cool cocktails and great atmosphere..)
Interests: Travelling, meeting people, dancing, music, swimming…
Favourite place in Barcelona: Little streets of Barri Gotic.
A must see place / thing to do in Barcelona: A full day in barcelona: Hit the shops at Portal del angel. After that to get some energy let’s go to have some tapas to “bar la plata” in Jaume I. Later on… get changed and go for a good set of music with the best DJs in the club Razzmatazz.
