Here are the activities that we have planned this week at Camino.

Monday 30th August 2010
Today we will welcome all of our new students with our weekly Welcome Drink in the bar 37° which is near to the school! It will be the perfect opportunity to get to know everybody here at the school!

Tuesday 31st August 2010
Today we are going to take a walk through the historic sights of Barcelona. We will see Els 4 Gats, where Picasso used to hang out along with many other interesting places.

Wednesday 1st September 2010
Today we will visit Parc Guell. One of Gaudi’s many creations. Come with us to take a walk through this magical park.

Thursday 2nd September
Tonight we are going to visit the Ice Bar. Undoubtedly one of the cities coolest night spots, make sure you wear something warm, the average temperature inside is -13ºC.

Friday 3rd September
To finish off a busy week in the city, we are going to relax with a film. We will watch Volver by Pedro Almódovar.

We will have fun!

Cheers,

Genta

Tags: parc güell, ice bar barcelona, almodovar, volver, welcome drink

Hola a todos!!

Here are the activites that we have planned this week at Camino.

Monday 23rd August
Today we will welcome all of our new students with our weekly Welcome Drink in the bar 37° which is near to the school! It will be the perfect opportunity to get to know everybody here at the school!

Tuesday 24th August
This evening we will visit the Fiestas Mayores de Sants. August is a month long party for Barcelona, with every neighbourhood hosting their own fiesta. This week sees the turn of Sants neighbourhood.

Wednesday 25th August
Tonight we will visit the Caixaforum Museum, to see the exhibition by Miquel Barceló. The artist was born on Mallorca in 1957 and the show features works he created right up until his death last year.

Thursday 26th August
Today we are to going to the Jazz Si club, to watch a Cuban music concert. Come and join us to dance the night away.

Friday 27th August
Tonight we will take trip to see the Magic Fountains of Plaza España. The amazing show is choreographed with lights and music to make it one not to miss.

I hope you will join us!

We will have fun!

Cheers,

Genta

Tags: caixaforum, festa mayo sants, magic fountains, plaza espana, jazzi si club

I hope you had a nice weekend! This week, we would like to show you some of Barcelona’s most interesting sights… come with us and enjoy this metropolitain city!

Monday 26th July 2010
Today, as every Monday, we invite all our students for a welcome drink! Join us for some drinks in the bar 37º which is near to the school! It will be the perfect opportunity to get to know everybody here at the school!

Tuesday, 27th July 2010
Today, we invite you to join us for a walk through the Gothic quarter right in the city centre. This beautiful neighbourhood is called so because it used to be the Roman village and its narrow, winding streets show some remnants of its glorious past: the Cathedral, many squares (e.g. Plaça Jaume where thieves used to be hanged in the past), and many more interesting locations…

Wednesday, 28th July 2010
Join us on top of one of the 3 beautiful sun terraces of Camino to watch a Spanish film with us: “Todo sobre mi madre”. Enjoy a good time with your fellow students, a nice film, and learn some Spanish! (Of course, we will subtitle the film.)

Thursday, 29th July 2010
Today we are going to explore one of Barcelona’s most interesting neighbourhoods: the Raval with its mixture of cultures and smells, its little streets, and especially, its bars which are really worth a stay and offer a great possibility to relax, have some drinks and make new friends!

Friday, 30th July 2010
Tonight we will go to Plaza España to see the beautiful Magic Fountains - the “Font Màgica” is one of the Barcelona’s most important landmarks and a top ten Barcelona tourist sigh which was designed by Carles Buigas for the International Exhibition of Barcelona in 1929 as a great spectacle of light and sound.

We are hoping to see you all,

Genta

Tags: todo sobre mi madre, plaza españa, plaza jaume, gothic quarter, raval, magic fountains barcelona

Route 1: Ruta Gótica (Gothic Tour)

The Gothic tour starts off in the cathedral at Plaça Nova. It takes you to the Town Hall and down roads like Carrer Montcada. You’ll get to see some of the amazing architecture of the Gothic quarter. Your tour guide, Anna, will tell you stories of the expulsion of the Jews and the conquest of Mallorca by King Jaume I, and much more.

Route 2 - Ruta Modernista (Modernist Tour)

This second route begins at the famous Las Ramblas. During this tour you will see the houses of Gaudí and walk along the Passeig de Gràcia, as well as all of the other famous sights in Gracia neighbourhood. In this one Anna will tell you about Gaudí, Montaner and Puig who will all try to show you that their famous works are better than their colleagues.

Once you have finished the routes, you can write about your journey on the City Walks website, (www.citywalks.es) for other travellers to read. You can also read the comments of other travellers, and find out their favourite sights, before you go, so you don’t miss a thing!

Prices: City Walks cost 10 Euros for 24hours, in which time you can listen to the recordings as many times as you want, or however many times your feet will let you! You will also need to leave a deposit of 30euros to borrow the MP3 devices, which will be refunded to you once you return the MP3 player.

If you want to see the real Barcelona for yourself or would like anymore information on these tours then please come to reception.

In our next blog, we’ll tell you about the open air activities you can do in Barcelona.

¡Hasta pronto!

Tags: city walks, las ramblas, antoni gaudi, gracia, king jaume I, gothic quarter

Today I am going to introduce one of our new team members. Her name is Becky and she is from UK.

Hi! I’m Becky, I am the new Work Placement student here at Camino Barcelona. I’m currently studying Spanish and Italian at the University of Liverpool. As part of my degree, I have to complete a year abroad and split it between Spain and Italy, to learn more about the cultures and languages of the countries. I’m having such a good time exploring the city, I love it!!

So, let me introduce to you our newest activity here at Camino, City Walks. It is your own personal tour guide to the city. There are two different routes that you can take to discover the real Barcelona. Both tours are recorded on to one small MP3 player, so they are really convenient and easy to use.

They give you total freedom and independence to discover the famous sights in your own time. The pack also includes a map of each route, so you can see where you are, in case you want to go back and see the sights again. They are great for any age and both of the tours start less than 15 minutes walk from the school. Each route takes between 2 and 3 hours but you can do it at your own speed, so you can stop along the way to visit the famous sights that you’re going to see or to have something to eat or drink at one of the cafes you’ll pass by. The MP3 is recorded in 5 different languages, so there is no need to worry if you are only a beginner here at Camino. The languages are; Spanish, English, French, Italian and German.

The City Walks packs are great if you are only here for a short time in the city, as you will get to see the most famous places that you’ve read about before you arrived. They are just as good if you’re here for a few weeks, as they introduce you to the sights that you can go back to during your stay, and they give you the freedom to really get to know the city.

More about the routes on next blog…

See you!

Tags: city walks, barcelona, spain, tour barcelona, map barcelona

Here you’ll find next week’s activities at Camino – a great opportunity for you to get to know each other, learn something about Spanish culture and practice your language skills!

Monday 19th July 2010
Today we invite all our students for a welcome drink! Join us for some drinks in the bar 37º which is near to the school! It will be the perfect opportunity to get to know everybody here at the school!

Tuesday, 20th July 2010
Today, we will go for a walk through the city and see some of the most popular modernist buildings. Modernism was an artistic current that was developed by Catalan architects roughly between 1888 and 1911.

Wednesday, 21st July 2010
The weather is beautiful and this made us think we should go to the beach – so join us for our “Pic Nic en la playa” this afternoon and have a really good time!

Thursday, 22nd July 2010
Today we are going to see the concert “Mestizaje musical”. The singers are YACINE & THE ORIENTAL GROOVE, they will mix oriental songs…

Friday, 23rd July 2010
Tonight we will take a walk through the Borne neighbourhood and the Parque de la Ciutadella which is nearby! Come with us to know this charming part of the city!

See you,

Genta

Tags: welcome drink, casa batllo, catalan architect, born, concert

We are the champions!!! Incredible but true!!! Champions of Europe and World!!!

Andres Iniesta struck a dramatic winner GOAL to give Spain World Cup glory for the first time but condemned the Netherlands to their third defeat in a final. Justice was done when the Spanish hero struck four minutes from the end of extra time.

The Dutch intended to take Spain away from its graceful passing game. And they frequently did, sometimes with brutal intent.

Enhorabuena!!! Felicidades al mejor equipo del mundo!!!

Thanks to the Paul the ‘Psychic’ Octopus!!! We love you!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Tags: world cup 2010, spain, iniesta, casillas, netherlands, final goal

Hi everyone,

A new week has begun – and we’ll have a lot of fun at Camino! Join in for this week’s activities!

Monday 05th July 2010
Today we invite all our students for a welcome drink! Join us for some drinks in the bar 37º which is near to the school! It will be the perfect opportunity to get to know everybody here at the school!

Tuesday, 06th July 2010
Today we will walk along the most representative works of Catalan Romanesque and Gothic architecture which are to be found in the museum MNAC (National Art Museum of Catalonia).

Wednesday, 07th July 2010
Tonight we will watch the film “Abrazos rotos” by Pedro Almodovar and with the beautiful Penélope Cruz on top of one of our beautiful sun terraces! Come and enjoy Spanish cinema!

Thursday, 08th July 2010
Today we are going to the jazz club “Jazz sí” to see the concert “Descarga cubana”.

Friday, 09th July 2010
Come with us to visit the The Magic Fountains in Plaza España. The “Magic Fountains” are one of the most famous attractions of Barcelona! It’s an amazing show filled with water, light and music!

I really hope you will join us!

Cheers,

Genta

Tags: gothic architecture, magic fountains, plaza españa, Penélope Cruz, Pedro Almodovar, abrazos rotos

How are you? Here you’ll find next week’s activities which we have planned for you!

Monday 21st June 2010
Today we invite all our students for a welcome drink! Join us for some drinks in the bar 37º which is near to the school! It will be the perfect opportunity to get to know everybody here at the school!

Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Today we will hold a workshop about the history of the Catalonia!

Wednesday, 23th June 2010
Tonight we will watch the film “Agora” on top of one of our beautiful sun terraces! Come and enjoy Spanish cinema!
Thursday, 24th June 2010
Today is a bank holiday – the ideal day to go to the beach or go for walk in the beautiful Parque de la Ciutadella!

Friday, 25th June 2010
Come with us to visit the Pedrera designed by the architect Antonio Gaudí!

I really hope you will join us!

Cheers,

Genta

Tags: ágora, la pedrera, parque de la ciutadella, history of catalonia, barcelona

How are you? Finally sunny again!!!

Here you’ll find next week’s activities which we have planned for you!

Monday 14th June - Welcome drink
We invite all our students for a welcome drink! Join us for some drinks in the bar 37º which is near to the school! It will be the perfect opportunity to get to know everybody here at the school!

Tuesday, 15th June - Workshop: History of the Catalan language
We will hold a workshop about the history of the Catalan language! Learn which are the roots of Catalan, how many speakers there are, and get some basics!

Wednesday, 16th June - Open air cinema
We will watch the film “Spanglish” (2004) directed by James L. Brooks on top of one of our beautiful sun terraces!

Thursday, 17th June - Wine tasting
There will be a special activity: a wine tasting in the school! In a wine tasting there is not only the palate used to taste a wine, but also smell and sight. This Thursday you will have the opportunity to taste good local wines from both Spain and Catalonia!

Friday, 18th June - Magic Fountains
The “Magic Fountains” are one of the most famous attractions of Barcelona! It’s an amazing show filled with water, lights, and music!

I really hope you will join us!

Cheers,

Genta

Tags: welcome drink, wine tasting, workshop, catalan language, magic, fountains