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Address: Ideal Collserola  
carretera de Molins de Rei  Vallvidrera 08017 Barcelona
Phone : 934 069029 

“Ideal Collserola” is a restaurant on the hill near the Collseral natural park. This restaurant is located among the pines of the natural resort ! you can sit outside on the terrace and look at the pine trees, at sheeps walking around !

You can eat small plates, pizzas, salads, mediteranean food …. 

You can get there with the train (Sabadell) from the Plaza Catalunya to Peu de Funicular and then, the cable car to Vallvidrera (one ticket for the train and the cable car ). It takes 25 minutes to get to Vallvidrera.
Watch out ! ! ! In the train from the Plaza Catalunya, sit in the middle of the train otherwise you will not be able to get out of the train at Peu de Funicular

Then you can walk to this restaurant (15 min walks through Vallvidrera and a pathwalk).

In todays societies nations are identified with their big cities as economical, social and cultural centres. Many artists cope with problems of globalization and themes as social discrimination in big cities which will be in the focus of the festival BAC-Babylon. Videoinstallations, fotos and wall illustrations are artistic grounds to express the impressions of people living in a big city like Barcelona. From 27 of november to 20 of december the discourse between artists, theorists and the public will be disclosed. More Infos for locations on their website www.bacfestival.com

Once a year every town and city in Catalonia celebrates its Grand Festival. Many places keep up traditional customs of ancient origin. In Barcelona, especially in the Gracia area in August you can wonder at the agility and strength of the castellers as they build their spectacular human towers.
Fiesta Major de Gracia website

Teams of men and women stand on each others’ shoulders in an effort to build the highest human tower. Each tower, which can be up to seven stores high, is topped by a small boy called the “anxaneta”. On plaza Rius i Taulets in the Gracia area, in front of the city hall, you can watch these castellers in August …. it is amazing, young and older people help each other. They practice 2 – 3 times a week during the year to be able to join the castellers festivals. Each team has its own colour.

For your stay in Barcelona you can book a B&B in Gracia or an apartment in Gracia

Massive park with great views of Barcelona. The green lung of the city is an unknown treasure. A great place to escape the summer humidity and avoid Ramblas hordes. You can walk in hills, through pines, trees, vegetables …8000 hectares in the Collserola park . It is 22 times larger than Central Park in New York city .

Take the train (go in the middle of the train to be able to stop at the Peu de Funicular !) from plaza Catalunya to Peu Funicular and then the cable car to Vallvidrera (only one ticket for the train and the cable car). Get a map at the tourist info on the Plaza Catalunya.

The park of Tibidabo is a family amusement park located at the highest point of Barcelona. From there you have a unique view over the sea and the city Barcelona. The attraction park offers key atractions like a plane flying turns from where you can enjoy the fantastic view, Automata museum, Pony rodeo and Free fall attraction.

The park is opened from 12:00 to 18:00 h. The general entry price is 24 € with further discounts for students, pupils and majors.

On their website www.tibidabo.es you can have more informations concerning opening hours and prices.

How to get there ?

Train from Plaza Catalunya Line 7 (brown Line) + The Tramvia Blau, the Blue Train (avenidad del Tibidabo con plaza John Kenndey)
Timetable from the blue train

Train from the plaza Catalunya (S1 or S2) to the “Peu del Funicular” + Funicular de Vallvidrera + Bus 111

TIBIBUS from the plaza Catalunya ( in front of the Corte Ingles) everyday when the park is opened

For a stay in Barcelona with children, it is easier to hire an apartment in the centre, you can cook easily for them.

Address: Avinguda Aristides Maillol, s/n, 08028, Barcelona

Website FC BARCELONA

CAMP NOU
Capacity: 98.772
Dimensions: 105×68 m.
Opened: 24th September 1957

Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OHJKra2aLw&feature=related

If you are a football or soccer fan you should visit the Football Stadium and museum. You will see all trophies, cups won by the players. You will visit the dressing rooms and know all you want to know about this famous football team, FC Barcelona or the Barça ! or Barca

But you should book this tour before arriving ! Price 11,50 €/ person

How to get there with the metro

Line 3 direction “Zona Universitaria” , stop at the station “Palau Reial”.
Then, take the “Carrer de Marti i Franquès” (carrer = street) to the end and then you will see NOU CAMP !
The shop entrance is on “Avinguda de Joan XXIII” (avinguda = avenue).
Força ! Força ! Força Barça !

TICKETS sale
Carrer del Carme 3
Barcelona Rambla (near the Boqueria Market)

Office where to buy tickets for football games

Barcelone apartments rental for your stay in the city

If you are coming in Barcelona for the first time, take the Hop On – Hop Off  bus tour. With the nice weather, you can sit on the panoramic desk and discover Barcelona from above. You can hop on the bus, and hop off to see the sight and then hop back on another bus again to go to the next sight. You can stop at the Sagrada Familia, the Gaudi Park, the Gaudi houses … there are 20 stops. It is very nice for elderly people who cannot walk too long or for anyone coming in Barcelona for a few days.
The entire loops lasts for 3 and a half hour.
Departure every 20 minutes from 9 a.m. to 5.55 p.m. on Plaza Catalunya.
In front of the “Corte Ingles” for the red line and in front of the “FNAC” for the blue line.
You can buy tickets at the Tourism office, in front of the FNAC, on the Ramblas.
Not on Christmas day and on New Year.

Prices for a one day pass
Adults (from 13 to 64) : 20.00 euros
Seniors (from 65 to older) :  12.00 euros
Children (from 7 to 12) :  12.00 euros (free under 7 years old)

for a 2 days pass
Adults from 26 €     Seniors from 16 €       Children from 16 €

Stops:

For you stay in  Barcelona, you can book an apartment with Cocoon Barcelona, wide choice of appartments or Bed and Breakfast, B & B.

Conesa

Plaça sant Jaume Llibreteria  1   (plaza dela Generalitat) 

Phone : 93 310 13 94  

If you want to try another type of typical spanish homemade sandwich go to Conesa. This family businness is run since 1951 ! Pedro Conesa Albaladego started this sandwich shop.  
Now the son Josep Conesa keeps the tradition of good homemade sandwiches and salads. There is a big choice of grilled meats, cheese, salad, vegetables …
It is in the centre of Barcelona, on the Plaza San Jaume… if you see a queue in front of a small shops …. it is there ! You can sit inside.

Conesa Plaça sant Jaume Llibreteria  1   (plaza dela Generalitat)  93 310 13 94   

For your stay in Barcelona you can hire an accomodation near the Plaza de la Generalitat  

Tourist office : Plaza Catalunya 17, (go down the stair )
Phone  +34 807117222  
Video Barcelona http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L4jOCmGbIc&feature=related

From Barcelona Airport,  take :

- A cab , a taxi (25 € + 4 €/suitcase)

- The  airport bus – Aerobus - waiting in front of the airport (every 10 minutes). 3,90 €. It takes 30 minutes to get to the center of Barcelona (Plaza Catalunya) 

The tourist info center is on the plaza Catalunya (on the other side of the Cortes Ingles) down a stair. You can get a city map and infos.

- The train at the airport train station which stops at the Sants Train Station; Paseig de Gracia and Estaçio de França (Born – Barceloneta)

If you arrive at the Girona Airport (Ryanair  very cheap flights from 1 € + taxes…) You can take the bus which drives you to the Northern Bus Station – Estaçió Norte - near the Arc de Triumph. It takes about one hour and a half. While waiting for your suitcase inside the airport, you can already buy the bus ticket to Barcelona. As soon as you have your suitcase, you can jump into the bus to Barcelona, the bus is waiting in front of the airport. At the Northern bus station, taxis are waiting outside the bus station , there is also a metro.

It is better to book an accomodation before your arrival in Barcelona, have a look at this website CocoonBarcelona

Lovely room to rent in the area of Gracia (nice area with small places (like the Plaza del Sol ), cafes , shops, restaurants, cinema Verdi (european movies). Room with a double bed, private bathroom. More infos and pictures on the website Cocoonbarcelona .

Another B&B in the beach area ” B&B Beach” with a private terrace