We still want to spend an afternoon in the Barri Gotic, the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, before returning to Germany. After we arrived with the Renfe high-speed train from Madrid. The next morning we have to take the train via Paris to Saarbrücken and so we have booked the Expo Hotel Barcelona* at the station […]
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Hola Bonjour – From Paris to Barcelona with Renfe-SNCF high speed train
It all starts with a Twitter Game of Renfe-SNCF en Coopération. The price is a first-class round-trip ticket for a direct connection with the high-speed train. Numerous trains operate between 21 cities in the two countries France and Spain. Hence in our opinion, the successful slogan “Hola Bonjour”. We are spoiled for choice to find […]
By train to Montserrat – Catalunya
Montserrat is at the same time name of the monastery and of sand stone mountains. It is one of the landmarks of Catalonia. The highest peak, Sant Jeroni is 1,236 m high. Montserrat is about 40 km north-west of Barcelona, so why not make a day trip from Barcelona to Montserrat. We take the train […]
Barcelona – City Tour by Bus
A city tour by bus is the perfect way to get an overview of Barcelona. Please watch the 4k UHD video Barcelona Bus Touristic offers three lines: The blue line runs through the northwestern area of Barcelona The red line drives mainly through the center, the harbor and to the Montjuic The green line travels around […]
A Sunday in Barri Gotic – Barcelona
Join us on a Sunday stroll through the Barri Gotic, the oldest distirct of Barcelona, and see the typical Sardana. Please watch the 4K UHD video here Barri Gotic – Gothic Quarter Our walk begins at the Pla del Palau. It used to be the entrance to the city, for all the goods that came […]
Sagrada Familia Festival – Barcelona
To our surprise, some of the streets around the Sagrada Familia (Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família) are closed when we arrived. Runners and aerobics groups claimed the place, so we decide to come back in the afternoon. We’re lucky, because the Sagrada Familia Festival takes place in the Avenida di Gaudi. Please watch the […]
Barcelona – A walk along the main streets in Eixample
Eixample, one of 10 districts of Barcelona, directly borders the old town (Ciutat Vella). Characteristics are long straight streets, square blocks and chamfered corners. Please watch the 4K UHD video here We start our walk at the former bullring. La Monumental La Monumental was designed by Manuel Joaquim Raspall i Mayol and opened in 1914. […]
Barcelona city walk from Plaça de les Glòries Catalane to Ciutadella Park
We begin our Barcelona city walk at the Plaça de les Glòries Catalane, lined with modern architecture. Please watch the 4K UHD video here Torre Agbar The 142 m high Torre Agbar with its dazzling facade, that changes color depending on the daylight, immediately strikes the eye. At night, the office building is lit by […]
Sarrià Sant Gervasi – a village inside the city
Sarrià Sant Gervasi is located in the north-west of Barcelona, at the foot of Tibidabo, the local mountain of the town. Once a Roman colony, it was first mentioned in documents in 987; Until 1921 it was an independent village outside Barcelona. Today it is part of the urban area of the Barcelona. Nevertheless, Sarrià […]