Destino: Barcelona

Come and visit Barcelona, Spain!  (Vengan a visitar a Barcelona, Espana)

The best way to stay in Barcelona is in a hostel. (Lo mejor alojamiento es en una hostel)

Here is a great link to explore: http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/spain/barcelona/  (Mira)

Staying in a hostel is the most economical way to travel. (Es muy económico quedarse en un hostal )

Flights, however, can be pretty pricey. (Precio del pasaje es caro.)

But if you use Kayak, you can compare prices: http://www.kayak.com/flights (Mira aquí para los mejores precios.)

Here are some interesting facts about Barcelona (información adicional):
  
Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia, which is one of Spain's seventeen comunidades autónomas-a political division of the Kingdom of Spain, and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of 1,621,537
(Barcelona es la capital de Cataluña, con una población de 1.621.537)

There are many attractions (atracciones) including museums, parks, beaches and historical buildings and monuments. (Hay muchas atracciones. Museos, parques, playas y edificios históricos y monumentos.)

The National Museum of Art of Catalonia has an amazing collection of Romanesque art. (El Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña tiene una increíble colección de arte románico.)

There are seven different beaches stretching out along Barcelona's coastline: Sant Sebastia Beach, Barceloneta Beach, Nova Icaria Beach, Bogatell Beach, Mar Bella Beach, Nova Mar Bella Beach, and Llevant Beach. Here is a map of the costline (Hay siete diferentes playas en la costa de Barcelona: Sant Sebastia Playa, Playa de la Barceloneta, Nova Icaria Playa, la playa del Bogatell, Mar Bella Playa, Playa Nova Mar Bella, y la playa de Llevant. Aquí está un mapa):

 

 Cultural Activities (Actividades Culturales):


There are many festivals and holidays throughout the year in Barcelona. No matter when you go, you will probably see fireworks and costumes. Here's a few of the most popular festivals of the year 
(Hay muchos festivales y fiestas durante todo el año en Barcelona. He aquí las fiestas más populares del año):

Festival de Sant Joan:

The entire week that leads up to June 23rd you will see fireworks being set off around the city. On the 23rd everyone goes to the beach to celebrate the start of summer with a fireworks display and bonfires and camping. 
(El 23 de junio, ir a la playa para celebrar el verano con fuegos artificiales y fogatas y acampar.)

 Festa Major de Gracia:

This is a week long festival, around the second week in August, where the streets are full in the Gracia neighborhood. There is live music, dancing, fireworks, lots of drinking.
(Un festival en toda la semana con fuegos artificiales, música y bebida.)

 Where to eat: Restaurants in Barcelona


Tapas are very popular in Spain. Most restaurants are going to be known for their tapas in Barcelona. The website: www.barcelona.com lists this restaurant as the number 1 place to eat in Barcelona
(Las tapas son muy populares en España. este restaurante es el lugar número uno para comer en Barcelona):

CAL PEP

Cal Pep is know for their amazing tapas. They also have a variety of fresh seafood dishes and Mediterranean style entrees. The menu consists of over 70 tapas, entrees, soups and salads. They also have ever-changing daily specials since they are literally cooking the catch of the day.

(Cal Pep tiene deliciosas tapas. Tienen mucho de las cenas de mariscos y comida mediterránea. El menú tiene  más de 70 cenas con pescado fresco.)

Transportation:


Barcelona has many different options for getting around the city. There is the metro, a bus network, two modern tram networks, and a historic tram network. The most interesting way to get around, though, is the Bicing Service. The Barcelon City Council started this community bicycle program in 2007 and it's been a hit. In order to access the bicycles, you would have to get a user card and then you can ride any bicycle from one station to another in different locations in the city. To get a user card go here: www.bicing.com.

(Barcelona tiene el transporte diversos. Hay el metro, el autobús, o tren.  El transporte de interés es el servicio de Bicing, un programa de bicicleta por la comunidad. Para conducir la bicicleta, tiene que comprar una tarjeta y puede conducir una bicicleta en la ciudad.)

Getting around the city is simple enough. Here is a map of Barcelona:
(Aquí es un mapa de Barcelona)

 I hope you enjoy your weekend. Here are a few common phrases that might be helpful to you on your adventure. Have fun!

Please do not speak fast!	¡Por favor, no hable rapido!
How do you say in Spanish?	¿Cómo se dice en español?
How are you?	¿Cómo está Ud?