Barcelona

Discover Barcelona

2008-06-02T14:29:39Z

Vols coneixer Barcelona? Quieres conocer Barcelona? Voulez-vous découvrir Barcelone? Do you want to discover Barcelona? Barcellona in italiano?

barcelon @ 2008-01-02T21:17:00

2008-01-02T21:25:22Z

Hey everyone!

This is my first post on this community :) I've visited Barcelona three times and am absolutely in love with the city and Catalunya all round. I'm hopefully visiting again this coming May with friends and I'd love to possibly have new friends to meet when I get there :) So basically, I'm asking for penpals :P Anyone interested, just comment and I'll pass on my address! I'm a 22 year old student living in Liverpool who loves movies, music and football (Barca being my La Liga team!) :P

Jen
:)

Help me find man

2007-12-13T11:38:56Z

Hi! How I can find man in Barcelona? My friend leave my country 15 or 16 years ago. I plan to visit Barcelona in January. I know his name and surname and what he live in Barcelona. How I can find at least his phone number?

barcelon @ 2007-09-05T10:07:00

2007-09-05T15:23:20Z

hello barcelona types. :)

i'm going to barcelona for three months in early/mid october and i am hoping to find a flat to rent. if you or anyone you know might be looking to rent their place for a few months, this is what i need/want:

- must have reliable internet access. (this is an absolute, as i work from home and with american and european companies, which can lead to meetings at strange hours when cafes are not open yet.) i am willing to pay a little more to be sure i have internet.

- washing machine and decent shower

- preferably some really basic furniture and kitchenware (mostly i just need a bed and a couple pots.)

- would prefer in or around eixample, but am flexible.

everything else is flexible. i'm not really picky with my housing. last summer, i rented a flat for two months in the gothic district, that was up 6 flights of stairs and only had working water about 80% of the time. it also had no a/c, which was kind of insane in the summer, but i lived. this time, i'm shooting for less stairs and more water. ;) i do hear that most of the older places in bcn don't have heat (i've not really been there much when it's colder) so i am a little bit concerned about that, but i'm normally from chicago and sometimes i think my spanish friends' idea of cold is different from mine. (as evidenced by one of them wearing a hoodie constantly while visiting me this august, haha.)

if you know anyone who wants a quiet and responsible tenant in their space for three months (rent up front), please pass them this ad? my email is thaumata@gmail.com. thanks!

Spray tanning

2007-08-23T08:07:35Z

Could some please help me. I am going to Barcelona tomorrow and I’d like to know whether there are any places where there is spray tanning and if so what the name of the street is, if possible.
Thanks.

good cafe to study in barcelona

2007-08-03T13:10:09Z

being used to studying in a cafe and now facing a load of spanish homework, i was hoping to find a cafe to study at somewhere in gracia, st. gervasio or eixample. looking for a place i can sit at for hours, drinking coffee / tea, etc, and not being bothered much by the staff.

thanks for any input.

3 minutes of your time

2007-04-19T11:35:26Z

Hi, I'm Matt, an American, permanent resident in the UK (London, East End) who has been to Barcelona twice and loved it both times.

I took a lot of photos both trips, and this year I put some of them together into a slideshow video that you can see here.

Room to rent in Barcelona for June

2007-04-18T21:35:30Z

Hi everyone,

I have been living and working in Barcelona this year, but my contract finishes at the end of May and I have another job back in England which starts in June. So, as the lease on the flat I am in runs til the end of June, I am looking to rent out my room for the month. It would be great for a study break, a holiday, or to use as a base from which to make preparations for a year abroad if you will be an international student here next year.

It's a single room with an interior window, in a flat shared with three other girls (two students and one works here, we are all around 22 years old). It's a friendly and sociable atmosphere, with English, Castilian (Spanish) and French spoken (French is their native language, though I am English, and we usually speak Spanish between ourselves!). You would be welcome to have friends to stay, and to join in with going out for dinner, which usually happens about once a week, if you wanted to.

There are two bathrooms with showers (though one of the showers is very small), a lovely light living room with sofas, DVD player, television a radio, a small balcony, and a fully equipped kitchen (fridge, freezer, oven, toaster, kettle and all cutlery, crockery and implements). There is also a small interior balcony with a washing machine and clothes line. We also have wireless broadband in the flat, and included in the telephone package are a certain number of free minutes (I'm not sure about this as I use skype for calling people but I could find out).

We are in walking distance of the beach (about 10-15 minutes) and the Sagrada Familia, as well as the city centre, though I usually use the metro for that (as I am always running too late for anything else, haha). Our nearest stop is Marina, about a three minute walk from the flat, only three stops from Plaza Cataluna in the centre of town. I have also walked to the Glories shopping centre (one metro stop away), but then I do like walking :) There is a tram stop 2 minutes away and plenty of buses stop round our block. We are virtually next door to Parc Ciutadella which is lovely in the warm weather, and the Parc de l'Estacio del Nord is also very close. The Born district is really close too, which is great for nights out as there are loads of bars and restaurants within a 10-15 minute walk (though taxis are also quite cheap if you overdid the cava or have been out in the city centre :D ). There are 2 grocers right outside the apartment block and 4 supermarkets within 5 minute walk. There is also a Chinese supermarket within a ten minute walk or one stop on the metro.

I can cover the expenses in advance before I leave, so all that would be left would be the rent, which is 285 Euro (less than ten euro a night). If you are interested at all, for the whole month or maybe a couple of weeks, or if you would like any more details, please feel free to ask.

If you are not interested but would just like some general information about the city or living here, I'll try and help you out there too. If you're thinking about a visit but still unsure, I've been here 8 months so far, and I will be looking for another job here in September :) It's a great place.

(xposted a little. Sorry if you see this more than once.)

Last night in Barcelona

2007-02-15T20:04:46Z

It's my last night in Bacelona and I wanted to go out and party tonight. But there's a small problem. My trevelling partner is ill to the point that she can barely get out of bed. So this is a plea to any friendly people who're planning to go out tonight if they want to join me. I was planning on going to the Apolo since I have a free entry before 2. Comment on this post to let me know.
Jason

CD...

2007-01-25T02:09:46Z

I'm looking for someone to purchase Nena Daconte - "he perdido los zapatos" CD in Spain for me. :) I can paypal the money to you for it!

2 hostel recommendations

2006-12-11T02:56:58Z

I travel to BCN a lot for my job, and usually I stay long enough that I sublet a flat for a couple of months. Recently, though, I just had a 2 week stay, and I spent part with friends and part in a hostel. I also had a friend in town who stayed at a different hostel that was quite different from mine, and I thought they both deserve a mention:

http://www.hotel-nilo.com/

Hotel Nilo is a really, really basic spanish pension. The rooms are pretty bare, but they are clean and dirt cheap for everyone on a budget. You can get a room with a toilet in it, but there are toilets and a shower on every floor. It's run by two old spanish men and one british guy. The spaniards can be a little surly sometimes (and don't speak english) but they're nice enough. If you get a single bed here, you can only have YOU staying in it (ie, can't bring back the hottie you met at the bar). If you're planning to pick up a local, you'll need to rent a double bed. :) Generally speaking, though, it was nice, clean and quiet. It's right off ramblas and right between the beach and the gothic district, so it's nice for tourists. :)

My friend that came to visit was hoping to be somewhere a little more lively and got bored with Nilo after two nights. He went here instead:

http://www.gothicpoint.com

This is on the other side of the cathedral from Nilo, but still only a few minutes walk from everything. And actually, BCN is so small it's really silly to worry about things like that. :) Anyway, it's in the center of town and I have to say that it was really a nice hostel. I went to help him check in there and it was bright, cheerful and really full of young backpackers that were eating together at communal tables. This hostel was about the same price as Nilo (around $20 eur a night, give or take) but only has dormitory style rooms (12 people to a room), which is why I didn't stay there. (I was working.. would prefer to sleep in peace.) They seemed to have a lot of group events, though, like a dinner where you'd learn to cook a catalan dish and then all eat together, etc. If I were backpacking and looking to party with other people, I would totally stay here in a heartbeat. It was really fabulous.

I'll have to come back and post more about places I like to eat. :) So many lovely ones to choose from.... ha.

"Do you speak Spanish?"

2006-12-10T18:47:47Z

I'll be in Barcelona in a few days. I want to know how one asks an unknown individual if they speak Spanish in Catalan. What is "Spanish" in Barcelona? Is it Castillian or español? Would I say "Parlà castellà?" Is that correct?

Thanks in advance!
-Jason-

Apartment swap: Jersey City for BCN

2006-12-04T17:50:06Z

I am moving to Barcelona to attend the IESE MBA program and ideally am looking to swap apartments with someone in Barcelona, who looking to come to the New York area.

I have an affordable one bedroom in Jersey City, NJ, which is 11 minutes into WTC area by the Path metro train (great location!) The time of the swap would be negotiable, but long term is preferred.

Please contact me directly at yrybalova@yahoo.com if you are interested.

Thanks!

Barcelona en foto

2006-11-13T13:02:17Z

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barcelon @ 2006-09-24T20:42:00

2006-09-25T03:43:36Z

I've been only hearing bad things about Barcelona. It sounds like there is a lot of crime there. People getting mugged outside their taxi, in the subway, etc. I know it mostly happens to tourists...

Barcelona isn't sounding fun anymore. Why am I scared? Should I be worried? Am I over analyzing?

(these words expressed are not my own)

Hola

2006-09-22T13:28:49Z

I'm in Barcelona entre ahora y el diez de diciembre. I'm working a lot, but not until Tuesday. What would you do in Barcelona? I'm pretty much here by myself until my director arrives.

Balle.
Gracias.

Barcelona films

2006-09-21T11:45:43Z

I am looking for movies that take place in Barcelona (and Catalunya), I was hoping you Barcelona-fans would be able to help me.

So far I have:

The Passenger
All About My Mother
The Spanish Apartment

Do you remember any other ones?

Obviously there must be a bunch of Spanish/Catalan ones, in that case I am looking for films that actually show the city.

Futbol Jersey

2006-08-27T06:26:16Z

Anybody want a F.C. Barcelona jersey for 5 U.S. dollars? (3 euros?)

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZjmalcolmg123QQhtZ-1

Companions in Barcelona?! :)

2006-08-04T23:55:00Z

Hello guys and girls!

I will be travelling solo in Spain and staying in Barcelona from 6 to 10 August. Anyone would like to join me in (re)-discovering Barcelona?..
I speak Spanish very little so would be happy to meet for a walk or a cup of coffee with English-speakers! It would be nice to talk and share stories about our travels! :-)

If interested, please drop me a line at karina.chupina(at)gmail.com

PS. Please could anyone suggest best flamenco bars in town? Thanks a lot in advance!

Cheers,
Karina :)

Barcelona

2006-07-29T03:41:58Z

Recently, mi amor booked a vacation for us to Barcelona in the late fall (almost winter, but not quite). I have never been to Barcelona, Spain, or a Spanish-speaking (hispanohablante) country for that matter!! (I know, shocking, isn't it?) Anyway, I'm just probing for information from people who may read my LJ (I know this is a small number) regarding the city, i.e. what they did if they were there, what they liked, what they would recommend, etc. I plan to do some reading on the city (history, etc.) and on Spain in general this weekend. This will likely help me find points of interest I may like to see. :)

-Jason

PS - Gay barrio? lol Are they even called "barrios" there?

x-posted to barcelon

Vincci Condal Mar

2006-07-24T09:31:23Z

Has anyone ever stayed at Vincci Condal Mar? Comments?

Crime...

2006-07-24T09:28:14Z

Has anyone experienced any crime while visiting Spain or Barcelona in particular? Any places to avoid?

Transportation to/from BCN aiport

2006-07-23T02:04:14Z

I recently purchased a package deal to Barcelona. I still need to book transportation to/from the airport. Does anyone have any good recommendations or web sites that would help?

Thanks in advance! :)

EDIT: I have received some great advice on the Airport bus and I appreciate it. :) Does anyone have advice or links for taxis or private cars? I want to weigh all my options. :)

hola!

2006-07-12T15:27:02Z

Hello. i just wanted to say hello. For my new job, I have moved from Chicago to BCN and will stay for two months. Most likely, I will return again frequently, and I thought it would be very nice to make some other friends in the city, or other people who want to practice their Castellano and Catalan.

I'm staying in the Barri Gotik, and working not far from the cathedral. Hello.

barcelon @ 2006-07-11T00:56:00

2006-07-10T23:57:26Z

Hi everyone. :)

I am going to Barcelona on 7th August for my first time, so unbelievably excited! I am staying at the Hotel Princess - Has anyone ever stayed at it? If so, any reviews? Any photographs of it?

Thanks. :)