Barcelona Travel Guide by Hostal Residencia Australia

March 6, 2010

Barcelona starting the day

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Barcelona Hostal Residencia Australia things to do

I feel fortunate to be able to have a cofeee o the beach everymoring before work.

It is hard to believe that just 50 meters away you have the city with almost 2 million people starting their day also.

Why don´t they come down and say hello to the mediterranean ?

March 3, 2010

Look at a stone and feel the past

La Rambla del Borne.

This rambla can be considered the heart of the bohemian district of “el
Borne”, next to the main ramblas, full of nice bars and cafes to enjoy the
Barcelona night.

You would never guess that this rambla was before the grounds for medieval
tournaments. At certain times of the year they would decorate this rambla
with flowers and flags with the nobel´s emblems , build wooden seating
arrangements so that the town´s folk could attend in mass numbers to witness
the brave combats.

The Montcada family was known for the bravery of their Knights, ( the
museum Picasso is located on the street named after this family) who also
fought along side Roger de Lauria in the crusades of the Holy Land.

February 26, 2010

Where does the Camino de Santiago start in Barcelona?

Barcelona Travel Guide, Where does the Camino de Santiago start in
Barcelona?. The Church of Sant Jaume.

Located on calle Ferrán, ( Rambla´s area), opposite the old jewish
quarters. During the medieval times it was a meeting point for converted
jews, a church that the rest of christians tried to avoid.

Once inside the church check out the altar , a reproduction of the Pilgrim
of Santiago with the shell and walking stick. The church is considered the
starting point in Barcelona for the Camino de Santiago.

December 29, 2009

Barcelona Travel Guide Ictineo: The worlds first submarine

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Barcelona Travel Guide Ictineo , The first Catalan Submarine

Barcelona Travel Guide Ictineo , The first Catalan Submarine

Ictineo: That was the name of the first world´s submarine ship, designed by the catalonian engineer Narcis Monturiol between 1856 and 1860. This engineer, developed and tested the ship in the city port, that´s why you could see a real size reproduction of this wonderful creation at the Port Vell, near the Aquarium.

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