http://www.study-in-barcelona.com Essential topics and information for living and studying in Barcelona Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:58:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This fabulous beach is roughly one hour train ride from Barcelona, one train stop before Tarragona. Blue water, nice sand... great for disconnecting and forgetting the trouble of a city. http://www.study-in-barcelona.com/2008/07/14/beach/ Barcelona's Plaza Catalunya filled quickly yesterday night after Spain beat Germany 1:0 in the finals of the 2008 European football championship. http://www.study-in-barcelona.com/2008/06/30/spain-wins-the-euro-2008-title/ Cafe Zurich must be the center of Barcelona. Located on the corner of Plaza Catalunya and at the beginning of la Rambla, Cafe Zurich is situated at a junction which connects Barrio Gotico with the Eixample and the west of the city with the east. Mixing up with all the ... http://www.study-in-barcelona.com/2008/06/26/cafe-zurich/ Plaza Real in the old Gothic District is always busy by night. The fountain in the center of the square is typical meeting point and there are plenty of bars and clubs you can visit nearby. http://www.study-in-barcelona.com/2008/06/20/plaza-real-by-night/ The MNAC is located on top of Montjuic and can be reached by walking up along the fountains from Plaza España. http://www.study-in-barcelona.com/2008/06/09/national-muesum-of-catalan-art/ Portbou is a small town in the north of the costa brava, close to the french border. Good for walks and visiting the Walter Benjamin memorial. It takes around two hours to get there from Barcelona. http://www.study-in-barcelona.com/2008/05/20/portbou/ Ever tired of the city? The mountain of Montserrat is roughly one hour train ride away from Barcelona (trains from Plaza España). Good for hiking and visiting the famous monastery of Montserrat including the black virgin Madonna! http://www.study-in-barcelona.com/2008/05/17/view-from-monsterrat/ we are getting there... quite good weather on Sunday drew people to the beaches of Barcelona. The beach-kiosks "Chiringuitos" were busy and a few people already dared to jump into the Mediterranean Sea. http://www.study-in-barcelona.com/2008/05/06/the-beach/ Sunny, but still a bit fresh these days. Lets hope the summer is coming soon. A Catalan saying goes "pel Maig, cada dia un raig" (in may, it rains everyday a little). http://www.study-in-barcelona.com/2008/05/01/waiting-for-the-summer/ Thinking what to do on a Sunday afternoon? Go into the "Parque de la Ciutadella" where everybody is hanging out, playing games, taking the sun, having beers or playing drums. Beeing the only big park in the center of Barcelona it gets quite lively on a weekend and is a good ... http://www.study-in-barcelona.com/2008/04/27/parque-de-la-ciutadella/