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Archive for March, 2008

Girona

By admin • Mar 23rd, 2008 • Category: Day Trips

Girona is one of the four provinces that, together with Barcelona, Tarragona and Lleida, make up the Autonomous Community of Catalonia. Each province, in turn, is divided into counties. The counties in the province of Girona are: El Gironès, La Selva, El Pla de l’Estany, L’Alt and El Baix Empordà, La Garrotxa, El Ripollès and [...]



The Penedés Wine Country

By admin • Mar 22nd, 2008 • Category: Day Trips

The Penedès wine-making region of Catalonia in Northeast Spain lies to the south-west of the city of Barcelona. The area is framed by the coastal hills of the Garraf and the higher inland mountains which skirt the Central Depression. Long considered one of the country’s best wine-producing regions after the Rioja, it is also one [...]



Sitges

By admin • Mar 22nd, 2008 • Category: Day Trips

Sitges [ˈsɪdʒəs] in English), Catalonia, is a small city about 35 kilometers southwest of Barcelona renowned worldwide for its Film Festival and Carnival. Between the hills and the sea, it is known for its much-frequented beaches, nightspots, and historical sites.
While the roots of Sitges’ artsy reputation date back to the late 19th century, when Catalan [...]



Montserrat

By admin • Mar 22nd, 2008 • Category: Day Trips

Montserrat is a mountain near Barcelona, in Catalonia, in Spain. It is the site of a Benedictine abbey, Santa María de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary and which is identified by some [1] with the location of the Holy Grail in Arthurian myth.
“Montserrat” literally means “jagged (serrated) mountain” in Catalan. It describes [...]



Hotel Regencia Colon***

By admin • Mar 22nd, 2008 • Category: - Mid-Range

Carrer Sagristans, 13/17
08002 Barcelona, Spain
Tel: 34-93-318-98-58
Fax: 34-93-317-28-22
E-mail: info@hotelregenciacolon.com
http://www.hotelregenciacolon.com
With the advantages of an excellent location next to the Cathedral and the Barcelona Ramblas, the Regencia Colon Hotel is right in the heart of the Gothic quarter,5 minutes away from both Catalunya square and Barcelona´s Harbor. The main museums (Museo Picasso, Museo Textil) may be found after [...]



Hotel Banys Orientals ***

By admin • Mar 22nd, 2008 • Category: - Mid-Range

Carrer de l’Argenteria 37, La Ribera
Barcelona 08003,
Tlf: 34 93 2 688 460
Fax: 34 93 2 688 461
e-mail: reservas@hotelbanysorientals.com
http://www.hotelbanysorientals.com
Located in the trendy, youthful, up and coming El Born district. Opened in the spring of ’02, and has been featured in Vogue Entertainment and Travel, the UK Conde Nast Traveller, Travel and Leisure, Passport Newsletter, the Louis [...]



Hotel Mesón Castilla**

By admin • Mar 22nd, 2008 • Category: - Budget

Valldoncella Street, 5
Barcelona 08001
Tlf: 34 93 3182182
Fax: 34 93 4124020
e-mail: hmesoncastilla@teleline.es
http://www.mesoncastilla.com
The Hotel Mesón Castilla is a simple two-star hotel, but for those who are watching their budget, it is not only moderately priced, but also well located and offers an old-world ambiance.
It is on a small side street, just off the Plaza Catalunya and steps [...]



Hotel Gravina ***

By admin • Mar 22nd, 2008 • Category: - Mid-Range

Calle Gravina, 12
08001 Barcelona – Spain
Tel: +34 933 016 868
Fax: +34 933172838
info@hotel-gravina.com
http://www.barcelonagravinahotel.com
The Hotel Gravina is a fully restored 19th century building with a facade of great architectural interest located on a quiet street in the centre of the city. Its installations and services are all designed to ensure an enjoyable stay.
Our varied and select breakfast [...]



Hotel Pulitzer****

By admin • Mar 22nd, 2008 • Category: - Top-End

C/ Bergara, 8
Barcelona, Spain
Telf. (34) 934 81 67 67
Email: info@hotelpulitzer.es
http://www.hotelpulitzer.es
A new concept in hotel which unites all the style and the best location that a city like Barcelona can offer you.
Nestling In the historic and glamorous centre of the city is the Hotel Pulitzer… A four star boutique hotel, which is luminous and has an [...]



Granados 83****

By admin • Mar 22nd, 2008 • Category: - Top-End

C/ Enric Granados, 83
Barcelona 08008
Tel: +34 93 492 96 70
Fax: +34 93 492 96 90
granados83@derbyhotels
http://www.derbyhotels.es/page.php?id=470
The most urban and avant-garde hotel designed for gourmet bohemians and the most adventurous. The Granados 83 Hotel provides luxury, design and comfort to enjoy Barcelona.
77 luxury bedrooms. Semi-private swimming pool and terrace in our duplex suites and the most amazing [...]



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