CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!!

Hello everyone!

Christmas is coming and we couldn't be happier! Christmas time is one of the most beautiful times of the year, and even more wonderful here in Barcelona.

We want to share with you all the events and tipical things we do. For this reason, you must be paying attention at our blog and social networks, to know more about it!

We will talk about 'Caga tió', the amazing market of Santa Llucia and more awesome stuff.

Folllow us, and you'll get to know more!

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¡Hola a todos!

La Navidad está llegando y nosotras no podríamos estar más contentas. La Navidad es una de las épocas más bonitas y más aún en Barcelona.

Queremos compartir con vosotros todos los eventos y las cosas típicas que hacemos. Por eso, debes estar atento y seguir nuestro blog en las redes sociales.

Hablaremos del 'Caga tió', la increíble feria de 'Santa Llucía' y otras cosas muy guays.

¡Síguenos, y te enterarás de todo!

Aqualeon

Aqualeon is an outdoor safari with more than six hundred animals roaming free. There are incredible shows with marine animals, intelligent birds, birds of prey and reptiles. The water park has spectacular slides, a giant-wave pool, a long tube, straight slides, river rapids, twist-twist and children's pool. Other facilities include a mini zoo, nature school, beach volleyball, a la carte and self service restaurants, cafés and souvenir shops.

TIMETABLE:

The park is opened from: 

-20th of June to the 10th of July and the 31st of August to the 6th of September: 11:00h – 18:00h

-11th July to the 30th August: 10:30h – 18:30h

PRICES:

TICKET TYPE	ENTRANCE FEE	ONLINE PRICE
11 - 64 years old (Adult Ticket)	24,00 €	22,00€
5 - 10 years old (Child Ticket)	16,00 €	14,00€
3 - 4 years old (Mini Ticket)	8,00 €	6,00€
+65 years old (Senior Ticket)	16,00 €	14,00€

*Child 0 – 2 years : Free

COMBO TICKETS	ENTRANCE FEE	ONLINE PRICE
Family Pack (2 adults+ 2 children)*	Online offer only	68,00 €
Friends Pack (4 adults)	Online offer only	82,00 €

Special price for groups (mínimum 15 people) Essencial previous reservation in this email address: reservasaqualeon@aspro-ocio.es

Adult (11 to 64 years old): 20.40€

Children (5 to 10 years old): 13.60€

Mini (3 to 4 years old): 6.80€

Senior ( + 65 old): 13.60€

Additional prices:

Parking: 3.50€

Sunbed: 3.50€

Locker: 5.00€ + 5.00€ deposit

Single Tube: 7.00€ + 2.00€ deposit

Double Tube: 12.00€ + 2.00€ deposit

*Each attraction has free tubes.

The cafés and restaurant serve expensive food. Do you want to have a nice lunch? Bring your own food! Outside the park there’s a picnic zone where you can eat. After that, you can enter the park again and have fun.

How to get there? 

The inconvenient is that it may be far from Barcelona – at 1h 30 min travelling by car. The address is: Finca les Basses, 43716 Albinyana, Catalonia, Spain

HERE you can see a video from the park.

If you are interested and you want more information click HERE. Remember that online tickets are cheaper!

Titus Disco

Titus is an outdoor nightclub tastefully decorated with 2 atmospheres and music. Instead of being situated in a closed local, it is situated in a carpe. Even if it is an outdoor disco it offers comfort and it is very glamorous. Inside it is decorated elegantly with woods, bamboo and a special luminance effect that gives the disco an amazing look. Moreover, Titus Carpa is opened all year and parties are thrown there during all year.

It is opened on Friday and Saturday, between 23:45 and 6:00.

As we said before, there are two atmospheres. The central carpe is the one situated outdoors and with different kinds music. The other carpe, the little one, offers electronic music such as house, dance, etc. There are tables where people can have something.

It is often crowded. People can enjoy this disco if they are more than 21 years old.

How to get there?

It is located between Badalona and Montgat (just in front of the beach). The address is: Carretera de Mataró, Km. 629, C.P. 08911, Badalona, Barcelona.

You can get there by:

Train - RENFE R1 - Estació Montgat
BUS – Daily: Tubsal Nº 22,29,30,31 and N9 at night

If you want more information click HERE.

Indoor Karting

Indoor karting is a place in Sant Feliu de Llobregat (a city near Barcelona) where you can go karting. It is very professional and you are going to have fun for sure!

It may be expensive, but the experience is worth it. The ordinary entrance consists in a 10 minute-long race and the price is 19,00€.

Once you have entered the place you have to wait for your time to get into the car. Meanwhile, you have to put on your riding clothes that the personal from Indoor Karting will give you.

Once in the car, you just have to have fun and win the race!

How to get there? The adress is:

Poligon Industrial El Pla

Ctra. Laureà Miró, 434 (N-340)

08980 St. Feliu de Llobregat, Barcelona

You can go by RENFE, a train that you can take in Plaza Espanya, until the Sant Vicenç dels Horts Stop. There you can take a bus to St. Feliu del Llobregat.

The buses that can take you there are:

During the day: L50, L57, L60, L61, L62, L64 y L65

At night: N41 y N50

The opening times are:

ADULTS:

Monday – Thursday 16:00 - 23:00

Friday and holiday eves 16:00 - 01:00

Saturday 10:00 - 02:00

Sunday 10:00 - 23:00

KIDS:

Monday – Friday 16:00 - 21:00

Saturday 10:00 - 21:00

Sunday 10:00 - 21:00

(Make sure it's available calling the office or checking the news zone because sometimes there are events in this timespan).

If you want more information or want to have the tickets click HERE.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indoor Karting es un lugar en Sant Feliu de Llobregat (una ciudad cerca de Barcelona) donde se puede practicar karting.
¡Es muy profesional y si te vas a divertir seguro!

Puede ser un poco caro, pero la experiencia vale la pena. La entrada normal consiste en 10 minutos de larga carrera y el precio es de 19,00 €.

Una vez que hayas entrado en el lugar tienes que esperar tu tiempo para entrar en el kart. Mientras tanto, tienes que ponerte la ropa de montar que el personal te dará.

¡Una vez en el coche, sólo hay que divertirse y ganar la carrera!

Cómo llegar:

Poligon Industrial El Pla

Ctra. Laureà Miró, 434 (N-340)

08980 St. Feliu de Llobregat, Barcelona

Puedes ir en tren, que puedes cogerlo en Plaza Espanya, hasta Sant Vicenç dels Horts. Allí coges un bus que te lleve a St. Feliu de Llobregat. Los buses de día: L50, L57, L60, L61, L62, L64 y L65

Y los de noche: N41 y N50

Horarios:

ADULTOS:

Lunes - Jueves 16:00 - 23:00

Viernes y festivos: 16:00 - 01:00

Sábado: 10:00 - 02:00

Domingo: 10:00 - 23:00

NIÑOS;

Lunes - Viernes: 16:00 - 21:00

Sábado: 10:00 - 21:00

Domingo: 10:00 - 21:00

Para más información o para reservar los tickets, haz click AQUÍ.

THE ZOO

Barcelona’s Zoo is one of the most well-known zoos around Spain, so you can’t miss it. If you are an animal-lover and you want to spend a fantastic day surrounded by all kinds of animals, this place is for you!

SCHEDULES:

The Zoo opens all the year. Throughout the year, both the ticket offices and the Zoo facilities open at 10.00 am.

PRICES:

Adults: 19.90€

Children from 3 to 12 years: 11.95€

Seniors 65 and above: 10.05€

Pink Card holders with reduced rate: 4.60€

Pink Card holders: Free entry

Disable people: 5.65€

And until the 31st December 2015 if you purchase your tickets online, you have a 20% off. Save money and time!

HOW TO GET THERE:

The Barcelona Zoo is in central Barcelona in the Park of the Ciutadella. There are two access points: One through the Park of the Ciutadella and the other by Carrer Wellington, next to the Passeig de Circumval•lació (ring road).

Phone: 902 45 75 45

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El Zoo de Barcelona es uno de los más famosos de España, por eso no te lo puedes perder. Si te encantan los animales y quieres disfrutar de un día rodeado de todo tipo de ellos, este es tu sitio.

HORARIOS:

El Zoo abre todo el año, y puedes conseguir las entradas en los sitios de venda oficiales y el mismo Zoo, ambós abren a las 10.

PRECIO:

Adultos: 19.90€

Niños de 3 a 12 años: 11.95€

Mayores de 65: 10.05€

Titulares de la tarjeta rosa con tarifa reducida: 4.60€

Titulares de la tarjeta rosa: Entrada gratuita

Discapacitados: 5.65€

Y hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2015, si compras las entradas por internet, tienes un 20% de descuento.

CÓMO LLEGAR:

El Zoo de Barcelona está situado en el Parque de la Ciudadela de Barcelona y tiene dos accesos: uno por el mismo Parque de la Ciudadela y otro por la calle Wellington, junto al Paseo de Circunvalación.

Parque Zoológico de Barcelona
Parc de la Ciutadella s/n
08003 Barcelona

Tel.: 902 45 75 45

DOWNTOWN MARKET

Downtown Market Barcelona takes place from time to time in Maremagnum, the famous shopping centre located in Barcelona’s harbour. Live music, fashion brands of all styles, outdoors, friends, laughter and ... the Mediterranean Sea!

You cannot miss the wonderful stands of Lord Wilmore or We Are United and artists like Nikol Kollars. As if this were not enough, the most loved food trucks fill the stomachs of the audience.

If you want to live a totally different experience, you will make a city break with your best predisposition and carry you batteries to feel the Downtown market experience.


To know when the next Downtown Market appointment is, visit the official page of Maremagnum.

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El Downtown Market Barcelona se hace cada cierto tiempo en el Maremagnum, el famoso centro comercial del puerto de Barcelona. Música en vivo, marcas de moda de todos los estilos, al aire libre con amigos, risas y... el mar!

No te puedes perder las maravillosas paradas de 'Lord Wilmore' o 'We Are United', y artistas como Nikol Kollars. Y por si no fuera suficiente, las más aclamadas caravanas de comida te llenarán el estómago.

Si quieres vivir una experiencia totalmente diferente, ven cargado de energia y disfrutarás como nadie de una experiencia increible en el Downtown Market.

Para saber cuándo es la próxima cita Downtown Market, visita la página oficial de Maremagnum.

MAREMAGNUM

Maremagnum is a shopping centre located on the amazing port of Barcelona, literally. It is a fantastic mall where you can enjoy the sea while you are taking a coffee, for example. Its structure will leave you awestruck!

You can find all kind of boutiques from beauty to technology, including alimentation, home stuff and sports and leisure.

TIMETABLE:

Shopping centre (boutiques):

Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 22:00 hours

Restoration and leisure:

Monday to Sunday from 11:00 to 3:00 pm *

* The cafes are open from 9:00 to 22:00 hours

HOW TO GET THERE:

By car:

C-32 (From BV-2411) Sentido Barcelona - Ronda Litoral / B-10 Exit 21 Old Town / Parallel / La Rambla / Montjuïc / Old Port

C-32 (From C-31) Direction Barcelona Ronda Litoral / B-10 Exit 22 Barceloneta / Port Vell

C-58 (From C-16) Direction Barcelona Ronda Litoral / B-10 Exit 22 Barceloneta / Port Vell

AP-7 (From C-33) Direction Barcelona Ronda Litoral / B-10 Exit 22 Barceloneta / Port Vell

By public transport:

Bus lines 120, 64, 59, H14, D20, 14, 51, 17, 45, 39, V17, N6, N9, N12, N15

Nearby station (Renfe) Station France

Metro station: L3 Drassanes L4 Barceloneta Bicing: Public transport with rail bike Barcelona

Click HERE for more information.

Moll d'Espanya, 5

08039 Barcelona

Phone: (+34) 932 258 100 

 Fax: (+34) 932 258 096

COLOR RUN by Desigual

The Color Run by Desigual is a race that mixes colours, fun, sport and music. The race is km without limits of time where in each kilometre participants get stained from head to toe with tones of colours. Besides, on the finish line the party continues. There’s a huge ‘colour festival’ that includes a live show from dance music during 4 hours and colour rain each 20 minutes.

There’s only two rules: wear white clothes and be as spotted as you can at the end of the race! You can join in alone or with a group of 4, 5 or 6 members.

The prices for the registration change depending on the amount of participants:

Adults individual:
0 - 5.000 participants: 20€
5.001 - 10.000 participants: 22€
10.001 - 12.000 participants: 26€

Adults par group:
0 - 5.000 participants: 18€
5.001 - 10.000 participants: 20€
10.001 - 12.000 participants: 24€

Junior (9-13 years): 14€

Kids (0-8 years): FREE



Each inscription includes one ‘Runner box’. The ‘Runner box’ contains a bracelet/dorsal, a T-shirts, a bag with colour powders, a bandana, a rucksack, sunglasses and a lot of presents more!


It doesn’t mind whether you are a casual walker or an Olympic athlete, so if you don’t want to miss this event, click HERE to know when the next race is.

Camp Nou

The Camp Now Experience Tour & Museum has become an obligatory stop for visitors who love football. This tour gives the chance to walk through the most emblematic areas of this famous stadium.

You can go to the Football Club Barcelona museum and see all the players that have played in this football team, the cups they have won and the story of the club.

The tickets cost:

General (Adult) – 23,00€

Youth (from 6 to 13 years) – 17,00€

Over 70 years – 17,00€

Child (from 0 to 5 years) – 0.00€  

If you are a group with more than 19 people you can buy cheapest tickets.

This is a great experience if you love football and you should not miss it.

If you want more information click HERE.

 

PortAventura Park

PortAventura is a theme park and a resort in the south of Barcelona, in Salou, Tarragona, Spain; on the Costa Daurada. It attracts around 4 million visitors per year making it the most visited theme park in Spain. PortAventura Park is also the 6th most visited theme park in Europe. The resort also includes Costa Caribe Aquatic Park and six hotels. It is the biggest resort in the south of Europe.

In this park people can have fun in different ways – they can go to a lot of attractions, which is the most common way to spend the day. Nevertheless people can see the shows that are made every day. Now we are going to explain how everything works in the park:

The park is divided in different parts and each of them has a theme. They are Mediterrania, Far West, México, China, Polynesia and Sésamo Aventura.

MEDITERRANIA:

It is the main entrance area of the park. It reproduces a typical coastal town in Catalonia featuring a big lake in which people can enjoy shows at some points of the day.

The attractions:

Furius Baco

Furius Baco – which you cannot lose. It is one of the best attractions that the park offers. Its top speed is 135 km/h! Moreover, it passes over the lake.

Port de la Drassana: one of the boat ride station of PortAventura which takes visitors from the Mediterrania area to the Chinese area.

Estació del Nord: One of the three stations of the Portaventura’s railroad attraction, which can take you to further parts of the park.

Shows:
Sésamo Parade (for children)

Welcome

FiestAventura: the lake’s show. Impressive!

Sésamo Parade Special Light: during July and August only.

FAR WEST:

This part of the park is themed as an old wild west town and features many western buildings and sculptures. It has 9 attractions, which makes it the biggest area in the park. It is home to these thrill rides:

Stamipida: a dueling wooden roller coaster. It is the third largest roller coaster in the park.

Stampida

Tomahawk: a junior version of Stampida.

Silver River Flume: a traditional water flume.

Grand Canyon Rapids: a whitewater tub raft adventure along the Grand Canyon. 

                                                         MÉXICO:

This area is themed on pre-Columbian Mexico, Mayan Mexico. It features temples, statues and a Great Piramide that is the entrance to the Gran Teatro Maya, the biggest show zone of the park.

Some attractions:

Hurakan Condor, from the top

Hurakan Condor: a drop tower ride operated by a cable lift. The ride provides a beautiful view at the top, just before plummeting! It is one of the most famous attractions – and personally the scariest one!

El Diablo – Tren de la Mina: a mine train with various small tunnels. The top speed isa round 60 km/h.

Seripiente Emplumada: if you don’t get dizzy easily you should try this attraction. It is a spinning ride.

Templo del Fuego

Some shows:

Templo Del Fuego: it is a walk-through attraction which runs every 30 minutes during for a certain period of the park opening hours. It is the most famous show of the park.

CHINA:

It is one of the most crowded parts of the park – and one of the biggest theme lands of the park. It is themed in the same style as the Great Wall of China.

Some rides:

Dragon Khan: It is one of the most famous roller coasters of the park. If you go to PortAventura you totally have to take ride on it! 

Shambhala: This roller coaster beats 3 European records, as it is the fastest (134 km/h) and talles hyper coaster in Europe (76 m tall) and has the longest drop in Europe at 78 m (2m underground). You may be intimidated at first by its height, but you HAVE TO take a ride on it!

Tea Cups: you can also enjoy this typical and amusing attraction.

In this picture you can see Dragon Khan (red) and Shambhala (blue and white)

Some shows:
Los misterios de Angkor

Generations forever.

POLYNESIA:

It is different from the other rides in the park as it is a more laid back area with less thrilling rides. It is one of the smallest themed areas – but very beautiful.

Some attractions:

Tutuki Splash

Tutuki Splash: a water ride themed along an erupting volcano – recommendable!

Sea Odyssey 4D: it is a dynamic cinema themed as a submarine. It takes you to a short journey to the bottom of the ocean.

SÉSAMO AVENTURA:

Themed to the Sesame Street characters, this area is aimed for the little ones. It is colorful and perfect for the younger visitors.

These were the most popular attractions and shows of the different parts of the park. Now we are going to explain you other parks that are part of PortAventura.

FERRI LAND:

It is an area themed to the Italian sports car brand. It includes new rides and a hotel. It will be a separate park from PortAventura Park.

COSTA CARIBE AQUATIC PARK:

It is a water park adjacent to PortAventura Park. It includes 16 attractions and slides. It is themed to the Caribbean, with beaches, palm trees, and Latin and reggae music.

How to get to PortAventura Park?

It has two airports within 30 minutes of it, including Reus Airport. There is a train station for PortAventura which has connections to Barcelona and Salou.

We truly recommend PortAventura Park. We have gone several times and we never get tired of it! If you have time and you are ready for it, you totally should go!! Moreover, there are some prestigious hotels and places to stay inside the park. If you want more information or you want to get the tickets, click HERE.