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How to Shop Tax Free?

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What about tax free shopping in Barcelona? How can I shop tax free? Do I have to fill form for each shopping? What is Global Blue Card? Where I can shop tax free? There are a few options to claim back your tax. Please note that visitors from outside European Union can have their Value Added Tax (VAT) returned for more than €90.15 .  Don't forget to ask the sales person before you pay your tax free cheque in Barcelona city . You can claim back your VAT at the center of the city and also at airports. Where you can get your VAT at the center of city is;  1) Tourist information centre in Plaça de Catalunya, 17-S: Time: Daily, from 8.30am to 8.30pm Important: Only Global Refund Tax Free cheques are valid. ·            2) Main Office of tourism de Barcelona:          Passage de La Concepci ó, 7-9          Time: Monday to Saturday, 3pm to 8pm.         Important: Global Blue, Pr...

La Sagrada Familia Basilica

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Even one hasn't been to Barcelona yet, h/she may hear about this unbelievable fantastic basilica in   Barcelona city . La Sagrada Familia cathedral welcomes you standing in the middle of the city with its unique towers.  The words are not enough to describe this sacred place and we hope many Barcelona lovers have the chance to see La Sagrada Familia. I hope we will be able to describe this unfinished basilica of Antoni Gaudi. La Sagrada Familia is an unfinished basilica in Barcelona city. It's known that La Sagrada Familia is a work of art of one of the greatest architecture in the world Antoni Gaudi. That's truly right but the first building of this cathedral was started to build by diocesan architect Francisco de Paula del Villar on 19 March 1882. At the end of 1883, the building of this wonder of art was assigned to Gaudi. He carried his work until his death which happened in 1926. This unique symbol of Barcelona city has still been tried to be finished with the donation...

How to Make Traditional Sangria?

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Here there is a video you can watch about how to prepare a Sangria drink at home for your parties and friends.  Please check our article about  Sangria  if you need extra information. It's time to taste this splendid drink before your  Barcelona travel . Watch the below  Sangria videos .  

Sangria: Spanish Delicious Cocktail

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Don't ever come back before you taste Barcelona's and Spanish' best cocktail ever! Sangria which consists of many delightful fruits offers you fresh and unforgettable taste in your Barcelona travel.  If you check on internet before you plan your trip in  Barcelona city , it's so likely to hear that suggestions about Sangria. So why is this splendid drink is so in demand? What does Sangria word come from originally? What is the ingredients of Sangria? How can we prepare a fast  Sangria drink ? In this article you will find anything about Sangria and be lucky if you read this article beforehand your trip to Barcelona city! Sangria is the best drink to celebrate the summer's coming in Barcelona streets. Sangria means  blood or bleeding of Spanish word sangre which takes its name from its red color but there is another belief about is derivation. According to linguistic scientist there is a Sanskrit derivation; sukkari means sugared wine. It originates from Portugal and...

Metro & Subways

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Would you like to discover  Barcelona city   by metro and subways? It's the fastest way to pop in  the city! In Barcelona there are many different ways to travel around the city.  In this article we will try to present some options about metro transportation.  Public transportation by metro  in Barcelona is really easy and fast. Metro has got plenty of lines passing through many districts of the city. In Barcelona, public transportation is run by  TMB   which is official transportation company and if you buy your ticket from there you can use these tickets for nearly all public transports. Here below a map of Barcelona metro (subway) lines. How will you read the map? We will give some information about the map.  The black circles on the map show the hubs in which you can change the station. As we mentioned in bus transportation, you can purchase Barcelona Travel Card for 2 to 5 days and travel unlimited. If you get in metro, it will take...

Franz Ferdinand Concert

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April will be the festival days of celebrating the coming of spring! In Barcelona April events 2014 shouldn't be missed out. There are a number of great concerts in  Barcelona city  which you can't say 'No'. One of these concerts is Franz Ferdinand. They are one of the examples of alternative rock. If you like indie or indie pop sounds then you don't want to miss this event out. The time and date info are below. You can listen to a video of Franz Ferdinand until you listen to live. Join the concert, make your  Barcelona travel  better! Follow our site and don't miss out the  music festivals in Barcelona city . Address:  Sant Jordi Club Bar Passeig Olimpic 5-7 Sants, Montjuic Barcelona Date:  4th April, 2014 at 8.00 pm

Bus Services

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When one plans trip to a city that h/she hasn't been before, an important question comes to the mind. What are the transportation options in Barcelona?  Is the transportation easy or difficult? Is the transportation is cheap or expensive? We will try to answer all these questions in this article for you. Here we will give information about only buses for  public transportation in Barcelona city . Buses in Barcelona city are the main option for public transportation. People in large quantity prefer buses to travel around Barcelona as buses have massive local and interurban network. All buses serving in Barcelona Metropolitian Area are organized by Autoritat Del Transport Metropolita ( ATM). Local bus services are organized by Transport Metropolitans de Barcelona ( TMB). Apart from these, there is night bus service called Nitbus and it's still being set up for a rapid bus service called Retbus which is intent to serve for rapid bus network in Barcelona city. Bus transport system...

Montjuic Magic Fountain Show

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In  Barcelona city  a magnificent magic fountain show welcomes you! With a fantastic mixture of music, show of water and light. It will impress you and make this moment unforgettable.  Built in 1929, magic fountain of Montjuic offers you a scenery like in the movies but no you are not in the movie! It's real and dreamlike show which has more than 2.5 millions of visitors annually. In summers, from Thursday to Sunday you have a chance to see this amazing show and it's full free! Please remember that due to exhibitions or some special events, fountain may be closed during that times.  Here below there is a video showing how amazing  Magic Fountain Light Show in Barcelona . For your  Barcelona travel , this magic show will be an important part of your trip. Here below you can find the timetable of the show. In winter and summer opening times are different. Don't forget to look over your agenda before you go to watch the show. No matter which season you visit B...