route around Montjuic

If you want to go to see Montjuic this spring evening, since may to august,

and if you have a lot of time, we recommend to go to the metro, and make

the related travel below.

catch the first subway-train in Horta (line 5, blue)

and make 10 stops till "Diagonal station"

then change to line 3 (green), and make 5 stops till "Paral.lel"

in "Paral.lel station", you can take the"funicular train"

to climb to the top of the mountain in the center of the city

MONTJUIC.

IF YOU DEPART AT 16.00 hour

you cant reach the mountain at 16.30 h.

Then I recommend to do the related route around the magic mountain,.....

first take, when you leave the funicular top station, the right side to go down to

the "MOSSEN CINTO GARDENS", 100 metres distance, in the square, where

it was located the great ancient Amusement Park that service to all people in

Barcelona, since the twenties, to expend theirs weekends making a trip in the

russian mountain or the witch train, it´s wonderful to do a walk over there.

Then push the road to the top since the Castle, you can reach the top of the hill,

making service of the "teleferico", the panoramical vision it´s impressive taking

sees of the port and the center of the city, we recommend to go up to the roof 

from the military building and take fotos in the late afternoon in summer or

spring.

If you leave the Castle at 17.30 hour, you can reach "MIRÓ MUSEUM" at

18.00 hour, with an hour to see the high recommended exposition for only

10 €.

Then when the sun leave the sky and the moon take its time, you can take

a walk around the Olympic area; Olympic Stadium, with his Olympic history

in 1992 all around, this summer 2012 it will be the place where it will located

the Mundial Junior Athletics in Barcelona, The Arata Isozaki Stadium, the

Picornell swimming pool, and the INEFC)

Since 21.00 hour you can stay at "POBLE ESPANYOL", for only 9.50 €

(adult price), if you reach the entrance at 20.00 hour, you can see all the

funny and typical houses, each road and square take the name of a city or

town or community of all typical places in Spain, it´s very impressive to

see the place in the evening, and you can take a dinner in its bars and

restaurants.

ALL THE PLACES RELATED ARE AROUND THE MARQUES DE COMILLAS AVENUE.

But the Montjuic jewell is its "MAGIC FOUNTAIN", that started, since

may to september, with it water games (water, colour and music) since

21.00 hour till 23.00 hour each 15 minuts one different show.

(IT WORKS THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY)

In summer, with the hot in Barcelona, the water cloud around the place will

refresh you from your long trip along the mountain in this funny day, or not?.

Then, at 23.00 hour, with the calm night, you can reach "España Square" and

visit the "ARENAS COMMERCIAL CENTER", or take a beer in "Gran via

avenue", or take the subway to retorn your hostel.

excursió Horta bàsica

AQUI TENIU UNA PROPOSTA PER AQUEST PRÒXIM PONT DEL TREBALL!!,

gent d´hORTA

cARMEL

I cIUTADANS BENAIMATS...

IF YOU ARE IN BCN, SLEEPING IN HORTA DISTRICT, IN THE

WORKER DAY WEEKEND, YOU CAN GO AROUND THE HISTORY

FROM HORTA WITH US...

intruccions caminada/instructions trip

la pretensió es fer un caminada de descoverta històrica, ja que soc aficcionat a fer ruta

per Collserola i el camp, com alguns ja saveu!, i a les petites històries de barri, porteu

-calçat de muntanya i còmode

-esmorçar

-càmara (ja que entrarem en llocs a on és difícil tornar)

-ulleres de sol i protecció

-we want to make a happy walking trip and we can meet in your HOSTEL if

you call me between thursday 26 and monday 30 april, then we start at

10.00 o´clock in the morning next first of may.

-the trip it´s for all the morning and you must carry your breakfast and some

water for the visit, we will visit historic buildings and gardens, and then,

later in the day, we will made a trip along Collserola mountain, 20 minuts only!!.

I wonder if you call me!!

Horari/time table

trobada a les 10.00 hores a la plaça de L´Estatut,

(al costat del centre de jardineria).

-pujada per la Clota 10.30 hores

-visita Martí Codolar 10.45-11.00 hores

-arribada a Palau Heures 11.30 hores (esmorçar)

-visita Laberint 12.00-13.00 hores

-pujada a font Marquesa 13.30 hores (descans)

-baixada i cementiri 14.20-14.45

-acomiadament 15.00 hores.

Descripcio.-

Aquest cap de setmana que ve us proposo, sent com són 5 dies festius

per a molts de nosaltres, aturats i no aturats, fer una ruta de descoverta

pel nostre barri, una ruta que he pensat podria ser interessant començar

al barri de "LA CLOTA", a la part baixa, barri amb un PERI en marxa

que encara, malgrat tot, pot presumir de conservar el seu tarannà agrícola,

i posseeix escenaris bucòlics com els de les imatges que m´he fet per

mustrar-vos-les, començarem tranquil.lament per anar remuntant.

Després podriem anar i demanar permís als salesians que ens deixim

entrar i veure el patrimoni amagat que hi tenen, la "GRANJA VELLA",

una de les cases històriques més maques del barri, i que hi té amagat el

seu misteri, la cara en relleu d´una dona protagonista fa temps de la vida

en el seu feu, seu del primer zoològic de Barcelona, de visites reials i de

un dels jardins més tranquils d´Horta.

Donen fe les seguents fotografies...

I ara comença lo bó!, la remuntada pel camí de Sant Genís cap al "PALAU

DE LES HEURES", el camí de pujada sirà el vell camí que portava els

peregrins a les portes del Jerònims de Sant Genís, i per on circularem cap a

les "Llars Mundet", allà hi farem l´esmorçar tot recordant les històries que

hi té l´antiga casa d´Indià, ("Casa Gallart") i que encara sent la preséncia

del nostre il.lustre President Republicà afusellat al fossar de Montjuic.

Després passavolant i visita a la "CASA LLUPIÀ" I AL LABERINT, a on

farem la passejada de rigor, el parc més antic de Barcelona, i...... com jo

mateix vaig aprendre fa poc, hi té l´aigua d´una mina d´aigua provinent

de Collserola que visitarem a continuació, fent una passejada per la nostra

serra aimada, la "font de la Marquesa", lloc per fer una glopada d´aigua

bona i fresca i revel.lar vells misteris, també a la serra, que tenen catalogats

a l´arxiu de Roquetes-Nou Barris. 

Pel camí de ronda són uns 20 minuts de pujada i 20 de baixada, tot pujant

pel barri de la "Font del Gos", un dels barris que s´ha fet a si mateix, i que

hi fa les seves festes a mitjans de juliol, just al costat de "Can Papanats".

Ja per acavar podriem passar de tornada pel cementiri d´Horta i fer una

ullada als panteons de les families més riques i honorades, ara que són

temps de crisi, de la vall d´Horta, els Castellvell, els Marcet, i així posar

punt final com deu mana al nostre petit viatge en el temps.

ESPERO US HAGI AGRADAT.

I SI TENIU GANES D´ACOMPANYAR-ME .......

TRUQUEU AL 695871805

o afegiu una entrada a aquesta proposta.

també podeu fer altres excursións contactant a la pàgina de facebook

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MNACTEC technical museums in Terrassa and Manresa

In the nearest towns around Barcelona there are many museums and places

to go and see, if you are tired to go to the city center to make some typical

visits around Plaza Catalunya, you must go to Terrassa and Manresa, two

towns-cities??, from almost 220.000 habitants in the first case,  and 75.000

in the case of Manresa, that it has two importants museums dedicated to the

technical and science, it´s a route that can help you to explain who? and why?

the catalan people are like we are.

The colonial factory, dedicated to the manufacturated textile products, were

created, around the second half from the nineteen century, all along the

river Llobregat, and,.... in this location, most of this buildings still remain in

testify of his richness, this factories are now museums dedicated to show his

history and patrimony.

We recommend to go and see two of these factories, in Terrassa and Manresa,

with the richnest textile patrimony that we have in this Catalan territory, the

"Aymerich Vapor", in Terrassa, and the "ancient waterhouse" in Manresa, where

you can see old textile engines in movement, and stine engines, the heart of this

factories.

take the subway in "Horta" and go to "Diagonal" (line blue),

make the connect to "FGC" and go to "Provenza station"

Take the line S1 to Terrassa and travel around half an hour

Here is one map from Terrassa, and how it´s located

the museum so far away from the "FGC" station, ten minutes walk

When you finish your visit you can reach the RENFE station,

like you can see in the map from Terrassa, and buy a ticket

to Manresa (R4 Sant Vicenc-Vilafranca-Manresa),

is near from Terrassa, and both in the center

of Cataluña

When you reach Manresa station you must rent a Taxi,

the museum in Manresa is a bit far from the river!!

To return to the city you must take the "FGC" train,

near the museum, and take a ticket to "plaza España" station,

it´s a long way, over one hour, but it´s funny!!

To return to "Horta", here is the map,

take first the subway from "España" to "Sagrera" (line red),

and  make connection to line blue, from "Sagrera" to "Horta"

ok!!, the timetable will be the next like this.

08.30 hour.- arrive to the subway

09.00 hour.- connection to the FGC (Provenza)

09.43 hour.- arrive to Terrassa

10.00 hour.- opening in the museum and visit

OPENING TIMES

September to June
Monday Closed
Tuesday 10:00 to 19:00 h.
Wednesday 10:00 to 19:00 h.
Thursday 10:00 to 19:00 h.
Friday 10:00 to 19:00 h.
Saturday 10:00 to 14:30 h.
Sunday 10:00 to 14:30 h.

July to August
Monday Closed
Tuesday 10:00 to 14:30 h.
Wednesday 10:00 to 14:30 h.
Thursday 10:00 to 14:30 h.
Friday 10:00 to 14:30 h.
Saturday 10:00 to 14:30 h. 

11.30 hour.- finish the visit

11.30 hour.- depart train to Manresa

12.06 hour.- arrives taxi´s station in Manresa

12.15 hour.- start visit to Mnactec Manresa

OPENING TIMES

from tuesday to sunday from 10 to 14 hours

14.00 hour.- lunch

16.24 hour.- depart train FGC to "Plaza España"

17.51 hour.- arrives subway

18.30 hour,- arrives Horta and hostel.

(10 hours and half = 1 day) (price 3.50 each museum)

description around the hostels in the north

"Garden House"

-gentle and young with english people and other languages in staff.

-rich house with beautiful garden.

-great modern decoration very practical with funtional common services.

-neighbourhood welcome all of you.

-Horta is a centenary town, now added to the city since 1904.

-enjoyable night life around Eivissa square, especially friday; bars and restaurants.

-routs from north to the city center (Gaudi´s buildings, parks, tipycal districts,...
made in bicycle and with professional guides)
"rutas from Horta to Colon" (facebook)

-"African museum", thursday afternoon free entrance, Feliu Codina street,
number 59, the owner is gentle with the visitors and we recommend it.

-exposition halls, esportive center, football camp around Feliu Codina street.

-comercial zone and restaurants around Eivissa square and Tajo street.

-parks and gardens in the north, Valle Hebrón and Martí Codolar avenues.

-Collserola mountain to breath from the hostel you must walk ten minutes.



"Agora"

-gentle people in the staff.

-near Collserola.

-metro and bus very practical to reach each zone in the city center.

-labirynth park, in five minutes you can reach it.

-green zone all over.

-modern hotel with young people.



"Nice and Cozy"

-gentle and homeloving people.

-great views from Horta in the roof.

-common barbecue.

-common practical services around the center stairs.

-in the nearest from the most beautiful street in the district, Campoamor street.

-in front of the main church.

-near Feliu Codina street and Eivissa square, commercial and spare time center
from Horta.

-quiet zone.

some help for all tourist in BCN

HELPS TO BE HOSTED IN BCN

 

TO EAT;


To eat and drink in BCN I have one preference to tell to all tourist and new persons arrived from all over, but to recommend, in first place my preference is to taste the route around the typical"tapas, it´s a tradition imported from "Andalucia", that allows you to eat different food delicatessen for less price.


BCN neighbourhoods

Nou Barris;----------------------------------------------

"All i Oli" / typical restaurant in "Sant Andres" neighbourhood
especiallized in cooking barbacue meat and "grilled snakes"!!
funny decoration, it´s like a cavern
gentle service.
C. Alella, 3

"La Esquinica" / typical from "Aragon"
choricicos, bravicas, chistorrica, all finish en "-ico-a"!!!!!
beer and cool drinks in half litre mesure its call "guay"!!.
one beer guay and "bravicas" to lunch is one option to order.
gentle service
you must queue!!
C. Fabra i Puig, 296

Horta-Guinardó;-----------------------------------------

"Tasca i Vins" / bread and cold cured meat and celebrations
a typical catalonian country house in "Nou Barris"
wonderful typical decoration
good meat and "grilled snakes"
reserve required
C. Cardenal Tedeschini, 32
http://www.tascaivins.es/

"Glòria" / traditional and family restaurant
set meal all days and weekend
variety and good kitchen
ask for Diego!!
reserve required
Passatge Vila i Rosell, 4
93 429 30 39

Eixample;------------------------------------------------------


"Flash Flash" / tortilla and evening pica-pica
60´s decoration and pre-minimal dessign
C. la Granada del Penedés, 25
http://www.flashflashbarcelona.com/


"El Glop de la Rambla" / charter and set meal
just at 10 minuts to the "Plaça Catalunya".
good catalonian kitchen and quiet atmosphere
reserve required
Rambla Catalunya, 65
fono 93 487 00 97


"La Piazzenza" / pizzeria and pasta
the best italian restaurant near "Sagrada Familia"
fast pizzes at the entrance bar
Avda. Gaudí, 27-29


city enter;---------------------------------------------------


"El Drapaire" / "sangria" with bread and cold cured meat
tavern in the "Casc Antic", "wines route"!!
decoration from pass, growing tools, dishes,
funny and gentle service
C. Sitges, 11


"La Perla Nera" / pizzeria cook in wood-oven
near the Cathedral!!
reserve required
Via Laietana, 32
fono 93 310 56 46

"El Pi Antic" / set meal & pizzes
restaurant decorated in the XVI century
near "Plaça del Pi"!!!
Pl. Sant Josep Oriol, 4
93 301 71 91

Poble Sec;----------------------------------------------

"Taverna Can Margarit" / typical tavern to dinner
bread and cold cured meat
all the decoration is like a book from Bram Stoker!!!
you can go if you can´t reserve
neighbourhood to visit
C. Concòrdia, 21


Sants;-------------------------------------------------

"Pizzeria Condal" / good pizza
a pressent for all the girls a red rose!!
reserve required or rest i queue
C. Galileo, 1
fono 93 411 04 13


"La Tartana" / bread an cold cured meat!!
gentle service
in front the entrance there was a famous industry,
the Joan Güell textile manufacture ("Vapor Vell")
with tables in the street for the summer
C. Joan Güell, 23


Gràcia;------------------------------------------------------

"Creps Barcelona" / creps bretons
delicious!!!
bohemian local
C. Verdi, 17


"El Giardinetto di Gràcia "/ catalonian menu
interior garden
goog cooking
reserve required
C. Sant Lluís, 37
93 210 29 53


"Lalola" / fast service!!!
hamburguers, grillet dishes, pizza, tapas, etc.
gentle service
C. Escorial amb C. Sant Lluís


Sant Andreu;-------------------------------------------------

"A Garrotxa" / "gallego" restaurant
albarinyo wine
gentle service
set meal and charter
Avda. Rio de Janeiro. 135
93 276 25 23


"Pic Nic" / pizza in bread!!!!
sandwich cook in the oven!!
good service and modern decoration
ice & coke bigger!!
without reserve
Pº Fabra i Puig, 57


"wines rout"

If you want make this rout, put a pair of jeans and comfortable shoes and go up "Ramblas", to the "Catalunya" Square, with some friends, then go down the line to "Tallers" and "Sitges" street, and take your first cup of beer in "La Oveja Negra", the first stop in the rout, one music tavern very crowded in weekend, then go along "Ramblas" "Ferran" and "Avinyón" street, taking cups all over the trip, el "Aguelo", the taverns near "la Mercé", and the Harbour, cheap and fun rout for all the drinkers.

   

TO GO AROUND EASILY;


"bus tourístic" (metropolitan service) // "City Tour" (privated)

A bus made to take all the visitors in Barcelona around the most interesting touristc places; Ramblas, Colon, Maremagnum, Ciutadella park, la Pedrera, park Güell, Camp Nou, Montjuic, etc.

Take a bus in the nearest stop around your hostel, stop in the next place in the rout, sightseing, and take the next bus to the next place in the tour.

28 € day or 39 € two days (for adult), 16 € & 20 € (children), museums discount ticket included, and three lines than can be combinated depending your tour planning day in BCN.

two platforms buses and distintive publicity for each other, private and metropolitan, guide tour and service all days, rainning or sunny days.


bicycles rent.-

Bike Rental Barcelona / Pº Picasso
"boulevard type" for 3 or 6 hours.
(to reserve in place)
http://www.bikerentalbarcelona.com/spanish/index.htm

Terra Diversions / C. Sta. Tecla
"boulevard type" for 1 day.
(to reserve in place)
http://terrabiketours.com/


BCN bike (eléctric bicycle) / C. Roger de Flor
for 3 hours.
http://www.bcnbike.es/rentabike/es


subway and bus.-

One travel ticket (T-10) give you the chance to take a bus in the hotel, and if your travel goes during less than 1 hour and 15 minuts, you can take the subway in the next station, only checking your transport ticket, without paying (T-10 includes 10 individual tickets por 10 travels around the city).

You can buy your transport ticket in the metro stations and in the newspapers stands, for only 9.15 €

Description how to reach the city center depending where you are hosted............

Sants // linia 9 // (pl. Espanya--pl. Catalunya)

Sarrià-Sant Gervasi// V13// (pl. John F. Kennedy--pl. Catalunya)

Horta // linia 45 // (c. Tajo--pl. Urquinaona)

Nou Barris// linia 50 // (pl. Virrey Amat--pl. Urquinaona)

Zona Franca// linia 9 // (`pº Zona Franca--Pl. Catalunya)

  

MUSEUMS AND THE MOST INTERESTING PLACES IN BCN;


-"Fundació Tàpies" /c. Aragò
more visited because de recent died from the artist
price 7 € senior ticket
http://www.fundaciotapies.org/site/spip.php?rubrique65

http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/ocio-y-cultura/muere-genio-del-informalismo-antoni-tapies-1393283


-"Cosmocaixa" / C.Isaac Newton, 26 (Tibidabo),
science museum in Barcelona,
planetarium and flooded forest
price 3€ senior ticket
http://obrasocial.lacaixa.es/nuestroscentros/cosmocaixabarcelona/cosmocaixabarcelona_es.html

museums from the city center

-"Museu Marítim" / Av. Drassanes, s/n
models ships in real scale and maritime history
price 2.50 € senior ticket.
http://www.mmb.cat/


-"Museu Picasso" / c. Montcada, 15 (Borne)
Picasso paints in one beatiful medieval palace
price 11 € senior ticket
http://www.museupicasso.bcn.es/


-"CCCB" / C. Montalegre, 5
Culture Center
temporary exhibitions
site of the "Festival Sónar" every year
ancient BCN Charity House
http://www.cccb.org/ca/



-"MACBA" / Pl. dels Àngels
Museum of Modern Art
building from Richard Meier
price 8 € senior ticket
http://www.macba.cat/es/inicio


-"MHCAT" / Pl. Pau Vila, 3
Catalonian History Museum
price 4 € senior ticket
http://www.es.mhcat.net/



-"MUHBA" / Pl. del Rei
Barcelona History Museum
Ancient Major House form the medieval city
also directed by this museum
-Gaudi museum at park Güell
-Water museum from Sant Andreu district
-August temple from the roman period
price 7€ senior price
http://www.bcn.cat/museuhistoriaciutat/ca/muhba_placa_del_rei.html


museum all over Montjuic

-"Fundació Miró" / AV. de l´Estadi
building from catalan arquitect Josep Lluís Sert
paints and esculptures from Joan Mirò
another great esculpture, "Dona Ocell", behind Arenas bull ring
price 10 € senior ticket
http://www.fundaciomiro-bcn.org/fundaciojoanmiro.php?idioma=4


-"MNAC" / Av. Maria Cristina
National Palace
catalonian romanesque art
price 10 € senior ticket
http://www.mnac.cat/index.jsp?lan=001


-"Caixafòrum" / Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 6
temporary and permanents exhibitions
building made betwen Roberto Luna and Arata Isozaki
in the past it was a cotton manufacture from Puig i Cadafalch
free entrance expositions http://obrasocial.lacaixa.es/nuestroscentros/caixaforumbarcelona/caixaforumbarcelona_es.html

  

MORE INFORMATION.-

Collserola mountain;-----------------------------------------------

would you like to have a walk??

The mountain in the north of the city has some trips all around to make by foot from north to south, and east to west, it´s poblated with holm oaks and wild boards, and it conserve the natural sense and magical place.

Tibidabo Amusement Park is at the top of the mountain and there´s one special bus, from "Vall d´Hebron" subway sation, that takes the rout from the free parking in the same place, you must buy the park ticket and they will give your the free target to the car sation.

All the information is in the link bellow, and the views are spectacular to the city center in a clear day, by night it´s more impressive!!, all the atractions are exciting and will give you a great day.

http://www.tibidabo.cat/en/info/benvinguts

"Rutas from Horta to Colon" (facebook) give routs all over Collserola to you,

  

guided routes;-----------------------------------------------------

-by bicycle

"Barcelona CicloTour" /Tallers Street (near Rambles)
-tour over BCN with 17 stops
-tour by night

http://www.barcelonaciclotour.com/es/

-personal guidance

this page recommend:

Marta gives you personal tours in private transport, from the airport or the mall, or the hostel, if you want!!, all that you want to see in BCN, she will take to visit with his guidance company.

http://foreverbarcelona.com/

For the people sleeping in the north of the city, we have some guide experience to take you all over Gaudi´s rout, park Güell and Carmelo mountain, also parks in the north, labirynth and "Tres Turons". We wait not disappoint our hosted customer from all over the world, Horta is a welcoming district

https://www.facebook.com/#!/RutasFromHortaToColon

"travelbar.com"
C. Boqueria, 27
"Casc Antic" behind "Iglésia del Pi"
meeting point for tourist in BCN
(take a cup of beer or a refresh in the bar, and then you can start a guide route around the city history).

own routes;-----------------------------------------------------


-One guide for all the people looking for the buildings made in the begining nineteen century, Puig i Cadafalch, Doménech i Montaner, Gaudi, etc.

TO GO IN ROUTE FOR YOUR OWN TO THE BEST PLACES IN BCN!!!






-Other interesting route to see most modernism buildings and museums in the center, there´s a map to see making a trip:

-Palace Güell--Liceo--CCCB---MACBA---Batllo house---La Pedrera---Sagrada Familia.

You will pass the Raval, University Square, Gran Via and Eixample center.


You must pay to see; Güell Palace (10 €), MACBA(8 €), Batllo House(25 €), La Pedrera(25 €), Sagrada Familia(25 €) // prices not exacts.

-The last map to see all the gardens & Olimpic centers interesting places in our Magic Mountain, like Spanish town or Magic Fountain.

To reach the begining of the route you can take bus number 50 in Plaza Espanya.

IMPORTANT ADDRESS TO KNOW;


1.- TO REACH PARK GUELL.-

If you are near Lesseps subway station and you want to go to the Park Güell, there´s some map to go easily making a trip, the only problem is to climb to the park entrance, a mechanical stair will help you in "Sant Josep de la Montanya" street.

how it will be for all users!!!

12

34

56

78

910

1112

2. TO REACH LABIRYNTH PARK IN THE NORTH.-

Other possibility is to go first to the labirynth in Horta (there´s a mapa to reach the park down), it will be open between 10.00 hours to 18.00, you must pay in the entrance 3 €, except wednesday and sunday, it´s beautiful and amuse, and then catch the subway in "Mundet" station, go along three or

four station to "Vallcarca" or "Lesseps" station (universitary zone), and reach Park Güell like the first map shows.

CELEBRATIONS AND EVENTS;

Celebrations in Catalonia and events.

SANT JORDI DAY, books & roses------------------23-april

F1 CHAMPIONSHIP MONTMELÓ----------------first of may

PRIMAVERA SOUND FESTIVAL-----------------last may

SONAR MUSIC FESTIVAL -------------------------last june

GREC THEATRE FESTIVAL-----------------------first july

GRÀCIA LOCAL FESTIVITY----------------------second august week

SANTS LOCAL FESTIVITY------------------------last august week

CATALONIA NATIONAL DAY-------------------23-september