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Barcelona is one of the largest tourist destinations not only in Europe, but in the world. For a comfortable alternative to hotels, consider choosing short-term apartment rentals in Barcelona that constitute a successful and secure market in Europe.
Rental apartments in Barcelona cost less than hotel rooms of comparable sizes, and yet offer you a real home where you would love to come back after a day out in Barcelona.
You get all the advantages of independent living and working in a rental apartment: you may choose to cook in a fully-equipped kitchen, you may entertain guests in the living room, you have the privacy of your own bedroom. Would you have all that in a hotel? More and more travellers prefer to rent an apartment in Barcelona for these reasons.
If you frequently travel with family or friends, you know how difficult it may be to book adjacent spacious rooms in a hotel. 1-, 2- or 3-bedroom apartments in Barcelona are easy to find. What is more, you pay per apartment, not per guest, which allows you to cut rental costs considerably, and spend quality time together.
Barcelona is a city you would not want to leave and where you would love to come back, but if you are set on more exploring, we also offer apartment, cottage and villa short-term and long-term rentals all over Europe and North America!
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Festivals in Barcelona
Festa de la MГєsica, 21st of June
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Every year on the 21st of June, during the summer solstice (the longest day of the year), numerous squares, parks, civic centers, museums of Barcelona are converted into music stages. All concerts held in the city are free, and all music genres are represented – from house to folk music, from buskers to grand orchestras. A few concerts, although not as many, take place a day or two prior to the Music Day, so there is always something to every music taste.
Article address:
http://www.sweethomeabroad.com/article.php?obj_id=179
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Festa Major de GrГ cia, mid-August
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Once upon a time a local event in the small town of GrГ cia, today Festa Major de GrГ cia is an exuberant celebration of life's pleasures with all the festive attributes: music, dancing, colourfully decorated floats, streets turned into magical scenery, noisy fireworks and firecrackers, parades of devils and giants, human pyramids on squares and much more. The festival is a week-long celebration and a must-see event if you are in Barcelona in mid-August.
Article address:
http://www.sweethomeabroad.com/article.php?obj_id=180
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BAM, the end of September
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The alternative music festival BAM (Barcelona AcciГі Musical) takes place in Barcelona in September, typically at the end of the month, and attracts music lovers with its free concerts in gorgeous open-air venues of Ciutat Vella and Parc del FГІrum. BAM books a wide variety of young and talented artists, homegrown and international likewise, who play a wide variety of genres: the usual rock, indie and post-punk bands alternate with folk, jazz, electronica and even pop bands.
Article address:
http://www.sweethomeabroad.com/article.php?obj_id=186
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La MercГЁ Festival, the end of September
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Barcelona's biggest festival, Festes de la MercГЁ, begins a few days before September 24 and goes on for a few more days after. The 24th of September is the day of celebration of Our Lady of Mercy (La Mare de DГ©u de la MercГЁ), Barcelona's second most important patron saint (along with Saint George). The parading of her portrait along the city streets, from the MercГЁ church all the way to the harbour, is an important part of the festival. September 24 is a public holiday and it serves as a good excuse for week-long festivities that culminate in traditional eye-popping fireworks at the waterfront.
The majority of unique festive elements of Catalan-style celebrations can be encountered at the MercГЁ: you will see demons with sparklers chasing bystanders on the streets; human castles made out of athletic young and not so young people reaching high; traditional gegants (giants) stomping along in colourful processions; locals joining hands and getting ready to dance the sardana, a popular Catalan circle-dance. All over Barcelona there are open-air concerts, cycling races, activities for children, and family-oriented events going on. On September 24th many museums and galleries offer free admission to all.
Article address:
http://www.sweethomeabroad.com/article.php?obj_id=188
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