Barcelona Summer Weekend 2014
Main visits, accommodation and meals for 60€!
Welcome to the first national summer weekend in Barcelona!
Get ready to discover an awesome city where history, traditions and modernity create one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe and where each corner offers its own delights.
For registrations please submit the following FORM.
If you need further information or you have any doubt don't hesitate in writting an e-mail to our summer coordinator to: BCN.weekends@gmail.com
friday
Afternoon
Welcome!
Meeting in the hostel and short walk along Ramblas and the new shore of the city to get to know each other.
Night
Get ready for partying hard:
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Catalan Dinner in "La Mandanga". (The whole place will be closed for us!)
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Local festivities of Sants
**Sants Quartier is one of the oldest in Barcelona and it was an independent village in the past. People celebrate their festivities in honour of its Patron St. Bartolomé on 24th August and they last for a week. Streets are closed to traffic and concerts, fireworks, “correfocs” and music take control of the whole area. If you want to discover the traditional party in Barcelona, this is the place to be!
saturday
Morning
Tour around the city centre visiting the most emblematic monuments, buildings and places. We will walk along the history of Barcelona: from its origins under the Roman Empire to its greatest splendour which is known as Catalan modernism.
Highlights:
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Roman Walls
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Cathedral of Barcelona
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Gothic Quartier
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Santa María del Mar’s Church
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Ramblas
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Plaça Catalunya
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Passeig de Gràcia
Lunch
Picnic + relax in Ciutadella’s Park. The LC will provide everything needed.
Afternoon
City Game!
Prepare yourself to discover the city in a different way. You will be able to see the following:
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Cathedral (Gothic architecture)
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Sagrada Familia (Gaudí)
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Casa Batlló (Gaudí)
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Casa Milá, known as La Pedrera (Gaudí)
*Antoni Gaudí: Architect. Catalan modernist Architecture.
Night
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Montjuic’s Magic Fountain: light-music show
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Dinner
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Festivities of Sants (Whole night long party. Part II)
sunday
Morning
Visit to one of the most famous places in Barcelona: Park Güell. Undoubtedly, this park is one of the most important icons in the city and a picture in one of its colourful benches is a must do in the trip. Bring your sneakers!
Lunch
For all of you who are still in the city we will find some place to have lunch all together.
Afternoon
Farewell