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Barcelona - great trip
Just had a few days in Marbella followed by three in Barcelona (first visit
there). Terrific hotel, great restaurants, fantastic buzz in the city, really enjoyed ourselves. Visit to Camp Nou a bit disappointing though - the pitch was covered over for a U2 concert and there was a huge stage in the middle of it! Ian -- |
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Thank you martin, that was an interesting remark.
"Martin" a écrit dans le message de ... On Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:31:25 +0100, "Ian F." wrote: Just had a few days in Marbella followed by three in Barcelona (first visit there). Terrific hotel, great restaurants, fantastic buzz in the city, really enjoyed ourselves. Visit to Camp Nou a bit disappointing though - the pitch was covered over for a U2 concert and there was a huge stage in the middle of it! and there were no pork scratchings left at Barcelona Airport. -- Martin |
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On 17 June, 16:31, "Ian F." wrote:
Just had a few days in Marbella followed by three in Barcelona (first visit there). Terrific hotel, great restaurants, fantastic buzz in the city, really enjoyed ourselves. Visit to Camp Nou a bit disappointing though - the pitch was covered over for a U2 concert and there was a huge stage in the middle of it! Ian -- So many seem to favour Barcelona over other Spanish cities. From afar, I can't understand that, so have never been. Maybe it's not liking Spanish soccer or Gaudi?! Convince me. Surreyman |
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Naw just go.
"Surreyman" a écrit dans le message de ... On 17 June, 16:31, "Ian F." wrote: Just had a few days in Marbella followed by three in Barcelona (first visit there). Terrific hotel, great restaurants, fantastic buzz in the city, really enjoyed ourselves. Visit to Camp Nou a bit disappointing though - the pitch was covered over for a U2 concert and there was a huge stage in the middle of it! Ian -- So many seem to favour Barcelona over other Spanish cities. From afar, I can't understand that, so have never been. Maybe it's not liking Spanish soccer or Gaudi?! Convince me. Surreyman |
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Ian F.:
Just had a few days in Marbella followed by three in Barcelona (first visit there). Terrific hotel, great restaurants, fantastic buzz in the city, really enjoyed ourselves. Sounds like you had a great time there, Ian. In case you decide to go there again, may I recommend the second half of October? By that time, the hot summer season is over, and the city appears to enjoy Fall Party Time. The same buzz as you encountered this time, but with a melancholical athmosphere brought in. It's the season when the large city trees start turning a bit yellow, some sudden heavy rain showers (just ten minutes or so) make for a great 'climate' and at weekends, large groups of people dance the Sardana on the squares, played by live (instrumental only) bands. Visit to Camp Nou a bit disappointing though - the pitch was covered over for a U2 concert and there was a huge stage in the middle of it! I've never seen Nou Camp as a highlight. I would recommend exploring the Barceloneta side of town instead if you want to get away from the city center a bit. -- Erick |
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"Surreyman" wrote in message
... Convince me. Not sure I know how. I'm not a huge football fan and Gaudi is not my favourite, but the whole atmosphere of the city (with the possible exception of the graffiti) was what we found so likeable. It was helped by a lovely hotel where we were treated like God, great restaurants and plenty of wine. We also had an excellent bus tour on the first day which, even though we are relatively sophisticated travellers, we always find is useful to discover places to re-visit later in the trip. Ian |
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"Erick T. Barkhuis" -o-m wrote in message
... Sounds like you had a great time there, Ian. Sure did. Combined with a few days on the beach in Marbella, it was a happy, if expensive, break. In case you decide to go there again, may I recommend the second half of October? By that time, the hot summer season is over, and the city appears to enjoy Fall Party Time. The same buzz as you encountered this time, but with a melancholical athmosphere brought in. It's the season when the large city trees start turning a bit yellow, some sudden heavy rain showers (just ten minutes or so) make for a great 'climate' and at weekends, large groups of people dance the Sardana on the squares, played by live (instrumental only) bands. That sounds terrific. We may even forget about going to the US in October and opt for that. I've never seen Nou Camp as a highlight. I was told off by a local for calling it that - apparently it's 'Camp Nou'! ;-) I would recommend exploring the Barceloneta side of town instead if you want to get away from the city center a bit. That would have been good - we saw it on a swift bus tour, but didn't have time to revisit. If it taught me one thing, it's that three days is not enough in Barna! Ian |
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Thinking of visiting there myself next year. What was the name of the
hotel that you stayed at? Steve "Ian F." wrote in message ... "Erick T. Barkhuis" -o-m wrote in message ... Sounds like you had a great time there, Ian. Sure did. Combined with a few days on the beach in Marbella, it was a happy, if expensive, break. In case you decide to go there again, may I recommend the second half of October? By that time, the hot summer season is over, and the city appears to enjoy Fall Party Time. The same buzz as you encountered this time, but with a melancholical athmosphere brought in. It's the season when the large city trees start turning a bit yellow, some sudden heavy rain showers (just ten minutes or so) make for a great 'climate' and at weekends, large groups of people dance the Sardana on the squares, played by live (instrumental only) bands. That sounds terrific. We may even forget about going to the US in October and opt for that. I've never seen Nou Camp as a highlight. I was told off by a local for calling it that - apparently it's 'Camp Nou'! ;-) I would recommend exploring the Barceloneta side of town instead if you want to get away from the city center a bit. That would have been good - we saw it on a swift bus tour, but didn't have time to revisit. If it taught me one thing, it's that three days is not enough in Barna! Ian |
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"SteveQ" wrote in message
... Thinking of visiting there myself next year. What was the name of the hotel that you stayed at? http://www.montecarlobcn.com/ Ian |
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