Barcelona (City Guide)
Language: English
Pages: 320
ISBN: 1780052197
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Gran Via. www.sonar.es International Jazz Festival Oct–Dec. Running for over 45 years, this brings together legends of jazz and new talent in contrasting venues, from small jazz clubs to the Palau de la Música. www.theproject.es Festival de Música Antiga This festival of ancient music, based in L’Auditori concert hall, usually features the extraordinary music-making of Jordi Savall, one of Catalonia’s most renowned musicians internationally. www.auditori.cat Festival de Peralada A glamorous
26th floor you’ll find the latest cool venue, where the view (and probably the cost of a cocktail) will take your breath away. KGB, Alegre de Dalt, 55. An old favourite going through a revival, with live music sessions on Friday. A young crowd. Moog, Arc del Teatre, 3. Found down an alleyway off La Rambla. A small place but very good for techno/electronic. You can dance until 5.30am if you so desire, and even later at weekends. Otto Zutz Club, Lincoln, 15. One of the first designer discos.
because wall sockets for shavers, hairdryers, etc, take plugs with two round pins. It is advisable to bring an adaptor, which can be bought at supermarkets, chemists and airports, or in Barcelona at El Corte Inglés. The voltage is 220v, so US visitors with 110v appliances will need a transformer. Emergencies In an emergency call 112 or go to the ‘Urgències’ department (A & E) at one of the main hospitals, or visit an ambulatorio (medical centre). They can be found in every district – ask in any
events, especially its informative ‘What’s On’ section on Friday. A weekly paper in English, Catalonia Today, covers international, national and local news in brief and has useful listings and features on Barcelona. International newspapers can be found on the newsstands on La Rambla and Passeig de Gràcia, and also in several international bookshops, such as FNAC (Plaça de Catalunya). Magazines A wealth of magazines cover every interest and indulgence. The main fashion magazines, such as
The grounds The garden, built to a ‘geometric decorative outline’ in the 1920s, also by Rubió i Tudurí, integrated the existing palace garden with land ceded by Count Güell. What remains of his neighbouring estate are the lodge and gates, the Pavellons de la Finca Güell (Avinguda Pedralbes, 7; access by guided tour only, Sat–Sun am; charge), designed by Gaudí. Guarded by an awesome iron dragon gate, also created by Gaudí, one building was the caretaker’s lodge and the other was the stable block.