Festivities of Gràcia

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Desigbarcelona is suggesting you this week the largest popular festivities of the summer, called the Festa Major de Gràcia which have been the ones in Gràcia for a long time.

The exact date of when they began is unknown, but there is proof that their consolidation took place around the middle of the 19th Century. It was during that period of time when the festivities abandoned their religious content to give way to social and public-spirited events boosted by numerous labour and recreational entities, such as cultural associations (ateneus) or dance clubs. The active and protest neighbourhood par excellence, Gràcia, organizes for its festivities many activities on the streets and squares all day and throughout the night. This way, children's and cultural activities, "cercaviles" (a type of parade) and concerts fill every corner of the neighbourhood for a whole week. The thematic contest of decoration of the streets stands out for its spectacular nature and originality –you will be able to admire the delicate work that the residents have prepared during the whole year.

Don't miss this typical festivity of Barcelona!! You can book your apartment in Desigbarcelona where you can find apartments in the centre of Barcelona.

Place: Streets and plazas of Gràcia
More info: www.festamajordegracia.cat
Opening time: The whole day.

Nits de MACBA (MACBA nights)

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From Desigbarcelona want to let you know that you can enjoy the nights from last 1st July till 18th of September in MACBA (Contemporary Art Museum of Barcelona).

This exhibition offers you the opportunity to enjoy its treasures on Thursdays and Fridays until midnight. It gives you the unique opportunity to discover or rediscover the permanent collection of the museum and its temporary exhibitions. The price of the ticket also includes guided tours at 8:30 pm and 10 pm.


Place: Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA) | Pl. del Àngels, 1 08001 Barcelona
Further info: www.macba.cat
Opening time: 8 pm to midnight.

So if you coming to visit Barcelona don't miss this event and book with us. Desigbarcelona offers great apartments in all areas of Barcelona.

See you!

The Offspring + No Children

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Today Desigbarcelona suggest you the next concert:

The Offspring + No Children @ sala Razzmatazz!! The bad kids of nineties punk rock are now grown-up, but still not good kids. It's already been a long time since the huge success of their album Smash, with very forceful songs such as "Self Esteem" that broke sales records.

Their latest album, published on June 17th 2008, is Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace, which took over a year to record. According to the band, it is one of the best and most elaborate albums of their long musical career. After a tour throughout the United States, now it is Europe's turn, and The Offspring will perform in the Sala Razzmatazz of Barcelona on August 10th. Before them, you will be able to enjoy the performance of the punk rock band from Majorca No Children.

Place: Sala Razzmatazz | Almogàvers, 122 08018 Barcelona.
Opening time: Doors opening at 8 pm.

The tomb and the treasures of Tutankhamun

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For those who love the history and the egyptians, dont miss this exhibition in Barcelona.

From June 6th to September 6th, the exhibition of the year, "Tutankhamun: the tomb and its treasures" arrives at Barcelona's Maritime Museum. For the first time you are able to gaze at the funerary treasure of the legendary pharaoh just as it was discovered by the explorer Howard Carter in November 1922. A travel back in time through the mysterious world of Ancient Egypt that combines historic spreading with educational purposes for the whole family. The exposition presents the life-size reproduction –unique in the world- of three out of the four funerary chambers of Tutankhamun. The exposition also includes over 1,000 replica pieces of funerary elements made by 100 Egyptian craftsmen following traditional techniques. The entire exhibition will allow the visitors to walk through a free audio guided tour that will evoke the golden age of the Pharaohs with the most modern means. Come discover the tomb of Tutankhamun and its treasures.

Place: Museu Marítim - Drassanes Reials de Barcelona | Av. de les Drassanes, s/n 08001 Barcelona.

Further info here www.tutankhamon.cat
Book your apartment here www.desigbarcelona.com/en

See you soon!

Barcelona Summer Week

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Desigbarcelona is telling you what's on in Barcelona and this week you cannot miss this event. The major clubs and beaches of Barcelona will host the spectacular performances by over 100 deejays from around the world, which are expected to be followed by more than 50,000 fans. Cartel share for the first time the real numbers 1 of the international scene of electronic music: Van Buuren Armin, Tijs Verwest, DJ Tiësto, David Guetta, David Tort, stars such as Erick Morillo, Fedde le Grand , Sander Kleinenberg, David Vendetta, Funkerman, Antoine Clamaran, Tommy Vee, Ian Carey, Layo Bushwaka, Smokin Jo, Chuckie, Greg Cerrote or Inphinity among many others.

Tickets can be purchased at the official website of the festival www.barcelonasummerweek.com. Also at Fnac, Carrefour, Atrapalo, Servicaixa and El Corte Inglés.

So make your reservation in www.desigbarcelona.com/en and enjoy our nice and cosy apartments the whole week in the centre of Barcelona.

See you soon!

Barcelona WiFi

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From Desigbarcelona want to give you a really good news. From now, you can connect to Internet for free in almost 170 hotpoints.
Barcelona WiFi is a Barcelona City Council service that allows you to connect to the Internet through WiFi Access Points, or hotspots, located in various municipal amenities.

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Barcelona WiFi can be defined as a service that lets its Users carry out simple browsing on the Internet and to that end it only enables access to content through a browser like Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, etc. This service also allows public access to City Council information and online processing.

The City Council provides the Barcelona WiFi Service with the aim of encouraging city access to the Internet and helping the public incorporate technology into their daily lives.

To access the Barcelona WiFi Service from any municipal amenity provided with the Service, the only thing Users need to have is an IT device (a laptop, PDA, mobile telephone, etc.) with a wireless connection.

You already know!!If you want to come to Barcelona and still have not organized where to stay. Desigbarcelona has really nice discounts in apartments located around the whole city!

Visit www.desigbarcelona.com , we are waiting for you!

Jazz al Parc de la Ciutadella (Jazz in the Parc de la Ciutadella)

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For those who are fan of jazz music from DesigBarcelona suggest you for this summer some open-air music live concerts organized every Wednesday of July and every Wednesday and Friday of August, from 22 h.

The evenings of July and August have been filling Barcelona’s parks and gardens with music for already twelve years.

One of the most emblematic and charismatic music seasons is the one that takes place in the square of the Parc de la Ciutadella. This construction from the 19th Century, together with the park’s waterfall, offers a delicious impressionistic setting to enjoy for free the best jazz played in Barcelona. This is a perfect union among nature, art and culture for the summer nights.

Book your apartment in Barcelona with DesigBarcelona and check our website www.desigbarcelona.com. We have really good discounts for this summer and very well-located apartments.

Enjoy this summer in Barcelona with a jazzy rhytm.