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As many people who have traveled the world will varify, one of the cheapest ways to travel the world is by staying in hostels. Hostels allow you to see the world at a fraction of the price that staying in hotels would have otherwise cost you whilst also allowing you to experience the sense of community that is prominent in hostels as you meet and and socialise with people from all over the world.

 

A question that is being asked quiet a lot: Where can we eat the best tapas in Barcelona? Well, here’s a list of 10 of the best tapas bars in Barcelona. They’re all in random order, so read and enjoy.

Cervecería Catalana

At Cervecería Catalana in Eixample the tapas are really of outstanding quality, the portions are good and the prices normal. At the entrance the fantastic snacks are staring at you, what is of course very useful for people who not understand the menu, this way you can just point out the things you want to eat.
Cervecería Catalana: Carrer de Mallorca 236, Metro: Diagonal

 

100% beef with ketchup, mustard, onions and a gherkin on a special burger roll. Here are a few of the best burger spots selected in the Catalan capital. They’re in a random order,  5 nice, delicious and finger-licking hamburger places.

 

Pick-pockets love busy places and touristic attractions. Everywhere you are being warned for this danger. But these thieves are very cautious and are hard to get, so prepare yourself.

First of all, here are the 10 cities that are well known for pick-pocketing.

1. Barcelona (Spain): Las Ramblas, the pedestrian area
2. Rome (Italy): the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon
3. Prague (Czech Republic): Charles Bridge
4. Madrid (Spain): The flea market El Rastro, the subway and the museums
5. Paris (France): the subway
6. Firenze (Italy): The David of Michelangelo or the replica on the Piazza della Signoria
7. Buenos Aires (Argentine)
8. Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
9. Athens (Greece): The Panthenon
10. Hanoi (Vietnam): The old part of the city

 

Champions League has turned back to Camp Nou on Wednesday… Here a few cool statistics…

-    This is the 13th time FC Barcelona has made it to the quarter finals. Till now they qualified 10 times and gone out just twice.

-    This is the first time the club from Ukraine has made it this far in the CL.

-    Just one of the 8 teams that made it to the quarter finals won both games in the round before. That was Shakhtar Donetsk.

 

Beginning on Thursday, June 16th 2011, Barcelona welcomes back the Sonar Music Festival. For three nights Barcelona hosts a variety of musical talents and thousands of people are drawn to the event.  The cutting edge music festival is known as a show for Advanced Music and Multimedia Art.

 

What is the greatest surf spot in Spain? The entire Mediterranean, but if you are looking for some more specific surf spots, head a little north of Barcelona to Costa Brava, one of the better coastal regions with great surfing.



To avoid crowds and catch some great surfing water, many avid surfers head north to a variety of spots in Costa Brava. Some of the favorites include: Beach Canyelles, Beach Garbet, Beach Grifue and Port de la Selva beach.

 

 

 

1. Fly into Barcelona, BCN not Girona or Reus this will make your travels into the city center a lot cheaper and smoother.
2. Hold your money in a money belt while traveling and touring
3. Get your Barcelona Card ahead of time, this will allow you a discounted rate into museums
4. Prepare yourself for an afternoon of rest due to jet lag
5. Research the area of your hotel, make sure it is in a safe neighborhood and find fun things very close for the first day in

 

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