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AC/DC Barcelona 2015

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Barcelona Guide

The worldwide known Australian rock band the AC/DC will give a concert in Barcelona in 2015. The AC/DC is an Australian hard rock band and they are considered as the pioneer of heavy metal.

The band was formed in 1973 and the line up of the band went through several changes before they released their first album. The band is one of the most popular bands on the whole world which sold over 200 million records world wide. The best known songs of the band are Highway to Hell, Let There Be Rock, Back in Black, Problem Child and so on. From the beginning of 2015 the Australian rock band will be on a world tour. With the Rock or Bust World Tour the band will give total 28 concerts in Europe and the tour supports the band’s 15th studio album the Rock or Bust. AC/DC will perform in most of the bigger European cities including Paris, Berlin, Glasgow, London, Dublin, Madrid, Barcelona and so on. AC/DC will give three concerts in Spain, two in Madrid and one in Barcelona.

In Barcelona the concert will be on Friday 29th May in 2015 at the Estadi Olìmpic Lluís Companys. Tickets for the concerts are already available.

For more information on the concert and tickets visit WorldTicketShop.

Kiss Barcelona 2015

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Barcelona Guide

Kiss is on a world tour since 2014 and in this occasion the famous American rock band will also stop at Barcelona for a concert.

Kiss is an American rock band which was formed in 1973 and became one of the most popular rock bands of all time. The band is most known for their unusual appearance and extreme live performances (face paint, fire breathing, blood splitting, smoking guitars and so on). Through the years the band sold over 100 million records which made them the best selling band of all time. Kiss is on a world tour with The Kiss 40th Anniversary World tour from 2014 until 2015. With the tour the band will visit countless cities and they will give in total 83 concerts all over the world including Barcelona but it is not the only one concert Kiss will give in Spain they will also perform in the capital city of Spain in Madrid as well.

In Barcelona the concert will take place on Sunday 21st June in 2015 at the Palau Sant Jordi and on the following day the American rock band will be on stage in Madrid on Monday 22nd June. Tickets for the concerts are already available.

For more information on the prices and the tickets check the following site:WorldTicketShop.

Enjoy your stay in Barcelona!

When does it snow in Barcelona?

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Barcelona Guide

Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain which is also the capital city of the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain. Barcelona is located on the eastern coast on the Iberian Peninsula so the city has Mediterranean climate which means winters are mild and summers are warm.

The average temperature in Barcelona at the day time is 20 °C and at night it is around 11 °C. The winters in Barcelona are really mild and the coldest months of the year in the city are December, January and February. At the winter the temperature ranges from 8 °C to 17 °C during the day time and at night it ranges from 2 °C to 10 °C. The temperature never really falls below 10 °C in the winter so it never really snows in Barcelona due to its climate but it is most likely to have snow in the city is in January.

The biggest snowfall since 1962 in Barcelona was in 2010 when public transport and roads were shutdown. Although Barcelona does not get too much snow during the winter the Pyrenees do and that’s why Barcelona is a good place for holidays even in the winters. The closest ski resorts to the city are La Molina and La Masella which are only a one and a half hours drive away.

If you want to know more on the climate in Barcelona check the following site.

How to watch UK TV online in Spain?

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Barcelona Guide

I was born in the United Kingdom, but have now lived in Spain and in Barcelona for a while. I love the weather, but I really miss watching the UK TV channels such as BBC, ITV, Channel 4 etc. Is there anyway I can watch these channels online? As I try now I always get an error message telling me that it is not possible because I am in Spain.

This is a problem thousands of people in Spain suffer from, so you are not alone. The good thing is then that when lots of people have a request and a problem, some people always look for a way to help, and the solution in this case is provided by the UK company named Privax and their service HideMyAss. What you need is a membership to HideMyAss (visit their website to sign up) and with that membership you can at once get yourself an IP address in the United Kingdom. That is the solution to your problem, because once you get that you can start watching online streams from ITV, Channel 4, BBC and other UK channels online in Spain within a few minutes.

This was a short answer to your question, but you can also read a much longer and more thorough answer (with the same solution) in the following article written in the IP Address Guide.

Barcelona Marathon 2015

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Barcelona Guide

The annual Barcelona Marathon will be held again this year in the middle of March. Barcelona is the second largest city of Spain and it is also the capital city of the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain.

Barcelona is a vibrant and colourful city which attracts countless people every year. The Barcelona Marathon or the Marathon Catalunya is one of the highlights of the city and over 17.000 runners are expected to participate in the race in 2015. It is a well organised race which connects the most spectacular sights in the city.

The route of the Barcelona Marathon leads through the most beautiful spots in the city which starts and ends at the bottom of the green hills of Montjuic Park just right at the Magic Fountain. During the race the participants can enjoy the highlights of Barcelona such as the Camp Nou which is the home of FC Barcelona, La Pederera, the Sagrada Familia as well as the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and many of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. This year the Barcelona Marathon will take place on 15th March and the race will start at 8.30 in the morning. If you want to attend the race make a not that the registration deadline of the marathon is on 6th March 2015.

If you want to know more on the Barcelona Marathon check this site for more information.

If you have more time and want to come back to Spain in April, then why not run the Madrid Marathon 2015 in Madrid in the end of April as well?

Top events in Barcelona in 2015

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Barcelona Guide

In this short article we will list the top events in Barcelona in 2015. Barcelona is the capital city of the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain and it is also the second largest city in Spain.

Barcelona is among the most visited cities in whole Europe so during the whole year there are countless programs such as the different exhibitions, concerts, markets and various festivals as well. So in this article we will just go through some of the nicest programs in Barcelona.

If you like sport events and if you are especially interested in marathons then the ‘Barcelona Marathon’ is the perfect choice on a holiday in Barcelona. The annual ‘Barcelona Marathon’ is one of the most popular events in the life of the city and each year thousands of people from different countries attends the race. The route of the race changes every year and usually it leads through some of the most beautiful spots of the city. The goal is to finish the 42km less than 6 hours. This year the ‘Barcelona Marathon’ will take place on 15th March.

Another popular sport events is the ‘Trofeo Conde de Godò de Tennis’ which is a tennis tournament. This year the tennis tournament will be held from 20th April to 26th April. Another awaited event in the city is the ‘La Diada de Sant Jordi’ which is the Lover’s Day. On this day the city commemorates the death of Sant Jordi and in this occasion men give women roses and women give men a book. The best place to celebrate this day is at La Rambla. The ‘La Diada se Sant Jordi’ will be held on 23rd April in 2015.

One of the best reasons to visit Barcelona in the summer is the ‘Barcelona Summer Festival’ (Grec). At the festival you can experience the best concerts, theatre, music and dance performances. The ‘Grec’ is usually held some time in July but the exact dates are not confirmed yet.

In the winter when the weather cools down and Christmas is just around the corner the various Christmas markets open in the city. Usually just like in the other big European cities they are open from the end of November until the end of December. It is one of the highlights of the city in the winter and it is a perfect place to get into the festive spirit and do some of your pre-Christmas shoppings as well.

Apart from these events in the city there are plenty of concerts in Barcelona through the whole year. Visitors can attend the most famous artists concerts such as Katy Perry, Robbie Williams, Roxette, AC/DC, Maroon 5, U2, Nickelback and so on.

If you want to know more on the programs such as the festivals, concerts and various events check tour Barcelona Guide for more information and advices!

U2 concert in Barcelona

Posted on December 17, 2014December 17, 2014 by Barcelona Guide

U2 will be on a world tour from 2015 and in this occasion the band will give two concerts in Barcelona, Spain.

U2 is one of the most popular Irish rock bands which was formed in 1976 and its current members are Bono, who is the lead singer, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. U2 in no time became one of the most successful bands on the whole world and during their career they have released 13 studio albums. The band’s latest album was the Songs of Innocence which was released in September in 2014 and this was the 13th album of the band. In this occasion the band will start a world tour from next year in May. The Innocence + Experience Tour will be U2’s 15th upcoming tour and so far the band has announced 60 shows world wide. U2 will also visit Spain where they will give two concerts in the second largest city of Spain in the capital of Catalonia in Barcelona. The first U2 concert in Barcelona will be held on Monday 5th October in 2015 and the second concert will be on the upcoming day on Tuesday 6th October in 2015. Both of the concerts in Barcelona will take place at Palau Saint Jordi.

After the U2 concert in Barcelona they will move on to Amsterdam, and if you plan to follow them to Amsterdam, then you can read more about things going on in Amsterdam here.

Tickets: WorldTicketShop.

An exhibition a different way

Posted on December 16, 2014December 16, 2014 by Barcelona Guide

The exhibition With Your Own Hands will be on display from December 2014 until next year, March 2015 at the Fundació Joan Miró.

The With Your Hands exhibition let all the visitors to experience the exhibition of Rita Ponce de León in a new and unique way. The exhibition tries to show art and the approach of art from a new perspective by letting the visitors discover the exhibited objects in a new and unusual way. At the exhibition visitors will be free to interact with the architecture and the other objects that are presented. This way new opportunities for creativity will open for the visitors where they can experience an exhibition in a different way. The exhibited objects can be moved and touched which gives a free space and let the visitors to be closer to the artist and to art as well. The exhibition With Your Own Hands will take place at the Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona, Spain. The exhibition will be held from 19th December 2014 until 15th March 2015.

Fundació Joan Miró
Parc de Montjuïc s/n 08038 Barcelona – Spain

If you want to know more about the museum, find what you are looking for here.

Picasso and Dali exhibition

Posted on December 11, 2014December 11, 2014 by Barcelona Guide

This exhibition will show the works of Dali and Picasso from next year March until June in the famous Picasso Museum in Barcelona.

Salvador Dali was a Spanish Catalan surrealist painter who was born in 1904 and he died in 1989. Pablo Picasso was also a Spanish painter who was born in 1881 and he died in 1973. Both of them had a big impact on art and both of them are one of the most influential painters on the whole world. The exhibition will show the works of the two Spanish painters. Dali was on a trip to Paris in the spring of 1926 when he visited the studio where Picasso was preparing for his exhibition after Dali returned from the trip he started a serious work on reflecting Picasso’s work. In 1936 both Picasso and Dali were reflecting on the Spanish Civil Wars with powerful art works. The exhibition on Dali and Picasso will be held from 19th March 2015 until 28th June 2015. The exhibition will take place at the Picasso Museum in Barcelona.

Picasso Museum
Carrer Montcada, 15-23, 08003 Barcelona, Spain

If you want to know more on the exhibition and the museum check the official site for more information.

In our eyes this will be one of the coolest and most interesting exhibitions in all of Europe in 2015. If you are looking for another highlight in the world of exhibitions in 2015, then maybe the Munch and Van Gogh exhibition in Amsterdam and Oslo can be compared to this one!

The story of the European medals

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Barcelona Guide

This exhibition shows the development of the medals in Europe between the 17th and 19th century. The exhibition illustrates the changes medals went through the centuries and displays a wide range of various medal works from the different kings and rulers in Europe.

At the exhibition visitors have the chance to have a closer look on these rare and unique master pieces and you can also discover more on the exhibited objects history as well. The exhibition displays several medals to the audience and some of them have never been exhibited before. First the medals were commemorated the biggest and most important events of the life of the emperor such as diplomatic success, family success, constructions of public buildings and victories at wars and so on. The exhibition shows medals from the period of Louis XIV of France, Frederic the Great of Prussia and Napoleon. The exhibition Stories in Metal. Art and Power in European Medals is shown at the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya in Barcelona and it is held from 17th October in 2014 until 18th October in 2015. The entrance fee for the exhibition is for € 3.50.

Museu Nacional d’Art Catalunya
Palau Nacional, Parc de Montjuïc, s/n, 08038 Barcelona, Spain

If you want to know more on the exhibition and the museum check the official site.