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Hello to those tired of the heat! 5 enclosed urban green courtyards where you can hide from the heat, eat lunch and work 🤢
1. La Fuga, ristorante & caffe. This place loves bikes, simple food, quality ingredients, and Italian food.
📍Consell de Cent, 350
2. El Jardi Raval. This is a restaurant at the hotel. It has coffee, cocktails, and an atmosphere of the historic quarter.
📍Carrer de l'Hospital, 56.
3. Baldomero. Healthy food, coffee, and you can eat on the patio as well as inside. The place has interesting neighbors: an art gallery, a bookstore, and the Rambla is a short walk away.
📍Ptge. de Mercader, 16.
4. Olokuti. Concept store with a green enclosed courtyard.
📍C/ d'Astúries, 38, 08012.
5. Antic Teatre. Also an enclosed courtyard with tables, trees and plants.
📍C. de Verdaguer i Callís, 12.
Source: Barcelona Secreta.
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1. La Fuga, ristorante & caffe. This place loves bikes, simple food, quality ingredients, and Italian food.
📍Consell de Cent, 350
2. El Jardi Raval. This is a restaurant at the hotel. It has coffee, cocktails, and an atmosphere of the historic quarter.
📍Carrer de l'Hospital, 56.
3. Baldomero. Healthy food, coffee, and you can eat on the patio as well as inside. The place has interesting neighbors: an art gallery, a bookstore, and the Rambla is a short walk away.
📍Ptge. de Mercader, 16.
4. Olokuti. Concept store with a green enclosed courtyard.
📍C/ d'Astúries, 38, 08012.
5. Antic Teatre. Also an enclosed courtyard with tables, trees and plants.
📍C. de Verdaguer i Callís, 12.
Source: Barcelona Secreta.
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Let's talk about planes and flying today
From July 1, the lowcoster will fly from Barcelona to Toulouse and back. Ticket prices start from €22.90.
Iberia Airlines will operate flights between Malaga and the French Riviera three times a week from June 10, and daily from July 21 to September 3.
In parallel, the Spanish pilots' union (Sepla) has announced strikes at the end of May (22, 23, 25, 26, 29 and 30). Warned means you check company websites and fly to your destination.
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From July 1, the lowcoster will fly from Barcelona to Toulouse and back. Ticket prices start from €22.90.
Iberia Airlines will operate flights between Malaga and the French Riviera three times a week from June 10, and daily from July 21 to September 3.
In parallel, the Spanish pilots' union (Sepla) has announced strikes at the end of May (22, 23, 25, 26, 29 and 30). Warned means you check company websites and fly to your destination.
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Three brief news stories ⚡️
Vodafone will cut 11,000 people across Europe because of a major restructuring. The company's revenues in Spain are down 5.4%.
Meteorologists promise a respite: lower temperatures and showers in the coming days.
Do you live near the Fabra i Puig and Clot stations? Then good news for you, they are about to be upgraded, made more comfortable and safer.
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Vodafone will cut 11,000 people across Europe because of a major restructuring. The company's revenues in Spain are down 5.4%.
Meteorologists promise a respite: lower temperatures and showers in the coming days.
Do you live near the Fabra i Puig and Clot stations? Then good news for you, they are about to be upgraded, made more comfortable and safer.
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#news
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Hungry?
On May 26, 27 and 28, the Catalan National Theater will host the All Those Food Market. It's a meeting place for lovers of good food and local craft. If food is your job all of a sudden, you'll especially enjoy it. There will be lectures, restaurants, and gastronomic professionals.
If food isn't your job but more of a love, the street food festival will transport you to different parts of the world. There will also be local ceramics for sale and there will be workshops, including for the little ones. And music!
Last time the festival was attended by 23,000 people. So: May 26, 27 and 28, at the Catalan National Theater.
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On May 26, 27 and 28, the Catalan National Theater will host the All Those Food Market. It's a meeting place for lovers of good food and local craft. If food is your job all of a sudden, you'll especially enjoy it. There will be lectures, restaurants, and gastronomic professionals.
If food isn't your job but more of a love, the street food festival will transport you to different parts of the world. There will also be local ceramics for sale and there will be workshops, including for the little ones. And music!
Last time the festival was attended by 23,000 people. So: May 26, 27 and 28, at the Catalan National Theater.
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El Gran Flea will take place on Sunday, May 21 🪩
A large and independent flea market. There will be food, bar, music, designer and vintage stuff.
Place: Estació del Nord, from 10 to 19. Admission 2€.
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A large and independent flea market. There will be food, bar, music, designer and vintage stuff.
Place: Estació del Nord, from 10 to 19. Admission 2€.
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Two Saturday News 🇪🇸
The average monthly rent in Málaga and the major cities of the Costa del Sol has exceeded 1,000€. According to a new study by the portal Idealista, the only city that has not yet reached four digits is Torremolinos, with rents for 966€.
Tourists in Spain face a 200€ fine for riding a bike while wearing headphones.
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The average monthly rent in Málaga and the major cities of the Costa del Sol has exceeded 1,000€. According to a new study by the portal Idealista, the only city that has not yet reached four digits is Torremolinos, with rents for 966€.
Tourists in Spain face a 200€ fine for riding a bike while wearing headphones.
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About what's exciting: what to put in which bin 🗑
A mini-guide and reminder about trash so you don't run into a fine and an angry neighbor's stare, send a bottle for recycling, and just reduce your stress level.
There are standard color-coded recycling bins.
🟦 Blue containers are for paper and cardboard.
🟨 Yellow ones are for plastic containers and cans.
🟩 Green are for glass.
⬜️ The gray containers are for general waste.
🟫 The brown ones (which have been introduced in some, but not all municipalities) are for organic waste.
It seems very simple, but Ecoembes says there are common mistakes that almost everyone makes.
🔺 We throw cardboard in the yellow containers, not the blue ones. Why? They are made up of cardboard, plastic and aluminum.
🔺 Not everything made of plastic can be thrown in the yellow container. Often baby pacifiers and toys or kitchen utensils are put in it. Toys are better to give away or throw away in the gray container.
Ceramics and light bulbs should not go in the green container. Mirrors, ashtrays, glasses and dishes should be taken to collection points for recycling.
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A mini-guide and reminder about trash so you don't run into a fine and an angry neighbor's stare, send a bottle for recycling, and just reduce your stress level.
There are standard color-coded recycling bins.
🟦 Blue containers are for paper and cardboard.
🟨 Yellow ones are for plastic containers and cans.
🟩 Green are for glass.
⬜️ The gray containers are for general waste.
🟫 The brown ones (which have been introduced in some, but not all municipalities) are for organic waste.
It seems very simple, but Ecoembes says there are common mistakes that almost everyone makes.
🔺 We throw cardboard in the yellow containers, not the blue ones. Why? They are made up of cardboard, plastic and aluminum.
🔺 Not everything made of plastic can be thrown in the yellow container. Often baby pacifiers and toys or kitchen utensils are put in it. Toys are better to give away or throw away in the gray container.
Ceramics and light bulbs should not go in the green container. Mirrors, ashtrays, glasses and dishes should be taken to collection points for recycling.
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Are you sad that you don't get into Primavera? 🪩
Maybe you can make up for it with this event. Mad Cool festival will be held in Madrid from July 6-8. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queens of the Stone Age, Lizzo and Lil Nas X will be there. All surrounded by palm trees!
Tickets are right here.
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Maybe you can make up for it with this event. Mad Cool festival will be held in Madrid from July 6-8. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queens of the Stone Age, Lizzo and Lil Nas X will be there. All surrounded by palm trees!
Tickets are right here.
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Happy Monday! 🇪🇸
8.1 million. What kind of figure is that? The number of international passengers registered in Spain. Most people came from England, with Germany in second place and France in third.
We are waiting for you! Catalonia is expecting a rainy week. However, meteorologists warn of storms and waves. Barcelona is likely to be hit by rain on Wednesday and Thursday.
On Saturday, a new playground opened in the neighborhood of Sants Montjuïc. It's big, with slides, trampolines and other opportunities to spend a child's energy. This is how the authorities are improving the city, they want playgrounds to be more diverse and for children to have more opportunities for physical activity in public places. In June, the park will close for a few days and install awnings that will provide shade here in the heat.
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8.1 million. What kind of figure is that? The number of international passengers registered in Spain. Most people came from England, with Germany in second place and France in third.
We are waiting for you! Catalonia is expecting a rainy week. However, meteorologists warn of storms and waves. Barcelona is likely to be hit by rain on Wednesday and Thursday.
On Saturday, a new playground opened in the neighborhood of Sants Montjuïc. It's big, with slides, trampolines and other opportunities to spend a child's energy. This is how the authorities are improving the city, they want playgrounds to be more diverse and for children to have more opportunities for physical activity in public places. In June, the park will close for a few days and install awnings that will provide shade here in the heat.
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Tuesday news 🇪🇸
Residents of Barcelona face eviction as construction of the Sagrada Familia Basilica nears completion. Plans to build a huge staircase leading to the unfinished main entrance will involve the demolition of three city blocks, forcing about 1,000 families and businesses in the neighborhood to leave.
Within nine hours on Tuesday, Spain was able to fully power itself with renewable energy. All day long, wind, solar and water power powered mainland Spain. That's a record.
No more red price tags: Lidl is investing more than 50 million euros to introduce electronic price tags. This will save more than 2,900 tons of paper a year.
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Residents of Barcelona face eviction as construction of the Sagrada Familia Basilica nears completion. Plans to build a huge staircase leading to the unfinished main entrance will involve the demolition of three city blocks, forcing about 1,000 families and businesses in the neighborhood to leave.
Within nine hours on Tuesday, Spain was able to fully power itself with renewable energy. All day long, wind, solar and water power powered mainland Spain. That's a record.
No more red price tags: Lidl is investing more than 50 million euros to introduce electronic price tags. This will save more than 2,900 tons of paper a year.
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Continuing on the subject of dogs. How much would it cost not to clean up after your four-legged friend? 💩
Spoiler: a lot!
According to Spain's National Institute of Statistics (INE), 40% of Spanish families have a dog. In fact, Spaniards have more dogs than children: while just over 6 million children under the age of 14 are registered in Spain, there are over 7 million dogs. And this is often noticeable on sidewalks and street spaces.
According to recent estimates, up to 675,000 tons of dog feces are cleaned up each year in Spain.
The most responsible dog owners carry a bottle of water mixed with detergent or vinegar and small plastic bags. But some turn a blind eye or leave what happened to their own devices.
🧬 Dog DNA
In some places, the problem has become so serious that regions have created dog DNA databases to find and fine the perpetrators hot on the trail. Forty-eight cities are doing so, here's a list of them.
And if you get caught letting a dog do its business on the street and not cleaning up after it, you can be fined 30€ or 1,500€ (for a repeat offense, in some cities). It happens rarely, but about that below.
There are 8 cities with large fines exceeding €500. They are Madrid, Albacete, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas, Badajoz, Cuenca, Huelva and Girona.
• In Madrid, fines for repeat offenders range from 751€ to 1,500€.
• In Barcelona, failure to clean up dog poop incurs a fine of 300€, which rises to 900€ if it happened, for example, in a playground.
• In Alicante the fines are up to €300.
• In Murcia from €30 to €300.
💶 Should you be afraid and save money for a fine?
In reality, few people actually write fines for dog feces. According to official municipal data for 2019, most provincial capitals (31) had no more than 10 fines during the year, and some cities had not fined a single person.
According to the newspaper El País, in Barcelona, a huge city with nearly 200,000 dogs, only 41 people were fined in the entire year 2022.
👮 Despite this, dog owners are obliged to clean up after their dogs. The penalty could be a fine or a sneaker accidentally stepped in by another owner's irresponsibility.
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Spoiler: a lot!
According to Spain's National Institute of Statistics (INE), 40% of Spanish families have a dog. In fact, Spaniards have more dogs than children: while just over 6 million children under the age of 14 are registered in Spain, there are over 7 million dogs. And this is often noticeable on sidewalks and street spaces.
According to recent estimates, up to 675,000 tons of dog feces are cleaned up each year in Spain.
The most responsible dog owners carry a bottle of water mixed with detergent or vinegar and small plastic bags. But some turn a blind eye or leave what happened to their own devices.
🧬 Dog DNA
In some places, the problem has become so serious that regions have created dog DNA databases to find and fine the perpetrators hot on the trail. Forty-eight cities are doing so, here's a list of them.
And if you get caught letting a dog do its business on the street and not cleaning up after it, you can be fined 30€ or 1,500€ (for a repeat offense, in some cities). It happens rarely, but about that below.
There are 8 cities with large fines exceeding €500. They are Madrid, Albacete, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas, Badajoz, Cuenca, Huelva and Girona.
• In Madrid, fines for repeat offenders range from 751€ to 1,500€.
• In Barcelona, failure to clean up dog poop incurs a fine of 300€, which rises to 900€ if it happened, for example, in a playground.
• In Alicante the fines are up to €300.
• In Murcia from €30 to €300.
💶 Should you be afraid and save money for a fine?
In reality, few people actually write fines for dog feces. According to official municipal data for 2019, most provincial capitals (31) had no more than 10 fines during the year, and some cities had not fined a single person.
According to the newspaper El País, in Barcelona, a huge city with nearly 200,000 dogs, only 41 people were fined in the entire year 2022.
👮 Despite this, dog owners are obliged to clean up after their dogs. The penalty could be a fine or a sneaker accidentally stepped in by another owner's irresponsibility.
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Wednesday updates 🗓
Spanish airline Air Europa will cancel more than 100 flights due to pilot strikes scheduled for May 22 through June 2. The pilots are unhappy that management is making a profit by raising ticket prices by 54% while cutting wages.
The fines for driving without a valid ITV safety passport have doubled. What is the fine? From 200 to 500 euros.
This summer, high-speed trains on the Madrid-Malaga route will take longer because of extensive work on the modernization of the railway line. Travel time will be up to 3 hours and 20 minutes. Despite the work, Renfe said it will maintain its commitment to punctuality and will refund 50% of AVE and Avant tickets for delays longer than 15 minutes and 100% for delays longer than 30 minutes.
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Spanish airline Air Europa will cancel more than 100 flights due to pilot strikes scheduled for May 22 through June 2. The pilots are unhappy that management is making a profit by raising ticket prices by 54% while cutting wages.
The fines for driving without a valid ITV safety passport have doubled. What is the fine? From 200 to 500 euros.
This summer, high-speed trains on the Madrid-Malaga route will take longer because of extensive work on the modernization of the railway line. Travel time will be up to 3 hours and 20 minutes. Despite the work, Renfe said it will maintain its commitment to punctuality and will refund 50% of AVE and Avant tickets for delays longer than 15 minutes and 100% for delays longer than 30 minutes.
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Plans for this summer in Barcelona 🇪🇸
Summer is in town, which means warm weather, al fresco dinners, the beach and walks. Where to go and what to do? There are a few ideas.
🏖 Lying on the beach
The most popular is Barceloneta beach. It is known for its lively atmosphere, lots of bars, restaurants and street performers.
A little further north is Bogatell Beach. It's quieter and has all the amenities. When you get bored with swimming and sunbathing, you can play table tennis or volleyball.
Nova Icaria Beach. Another popular beach near the Olympic Village. The beach is 415 meters long, there is a place to eat and have fun.
🎸Go to a music festival
We have a #events tag for them.
This summer is rich in music and events. There will be Primavera, Sonar, Mad Cool.
😐 It's always a good idea to go out to dinner.
At Can Majó, located just off Barcelona. Paella, seafood and beautiful sea views.
At La Flauta, located in the Eixample neighborhood. If you want to sit on the outdoor terrace and enjoy Catalan cuisine.
😎 Take a walk down the Rambla
A popular pedestrian street in the city center. To immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of the city, listen to street musicians, watch street artists and buy some trinkets to take home.
Also check out the Boqueria Market. The Boqueria Market is one of the largest and most famous markets in Europe and is located near the Ramblas. A great place to try the local food and drink.
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Summer is in town, which means warm weather, al fresco dinners, the beach and walks. Where to go and what to do? There are a few ideas.
The most popular is Barceloneta beach. It is known for its lively atmosphere, lots of bars, restaurants and street performers.
A little further north is Bogatell Beach. It's quieter and has all the amenities. When you get bored with swimming and sunbathing, you can play table tennis or volleyball.
Nova Icaria Beach. Another popular beach near the Olympic Village. The beach is 415 meters long, there is a place to eat and have fun.
🎸Go to a music festival
We have a #events tag for them.
This summer is rich in music and events. There will be Primavera, Sonar, Mad Cool.
At Can Majó, located just off Barcelona. Paella, seafood and beautiful sea views.
At La Flauta, located in the Eixample neighborhood. If you want to sit on the outdoor terrace and enjoy Catalan cuisine.
A popular pedestrian street in the city center. To immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of the city, listen to street musicians, watch street artists and buy some trinkets to take home.
Also check out the Boqueria Market. The Boqueria Market is one of the largest and most famous markets in Europe and is located near the Ramblas. A great place to try the local food and drink.
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Take out the double worksheets!
Put a biro in your pocket, refresh your 6th grade knowledge and take the children by the hand.
We'll need all this at the 16th Science Festival on the Rambla de Prim on 10 and 11 June. 176 events, 25 venues, and more than 150 science and popular science-related organisations in the city.
Here's the programme and timetable; you can select an event by age filter, format and area of interest. There's robotics, maths, archaeology and artificial intelligence.
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Put a biro in your pocket, refresh your 6th grade knowledge and take the children by the hand.
We'll need all this at the 16th Science Festival on the Rambla de Prim on 10 and 11 June. 176 events, 25 venues, and more than 150 science and popular science-related organisations in the city.
Here's the programme and timetable; you can select an event by age filter, format and area of interest. There's robotics, maths, archaeology and artificial intelligence.
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Get the best tapas at Sant Antoni until June 5 🍱
In Sant Antoni Comerç restaurants feed tapas for 3,8€ (there is also an option for 12€). You can see and choose a dish or place in advance here. You can even win a €300 check if you vote for your favorite dish.
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In Sant Antoni Comerç restaurants feed tapas for 3,8€ (there is also an option for 12€). You can see and choose a dish or place in advance here. You can even win a €300 check if you vote for your favorite dish.
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Spain remains one of the most favorite vacation destinations for tourists from all over the world
The fight against overtourism is only gaining momentum. Recently, some of the autonomous communities have introduced new rules for tourists.
Tourists are reminded that:
One must have enough money
And show that they can feed themselves for the entire trip before they can enter Spain.
Tourists will need to have at least 100€, for each day of vacation, and 900€ for any unexpected expenses that happen.
No smoking on the beach
Smoking is banned on all beaches in Barcelona in 2022. There is a fine for violation.
On the Balearic Islands, too, smoking is banned on most beaches. About the ban warns 4-meter banner. There are no fines yet, the authorities hope that for now there is enough sense of responsibility.
Quieter is better
Alicante has introduced regulations regarding noise pollution. Since 2019, visitors and establishments are fined between €600 and €30,000 for excessive noise, such as loud music and dancing.
This year, the rules were tightened: Now tourists can be fined for talking too loudly, turning up the music on the beach.
Restrictions on all-inclusive drinks
Drunk and noisy tourists are a big problem for the Spanish authorities and locals. That's why some cities (Magaluf, Sant Antonio and El Arenal, for example) have imposed drink restrictions in all-inclusive hotels.
What's the limit? 6 drinks: 3 at lunch and 3 at dinner.
The new dress code
Last year, several Mallorca bars and restaurants introduced new rules to make sure tourists dress appropriately.
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#tourists
The fight against overtourism is only gaining momentum. Recently, some of the autonomous communities have introduced new rules for tourists.
Tourists are reminded that:
One must have enough money
And show that they can feed themselves for the entire trip before they can enter Spain.
Tourists will need to have at least 100€, for each day of vacation, and 900€ for any unexpected expenses that happen.
No smoking on the beach
Smoking is banned on all beaches in Barcelona in 2022. There is a fine for violation.
On the Balearic Islands, too, smoking is banned on most beaches. About the ban warns 4-meter banner. There are no fines yet, the authorities hope that for now there is enough sense of responsibility.
Quieter is better
Alicante has introduced regulations regarding noise pollution. Since 2019, visitors and establishments are fined between €600 and €30,000 for excessive noise, such as loud music and dancing.
This year, the rules were tightened: Now tourists can be fined for talking too loudly, turning up the music on the beach.
Restrictions on all-inclusive drinks
Drunk and noisy tourists are a big problem for the Spanish authorities and locals. That's why some cities (Magaluf, Sant Antonio and El Arenal, for example) have imposed drink restrictions in all-inclusive hotels.
What's the limit? 6 drinks: 3 at lunch and 3 at dinner.
The new dress code
Last year, several Mallorca bars and restaurants introduced new rules to make sure tourists dress appropriately.
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#tourists
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