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The Montmelo Grand Prix in Barcelona, Spain

The Montmelo Grand Prix in Barcelona, Spain

In the fast moving world of Formula One, it’s nearly time for the Spanish Grand Prix, which takes place at Montmelo, Catalunya, Spain on 27th April 2008.The Montmelo Track, which has recently undergone structural work to improve safety and race quality, promises to deliver an exciting race. The leading trio of Räikkönen, Heidfeld and Hamilton are being pressured by Massa, whose victory in his Ferrari in the Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend(March 30^th, 2008), puts him in good standing to climb into the driver’s top three. Only three races into the 2008 season, there are still plenty of exciting ones to come, with both the driver’s, and constructor’s table wide open.

The Montmelo circuit is located about 30 minutes north of Barcelona, and can be easily reached by train from either: Barcelona Sants, Passeig de Gracia or Clot rail stations in Barcelona centre. Train Tickets are cheap,1.35 Euros each way, and if you are considering attending other events over the weekend, try buying a 10 trip bonotren, multi person ticket valid for 30 days.

Alternatively, there will be a special bus service operating. The bus leaves from Passeig Sant Joan 52. The nearest metro stops are: Metro Tetuan (Purple Line, L2) or Girona (Yellow Line, L4) Bus tickets may be obtained from the ticket office at Passeig Sant Joan, 52. The price of a Return Bus Ticket is 6.00 Euros. The Bus will operate from 06:00, leaving every 5 minutes on the 25th, 26th, and 27th April 2008.

Those spectators who are lucky enough to have time on their hands over the weekend, should sample the delights of Barcelona, where they will find a lot to offer, a lively mix of history, culture and fabulous nightlife converge, for those who wish to explore this famous regional capital.

Over the last few years, Barcelona has continued to become an increasingly popular destination, and as spring heats up, so does the search for quality accommodation, with more and more people heading for the city. This influx of people can inevitably lead to accommodation problems, with demand often far outstripping supply. Rental apartments offer a new flexibility and price advantage over hotels, and they often work out a better deal than hostels.

Fortunately, there are many short term stay apartments available, but be aware that the quality and standards may vary greatly, and it is worth researching to find one of the better accommodation companies. You can check out our various accommodations at welcomeapartments.com office: 0034 93 443 6673 Mobile:0034 678 538 632. We have clean, affordable accommodation while offering a very personalized and caring service. You can check out our website testimonials and blogs from previously satisfied customers.

For more information about the Grand Prix, check out: www.circuitcat.com/ingles/index.asp

For tickets you can check out: www.grandprix-tickets.com/index.asp

Barcelona by Bike

A good way to get to know Barcelona is by bicycle. It only takes three hours approx to skim the city’s most interesting areas, although the Blog takes a little longer because he’s hideously unfit.

The Blog recommends you begin in the Barrio Gotico’s Cathedral Square and head down through the narrow streets of the Born district until Paseo Colon. From there a top idea is to stop for a breather and a refreshent in Ciutadella Park, built for the 1888 Universal Exhibition.

Next head for Gaudi’s Cathedral, La Sagrada Famila, up Calle Napoles, and then to Paseo de Gracia for a glimpse of the modernist buildings of Eixample- La Pedrera, Casa Batllo etc…

Then it’s back into the centre for lunch/dinner/a beer/a triple bypass operation.

If you want to hire a bike or want more information about visiting Barcelona get in touch with us at Welcome Apartments.

Five alternative reasons for a visit to Barcelona.

Welcome Apartments 5 alternative reasons for a visit to Barcelona.

Numero Uno

Mullets! An amazing combination of short hair on top and long hair at the back, these hairstyles are populously represented in the European capital of follicular atropcities. Barcelonans commit more hair atrocities per square metre and per annum and per capita, than any other European citizenship.

Numero Dos

Do nothing! Nowhere is the art of doing nothing more truly exploited than in Barcelona, where mañana truly is mañana, where work only begins after a few carajillos (coffee with brandy) and a perusal of the day’s newspapers and only resumes in the afternoon after a three course meal and two hour snooze.

Numero Tres

The Catalan language! You can learn it for free if you enrol on a course at the Ayuntamiento (Town Hall).

Numero Quatro

Go to the beach! Barcelona has miles of golden sand beaches.

Numero Cinco

The Blog apologises. He’s off to the beach.

As always we will be glad to help you with any information about Barcelona and will be happy to fit you and your guests into one of our great Barcelona Hotels/ Accomodations. We will do all to ensure that you have a great stay with Welcome Apartments and a memorable time in Barcelona.

Barcelona Souvenirs

How often we see tourists coming out of the souvenir shops of La Rambla with Mexican sombreros and Spanish bull tee-shirts! Enough is enough! For a genuine souvenir of Barcelona we suggest Museum shops. In the MACBA (the Modern Art Museum), the Museo Picasso and other Art Museums you can find ideal mini-gifts such as comemorative stationery, key-rings, stickers and fridge magnets, as well art books, posters and films, of higher quality.
In the Museo Textil (Textile Museum) there are beautiful materials, buttons and knitting products. The Nou Camp Stadium has a boutique full of FC Barcelona gear which is very popular amongst kids. Then, of course, you have the shops of the Gaudi monuments. The stores of La Pedrera, Batllo House, La Sagrada Familia and Parc Guell house a delicious array of souvenirs focusing on Modernism, the artistic style popularized by Gaudi himself and embodied in the city of Barcelona.