July 2, 2009

Cultural Highlights in Sitges!




Sitges.jpgSitges is a very famous city for a Costa Dorada culture- holiday. The fantastic location between mountains and the sea offers a wide range of activities. The beaches are fantastic, some of them are award with the blue flag and the water is absolutely clear with a high quality. Sitges is an ideal destination for families with children who like to spend their holiday in Costa Dorada in a beautiful Sitges hotel or Sitges apartment.


City Center:
The city center of Sitges has wonderful, ancient monuments. The churches Santa Tecla and Sant Bartome are absolutely well worth seeing! Further nice buildings are Casa de la Vila, a neo- Gothic, 19th Century building and the Maricel Palast, a building with influences from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Baroque.


Culture:
events-rally.jpg- International Oldtimer Rallye:
(08th March 2009)
- Fiesta Mayor:
(21st - 27th August 2009)
- Sitges International Bear Week:
(07th - 13th September 2009)
- International Film Festival of Catalonia:
(02nd - 12th October 2009)


Museums:
In the Maricel-Museum you can see great collections of romance, gothic and modern art. The Romance Museum shows the Catalan community of the 19. Century. The Cau Ferrat Museum houses important artworks by modern artists. The museum is situated in the ancient home of the artist Santiago Rusiñol.



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June 30, 2009

Tarragona - Following the footsteps of the Romans

Tarragona Panorama.jpgTarragona is a great city and pregnant with history. It is a fantastic gateway for people who like to spend a varied and cultural holiday in Costa Dorada. All the year round the city offers great, significant festivals e.g. Sant Jordi and Sant Joan. The wide range of activities attracts numerous visitors, who like to stay in a comfortable Costa Dorada accommodation in Tarragona. Numerous Costa Dorada Hotels and apartments in Costa Dorada are available!

Monuments:
Amphitheater.jpgTarragona is located in the north of Salou and has 100.000 inhabitants. The city was built at the time of the Romans and provides you with fantastic monuments of that time. The 2nd Century amphitheater is evidence of the importance of the city for the Romans. Pont del Diable.jpgIt offered enough space for 14.000 viewers and was location for numerous gladiator- and predator fights. A further impressive monument is the "Pont del Diable", the bridge of the devil! The famous bridge is a fragment of the ancient aqueduct. At the time of the Romans, this aqueduct transported the water from the river called "Francolí" to the city center. Arc_Bera.jpgThe "Arc of Berà" was built in honor of the emperor Augustus. The monument is located in the north of Salou and is considered as one of the most impressive monuments in Catalonia. It was originally decorated with Corinthian pilasters and molding and crowned by an architrave, frieze, cornice and attic.


Have I awake your interest? Well then, book a comfortable accommodation in Costa Dorada and explorer the cultural abundances. When you spend your holiday in Costa Dorada you should absolutely visit the fantastic metropolis of Barcelona!

June 26, 2009

The Costa Brava Restaurant El Bulli

El Bulli.jpgEl Bulli is one of the best restaurants on the world. It's absolutely difficult to get a table because the restaurant has opened for just 6 month a year. Executive chef of the restaurant in Catalonia is Ferran Adrià, one of the most influential cooks of the present.


bulli dessert.jpgThe restaurant El Bulli is situated besides a lonely bay along the Costa Brava in the beautiful village Rosas. You should visit this great area but please note that the restaurant is fully booked quickly! There are numerous great Costa Brava hotels in Roses, near the restaurant El Bulli.

Transport:
By plane: You can reach the restaurant El Bulli from the airport Barcelona or from the airport Girona. From Barcelona the distance is around 177 km, from Girona airport you will need approximately 75 km.

Accommodation:
Aparthotel Isla de Rosas: This attractive Costa Brava Hotel offers fantastic apartments. The apartment complex is located approximately 1 km from the nearest beach and 1 km from the city center.
Hotel Maritim: The 3- stars Costa Brava Hotel "Maritim" is located directly beside the sandy beach of Saint Margarita. Numerous shops, bars and nightclubs are to found within 2 km of the hotel.

01_el_bulli_01.jpgAddress:
El Bulli
Cala Montjoi, Ap. 30
17480 Roses, Spain
Phone: +34 972 150 457
Fax: +34 972 150 717
E-Mail: bulli@elbulli.com