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Port Aventura is the most visited park in Spain. Located at the Costa Dorada, it is not only a destination for adventurous people that love carousels but also for beach and culture enthousiasts.

Visitors deciding to spend their holidays at Costa Dorada have the opportunity to visit one of Europe's greatest theme parks. Port Aventura is close to several holiday destinations, such as Salou, Reus, Tarragona, and Cambrils. Especially families with children enjoy spending one or two days at the "port of adventures".

For those of you planning to spend more than two days in the park, there are several high quality Port Aventura hotels available directly inside the park. You have the choice between four great hosts: Hotel Port Aventura invites you to experience the romance and beauty of the Mediterranean. Hotel Gold River brings you into the Wild West where you can explore the saloons. Those of you enjoying the Carrabean are welcome to relax at the Carribe Resort. Last but not least, El Paso Hotel awaits you with Mexican style and cuisine.

For the bargain hunters among you, there are several interesting offers. If you plan to spend some days while you are staying in another town, the "2x1 - 2 days for the price of 1" might be suitable for you. If you cannot get enough of Port Aventura the "3 days 2 parks" ticket is your deal. Beside Port Aventura, you will also be able to visit Caribe Aquatic Park - a gorgeous water park with numerous attractions. An additional special is the 15th anniversary of the park. Therefore, Port Aventura grants 15% discount on every booking.  

Why are family holidays at Costa Brava so popular? Every year, hundreds of families spend their holidays at Catalonia's coasts. Over the years, the Costa Brava has come to be  a centre for family holidays - so did Blanes.

Therefore, this scenic city at the Costa Brava has been awarded with the certificate "Family Holidays Destination" by the Tourism Office of Catalonia. This means that accommodation and public facilities are adjusted to family wants and needs, such as kids menus in restaurants, furniture suitable for children, multilingual baby sitters in resorts and hotels etc.

Blanes is located at the Costa Brava and will provide you not only with a marvelous beach, quality accommodation, such as hotels in Blanes or apartments at Costa Brava, leisure activities, gastronomy and the beautiful landscape. Among leisure activities you will find museums, horse riding, cycling, go kart tracks, sailing, boat trips, spa and wellness and many more.

Blnaes can be reached with several transport possibilities. Barcelona and Girona airport are close by and can be reached with low cost carriers as well as regular airlines. Also, it is quite easy to reach Blanes by train via Barcelona. Those of you arriving by car will find a well-developed street network. The city at the Mediterranean sea can be reached by national road N-11 and highway C-32.

The Ficomic Convention 2010 in Barcelona is a unique exhibition of modern art, dedicated to the art of comic writing. From May 6th to May 9th, visitors will be able to experince one of the best known exhibitions for comics and its writers.

Spending you holidays in Barcelona or enjoying your holidays at Costa Brava in May will give you the opportunity to take part in numerous events in Barcelona as well as at the Costa Brava. Among those, is the Ficomic Convention 2010 in Barcelona, which is perfect for diving into the world of comics.

This exhibition totally dedicates to the art of writing and several interesting examples from well known writers, such as Jeff Smith, Tanino Liberatore and Gilbert Shelton. They, as well as many more international artists, will be presenting their newest products as well as classical material from all around the globe. Therefore, it is no wonder that visitors from different countries will be expected at the beginning of May in Barcelona. Visitors will be able to get in contact with their stars either in a personal conversation or during a presentation.

The annual exhibition starts on May 6th (Thursday) at 10am and ends on Sunday May 9th at 8pm at the im Palau de Congressos de Barcelona (Palacio 8) next to Plaza Espanya. Plaza Espanya can be reached by metro line 1 (red) and metro line 3 (green), metro station "Espanya". Tickets can be bought there (6 Euros) and also beforehand at "El Cort Inglés" or "ServiCaixa"

Address:

Palau de Congressos de Barcelona (Palacio 8)
Plaza de España
Avenida Reina Maria Cristina
08004 Barcelona  

The "Terre de l'Ebre" ("Ebre land") is a very natural and relaxing region in the South of Catalonia. Its Name comes from the river Ebre that pervades the region and leads into the Mediterranean Sea.

Salvador Dali is one of the most popular artists of surrealism. Born 1904 in Figueres at the Costa Brava, Dali was working as a painter, writer, graphic artist, sculptor and scene designer. One of his most popular artworks are exhibited in the Theatre Museu Gala Salvador Dalí in Figueres.

The museum is the main attraction of the city. It is world famous and the secound most visited museum of Spain, after the Prado in Madrid. Most visitors take a day trip to Figueres while spending their holidays in Barcelona. However, it is worth staying one or two nights in a Costa Brava Hotel to enjoy the beautiful landscape as well as spending some hours at the nice Costa Brava beaches.

The Dali Museum is not a usual museum. The artist himself lived and worked several years in the building. The museum is his biggest artwork and offers also artworks of other artists, such as Marcel Duchamp. Depending on your interest you can spend from one hour up to your whole day in the museum. Unfortunately, one of his greatest artworks - "The Persistence of Memory" is not exhibited here. It is part of the MoMa in New York City. Anyway, the museum offers numerous impressing Dali artworks.

Those who are planning to go there, should be aware of registering beforehand to avaoid standing in a queue for at least 30 minutes. During summer months, there will be crowds of people going to the museum. Especially during cloudy summer days, there will be a huge influx in people.

April 23rd is one of the most important days in the Catalan calender. St George's Day in Catalonia has a specific tradition: donating books and roses to the ones you love and like.

Those of you who have booked a Costa Brava apartment or a Costa Brava hotel at the end of April will be able to experience this tradition. This day will be celebrated all over Catalonia and especially in the big cities Barcelona, Girona and Tarragona. Books and rose sellers will be present on the streets with their stalls the whole day.

This celebrations root from two traditions: The first one from St. George - the patron saint of many regions, cities and countries, such as Catalonia. Having emerged from Middle Ages, the story of Saint George is about a small village that is terrorized by a dragon. Regularly, the dwellers have to sacrifice animals and even a princess. Subsequently, a knight called George came and rescued the princess and killed the dragon. Arised from the dragon's blood, a rose grew that St. George donated to the princess after rescuing her. Since then, the rose is donated on St Geoge's day. 

The tradition of donating a book, though, comes from a much more modern event. In 1995, the UNESCO declared the 23rd April as the "Day of the Book". Since then the two traditions merged and today it is common the donate a book as well as a rose to the ones you love.

You can experience this event live on April 23rd in Girona, at the Rambla de la Llibertat. 

The Parc del Laberint has been built by the margrave Desvall in the 18th century for the Catalan nobility. It contain a labyrinth, nature, rest and especially relaxation for its visitors..

Barcelona is a big city and a target for a lot of visitors. Therefore, there is a lot of action, vividness and tourists. Those who have arranged an accommodation in Barcelona, booked a hotel in Barcelona for example, and want to escape from the big city life for a few hours should make their way to the Parc del Laberint. It is the oldest parc in the city of Barcelona.

The parc is divided into a classic part and a Romanic garden. The whole parc is characterized by Romanic and Greec sculptures, small creeks and huge terraces. The labyrinth consists of 750m long cypress hedge. Right along a small creek, you will find the Romanic garden. It is the obverse of the playful rest of the 9.1 ha gig parc.

You can reach the parc using line 3 (green) until "Mundat" station. Walk 500m uphill and pass the Olympic bike stadium until you reach the Parc del Laberint.

Salou is a coastal city at the Costa Dorada in the province of Tarragona in southern Catalonia. Salou offers its visitors a lot of leisure activities that offer more than only lying on the beach.

Of course, visitors who have booked a hotel in Salou can enjoy the beautiful weather at the beach. Salou has a 1.2 km long beach with the name Platja de Llavant that is perfect for lying in the sun and relaxing. Also, there are numerous little bays nearby.

Those of you who do not want to lie at the beach all day, Salou offers maybe something you have not expected: Spains best theme park - Port Aventura is just some kilometers away and can be reached easily by bus from Salou. 3,3 million people are visiting the park every year. Therefore Port Aventura is one of the most important attractions in the region.

The park offers a lot of leisure activities. Beside thrill rides, an aquatic park, cild care and festivities you can directly book a hotel inside Port Aventura. Currently, there are some special offers available, for example the 2x1 Ticket: two days for the price of one.

Whereever you live - directly at Port Aventura or in Salou - you will be also be able to explore the culture of Salou. Located at the beach promenade Passeig de Jaume I, you can visit the Casa Bonet of Domenèch Sugranyes, a student of Antoni Gaudi.

In conclusion; Salou offers you: relaxation, culture and action.