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If you have seen already all the highlights Barcelona has to offer, you´re probably in the mood for something else. Something you might want to consider is visiting Montserrat. That is what another Lifestyle member and me did during the last Easter weekend. We took the FGC train from Plaza Espanya, which takes you to Montserrat in approximately one hour. This train, R5 to Manresa, departs every hour.
Once you´ve arrived in Montserrat, there are several ways to get to the Monastery. The Monastery of Montserrat is located at an altitude …
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Last week the Lifestyle team had the opportunity to try out a new activity, Create your personal Cava. Since this unique activity was located outside of Barcelona, in Avinyonet del Penedès, we went there by train. Arriving at the station, the provider was waiting for us to take us to the masía (which has parts that date from the 10th century!) by car. During this ride we enjoyed the beautiful surroundings of the Penedés wine region.
Arriving at the vineyard, we first got some information about the company and the region. …
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Let’s take a look at something that truly defines the landscape of Barcelona; the mountain of Tibidabo. The city of Barcelona is basically located between it and the sea, which means from the top of the mountain you will have a spectacular view of all of the city. And if you want to get there from the center of Barcelona, the way our blogging team (= me) did it was to take a metro and ride it until the last stop, Av. Tibidabo.
After that you need to take a tram, a bus …
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Whether you came to Barcelona for the weather, the lifestyle or the culture, why not take advantage of your visit and make a stop at the Science Museum CosmoCaixa. Far from being a traditional museum, the CosmoCaixa is, what is called, a hands-on museum; that is, an interactive and educative yet recreational museum for visitors or all ages where you will be able to try out experiments from a wide range of scientific disciplines.
Your journey as a scientific will start with a 30 meters descent of a gigantic spiral that …
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Two major events organized by Herbalife will take place next September in Barcelona.
Herbalife Extravaganza 2011 Barcelona
This massive lifestyle party is to be held at the “Palau Sant Jordi” in Barcelona from September 16th to September 18th.
Herbalife Future Millionaire Team Retreat 2011 will take place at Port Aventura’s theme park from September 13th to September 16th.
There are an expected 12,000 people attending from all over the world, Hotels and restaurants are getting fully booked. September is typically one of the busiest months for incentive trips to Barcelona.
As the calendar begins to reach capacity it is advisable to make sure you …