Introduction to the Catalan spirit of Barcelona

A three-day guide to Rome

Rome is a great city and deserves more than a short break to absorb its beauty; however this three-day stay guide, may give you some ideas on how to enjoy a special weekend in the Italian capital. 

This guide can help you if you wish to visit some typical Roman sites but not only the most famous. This is what we did when visiting Rome for the third time. 

Art Dialogues Barcelona

We have decided to focus on the more obscure exhibition scene in this post: The Suñol Foundation, which is showing an small collection entitled 'Dialogues' with art items ranging from re-known artists such as Salvador Dalí and Joan Miró.  The exhibition aims to highlight concept shifts that occurred during the 20th century using a series of combined works from these artists and more.  The Suñol Foundation is a private, non-profit organisation with a collection of contemporary and avant-garde pieces.  Exhibit runs until 3rd October 2009.

Gran Theatre of Liceu

Situated on the Ramblas, the Liceu theatre hosts great theatre and opera.  The original building was destroyed in a fire and in 1999 was rebuilt to great artistic and technological quality, and maintains the decorative feel of the original house. Guided tours are also available which include the Cercle de Liceu, a private club which shares the building and houses a collection of paintings by Ramon Casas.

Introduction to Amsterdam

Information you should know about Amsterdam before visiting it.  Despite its strong and solid historic background, Amsterdam is one of the cities that remained devoted to the value that it mainly promotes: liberty. Amsterdam has evolved from being a small city to being considered the cultural capital of Holland. For those planning to visit Amsterdam soon we provide a live guide with useful information about the main aspects of the city.

Amsterdam Rijksmuseum

Currently under the name "The Masterpieces", the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is exhibiting great works of art from the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th Century.  Although currently under renovation, many of the great works can still be seen, including Rembrandts famous "The Night Watch".  Other Dutch masters represented are Jan Vermeer and Frans Hals.   There is also a fine collection of Doll's houses, Delft porcelein and gilt-work.  Due to renovation the exhibition is relatively small and you should be able to get through it in under four hours.  The museum is open daily from 10.00 until 18.00.

Salsa Barcelona

Even though Catalonia claims not to be Spain, that doesn't mean we don't want (or expect) to be able to enjoy Salsa around the calid coastline - which is the perfect place to enjoy it.  In fact, there are some great places for salsa lovers (salseros) in Barcelona, and there are several small groups dedicated to roaming these clubs on a regular basis (See meetup.com).  So, we'd just like to give you a run-down of the salsotecas you can expect to find yourself in once you have arrived in BCN.  Azucarrr!

Contemporary Art Barcelona

The MACBA (Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona) is a beautiful, modern art gallery and exhibition centre located in the heart of the Raval district. In summer they offer free entrance in the evening, called Nits de Macba, and the atmosphere is great.   The exhibitions are eclectic and of very good quality, ranging from cinema to architecture.  The area hosts plenty of bars and restaurants and the MACBA is just around the corner from the another art gallery, the CCCB, for a full day of culture.