Day 265 - 03/06/2014 : Beach journey

Where do you think this picture was taken?

Yes, you're right !!! We are in Vilassar, our lovely town plenty of beautiful places and one of the most is having a comfortable beach for the inhabitants, fortunately for us people from big city (called 'pitxa pins') don't disturb us so much.

We've said sometimes we would need to go abroad to enjoy holidays, we could spend our time in the town because there are all of we need and there's lots to do : beaches, mountain, trails and a reliable gastronomic offer.

You're invited to visit our town, it's really afford it !!!

Day 264 - 02/06/2014 : MNAC

The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, abbreviated as MNAC, is the national museum of Catalan visual art. Situated on Montjuïc hill at the end of Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina, the museum is especially notable for its outstanding collection of romanesque church paintings, and for Catalan art and design from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including modernisme and noucentisme.

You can visit daily from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM except Sunday when it closes at 02:30 PM. To get there the best way is by walking on Av. Maria Cristina taking the automatic stairs to climb the hill.

Enjoy the visit !
 

Day 263 - 01/06/2014 : Palau Sant Jordi

The other symbol from Anella Olimpica comes from Palau Sant Jordi.

This magnificent arena was designed by the Japanese architect Arata Isozaki and it was opened in 1990.

In spite of being an abandoned place after Games it has been a land of great events as Euroleague Basketball Final 4, Handball WordChampionship, Davis Cup matches and concert hall for many historical bands as Rolling Stones, Aerosmith or lastly Iron Maiden.

It's located just in front of Olympic Stadium therefore you haven't excuse to not visit it !

Day 262 - 31/05/2014 : Olympic Stadium Lluis Companys

Lets get round from other beautiful and historical Catalan places. First of all, the magnificent Stadium where the Olympic Games were started in 1992.

It gets its name from our murdered President Lluís Companys, who was shot at Montjuich by Spanish fascists.

The Stadium is the main core of what we call as 'Anella Olímpica', this is, where the most sportive events from the Games were held. You can reach it easily by bus or by taking the Sight-Seeing tour.

It could be a good idea climb to Montjuich and visit it, couldn't it?

Day 261 - 30/05/2014 : Cami de Ronda around Calella de Palafrugell

The piece of Cami de Ronda on the South from Calella becomes one of the most impressive panoramas from this walk. Hikers who enjoy a merge of funny trails with wonderful views will find on this piece all to meet their expectations.

Starting at Platja el Golfet you will have the chance to take pictures from this fantastic beach before walking to the north. First of off you will reach a rough but not too much tall cliffs, then you will enter in a residential area with lots of big houses faced to the sea. Finally you will get the fantastic Calella view you are seeing today.

Enjoy !

Day 260 - 29/05/2014 : Port Pelegri

Port Pelegrí is the central beach from Calella de Palafurgell. This stunning and golden sandy place gets crowded during summer peak season but it's the widest beach from Calellla therefore the most comfortable.


Near the beach some of the small houses where the fishermen kept their tools still remain used today as open-air bars.

At night it gets the lightning from sea walk streetlights giving the chance to some brave people to take a nightly bath.

Do you think the water will be cold? Test yourself !

Day 259 - 28/05/2014 : Winds of change

Empordà is the land of wind !! You are likely to find some diagrams in coastal towns explaining the eight different winds : from the strong 'tramuntana' to the warm 'ponent'.

Old people has great knowledge about what wind is coming, from his childhood they were grown up in a maritime environment, their families would be working on fishing and probably they continued afterwards.

Now it's time to learn a little about wind, please try to memorize them.

That's all for today, get connected because we will continue tomorrow !