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The Nine Streets Loft apartment is located in the heart of the Nine Streets area in the Grachtengordel in Amsterdam.

The Nine Streets Loft apartment is a modern stylish apartment up to 6 people. The apartment has 2 floors. On the lowered ground floor you will find the cozy open kitchen with the dining area. Also there is a double bedroom and a seperate toilet located. On the upstairs ground floor level there is a spacious living area which is perfect to relax after a hole day in Amsterdam with a light bathroom. The apartment is just located a few steps from the old centre of Amsterdam. In the centre there is a lot to find like many restaurants, cafes and unique trendy shops.

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On 29 January 2012 Amsterdam celebrate the Chinese New Year in the Nieuwmarkt.

This event called The Asian Food Festival.  It starts from 13:00 and every year attracs it a lot of publicy. You will find a big variety of asian cuisine ranging from Chinese to thai, Indian and Singaporean to Japanese to Korean. Also you can enjoy a spectacular show including the Minzhone Allstars, a fusion of Asian music, Martial doctor, dragon dancers and dance.
Kung Hai Fat Choi. With these words, the Chinese people wish each other a happy new year on 23 of january 2012. In China and many other countries in Asia they celebrate the first day of the year of the dragon. This period is also the biggest holidays in Asia, which is comparable to our own summer vacation. Often this period as an opportunity to move your family to travel together to celebrate the New Year celebration. This results also in busy traffic and public transport.

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Christmas is in the air. Discover what's on in Madrid during this month!

Here we are for another Christmas in our beautiful city that becomes colorful, bright, cold and busy. And more fascinating than ever.

Which look has Madrid these days? The lighting of the streets is incredible and invites for a stroll in a dreamy atmosphere.

Many activities are planned and on the top the show of lights and fireworks: Dec. 18th in amazing Cibeles Square, try not to miss it, because is magic.

Typical Christmas markets are located in many squares, and they call the attention of adults and children, because a tour of the Christmas stalls is always a pleasure for everybody. It's the occasion to buy presents, eat traditional cakes and feel part of the Christmas spirit.

Here you'll find a list of the main ones.

Plaza Mayor: 1 to 31 December 10:00 to 11:00 p.m. Traditional Christmas market

Plaza de Santa Cruz: 1 to 31 December 10:00 to 23:00 Traditional Christmas market

Plaza de Santo Domingo: 25 Nov-8 Jan 10:00 to 22:00 Christmas Craft Fair

Plaza de España: 15 December-5 January 10:00 to 22:00 Crafts Fair

Soledad Torres Acosta Plaza: 15 November-15 January 10:00 to 10:00 p.m. Christmas Fair – Ice rink

Plaza de Callao: 18 November-9 January 10:00 to 22:00 Christmas stalls – Ice rink

In Spain Christmas celebration goes on until the last and most special event: Three King arrival. In Madrid you can see the traditional and picturesque Epiphany Ride celebrated on the night of January 5th to round off the Christmas season.

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From 2 September to 25 November 2011 there is a Brazil Festival in Amsterdam.

After successful festivals of India and China aimed Amsterdam in October and November the spotlight on Brazil: the Brazil Festival. Brazil is not only the land of samba, carnival, swinging soccer and capoeira, but also with a growing economy and a flourishing culture. Monday, October 3, 2011 Princess Maxima opened the Brazil Festival on the Museumplein in Amsterdam. At 18.45 starts a carnival parade with drummers, dancers with floats goes from the Van Baerlestraat to the square. There's the Sambadrome, a Brazilian designer Ronaldo Fraga by the developed heart of the festival.

The launch follows a show with music, dancing and fireworks. Begins at 20.15 the opening concert of the Brazilian Assad family in the Concertgebouw: a mix of pop, classical and folk music. The Brazil Festival offers a lot of different activities for two months at various places in the capital. Keyword of the festival is 'multicultural'. The Brazilian culture is similar to the Brazilian cuisine: a blend of the best of many worlds. Film, architecture, classical music and dance, it all comes together in the Brazil Festival!

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Are you enjoying your holidays in Barcelona with Habitat apartments? Probably you'll need to know the customs and social habits of the Barcelones to enjoy each minute that you spend in this city.  What time do restaurants open & close? what about business hours? Even general times?….etc. Take note below:

Barcelona Mealtimes

In Barcelona, ​​as elsewhere in Spain, people tend to eat later than in other European countries. The first main meal of the day is breakfast. On vacation, breakfast is eaten between nine and eleven o'clock. Its usually lighter than in other European countries, equivalent to what hotels call a continental breakfast (orange juice, coffee and croissant or toast). Lunch is between two and three in the afternoon and dinner between nine and ten at night. Nevertheless, restaurant hours are also suitable for the rhythm of working life: you can eat lunch from one until four in the afternoon and dinner is served from nine up to twelve or so. There are many restaurants where you can eat any time of day making it easier for visitors to the city.

Business Hours

Shops in Barcelona open their doors at nine or ten o'clock and close for lunch at two in the afternoon (many stay open). After lunch, shop owners return to open their doors between four and five, and remain open until eight or nine. It should be noted, however, that the big shopping centers do not close for lunch and some are open until 10 pm. On Saturday afternoons, a few shops and all department stores are open, but they are generally closed on Sundays along with most everything else (tip: there is one shopping centre open on Sundays, 'Maremagnum' if you can't wait until Monday to go shopping!), except on some specific dates that the stores have permission to open.

Event times

• Theaters and cinemas

  On weekdays, cinemas regularly schedule four showings between four and ten. However, on weekends, some theaters have matinees beginning at approximately noon, and AM showings that usually start at midnight.
  The theaters feature a daily presentation, usually between nine and half past ten in the evening on weekdays and on Sundays between six and seven. In some, especially on Saturdays, there are two showings. The first is about six or seven o'clock and the second between nine and ten at night.

• Clubs and Pubs (with music!)

  The pubs and bars with music generally open in the afternoon until 2:30 to 3:00 am, and clubs open shortly before midnight and close around five or six in the morning.

Social Habits of the Barcelonese

Although more and more locals prefer to go out at night on weekdays, Fridays and Saturdays are main nights for crazy nightlife. Although lately, Thursdays at some places are usually very crowded. The evening can begin with a dinner at a restaurant, then continue with attending a play, a concert or a bar for the first drink, and end up in a nightclub or similar local jazz hot spot.

Sunday morning is the day for exploring the city. Barcelonese do not usually go out for tapas, like they do in other Spanish cities, but instead it is customary to have a snack on a terrace on a sunny day or inside a bar or cafe if the weather is bad. However, for many locals, the weekend may also be synonymous with getting away from the city.