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The Quatre Gats restaurant in Barcelona, opened on June 12th of 1897. Cradle of the Catalan Modernism, today continues offering dishes of Catalan and Mediterranean tradition

The story starts at the end of the 19th century, when Pere Romeu worked as an entertainments presenter and waiter in the cabaret Le Chat Noir. Enchanted with this atmosphere, he decided to create a similar place in Barcelona.

The restaurant is located on the ground floor of Casa Martí (1896), a building by the architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch in Carrer Montsió near the center of Barcelona.

Els Quatre Gats was a place where artist as Pablo Picasso, Santiago Rusiñol i Prats, Miquel Utrillo  and the sculptor Julio González used to meet with friends.

Under the same slogan of cheap food and piano music, Els Quatre Gats is an amazing place to visit and enjoy the best Catalan and Mediterranean food and have a good moment with friends.

Els Cuatre Gats information:
Address C/ Montsió, 3 bis 08002 Barcelona
Tel: +34 933 024 140
Open from Monday to Sunday from 10h to 1h

Take a look of this video about Els Quatre Gats, for sure you would like to visit as soon you get Barcelona.

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Palau 3, Charming apartment in the heart of the Born district, Barcelona

Today, Habitat Apartments is lauching its new apartment in Barcelona: Palau 3, a charming 2 bedroom apartment  located right in the centre of Barcelona, just a short walk to the famous Passeig del Born, the Santa Caterina market and the prestigious Palau de la Musica Catalana.

This apartment in Barcelona is situated in the heart of the Born disctrict, next to the Palau de la Musica Catalana. This area is full of life, restaurants and small shops. From here it is really easy to walk to the main attractions including to Port Vell (1km away) & Las Ramblas, you can also take the metro to go to Parc Guell or Sagrada familia.

Some distances from the apartment:
- Nearest metro Station (Urquinaona): 300 metres
- Palau de la musica Catalana: 200 metres
- Santa Caterina market: 300 metres
- Cathedral: 500 metres
- Las Ramblas/Plaza Catalunya: 600 metres
- Plaza St Jaume: 700 metres

More information and details Palau 3

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A very good choice from a nice shopping day!

The new  shopping centre Arenas de Barcelona, is an spectacular shopping mall in an lot bull fighting ring. It is located in Plaza España near to Fira Montjuic and the Magic Fountains.

The Arenas is an unusual place which combine shopping, cultural and recreation facilities. It is very attractive to tourist and general people because of its great architectural and its exalted historical value.

At the roof the shopping centre has an amazing cupola terrace where whole family can enjoy the best view of Barcelona and the best food of a log list of restaurants.

Arenas has some of the tendry sops of Barcelona, gourmet shops and stylish home. Also the moll has the Barcelona Rock Museum declared a Cultural Heritage Property by  the Government  of  Catalonia.

Opening time: Mon to Sat 10:00 to 22:00 h.

Here is a video about the Arenas with some comments of  Luis Alonso, the architect.

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From habitat apartments , this week, we recommend you our selection of places not so typical !!

Wax museum Barcelona

Welcome to the wonderful world of the Barcelona Wax Museum, the Museo de Cera de Barcelona in a rather old-fashioned 19th C. building. The founder of the museum, Enrique Alarcón, a great cineast. There are over 360 waxworks of personalities from different periods and walks of life. They are exhibited in different settings with projections and audio-visual effects. Scientists and artists from the turn of the century are gathered together in a coffee-house atmosphere. As extra there is a Gift shop
Restaurant or food service for eating a good meal.

Opening times:

Monday to Friday: 10,00 – 13.30 & 16.00 – 19.30
Saturdays, Sundays & public holidays: 11.00 – 14.00 & 16.30 – 20.30
Summer period : 10.00 – 22.00

Cost
Adult             6.65
Senior            3.75
Child 11 & under     3.75
Child 4   & under    Free

Hard Rock cafe Barcelona

Close to the famous Las Ramblas in the Plaza Cataluña, is the Hard Rock cafe for delicious food and see such memorabilia as: A snakeskin jacket worn by Keith Richards, Precision 4-string bass guitar used by The Sex Pistols, Keith Richards' custom Newman 5 -string Teak guitar, Aerosmith Joe Perry's red B.C. Rich Bitch guitar custom, Jimi Hendrix Dobro 12-string electric steel guitar and a Custom made Toru Telecaster used by Tom Petty.
Boasting its own language, culture and government, Catalunya has a distinctive identity, with its capital, Barcelona, easily being

one of the most vibrant, exciting and sophisticated cities in Europe. Elegant boulevards mark the course for leisurely walks, gothic art and architecture is in abundance and tapas cafes are rife with imaginative cooking. Hard Rock Cafe Barcelona completes the local ambience with its inspired, creative fare and glorious rock 'n' roll memorabilia on display in interesting combinations. So after a long day's promenade on Las Ramblas, "Ramble On" over to the Hard Rock for a rockin' good time and good food!

The summer festival Barcelona

From 17th of June till 31th of July there is the summer festival in Barcelona. The Summer Festival is the most important cultural event of the season. This year the 44th edition of this cultural festival held. It´sis one of the reasons why summer is the best time to visit the city. Popularly known as the 'The Grec', the festival offers a great mix of entertainment with musical highlights from previous years including Joss Stone, Brian Wilson, Craig David and Marianne Faithful. Each year the organisers aim to bring something new and different to the international audiences who attend the festival. Most of the 45 events of the Barcelona Summer Festival of theatre, music and dance are performed at Teatre Grec, a Greek-style amphitheatre on the hill of Montjuic.