Month: December 2016

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Discover Plaça d’Espanya

Whether you’re staying in Barcelona for a while or just paying the capital of Catalonia a quick visit, make sure you find some time to discover the wonders of Plaça d’Espanya. Located at the foot of the Montjuïc hill, in the Sants-Montjuïc district, it is one of the most important points in the city and […]

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BGB Offers a New Virtual Reality Tour

No more queues at the Sagrada Familia, no more noise from the construction site, no more imagining what the Sagrada Família will look like when it’s finished. Gaudi Augmented Reality Tour Buy our new Sagrada Familia Package, with this Virtual Reality Tour you can travel from the comfort of your sofa, and you will be the […]

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What does the future hold for TransPerfect?

Photo by succo via Visualhunt A titan in the industry of translations, language and localization services, TransPerfect has been facing some pretty tough times. The founding partners, Elizabeth Elting and Philip Shawe, who used to be a couple, have been going through a difficult “divorce” that has put the company’s future at stake. Shawe does not […]

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BGB raises in La Marató de TV3 2016 more than 5.100 euros for the fight against the stroke

Children enjoying La Marató TV3 On Saturday and Sunday 17-18 December Barcelona Guide Bureau participated one more year in the La Marató de TV3. This year we are very happy to announce than we collected more than 5.100 euros to give a financial boost to research on strokes and traumatic spinal cord and brain injuries. BGB […]

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Fingers crossed for the big draw of the lottery in Spain

Lottery winners past years One of the most awaited moments of Christmas for the Spanish families is not Christmas Eve or New Year Eve but it is December 22nd. If we look at the calendar we won’t find any bank holidays on this day but it is a date in which the hopes and dreams […]

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Take acoustic guitar lessons in Barcelona

A lot of us dream of picking up an acoustic guitar and using our hands to play beautiful melodies capable of impressing anyone. Unfortunately, few people go through with it. Granted, playing acoustic guitar may seem difficult or complicated at first, but like everything in life, becoming a prolific guitarist is all about practice and […]

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Top souvenirs you must have from Barcelona

Travellers in Barcelona Barcelona has an antique and rich culture which is represented in a vast variety of customs. Traditions that in many occasions surprise the travellers that visit the city. Why not take a piece of this culture when you return home? In this article we recommend the top souvenirs that you should take home and […]

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5 Churches you should not miss at Christmas in Barcelona

Are you in Barcelona for Christmas? Good news, you have plenty of things to do for this end of the year! I strongly recommend that you don’t miss any of these beautiful or stunning churches! 1 – Catedral de Barcelona Cathedral in the Gothic Quarter Located in the gothic quarter, the Cathedral of Barcelona – also […]

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