AGRAÏMENTS  

AQUESTA  PUBLICACIÓ  HA  ESTAT  POSSIBLE  GRÀCIES  A  LA  FEINA  FETA  PELS  ALUMNES  DE  2N  D’ANGLÈS  (DILLUNS   I  DIMECRES  DE  9‐11   I  DE  11‐1)  DE  L’ESCOLA  OFICIAL  D’IDIOMES  DE  LA  VALL  D’HEBRON,  BARCELONA,   I  PELS  ALUMNES  DE  2N  D’ESPANYOL  PER  ESTRANGERS  DE  L’   INSTITUTE  OF  APPLIED  LANGUAGE  STUDIES   ( IALS) ,  UNIVERSITY  OF  EDINBURGH.  GRÀCIES  TAMBÉ  A  LES  SEVES  RESPECTIVES  PROFESSORES,  GEMMA  FLORENSA   I   ISABEL  HURTADO  DE  MENDOZA,  PER  LA  SEVA  PACIÈNCIA   I  ENTUSIASME.    

AGRADECIMIENTOS  

ESTA  PUBLICACIÓN  HA  SIDO  POSIBLE  GRACIAS  AL  TRABAJO  LLEVADO  A  CABO  POR  LOS  ALUMNOS  DE  2º  DE  INGLÉS   (LUNES/MIERCOLES  DE  9 ‐11  Y  DE  11‐1)  DE  LA  ESCUELA  OFICIAL  DE   IDIOMAS  DE  LA  VALL  D’HEBRON  DE  BARCELONA,  Y  POR  LOS  ALUMNOS  DE  2º  DE  ESPAÑOL  PARA  EXTRANJEROS  DEL   INSTITUTE  OF  APPLIED  LANGUAGE  STUDIES   ( IALS),  UNIVERSITY  OF  EDINBURGH.  GRACIAS  TAMBIEN  A  SUS  RESPECTIVAS  PROFESORAS,  GEMMA  FLORENSA  E   ISABEL  HURTADO  DE  MENDOZA,  POR  SU  PACIENCIA  Y  ENTUSIASMO.  

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS  

THE  PUBLICATION  OF  THIS  MAGAZINE  HAS  BEEN  POSSIBLE  THANKS  TO  THE  WRITTEN  ASSIGNEMENTS  BY  2ND  LEVEL  STUDENTS  OF  ENGLISH  AT  L’ESCOLA  OFICIAL  D’IDIOMES  DE  LA  VALL  D’HEBRON,  BARCELONA  AND  BY  2ND  LEVEL  STUDENTS  OF  SPANISH  FOR  FOREIGNERS  AT  THE   INSTITUTE  OF  APPLIED  LANGUAGE  STUDIES,  UNIVERSITY  OF  EDINBURGH.  MANY  THANKS  TO  BOTH  THEIR  TEACHERS,  GEMMA  FLORENSA  AND   ISABEL  HURTADO  DE  MENDOZA,  FOR  THEIR  PATIENCE  AND  ENTHUSIASM.  

INDEX ABOUT BARCELONA 

ACCOMMODATION OFFER IN BARCELONA ......................................................................... 1

BARCELONA’S NIGHTLIFE ......................................................................................................... 2

BCN IS A STREET FESTIVAL ...................................................................................................... 3

GOTHIC AND MODERNISM ........................................................................................................ 4

MIRO’S FOUNDATION ................................................................................................................. 6

PARKS OF BARCELONA ............................................................................................................. 8

SAGRADA FAMILIA – THE UNFINISHED CATHOLIC BASILICA ............................................... 9

SHOPPING IN BARCELONA ...................................................................................................... 10

THE MUSEUM IN SAGRADA FAMILIA TEMPLE ...................................................................... 11

THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE CITY CENTRE ............................................................................ 12

THE PUBS IN BARCELONA ....................................................................................................... 13

YOUR FIRST TIME IN BARCELONA ......................................................................................... 14

 

SOBRE EDIMBURGO 

ALOJAMIENTO ........................................................................................................................... 15

EDIMBURGO – VIDA TURÍSTICA .............................................................................................. 16

EDINBURGO EN AGOSTO ........................................................................................................ 17

INFORMACIÓN TURÍSTICA ....................................................................................................... 18

LOS PARQUES DE EDINBURGO .............................................................................................. 19

LUGARES IMPRESCINDIBLES ................................................................................................. 20

LUGARES PARA VISITAR ......................................................................................................... 21

¿QUE COMER Y DONDE EN EDINBURGO? ............................................................................ 22

RESTAURANTES Y TIENDAS EN EDIMBURGO ...................................................................... 23

SALIDA NOCTURNA EN EDINBURGO ..................................................................................... 24

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GOTHIC AND MODERNISM IN BARCELONA

Barcelona is a big city in Spain and the capital of Catalonia. It was a Roman castrum called Barcino, near the Mediterranean sea.

In the Middle Age it became a royaburgh.

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Under the influence of this period, we have a lot of places and buildings that we can visit. It is a rute for visit in BCN, called Gothic, for

example, Sta Maria del Mar Church, the Cathedral, Born squarelot of palaces, like in Montcada st. where now there are the PicMuseum, Collection Dress, and Art Galleries. Nowadays it is a lively neighbourhood, with restaurants, bars, pubs, shops, etc.

After this period, BCN had another golden period in the 19th century, called Modernism. In this period the middle class built the new town.

Nowadays we can see the finest modernist architecture, for example Batlló house, Ametller house called “La Pedrera”, Güell Park,

“Sagrada Familia”, Music Palace “Palau de la Música”, “La casa de les Punxes” etc, built by the most famous architects like Antoni Gaudi, Puig i Cadafalch, Domènech i Muntaner... When people come to BCN, they can vis

In 1929 BCN celebrated the Universal Exhibition, and then BCN built a new area in Montjüic, with the famous fountain which has a colourful water display, built by Buigas.

In 1992 BCN held the olympic games and became the most important city in the world.

 

MIRÓ’S FUNDATION STORY The Fundation Miró has been open to the public since 1975 in Barcelona. The first Joan Miró’s exhibition was in 1968 at the “Hospital de la Santa Creu”. The building was created by “Josep Lluis Sert” the structure is inspirated by the mediterranean nature and it shows an ideal balance between architecture and landscape. Miró wanted to extend the most recent art to the whole population.

COLLECTION Today the Fundation has more of 14000 works of art.

- 217 paintings - 178 sculptures - 9 textils - 8000 drawings

OTHER ACTIVITES - Work Shops - Current music - Library - Book Shops - Children activities - Shops

OPENING HOURS - Tuesday to Saturday - Mondays working days: closed - From 10:00 until 19 (from October to June) - From 10:00 until 20:00 (from July to September) - Thursday from 10:00 until 21:30 - Sundays and day offs from 10 until 14:30

ADMISSION CHARGES:

Adults: €8.00 Students aged 15-30, persons over 65 and unemployed persons (proof must be provided): €6.00 School groups: 5€ Adult groups: 6€

Admission to temporary exhibitions only Adults: €4.00 Students aged 15-30, persons over 65 and unemployed persons (proof must be provided) €3.00

Espai 13: €4.00 Audioguide: €4.00

SITUATION: The Miró’s Fundation is situated at Montjuïc Parc in the South Barcelona city.

HOW TO GET HERE Buses Buses 50, 55 and 193 (Parc Montjuïc bus)

Funicular Funicular from Paral·lel metro station

Private transport Parking for cars outside the Foundation

It is recommendable to watch your belongings.

PERSONAL RECOMENDATION. Barcelona is called the design city; the Miró’s Fundation is one of the best exemples. If you come to Barcelone you must visit The Miró’s Fundation

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