Write TipCoffee as a gift
Coffee is a good present for relatives, but be sure you know the taste of the person you buy the coffee for. Many people don't like flavoured coffee, for example.
#giftsGift ideas for Disney fans
Disney clothing for kids with cartoon colourful prints: Snow White, Tinkerbell, Hannah Montana and Winnie the Pooh.
#giftsVolunteering opportunity at Room to Read
Room to Read is a corporation founded in 2000 by John Wood aiming at raising funds for children education in developing countries:
They invested in children education in countries like Nepal, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Room to Read publishes and distributes books in the mother tongue, opens schools and libraries.
Room to read opens six open libraries a day. Every 4 hours a new library opens, half of the books being in the mother tongue.
As a volunteer, you can get involved as a fund-raiser or graphic designer.
#volunteeringEU Consumer Rights
European Union published a lot of useful information regarding your consumer rights as European citizen. You can access it on a dedicated site, available in all EU languages: EEC NET offers assistance on what rights you have when purchasing cross-border, air travelling, e-commerce and online shopping, banking etc.
#European#unionEU Helpline - International Toll Free
A free helpline has been launched since 2002 – helping people all across the European Union answer their queries related to living, working, studying, or trading in the EU.The line operates in all EU languages.
00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11
#European#unionCasa Batlló - Passeig de Gràcia
Casa Batlló, along with Casa Lleó-Morera and Casa Amatller, is part of the so-called Illa de la Discòrdia, a block of buildings remodelled by the three main Barcelona's modernism architects: Lluís Domènech i Montaner, Antoni Gaudí and Josep Puig i Cadafalch. The architects had different styles and their buildings contrast quite a bit with each other and with the other houses around them.
The interior of Casa Batlló can be visited for around 17 euros (with discounts, if you bought the guide book from the Modernism Centre in Plaça de Catalunya) and you will probably be queueing for around 15 minutes.
The façade's mosaic is made of broken ceramic tiles.
Barcelona beach guide
Very good site about Barcelona's beaches: Sant Sebastià, Barceloneta, Nova Icària, Bogatell, Mar Bella, Nova Mar Bella, Llevant. On this site you can find information about water quality, sea conditions, bathing warnings, jellyfish, warnings and live webcams.
In this moment for example, at 8:58 p.m, bathing is not recommended, as there are strong currents.
#travelCasa Amatler - Passeig de Gràcia
On Passeig de Gracia there are 3 famous houses, built in modernista style: Casa Amatler, Casa Batlló and Casa Lleó-Morera.
This area is always crowded with tourists, visitors, admirers and locals taking pictures or drawing.
Casa Amatller
In front of the house, a tile in the ground marks the 0 km of modernism.
The house is privately owned, so the interior cannot be visited. However, the entrance is open and it is often used for different exhibitions.
There is also an interesting chocolate shop at the entrance, with beautiful pictures of the house, over the time. Chocolatier Antoni Amatller bought the building in 1898 and commissioned Josep Puig i Cadafalch to remodel it.
Barcelona beach: Sand, sea, sun & cerveza
Quiet and warm Mediteranian Sea of Barcelona has 4 main beach areas, it is 4.2 km long and very close to the city centre.
The easiest way is to go by Metro (Line L4, Barceloneta station). You can also walk from the city centre, from the end of the La Rambla pedestrian street. It takes around 20 minutes.
Barceloneta is the closest beach, with plenty of shops, souvenirs, bars and night clubs. The water is warm, even in June or October. You can do windsurfing and kite surfing, eat doughnuts or drink a cold cerveza sold on the beach. You can also hire a bike and ride on Barcelona's seafront.If you want, you can go to for a massage session or even get a tattoo.
Fancy houses in Barcelona
I took these pictures while walking on Barcelona's streets. Inspiring architecture.
This one is on the Passeig de Gracia avenue, I think.
This house is very close to where I stayed in, Fontana Metro Station.
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