“Fiestas de Gracia 2010”

This year, Gracia, a neighborhood of Barcelona, is decked out partying with their particular streets decorated with different themes like politics, sports, actuality… As always, takes place during the second fortnight of August, in the third week. This year, the proclamation of the Thanksgiving feast on Saturday starts at 19:00 as a guest preacher will be the famous Catalan television chef, Isma Prados.

Rent apartments in Barcelona in the neighborhood of Gracia during their holidays is the best option to enjoy an unforgettable week, although it is recommended only for young people who want to enjoy both day and night since Thanksgiving feast to lengthen into the night.
If your vacation is to pass on family better find apartments in Barcelona that are not in this area during the third week of August is full of people, noise and occasional acts of incivility.

What to visit in Barcelona

No city has plenty of good-quality apartments like the apartments in Barcelona to stay in. And another reason to stay there are the fine selection of bars and restaurants, and lots to see in Barcelona. For example a good fascinating thing to see during a break in Barcelona is the Magic Fountain of Montjuic that are very close to a lot of Barcelona apartments, and many tourist attractions of the Montjuic district, such as the Palau Nacional.

This fountain was damaged in the Spanish Civil War and its reparations was very difficult and costs a lot of money buy nowadays its water jets and lights are more spectacular than ever. This monument was created by Carlos Buigas to be exposed in the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition.The show that you can see feature a range of classical and contemporary music that was added during the reparations to the 1992 Olympic Games.

Other touristic places to visit are the atmosphere of Las Ramblas, La Sagrada Familia and Antoni Gaudi’s other stunning works, and the stadium of one of the best football teams in the world, the stadium of the FC Barcelona. Visit the Poble Espanyol and the National Art Museum of Catalonia could be another good idea too.