On 20 and 21 of March ,Barcelona celebrates the 52nd edition of the prestigious "International Rally vintage car Barcelona - Sitges. It's a unique opportunity to see classics in perfect condition, more than 80 cars participate in the meeting, all of them predate 1928. The event is based in three days. The first day (Saturday, March 20) participants will exhibit their vehicles in a closed parc that is located in the central Paseo Lluis Companys, near the monument Arco de Triumfo of Barcelona.
The rally will take place on Sunday, March 21st. Departs from Plaza Sant Jaume de Barcelona, with participants dressed up with clothes of the period . The output will be held at 11 am, when the cars they headed towards the town Sitges, after running several streets of Barcelona and the towns of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Cornella de Llobregat, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Viladecans, Gava, Castelldefels and Coast of Garraf.
When the motorcade reached historic Sitges (Port D'Aiguadolç), following a parade through different streets,cars will be displayed in the campus again La Fragata. The point of this test is not there first, but will especially appreciate the aesthetic aspects and time.
Really an interesting show that has few references in Europe, another opportunity to see the tour of time, in this case in the automobile industry.
I'm going!
Miki from Barcelona, receptionist.
Drivers pictures. Andrew Bush spend half of the 90´s seated in his car with a gadget armed with an analogical camera and a flash roaming round roads and highways in Los Ángeles searching for photos of drivers. All type, color, humor and size. With brand new cars, beautiful, classics and horribles.To demostrate that even inside our car an extention of our prívate property that has the virtue of moving we are in the eye of anyone. Exhibited like anyone else. And at the end far from the social pretention is a curious collection of people caught in a day to day situation: talking alone, whistling singing, thinking in something else, looking at the sea…
Free entrance
Where: Galeria 3punts, c/ Aribau, 75
When: Mon. from 16:30h to 20:30h, Tue. to Sat. from 10:30h to 14h and from 16:30h to 20:30h and till the 30th of Abril
Eva Guiu, from Barcelona, morning receptionist.
Last weekend I had visitors staying over in Barcelona. It was there first time here and I wanted to give them an unforgettable impression of the city. So I took them to the magic fountain in the Monjuic area.
The Magic Fountain is a light and sound performance, shown at the big water fountain, which is in front of the breathtakingly beautiful Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. It is a tremendous setting and environment to what is an excellent show.
The Magic Fountain of Montjuic is a stunning attraction in Barcelona that was designed by Carles Buigas for the international exhibition in 1929.. The fountain apparently still uses the same mechanisms to run the show that it did back when it was created in 1929. It was forbidden during the Franco area but since the Olympic Games in 1992 it runs again on a regular basis. Tourists and locals usually go to Montjuic and enjoy seeing a great show. The water seems to dance to the rhythm of the music.
It is a must see when your are staying over the weekend in Barcelona. Be aware that on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the fountain doesn’t operate and in the wintertime (October-April) it only runs on Fridays and Saturdays.
One of the best aspects of the shows is that they run in session over and over again and it is well worth sticking around to watch the show from different viewpoints. Just be careful of pick pocking like you have to be in all Barcelona and above all around tourist attractions.
Before going to the Magic Fountain there are other things to see nearby such as: the National Museum of Art and the Caiaxa Forum Museum with exhibitions of contemporary art.
Finally I offered my friends an amazing introduction to Saturday nightlife. Feeling elated by the music and different colours we were absolutely prepared to hit the nightlife.
Elena Murray, from Germany, morning receptionist.
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