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La Mercé Festival |
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At the end of September Barcelona begins to limber up for the largest event on its festival calendar. The Mercè Festival marks the coming in of the autumn season. La Mercé is a celebration of the city's saint "Mare de Deu de la Mercé". The festival has a really big value for the people of Barcelona and the still temperate weather means that, in true Mediterranean fashion, most of the fun takes place outside. Events popping up all over the city and over 3000 artists and performers on display with over 500 activities to watch or take part in. Most popular theme throughout the festival: the celebration of fire and one of the most exhilarating experiences of La Mercé is the "Correfoc" we can tra
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Sant Jordi's day (the most romantic day in Catalunia) |
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La Diada de Sant Jordi (Saint George day) is on the April 23rd the day of the rose and the books. Such a interesting tradition combines a rose as a symbol of love  and a book as a symbol of culture has turned April 23rd into a festive celebration which fills the streets and squares with book and flower sellers. Historically men gave womens rose and womens gave mens a book to celebrate the occasion. 
Based on the popular tradition, Sant Jordi, patron saint of Catalonia, international knight-errant, allegedly slew a dragon about to devour a beautiful princess south of Barcelona. From the dr
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Where to buy the chapest products? |
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The market of La Boqueria is one of the biggest and amazing markets of Europe. Located in the well known Ramblas, it’s an obliged visit to enjoy an incredible action, ideal to discover why Mediterranean cuisine is internationally known due to its ingredients  With the best offer of Catalan fresh products, Truly Boqueria become one of the symbols of Barcelona.
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Waht is Las Ramblas? |
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Las Ramblas is a street if you like see people go there. Take an evening stroll on the Ramblas, this street full with performers, artists, kiosks and cafes. Everyone enjoys it, tourists and locals alike!
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Rent a roon in Barcelona |
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In Barcelona everyone rents out rooms, and it should take you about one week to find a nice place maybe more  .
These are the most popular places to look for rooms:
- Check the noticeboard at the Youth Information Centre, called CIAJ (Centre d'Informació i Assessorament per a Joves) at Calle Sant Oleguer, 6-8 in the Rambla de Raval Metro Liceu or Drassanes. Remember to check the dates and be prepared for crowds in the spring and autumn, so get there early
- Visit Barcelona University in Plaza Universidad, near Placa Catalunya and check out their notice boards. In the busy season the notice boards are cleared every couple of days, so the ads are usually current.
- Visit International House in Calle Trafalgar 14 where lots of students rent out rooms, there are also notices up for work vacancies.
Remember to check our classifieds for rooms. Other good links for finding rooms online:
www.bcn.es/ciaj
www.habitatgejove.com
www.loquo.es
Expect to pay around 250-300 Euro per month (plus bills) for cheapest rooms. Standard (nice!) rooms are about 350-400 Euro a month. Anything more than that is considered expensive, take your time looking around for one that meets your requirements. If you have the choice, the best time to look for a room is towards the end of the month, as this is when people move out and more rooms are available.
Check out our Language Corner for some useful words and phrases.
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