Family Tour and Activities to discover Barcelona

Barcelona is a city full of history and activities for anybody who is visiting. Coming with the family, it can be challenging to find appropriate activities for everyone to enjoy. So, to guide you a bit, here some ideas of activities and tours you can do while you are staying at our aparthotel for family near Gracia.

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Colonia Güell: an unknown monument

Colonia Güell is a unknown work of Gaudi in Barcelona. Indeed, few tourists actually know this particular area. It used to be a textile factory, with accommodations for the employees nearby. Have a little trip outside of the city and enjoy this industrial heritage while staying in our aparthotel for family in Sarrià.

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Visit Casa Vicens with your Family

The Casa Vicens was the first masterpiece of Gaudi, listed as Unesco World Heritage site since 2005. It has been in restoration for a year, in order to restore the original state of the house. Now reopened, the house is located in the area of Sarrià, less than 15 minutes from our aparthotel for family. Continue reading to discover more about this monument.

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Following the dragons of Barcelona

Barcelona is the dream place for dragon’s lovers. Indeed, dragons are part of the Catalan culture. The tales can be told through either the legend of Sant Jordi or the legend of Drakcelona.

According to the photograph Joseph Martinez, there is a thousand dragons around the city. So let’s have a look to the most famous ones and maybe you will discover some new while you are relaxing with your family at the Aparthotel Senator

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Environmental Movement in Barcelona

Barcelona OrganicAs the seas warm and the polar ice caps melt it’s time for the citizens of earth to make sure that our planet is always healthy and viable for future generations. Barcelona has taken on the environmental movement with full swing and has embraced the movement onto its streets. Enjoy Barcelona’s green practices in our hotel for family in Barcelona.

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All You Need to Know About Sagrada Família

Sagrada Família Sagrada Família is an iconic Barcelona symbol that has captivated the world profoundly enough that it has be designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site despite being decades away from completion. The basilica can be seen from many parts of town as hundreds of thousands of visitor’s flock to it every week. As a visitor to Barcelona it is highly recommended you visit this world icon, but not without vital information first! We wish you a lovely stay at our hotel for family in Barcelona.

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Top Four Family-Friendly Things to Do in Barcelona

family-attractions-0One of the best things about Barcelona is the way children are included and well catered for almost everywhere. From children’s menus in restaurants to play areas in bars – in Barcelona, kids are just as welcome as adults – something the rest of Europe has yet to encourage. This makes visiting the cosmopolitan Catalan city as a family an easy and enjoyable thing to do. If you’re planning your next trip with the kids, take a look at our pick of the top four family-friendly things to do in Barcelona, guaranteed to keep everyone smiling from start to finish. We wish you a lovely stay at our hotel for family in Barcelona.

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Barcelona for 2016

winter-bcn-3New Year is a time of Resolutions. Typically these tend to focus on issues of health and fitness. While it is a longstanding tradition, this approach is usually unsuccessful as the pressure of a New Years resolution very often results in the opposite effect of the desired outcome. In fact some shop owners will tell you that cigarette sales increase on January 1! Which suggests that simply the thought of quitting smoking for New Years, stresses people out? 2016 is a great time to visit our city and to stay in our hotel for families in Barcelona. Continue reading “Barcelona for 2016”

PARK GUELL: A Whimsical Urban Park with a Dragon

Park Güell, Barcelona
Park Güell, Barcelona

A visit to is a unique urban park experience, and once you enter through the Gingerbread House Gates and meet the Dragon, well, it’s hard to turn back. Take advantage of your stay while you’re at our family hotel in Barcelona.

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