Welcome to the new New Hostal Mare Nostrum #Barcelona
04 de Junio de 2013 | 0 comentarios | 1 votosAs you know we have just finished the integral rehabilitation of Hostal Mare Nostrum and we really hope that you love the new rooms and the new atmosphere you can breathe now at Hostal Mare Nostrum as much as we all do. All this wouldn't have been possible without an in-depth study: Creative... (read more)
The 4th Edition of the TAPAS ROUTE of Raval #Barcelona is starting... today!
31 de Mayo de 2013 | 0 comentarios | 0 votosToday we bring you great news for all lovers of tapas and good cheer through the streets of Barcelona. The route comes back to Raval with a new edition coming days: May 31, 1 and June 2, and 7, 8 and 9 June. During these days, for only 3 €, you can taste TAPA + DRINK in 44 different... (read more)
Sant Jordi's legend and festivity
23 de Abril de 2013 | 0 comentarios | 0 votosToday, April 23, the Catalans take the streets to celebrate the feastivity of St. George, patron saint of Catalonia, the Day of Books and Roses Fair. Catalan flags are waving in many balconies. Throughout Catalonia roses and books are sold, reaching its peak in Las Ramblas, where new street shops... (read more)
Sant Jordi's Day is coming!
10 de Abril de 2013 | 1 comentarios | 0 votosNext 23rd April we celebrate Sant Jordi's Day. The most popular legend in Catalonia about Sant Jordi tells that at Montblanc, in Conca de Barberà, there was a terrible dragon which viciously attacked men and beasts. To pacify it, lots were drawn and a person was chosen to be given as a sacrifice... (read more)
Celebrating Valentine's Day at @HMareNostrum
18 de Febrero de 2013 | 0 comentarios | 0 votosLast Thursday it was Valentine's Day all around the World, and of course at Hostal Mare Nostrum all special dates are an excuse to celebrate something with our guests, so we took the opportunity to sweeten a little bit the day with some delicious chocolates. We wish you had a great Valentne's... (read more)
TODAY WE CELEBRATE “CARNESTOLTES” OR CARNIVAL
07 de Febrero de 2013 | 0 comentarios | 0 votosCarnival or Carnestoltes as stated in Catalunya, is a celebration that belongs to moon worship. This is why it is a moveable festivity, which this year takes place from 07 to 13 February. It seems that the word Carnival comes from "carnem levare" which is understood as "remove meat", which... (read more)
For Christmas, Santa Llúcia Fair will be installed on the Cathedral's Square of Barcelona
30 de Noviembre de 2012 | 0 comentarios | 0 votosThe famous “Feria de Santa Llúcia” comes back to Barcelona to stay until December 23rd. The fair dates back to 1786 and consists of dozens of craftsman from different parts of Catalonia coming to sell their products, as figures for Bethlehem, Christmas lights, trees and decorations... The... (read more)
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A very big ice rink returns for Christmas to Plaza Catalunya in Barcelona
06 de Noviembre de 2012 | 0 comentarios | 0 votosToday we come to you with a very nice story. Fundación Barcelona Comerç has reassembled this year, just like last year, an enormous ice rink of 1,400 square meters where young and not-so-young poeple can skate in the heart of Barcelona city. This cold initiative will start next November 22,... (read more)
Hot chestnuts, panellets, sweet potatoes and moscatell: La Castanyada 2012 is almost Barcelona
17 de Octubre de 2012 | 0 comentarios | 0 votosToday we want to talk you about the "Castanyada". This Chestnut Fest is a popular festival in Catalonia which is celebrated on November 1st, on the occasion of the All Souls Day, although the celebration has lately moved to the vigil of this feast: the night of October 31st. Just like the... (read more)
Festes de la Mercè, the greatest festival of Barcelona
28 de Agosto de 2012 | 0 comentarios | 1 votosHostal Mare Nostrum invites you to come to the greatest festival in Barcelona, the Fiestas de la Mercè. As every year the whole town is preparing to offer entertainment and activities of all kinds to show the best side of the streets, and which is said verbatim on its website, the festival of... (read more)
Typical Spanish PART V: Castellers
20 de Agosto de 2012 | 0 comentarios | 0 votosIn the region of Catalonia teams of Castellers can be seen competing against each other to proove who can build the highest human tower and dismantle it whithout falling apart. This unique spectacle in spain can be seen all year around and specially during the summer in the many festivals around... (read more)
Typical Spanish PART IV: Sevillanas
14 de Agosto de 2012 | 0 comentarios | 0 votosSevillanas is a typical song and dance of Seville and all Andalusia region in general, and it is considered a kind of flamenco music. Its origins would be in the years before the time of the Catholic Kings, in compositions that were known as "Castilian seguidillas". With the time they evolved and... (read more)
Typical Spanish PART III: Paella
13 de Agosto de 2012 | 0 comentarios | 0 votosPaella is one of the most typical Spanish dishes, mostly next to the Mediterranean Sea, where there are hundreds and hundreds of different recipes for paella: meat paella, seafood paella, vegetable paella... We would like to warn you that this receip never turns out the same: it always taste... (read more)
Sants Quarter festival in Barcelona is approaching
01 de Agosto de 2012 | 0 comentarios | 1 votosHostal Mare Nostrum announce la Fiesta Mayor del Barrio de Sants, one of the best in Barcelona. When visiting a city one of the best moments are when each neighborhood is having its own festival, because you can see and enjoy the own city life, when its people goes out to the streets to show the... (read more)
The festival of St John in Barcelona
20 de Junio de 2012 | 0 comentarios | 1 votosThe festival of San Juan is celebrated on June 23rd and it is one of the shortest nights of the year because of its proximity to the summer solstice, and is considered as a magical night: legend sais that fantastic beings come out with more intensity that night than any other, where the fire,... (read more)
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