Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SARDANA
In Barcelona the best chance you have of seeing people dancing the
sardana
is either at
noon on Sunday or 6pm on Saturday in front of La Catedral. They are also performed some-
times in Plaça de Sant Jaume. For more information, contact the
Agrupació Cultural
Folklòrica de Barcelona
( 93 315 14 96;
www.acfbarcelona.cat
).
Theatre
Most local theatre is performed in Catalan or Spanish, although physical theatre (such as
that performed by local group La Fura dels Baus) is popular. The monthly guide
Butxaca
can be picked up at the
Palau de la Virreina
.
Cinemas
Outdoor cinema screens are set up in summer in the moat of the Castell de Montjuïc, on the
beach and in the Fòrum. Foreign films with subtitles and original soundtracks are marked
'VO'
(versió original)
in movie listings.
Football
Football in Barcelona has the aura of religion and for much of the city's population, support
of FC Barcelona is an article of faith. But the city has another hardy (if less illustrious) side,
RCD Espanyol. FC Barcelona is traditionally associated with the Catalans and even Catalan
nationalism, while Espanyol is often identified with Spanish immigrants from other parts of
the country.
A match at Barça's
Camp Nou
can be breathtaking. If you can't make it to see Barça play,
a trip to the multimedia museum with a tour through the locker room and out on the field is
a good secondary option.
Cycling
Barcelona's long enticing seafront makes a fine setting for a ride and the bike lane separate
from traffic and pedestrians ensures you can get going at a good clip (though you'll have to
move slowly at peak times, like on summer weekends). The city itself has over 180km of
bike lanes, including lanes along Passeig de Sant Joan, Carrer de Consell de Cent, Avinguda
Diagonal and Ronda de Sant Pau/Carrer del Comte d'Urgell among other major streets. Avid
mountain bikers will want to make their way up to the vast
Parc de Collserola
with rambling
trails on a wooded massif overlooking the city.
