Barcelona's flavour

Which would be the first thing to try when you get in a new city? A place to stay probably, but Casamona can easly solve this problem, as we can provide you all thing of apartments and flats to rent/buy. So, problem solved!

Further, it would the the touristic part, and as you know already, Barcelona is one of the most beautiful city in the world and it looks like Gaudi’s and Picasso’s creation. Barcelona’s amazing colorful scene shouldn’t distract you form its excellent kitchen.
The city boasts an impressive culture of food, drinks and the art of conversation with long lunches and dinners late in the night, with a stunning range of solutinon for spending your time, from large and fashionable brasseries in the center to the tiny bars in the neighborhood. There are restaurants for all tastes, budgets and occasions, with specialties from around the world.
There is no “spanish national cuisine”, but you can try various local specialties, including Galician and Basque. Most restaurants serve regional kitcken, la Cunia Catalan – Mediterranean style of cooking with bold flavors, baked in the sun. The main ingredients of traditional Catalan dishes are olive oil, tomatoes, garlic, pepper, eggplant, squash and herbs, which, when mixed, form samfaina a delicious sauce that is very common, being served with many kinds of meat and fish. Other known sauces are romesco (nuts, tomatoes and paprika) and allioli (mayonnaise with garlic).

If you like seafood, here you can find an adiction to it, form simple grilled sardines to the most consistent sarsuela (seafood stew). Catalan cuisine is unique in Spain through its mixture of fish and meat, such as exotic “sepia amb mondoguilles” and “mar i cel” (sea and sky) – a combination of sauces, rabbit meat, shrimp and fish.
The most famous Catalan dessert is Catalan cream (Crem e Brulee). These dishes are accompanied by an excellent varieties of local wine, Penedes and cavas (sparkling wines). But where could you dinner? Barri Gothic and Gracia are full of small restaurants with local cuisine and reasonable prices. Rambla is also perfect and attactive for tourists. For example, La Ribera, El Born and lately El Raval, here you can find excellent tapas bars and many bistros with a cozy atmosphere, candles and trendy brasseries. For dishes based on seafood, head to Port Olympic district or for specific fish, La Barceloneta. Here you cand find us too!:) @Casamona Team
AJ

Gaudi's creation- Barcelona

When you first get to Barcelona you know for sure that it is not going to be the last time (in case that after you breath the fresh air of the Mediteranean Sea the breeze will make you think seriously about moving here).

Barcelona is full of the things that you must see, have, taste, feel, get to know…and the list can continue. It is not a surprise that Barcelona amazes from the first moment with its architecture filled of decorations and the attention on each detail.

Due to the work of Gaudi, Barcelona’s beloved son, the architect who designed this city giving it a special, mysterious and funny air at the same time. Visiting the spanish city means discovering gradualy Gaudi’s genius, who highlighted through the design cathedral, parks and even homes.Between the houses that have Gaudi’s signiture, the most famous and impressive are la “La Pedrera” and “House Batlló”. Located at 10 minutes by walking one form each other, both are opened for visitors, having the possibility of the complete tour ended on the strange roofs which are offering a splendid view of Barcelona. In “La Pedrera” is opened for the public a whole apartment, showing the proof of how Gaudi harmoniously combined the usefulness with pleasures.

Next you must take a walk though the Guell Park, the largest Gaudi’s creation in Barcelona. The garden mixes several elements of art and architecture, giving to the tourists a lot of surprises. And perhaps at the end, the best to visit in Sagrada Familia, when you are already familiar with Gaudi’s unique and unusual style, to fully enjoy the fineness of details. Every corner of Sagrada is revels amazing surprises, being different on each side of it. Gaudi was 31 years old when he accepted to make Sagrada Familia and spent a lifetime on this enormous project, leaving his imagination and creativity to touch unusual territories for a religious building. The cathedral is still unfinished, but an entire tour of it is necessary. But Barcelona doesn’t reach its limit here! Stay tuned!

P.S.: If every city would have had a Gaudi, the earth would be now the heaven! If every city would have a Casamona, the world would be unique and different!

AJ

Barcelona, the land of every possible choice

Can you imagine how it would be to wake up every morning with the sun knocking on your window and when you open it the frist thing to see will be the sea, the Mediterranean sea?! Could you imagine crossing the street and feel the sand on your shoes and the breeze caressing your face?! Can you think that instead of refreshing in a pool, you could go straight to the sea.

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No, this is not a dream, or at least it’s dream that can easily come true. No, these shouldn’t be beyond your imagination, it can be in your plans as part of your daily life. We can offer you the possibility of transforming this in a fact!

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Can you imagine how it would be to have cafes, bars, restaurants and boutique shops near your place?! How would be to have your favourite caffee or food at the corner?! Another thing which can be a fact!

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Barcelona seems as it’s detached form fairy tales. The perfect infrastructure is offering everything that your heart wants and your mind is thinking about.
As we told you already, Barcelona has it all and Casamona can provide you at least a awsome part of it!

AJ

BARCELONA, mi amor

If you are going to Paris you find romanticism, going to Milano means a lot of shopping, visiting London besides rain, you will be experiencing the freedom in every possible way, Lisbon is about history, but Barcelona has it all, hasn’t it?

Doesn’t matter your relationship status, if you are part of the book of faces, if you are linked in or followed, here there has to be a place for you, your desires and your dreams.

Searching for adventure, crowdedness, calmness, fashionable, different or unique places the breeze of the Mediterranean sea would definitely have an answer for you and will be the resort of your imagination. But let’s take into consideration this special, lovely day of Valentine and trying to get it further away of being transformed in a cliche.

In Barcelona if you are not into it, there is no problem cause no one will try to force you to eat sweets, linsten to romantic music or have in front of your eyes only red roses and hearts. But if you believe that Valentine’s day is just another great “excuse” for celebrating LOVE.

You can talk about Barcelona in every way and especiallly, everything, because you could find everything here, even LOVE combined with “sangre caliente”…and here it goes the firework! Even if you have been in other beautiful cities of Europe, Barcelona is on top. No where else you will find this stylish mixture of eras, people, cultures and languages. The city of all the possibilities, the place where everyone can find some space for love, cause Barcelona is THE CITY.

Laying on the beach or admiring the mountain, Barcelona is more then an art sanctuary, having a big “+” through the buildings which are reflecting the architectural vanguard. It also can offer you a modern evening out in clubs and bars, a lot of museums and let’s not remember in the LOVE DAY about how the passion for football can be satisfied.

P.S.: If you’re not in love, don’t panic…you’ll fall in love with Barcelona in a minute!
P.S.2: In case that you want to buy a nice gift like a flat or a beautiful apartment don’t hesitate to contact us?

Happy V-day to you all,
Casamona Team. AJ

La Xampanyeria Can Paixano, taste the Spanish flavour

Probably the most famous tavern in Barcelona, La Xampanyeria is one of the places that you shouldn’t miss while you are in town. It is the perfect place where you can descover the real Spanish traditional ambiance.

Founded in 1969, Can Paixano, or La Xampanyeria as everyone knows it, after so many years still keeps the atmosphere of a traditional sailor’s tavern. Nothing fancy, nothing fashionable, just great, tasty food, sparkling wines and friendly old bar ambiance.

It’s the perfect place to enjoy a wide variety of sandwiches and tapas as an excuse to drink the tasty rose cava. One glass of cava is 90 cents. Then food is also very cheap but extremely tasty.Order “el plato combinado” and enjoy the taste of different types of traditional sausages for less then 4 euros. Also a “must try” is the beef jamon and the salted sardines. They also serve a big variety of sandwiches at excellent prices. It is also possible to purchase bottles of cava, from the shop at the back of the bar, for only 2.60 euros.

The bar is located on Carrer de la Reina Cristina 7, in Barceloneta . It is open from Monday to Saturday 09:00 – 22:30 and Sunday from 09:00 to 13:00. The bar is very crowded all the time. There are no seats so keep in mind that you will be eating standing at the bar. The only drink that they serve is cava and they don’t serve you alcohol unless you eat something.

Enjoy a typical spanish old bar atmosphere, taste great food and sparkling wine at unbeatable prices.

Have fun!