Lukes Beachview Apartment - Available August & September from €60 per night

This Beach and City apartment, suitable for occupancy all year round is an excellent choice for travellers who would like to combine their travel into both a Beach and City Experience, all at an affordable price.

Lukes Beachview Apartment comfortably sleeps up to 4 guests. It is fitted with excellent amenities inclusive WIFI Internet, Air Conditioning and a spacious v-shaped living area combined with breakfast table.

With a 1 minute walk to the lively Barceloneta Beach, a 15 minute walk along side the beach to Port Olympico, a 10 minute walk to the Trendy Born Neighbourhood and another 10 minute walk to the Gothic Quarter and Las Ramblas, Lukes Beachview Apartment is perfectly located for travellers that would like to enjoy both the Mediterranean Sea and Barcelona’s city centre.

Prices available from €60.00 per night and is available from PapuTravel.

Papu is a reputable Boutique apartment rental service for Barcelona

Barcelona apartment rentals specialist

Boutique - because we are small enough to recognize every customer as important for our business and each customer is guaranteed our commitment to finding them suitable accommodation within their budget and most importantly located where they desire.

Specialist - because our team are experts in accommodation rentals especially self-contained apartments in Barcelona and surrounding areas. We have 7 years experience in the Barcelona rental marketplace.

Barcelona up and coming festivals update

In a previous blog we shared with you some of the summer festival events hosted in the Catalunya city of arts Barcelona.

In this update we want to highlight the next festival events so you can plan your trip in advance.

During these festivals accommodation prices in hotels sky rocket – but our apartments, guesthouses and B&B’s are offering affordable self-contained accommodation, but you need to book in advance to be assured of accommodation!

Festival highlights:

(1) Festa Major de Gracia (The Gracia Festival) is a wonderful and colourful street festival in the picturesque Gracia neighborhood of Barcelona.

It runs from the 15th till 21st of August.

Papu still has accommodation available in and around the Gracia area – but rooms are limited so if your interested please email us now; info@paputravel.com

(2) Barcelona La Merce Festival

Barcelona La Merce lasts for around 5 days and is a festival held in honour of Mare de Deu de la Merce, the Patron Saint of Barcelona.

The festival, which officially first took place in 1902, bids goodbye to the summer with a bang and welcomes in the cooler months of autumn.

This year 2010 there will be hundreds of different activities taking place in the city.

One of the festival highlights is the Correfoc (Fire Run)

If you are going to experience the Correfoc it is highly advisable to take protective clothing because often powerful sparkler fireworks are sprayed into the crowds. People should bring hats, protective glasses and thick long sleeved tops that will protect you from the flying sparklers.

There is normally 2 types of Correfoc on the same evening. One of them is for the children and is a lot more tame than the "adult" Correfoc which happens later on in the evening

The Correfoc event takes place at dusk. Normally along and around Via Laietana. The road will be closed off and then opens to "The Devils" .

Additional festival info:

Around 24 September, once again Barcelona will celebrate its Annual Festival. The last blast of summer before the autumn starts, La Mercè is the festival of festivals, where, in just a few days there are hundreds of activities like these:

 • Barcelona Acció Musical (Barcelona Musical Action): to hear new sounds

• Barcelona Street Arts: artists performing amongst the public

• Festival of tradition: human castles, bigheads, giants and all the festive beasts of the city, accompanied by guests of the Mediterranean

• Festival of the sky: acrobatic meeting of jets, balloons, ultra lights, etc.

• The Fire Festival: all kinds of sparks from the musical fireworks to the Fire Run...

With a long etcetera of more than 500 activities to everyone’s taste. La Mercè is the festival of a thousand faces.

Website for more festival information: http://www.bcn.cat/merce/en/sobre-merce.shtml

Accommodation bookings can be made via our website: 

Flamenco & Tapas in Barcelona

One of the best attractions of Barcelona is the famous Flamenco dancing shows. We recommend the Tablao de Carmen show http://www.tablaodecarmen.com/default.php?ap=espectaculo〈=en

The Tablao de Carmen, created in 1988 as a tribute to the great flamenco dancer, Carmen Amaya, is renowned for offering top quality shows based on the purest flamenco traditions. The show, which lasts 60 minutes, always includes the participation of well-known artists, accompanied by promising young artists for whom the tablaos have historically served as an artistic school and a springboard to fame.

The show dynamically presents many of the most important strains of flamenco so that the audience can discover the wealth and variety of this musical art. For the same purpose, the show alternates the spotlight on the different forms of flamenco: music, song and dance.

What better way to experience this energy packed traditional dance then with regional cuisine such as Tapas. The show including Tapas costs approximately €45 per person.

Papu Flamenco offer:

Book any apartment, guesthouse or B&B combined with a ticket to Tablao de Carmen and we will discount your accommodation by 10%!

Offer is valid for stays between 14th of August and 30 September 2010.

Simply email us on info@paputravel.com and do not forget to mention you would like to book the “Papu Flamenco and Tapas Package”

Barcelona for the culture buffs

For all you culture-vultures out there Barcelona has plenty of museums to keep you happy. The MACBA (museum of modern art) and the CCCB next door are worth visiting and generally have good exhibitions on every month. As these museums are located near to Universitat we recommend staying at our apartment/guesthouse called Lukes Guest House, click here to view the property details and prices in full http://www.paputravel.com/index.php/accommodation-finder/180-lukes-guest-house.html

Near the Caixa Forum is MNAC (museum of Catalan art) which is so beautiful inside and out. The museum is home to a diverse range of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque artwork and artefacts including paintings, carvings, sculptures, metalwork, and enamels.

The museum is also now host to the large collection of Catalán artwork from the 19th to early 20th century from the old MNAC at Parc Ciutadella. If you want to find out what the terms new-classicism, modernism and realism mean this museum is for you.

Papu Travel have many apartments within a few minutes walk of the museum of Catalan Art. Such as Sant Antoni Apartment conveniently located a short walking distance to most of Barcelona’s interesting neighbourhoods and 5 minutes away from the middle of Las Ramblas and the Gothic Quarter, 3 minutes away from the bottom of Las Ramblas and the water, 10 minutes away from Plaza Catalunya and short walks to Montjuic, Placa España and the beaches of Barcelona this apartment is also ideally situated.

Click here to view this apartment on our website

Barcelona a shopping Mecca just waiting for you!

 Barcelona is on its way to becoming a top shopping capital of Europe!

Everything you can imagine or dream of buying is available in Barcelona from books to jewels, haute couture (both local and international), designer furniture, wines, cava and much more.

Barcelona offers around 35,000 shops. In contrast to London, Berlin or Amsterdam Barcelona is not only fashionable and trendy but also offers reasonable prices.

Typical shopping hours are 10:00 am and close around 8:30 pm from Monday to Saturday. Small shops still have a "siesta" (rest) in the afternoon from about 2:00 pm until 4:30 pm. All trades are allowed to open on 11 Sundays per year. However, most of the shops on Las Ramblas are opened throughout the week, seven days long.

There are different rates of sales taxes in Spain and, of course, in Barcelona. For shops it is mostly 16 %, on selected items 4 or 7% and for restaurants and hotels the rate is 7%.

The summer sale period is currently on with discounts between 20-50% off!

Some bargains can be had for up to 70% off.

Now that you know shopping is good value, why not chat with some friends…get a group of girls together and come and visit Barcelona. For your stay Papu Travel has great B&B’s, guesthouses and a wide range of very affordable self-contained apartments right in the shopping area or within a few minutes walk.

Take a look at this great 2 bedroom apartment for your next shopping trip to Barcelona - http://www.paputravel.com/index.php/accommodation-finder/109-passeig-de-gracia-delux-apartment.html

Barcelona is warm and welcoming in September

Although European autumn arrives in mid September Barcelona is one city that seems to remain warm right through until late October or even November.

The Mediterranean Ocean which wakes on the beaches of Barcelona is still mild and warm for swimming and the beaches are not so busy as during the peak season months.

Therefore it is a great time to visit the fabulous city of Barcelona and Papu Travel have apartments in central locations such as the Gothic, Born and Barceloneta areas.

Booking is easy – we are online every week day and happy to skype with you or answer your questions and provide current prices and apartment availabilities via email.

Take a look at this great central Barcelona apartment: http://www.paputravel.com/index.php/accommodation-finder/162-museo-picasso-2.html

Barcelona and Sagrada Familia

The Sagrada Familia Barcelona’s famous cathedral that is still being built and has been since 1883 is a masterpiece of the designer Antoni Gaudí.

A visit to Barcelona is not complete without visiting Sagrada Familia!

Papu Travel have plenty of apartments to rent right near the church.

For example take a look at Gaudi Penthouse 2, appropriately named for a city full of Gaudi treasures to enjoy, click this link to view it online http://www.paputravel.com/index.php/accommodation-finder/101-gaudi-penthouse-2.html


Gaudi Penthouse 2 can sleep up to 5 adults comfortably and prices start from €120 per night up to 2 guests sharing in low season.

Full details available online at www.paputravel.com

We have plenty of availability from 14 to 31 August inclusive as well as September, October and November.

Barcelona central apartment for holiday rentals

Papu Ramblas Plaza Apartment is a brand new modern 2 bedroom spacious apartment located in the centre of Barcelona itself, within the Gothic Neihbourhood. This is the centre of town from shopping to eating, sightseeing or being seen (you have to take a walk up and down Las Ramblas to be seen in Barcelona). The apartment features exposed beams, high ceilings, balconies and much more.

Papu Travel has a wide range of studio apartments, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom apartments for holiday or for business traveler rentals.

Papu Ramblas Plaza Apartment is just one example of our apartment range for Barcelona accommodation.

Barcelona accommodation offers for August

1) Barcelona Beach view apartment, available for rent in August & September, priced from €60 per night – click link to view property
http://www.paputravel.com/index.php/accommodation-finder/179-lukes-beachview-apartment.html

(2) Barcelona Las Ramblas apartments, available now, prices from €110 per night – click link to view properties

http://www.paputravel.com/index.php/accommodation-finder/185-papu-born-apartment.html


(3) Barcelona Gothic area apartments, available now, prices from €120 per night – click link to view properties

http://www.paputravel.com/index.php/accommodation-finder/189-papu-ramblas-plaza-real-apartment.html

(4) B&B Guesthouse accommodation Barcelona, rooms available, prices from €28 per night – click link to view properties

http://www.paputravel.com/index.php/accommodation-finder/153-casa-diagonal-guest-house-.html

Papu Travel offer apartments all around Barcelona from city centre to beach locations…you can even stay next door to the FC Barcelona football stadium and take in a football game or two. After all we are all in celebration fever following Spains World Cup 2010 win! Now is the best time to visit Barcelona and Papu Travel have the best guest houses, rooms to rent and apartments at the right prices for friends, families even groups.