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BLUEDESTINATION BARCELONA
POVESTE DE CR|CIUN LA BARCELONA Barcelona este genul de ora[ `n care ai mereu ce s\ faci. S\rb\torile de iarn\ sunt un prilej bun pentru o vizit\ `n Barcelona, asta dac\ vrei s\ te bucuri de un Cr\ciun `nconjurat de o arhitectur\ vie, cu mozaicuri multicolore create de marele arhitect Gaudi. Unul dintre cele mai frumoase parcuri ale metropolei este Guell, construit ini]ial pentru aristocra]ia barcelonez\, devenit azi locul de relaxare dedicat tuturor celor care iubesc natura. Aici te `ntâmpin\ fântâna multicolor\ `n form\ de dragon, dar [i Casa Batlo, `n traducere Casa Oaselor, a c\rei structur\ scheletic\ are o form\ special\. De Cr\ciun, atât barcelonezii, cât [i turi[tii, obi[nuiesc s\ venereze na[terea Mânturitorului `n Sagrada Familia, o biseric\ uria[\, foarte `nalt\, cu turnuri care dau impresia c\ str\pung cerul. Este foarte frumoas\, e fragil\ [i parc\ `]i aminte[te de turnurile de nisip construite pe malul m\rii. Turistul care va face primii pa[i prin Barcelona, pe timp de iarn\, `[i va arunca fularul, apoi se va lipsi ca o Baba Dochia [i de celelate haine groase... Lunile friguroase au temperaturi de 10-15 grade celsius, iar albul z\pezilor nu se arat\ niciodat\. Iarna `n Barcelona te `ntâmpin\ cu str\du]ele curate, care te ademenesc cu zarva lor. Vei tr\i povestea Cr\ciunului peste tot, iar ieslele cu personaje din ceramic\ - de `n\l]imea unui copil de [apte ani -, o spun cel mai bine. Nu lipsesc magii din scenele pastorale jucate de actori talenta]i [i nici Maria [i Iosif care `[i ]in pruncul `n bra]e `ntr-un decor exotic, cu mii de mozaicuri colorate. Un joc fascinant de culori, muzic\, podoabe de s\rb\toare, care blocheaz\ privitorul [i `i a[terne la picioare spiritul S\rb\torilor. Totul e viu, totul pulseaz\, totul e cântec [i spectacol.
CHRISTMAS STORY IN BARCELONA Barcelona is the kind of city where there's always something to do. Winter holidays are a good occasion for a visit to Barcelona, if you want to enjoy Christmas surrounded by vivid architecture with multicolor mosaic created by the great architect Gaudi. One of the most beautiful parks of the city is the Guell, initially built for the Barcelona aristocracy, today turned into a relaxation spot dedicated to all those who cherish nature. Here you are greeted by the multicolor fountain in the shape of a dragon, as well as by the Casa Batlo, translated as the Bone House, the skeletal structure of which has a special shape. For Christmas, both locals and tourists celebrate the Birth of the Lord in Sagrada Familia, a huge church, very tall, with towers that seemingly pierce through the sky. It is very beautiful as well as fragile, reminding of the sand towers
built on the sea shore. The tourist taking their first steps through Barcelona during winter will throw away their scarf and then shed all the other winter clothes. Cold winters bring temperature of 10-15 degrees Celsius and the white of snow never shows up. Winter in Barcelona greets you with clean streets which capture you with their noise. You will get to live the Christmas story all over the place and the mangers with ceramic figures - as tall as a seven-year old tell the whole story. The magi are also present in the pastoral scenes played by talented actors as are Mary and Joseph who hold their offspring in an exotic scenery, with thousands of colorful mosaics. A fascinating game of colors, music, holiday jewels which capture the viewer and prepare him for the Holiday spirit. Everything is alive, pulsating, everything is about singing and performing.
FOR THE NEW YEAR, LOVERS COME TO THE MAGIC FOUNTAINS OF MONTJUIC Montjuic is the hill dominating the center of Barcelona. For the New Year, lovers come here, as well as those who wish to enjoy wonderful landscapes, because on the one side you get an overview on the city and on the other you get to see the new harbor. The funicular to Tibidabo or the cable car to Montjuic offer view on the city that take your breath away and the most interesting tourist objectives are Museum Miro and the National Art Museum of Catalonia. A splendid thing is the Magic fountain of Montjuic, decorated for the winter holidays with thousands of vivid light. Under the hill there is Barcelona Harbor, a former fish-