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Best burgers in Barcelona
While the burger is the traditional American food, over time it has become an icon of modern living to be a meal served at as its name says “fast”, you waste no time eating it and has a pleasing flavor that is open to an endless series of combinations. Its origin goes back to the Mongolian and Turkish tribes of the fourteenth century, but the modern version of the hamburger comes from the nineteenth century, when the Germans brought to the U.S. the Frikadelle, which was known as American steak Hamburg-style. Shortly thereafter it was transformed into the famous burgers. So to help you find this delicacy in Barcelona, here we tell you where are the best burgers and their characteristics, and the quality of the products they contain. For those who are sophisticated and like to eat gourmet style in La Burg will find a nice burger. This restaurant opened thirty years ago, while proving that burgers can be prepared with style and creativity. They use brown-alpine beef, without chemicals and in accordance to the most demanding sanitary rules, in their preparations. The menu is composed by thirteen types of burgers, including lamb and vegetarian, making a difference with any restaurant specializing in this type of specialties. They offer a take away service and is located at Passeig Sant Joan Bosco 55. Following the same quality standard is El Filete Ruso, whose name honors the Tatar name of hamburger, and has taken this popular preparation for turning it into a gourmet dish. Along with choosing the best products, which are treated in accordance to the sanitary rules, it...
Markets in Istanbul
Istanbul is the city of markets, amazing aromas and thousand of beautiful colors. To this we can add all its natural charm, provided by a rugged terrain, the Marmara sea and the Bosphorus strait on both sides of the city, plus a bit of uniqueness that comes from being the meeting point between two worlds: West and East, we have the best place on earth to tour. Although Istanbul is a city with many modern places, one of the pleasures of touring the city is going to explore the small and large markets. As we are sure that you will love them, we want to give you some tips on what can you find in each one of them. Sali Pazar is the largest and most traditional flea market Istanbul. This market opens every Tuesday on the Asian side of town, in Kadikoy. There you will be able to find everything you imagined and even the things you’ve never thought. There are wonderful decorative items for home, including carpets, kilims, pillows, precious cups for tea, clothes for men and women and hundreds of other products that you will be able to negotiate and get a great deal. On Wednesdays you can go and explore markets Yesilkoy and Fatih. Yesilkoy is located in Yesilkoy Cirpici and has 2,019 stalls that sell everything from clothes, electronics, precious ornaments and glass items. The good thing is that this market is sorted by type of product, so you won’t get confusing while visiting. To get there, you can take the commuter rail line to Yesilkoy. Some aspects to be taken into account to...
Rock in Rio Festival in Lisbon
Since it was first held in 1985, Rock in Rio has managed to become the macrofestival pop-rock par excellence. Although there are many events like it spread around the whole world it has no equal in quality, capacity and organizational solvency, and to such an extension that, given the tremendous impact they have had successive editions in Brazil, its organizer, the entrepreneur Roberto Medina, exported the formula to other countries (Spain, Argentina, Peru and Portugal). The first edition of the Rock in Rio-Lisbon took place in 2004, maintaining the same structure as the one in Brazil: a whole gigantic Rock City, with an area of over 200,000 m², equipped with a large central stage and several tents in which different artists perform simultaneously their music. One of the great attractions of this edition constitutes, no doubt, the fact of being located in what in other times would have called “a unique setting,” and today, simply, a magical city, full of charm, history, poetry. Walking through its streets, visit its cafes, its ancient tram ride before or after attending a concert in Rock in Rio, is not something that can be done elsewhere: only here in Portugal, in Lisbon. The appointment of Rock in Rio Lisbon has been repeated every two years, and we can say that 2012 edition will delight the spectators who come to the site with performances by front line artists, particularly on the 25th and 26th of May and from the 1st to the 3rd of June. Among them, we should mention Bruce Springsteen with his E-Street Band, Metallica, Smashing Pumpkins, The Offspring and Limp Bizkit....
Primavera Sound 2012 in Barcelona
Primavera Sound in Barcelona is back with its 11th edition. This is one of the most important alternative music festivals in Europe and the whole world, that will surely be a huge hit once again. Get ready to live five days and nights with the best music from more than 200 live performances that will fill each corner of the city with plenty of decibels. The Parc del Fòrum will once again be the focus of all the attention, the festival´s eye of the storm. In this edition they will be going back to their original spirit: alternative indie, rock and pop that´s far from the commercial music scene, with emerging and legendary bands that will unite in perfect symbiosis. The programme has bands from all over the world, from countries such as Mexico, USA, England, Austria, Iceland, Canada, Luxembourg, Poland, France, Portugal and Sweden. The main attraction of the festival will undoubtedly be the participation of the legendary band The Cure. This 70s band holds the legendary status among lovers of alternative music, post punk and new wave. The Cure repeats a visit to Barcelona after having done so in 2008 and will thrill us with the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the release of their amazing album ´Wish´, the album put them on the world map and the international music scene. The chameleonic Icelandic artist Bjork is another of the headliners of Primavera Sound 2012. Innovative and pioneering on the electronic-pop scene, she arrives at the Catalan capital to present us her latest album, ´Biophilia´. Regarding Spanish musicians, we highlight the appearance of Christina Rosenvinge. There´s not much left of the teenager who...
Bars and Terraces with a View in New York
Few can argue that the city ofNew Yorkis one of the most spectacular on the planet. Not only can we visit its incredible streets while looking up and feeling small compared to its magnificent skyscrapers, but one can also visit the many museums, monuments and landmarks. In addition, we can also enjoy fabulous food, which goes far beyond simply fast food, because if we enter an authenticNew Yorkgrill, you’ll get meat that is among the best in the world. Speaking of skyscrapers, one of the advantages of having so many is that they offer an unparalleled view of the city and of theHudson River. On some of these terraces, one can enjoy the view while sipping a drink or eating a snack. Here we present five of the best sidewalk cafes in the city which offer absolutely breathtaking views: 230 Fifth is one of most popular terraced bars in New York. Not only does it have an incredible view of Manhattan, but it can also hold parties of up to 1000 persons. The terrace is so large that you do not normally need a reservation but can simply go up. You should, however, wear smart casual dress. The cocktails and food are reasonably priced so that you can have a good time. It’s located at Fifth Avenue and W. 27th Street. If you’re looking for something more exclusive and exotic, Salon de Ning is the right place. Located in the Peninsula Hotel, it has a mix of Asian and Western styles and delightful interior and exterior decorations. On the terrace, you can sit on couches or in comfortable chairs...
Freedom Tower in New York
Freedom Tower was the original name of the current One World Trade Center in New York. The skyscraper replacing the Twin Towers, after its destruction in the terrorist attack in 2001, it is the new symbol of American society and will eventually be opened in 2013 in Lower Manhattan. The construction of this building has had a cost of 2000 million dollars and reaches a height of 541 meters, qualifying it as the third tallest building in the world (Burj Dubai with a height of 828 meters, Torres Abraj Al Bail with 601 meters height). 242,000 meters square will be used for offices. This skyscraper is the result of a fusion of ideas from the architects David M. Childs and Daniel Libeskind, of the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP study, which was introduced in 2003 in the Federal Hall by Governor George E. Pataki and Michael Rubens Bloomberg, Mayor of New York. Its architecture is very particular, it has a square base that is changing as it rises and as a visual results it becomes eight isosceles triangles, ending with the surface of the top floor at a rotation of 45 degrees fromthe base of the building. The building culminates with a glass wall that projects a powerful image. To complete it, it will have a TV antenna that will simulate the Statue of Liberty and a system of lights that will illuminate the skies over New York and will screen over 300 meters from the end of the tower. This building is full of symbols, one of them is that the height of 541 meters which is equivalent to 1,776...
Amsterdam without marijuana
Those were the years of the Flower Power Revolution of 1968, when university students from around the world were about to change the world with poetic slogans and fine sand beaches (supposedly) that were hiding under the urban paving.
Bruce Springsteen Concert in Barcelona
Exactly one hundred years ago, Europe was having an exciting debate on patriotism. The continent seemed to go into an inevitable war of incomparably greater proportions than any other before, the socialist left had analyzed the phenomenon in terms of struggle against the imperial supremacy of one country over others. For intellectuals like Lenin and Rosa Luxemburg, imperialism was merely an advanced stage of capitalism and the global war, which would result in inescapable so therefore could not be more contrary to the interests of workers living in the countries involved. The real enemy was the capitalist exploitation and to defeat it, the workers around the world should join forces instead of wanting to kill each other. Lucidly analyzed the situation, for years the socialist internationalism made an outstanding effort to convince workers that they should not participate in the coming war. However, when the hour of truth came, the national socialist parties were convinced of the necessity of a war, because of the astute inclusion in the government of each state. Co-opted in this way in the name of patriotism and reasons of state, the internationalist left suffered a tremendous defeat and Europe for four years became the bloodiest battle ground ever known over a conflict that killed much of the youth of the time, causing a deep wound to the European civilization of which probably it will never be healed, while creating the germ of an irreparable crisis in confidence in the idea of humanity and progress. Despite the lessons they might have learned, we seem to remain hostage to the idea of the possibility of the...
Prodigy in Helsinki
Prodigy, the legendary electronic dance music band from the UK, is performing in Helsinki on the May 26 as part of their European tour. They also have concerts in Lithuania, Spain among other countries. Tickets for the concert starts from 49€ for upper stand and 55 € for both lower stand and standing area. Many claim that Prodigy is the best live performance groups of all time. Prodigy was formed in 1990 in Braintree, Essex and they career started of with single What Evil Lurks in 1991. First single was not commercial success selling only 7000 copies. First album was published 1992 and was noted on charts but bit success was forcoming. The Album that shot Prodigy in to fame was Music for the Jilted Generation in 1994. Ever growing success continued in 1996 when Keith Flint joined as second vocalist in the group. In May 2011 Prodigy published live album World’s on Fire that was recorded mostly in Warrior’s Dance Festival in July 2010 recorded in front of 65 000 raving fans. They are currently working on new album which is expexted to be released during 2012. They will perform many of their new songs at Download Festival main stage in June. Prodigy is best know for songs such as Voodoo People, No Good (Start the Dance), Firestarter and Poison. They also got press with their rather shocking video for Smack My Bitch Up. For more information of Prodigy on their website. www.theprodigy.com Jäähalli is easy to access with tram and it is about 20-30 minute walk from the city centre. If you are arriving my train then continue...
