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Sant Joan Festival in Barcelona

Mónica Boixeda Barcelonian, Only-Be, Things to do in Barcelona

Streets, beaches, private gardens and parks are lit with bonfires on the shortest night of the year. The city opens its arms to the summer season on the 23rd of June, a very special night full of dances around bonfires to honor Sant Joan. This is almost as if it was a ritual. The Night of Fire, also known as the Revetlles de Sant Joan, is a magical night, in which not even the Metro goes to sleep. You’ll find a DJ in every single beach bar (which BTW, they all close at 6 o´clock that day), you can go on a picnic at the seashore and make bonfires on Barceloneta or Maresme beaches (Only allowed on Sant Joan). If you prefer hitting the streets of the city, you’ll find many bars with live performances for your entertainment. They say fire purifies the soul and keeps it away from sins. So according to tradition, the one who lights a bonfire that night will be purified throughout the year. People usually burn old furniture, clothes, and useless things that keep the fire all night at its peak. According to the tradition, if you want to have good luck, you should bathe in the sea after midnight. It is said that if you do so, you´ll be healthy the rest of the year. It is usual to find groups of naked guys swimming in the sea, due to the party mood and consumed alcohol. During Sant Joan people drink and eat a lot, but the gastronomy highlight of the festival is definitively the dessert: coca. For those who don’t know what... read more

The Secrets of the most rented apartments

The Only Team Owners, Tips

At Only-apartments we have analyzed those with the most reservations so far this year to see which are the characteristics most sought after. Although the apartments we looked at are in different cities all through the world, they have a lot in common. We can now show you the 4 Fundamental secrets, in order of importance: 1. Reviews: These are the most important. Internet users trust more with every comment from their fellow renters. The apartments with the most number of reservations in 2013 now has more than 100 reviews from past clients (the average is 41.88 out of the most rented), and this figure will increase. It is clear that the quantity is very important, but also the quality (even though it’s quite obvious, we checked that apartments with lots of negative reviews don’t receive reservations.) Conclusion: You should motivate your clients to leave positive comments about your apartment. At Only-apartments we always send clients a satisfaction questionnaire when they leave the apartment, but you can play a very important role if you remind them to fill it in. You can see those with the best ratings from clients by following this link, where we have done a qualitative study of the comments from the most reserved apartments. 2. Price. People compare prices before making any purchase, by following this link 3. Location. Not all clients want a central location. Even though your apartment might not be in the centre of the city, there are still a lot of chances to receive reservations if you always take our suggestions on board (remember we are apartment specialists!) – If... read more

Sonar celebrates its 20th anniversary

Diana Rodríguez Pretel Barcelonian, Only-Be, Things to do in Barcelona

I have to start this article by congratulating Sonar for its 20th anniversary. This is one of the most popular music festivals in Spain, as well as the one with the best parties you can ever imagine. To celebrate this anniversary the organizers brought together many of the main protagonists of the previous editions of the festival as: Kraftwerk, Richie Hawtin, Pet Shop Boys and Laurent Garnier. All of these famous artist will perform at Sonar 2013 in Barcelona, because they all have one thing in common: their infinite love for electronica. (Photo: Sonar official website) During three days: the 13th, 14th and 15th of June you’ll feel how the Music decibels rise in Barcelona. Are you ready? The masters of electronic music return to perform in Spain: Kraftwerk, Pet Shop Boys, Richie Hawtin, Laurent Garnier, Paul Kalkbrenner, the Dewaele brothers with their band Soulwax, Cut Chemist and Nu-Mark (with their hip hop) and Skrillex who will show us why they are the most virtuosos turntables musicians. In addition to the above, some creative artists couples will perform in a two-bands show: The Bradien, Comelade Pascal, etc. Sonar will display the performances of the most important techno artists. We do not forget the shows of Angel Molina (which is a constant performer in the festival), as well as Arcanoid, Cesar de Melero and Zero. Hip-hop and electronica have managed to fit perfectly to each other. Remember this name: Jurassic 5, led by Cut Chemist and Nu-Mark, which certainly are geniuses in this field. This year, Sonar Festival will also give you the option to enjoy all concerts, national mostly,... read more