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Sunday 6 September 2015

Barcelona Event Organisation - Mobile World Congress (MWC and GSM) Barcelona 2015

Barcelona Event Organisation can cater for your every need when you visit the Mobile World Congress or MWC, GSMA in Barcelona in 2015 or if you just want to make a Tour of Barcelona or Sitges.

We provide bespoke Barcelona tours, or Sitges Tours, or attractions which can be historic e.g. Sagrada Familia, Gothic Quarters, Picasso, Gaudi, Barcelona Tourist Guide, or maybe you just want to sample the incredible food like Tapas, Paella or Albondigas.

Perhaps you just want to relax and treat yourself to a superb day in a Spa and then later on eat at a top restaurant and try the best Cava or wines of the region with your meal.

If you are a sports fan, then you are in the right place to do the world famous Camp Nou Experience or visit the F1 Circuit of Catalunya to drive a Ferrari, a Super Car or even be a passenger in a Formula One Car.

The list is endless, so if you are visiting Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress, MWC or GSMA in 2015 or just want to make a Tour, Day trip, Attractions or Excursion or are interested in any other tour services, then check out the picture below and if you can't find what you are looking for, call us on +34 647 044 889, because you can be sure we can do it.




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Friday 14 February 2014

Nokia X, Nokia’s first Android-powered Smartphone - the Rumours

 More hot news from the Mobile World Congress 2014, Barcelona, concerning Nokia. Read on to find out more...




We have come across multiple leaks, rumours and speculations about Nokia’s first Android-powered smartphone – Nokia X – from different sources including some bigger banner media companies to small time leakers in China; however, the latest report comes from none other than the Wall Street Journal with a claim that Nokia X will be releasing at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014 later this month.

Unlike other Android devices Nokia X is not going to highlight Google services, but will instead focus on Nokia HERE range of apps and services – at least that’s what the rumours have been indicating.

Further the Nokia X will not be a high-end Android smartphone, but is a gadget with low-to-medium end specifications meant for emerging markets like India where Nokia still holds a good enough market share thanks to its feature phones.

The dual-SIM Nokia X is said to be powered by 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon SoC, 4-inch WVGA screen, 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage and support for microSD card, 5-megapixel rear camera, and 1500mAh battery. 

Multiple leaks by @evleaks, appearance of the handset on Indonesian and Malaysian certification authorities’ websites, appearance on Vietnam’s top online retailer’s website and other such leaks have all been pointing at an eminent release of Nokia X. 

It is also rumoured that Nokia will be revealing Lumia 1820, Lumia 1520, Lumia 635 and other gadgetry at the MWC 2014.

Source: http://www.techienews.co.uk

 If you are visiting Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress, MWC or GSMA in 2014 or just want to make a Tour, Day trip, Attractions or Excursion or are interested in any other tour services, then check out the picture above at the top and if you can't find what you are looking for, call us on +34 647 044 889, because you can be sure we can do it.       

Thursday 13 February 2014

Camp Brings Kids to MWC 2014

MWC mYouth Camp


At this year's Mobile World Congress, 40 kids between the ages of 8 and 14 will get to experience the show. Is this part of a new trend towards child care at tech conferences? They're born mobile, Qualcomm likes to say. So for the first time, the world's largest mobile phone trade show is offering a childrens' program: mYouth Camp, where 40 fortunate kids of attendees will get to learn about 3D printers, coding, digital filmmaking, what the Europeans call "football," and, hopefully, a little bit of mobile tech.

"We want our attendees to view mYouth Camp not as a convenient childcare solution, but as an opportunity for their child to be involved in MWC and to enhance their understanding of the digital / mobile world. We want them to see what a cool industry their parents work in and to understand how hard everyone works to provide these innovative solutions that impact on everything around us every day," camp organizers Merchanservis said in a statement.

MYouth Camp is the most aggressively themed child-care arrangement I've seen in the tech world, but it isn't the first: Google I/O offered child care for the first time in 2013. According to both the GSMA (which runs MWC) and Google, we're now seeing child care at trade shows because of input from women attending them. Google took an even more family-friendly step by making its child care free; the GSMA is charging €100 per 12-hour day.

Outside the tech world, companies such as Corporate Kids Events and KiddieCorp organize camps that are often themed by the location of the corporate meeting, but on-site child care isn't widespread along tech conferences. When I asked the CEA if it was considering doing something similar at CES, the world's largest tech show, the organization said it was focusing on adult attendees.

"As more women travel the meetings and events circuit, features such as additional security for women travelling alone and child care, among others, needed to be considered," the GSMA said.

How Techie Will It Be?So the question becomes: how do you turn a huge trade show into a camp so kids can really see what Mom and Dad do? I have some ideas (several of them involving Samsung S Pens) but the actual plans seem to be in flux so far.

"We have had some strong interest from companies and we are currently reviewing their proposals to see what we can do this year or develop for next," the company said. The kids might get a quick tour of the show, but for safety reasons they'll mostly be kept in their own room on the convention center premises. If the camp succeeds, GSMA and Merchanservis will look at how to integrate the kids' experiences more closely with the show, the organizations said.

"These may be the industry leaders in the future standing up in our auditoriums doing the next MWL keynote," they said, maybe a little over-optimistically - but maybe not, as 9-year-old app developer Alex Jordan proved at last year's TechCrunch Disrupt conference.

The camp has gotten interest from middle-class middle managers in nine countries including Spain, France, the U.S., Israel, and Romania, organizers said. I'll be sending my 8-year-old daughter Nina, who has done some reviews for PCMag.com, to report on it, and you'll hear about it during Mobile World Congress. If you're interested in joining us, you can sign up on the Mobile World Congress Web site.

Source:http://www.pcmag.com

 If you are visiting Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress, MWC or GSMA in 2014 or just want to make a Tour, Day trip, Attractions or Excursion or are interested in any other tour services, then check out the picture above at the top and if you can't find what you are looking for, call us on +34 647 044 889, because you can be sure we can do it.       

Wednesday 12 February 2014

10 Gadgets You Might See at the Mobile World Congress 2014



Mark the date Feb 24, 2014 on the calendar as a new wave of mobile phones will flood the world at Mobile World (MWC) 2014. MWC 2013 made way for smartphones with large displays and quad-core processors. This year's event may pave way to more interesting tech trends. Below are some of the gadgets that we expect to see at MWC 2014.


Nokia Lumia 1820
Nokia's next flagship phone is rumoured to sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor capable to run at 2.5 GHz and supports Ultra HD resolution. The powerhouse processor will be supported by a 3,400 mAh battery.


Nokia Lumia 2020
Nokia Lumia 2020 is rumoured to be Nokia's next 8-inch flagship tablet. Hopefully, the market will be seeing this device with the Windows Phone 8.1 Blue software - Windows Phone 8 Black's update that's expected to boost multi-tasking options.


Nokia Normandy
Rumour has it that Nokia will launch a smartphone with an Android platform. This is the first time that the market will be seeing Nokia stepping away from its long-term partner, Windows Phone. Samsung Galaxy 


Note 3 Neo
Samsung had already confirmed the existence of Galaxy Note 3 Neo, or Galaxy Note 3 Lite as rumours called it. It is expected that the Korean tech corporation will launch it at MWC 2014.


Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo
There's also rumour of Samsung revealing a mid-range handset, the Galaxy Grand Neo. This smartphone is said to have lower specs than the rumoured Galaxy Grand 2.


LG G2 Pro
LG G2 Pro is rumoured to be G2's phablet version and includes a fingerprint scanner. Words that G2 Pro will be revealed at MWC 2014 had been going around.


LG G2 Mini
There had been whispers about LG developing a mini version of G2 to line up with the likes of S4 Mini and One Mini. It's worth the look out at MWC 2014.


Sony Xperia Z2
Although Sony had just recently released the Xperia Z1, the launching of Xperia Z1 Compact had opened possibilities for the tech giant to unveil a new flagship.


ZTE Nubia Z7
ZTE had recently unveiled Nubia Z5S and Z5S mini - small and affordable smartphones. But, there had been whispers about an upcoming phablet flagship - a 6.44-inch Nubia Z7.


Huawei Ascend P6S
The name says it all. Ascend P6S is rumoured to be Huawei's update on Ascend P6. It is said to run on a full octa-core processor which would probably satisfy tech savvies out there.

Source: http://au.ibtimes.com

 If you are visiting Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress, MWC or GSMA in 2014 or just want to make a Tour, Day trip, Attractions or Excursion or are interested in any other tour services, then check out the picture above at the top and if you can't find what you are looking for, call us on +34 647 044 889, because you can be sure we can do it.        

Monday 10 February 2014

LG G Pro 2: MWC 2014?

Here is another interesting article speculating on whether LG will release a new version of the LG Optimus Pro. Read on to find out more...

Last year at Mobile World Congress 2013, LG unveiled the Optimus G Pro, a supersized, impressively fast handset that later hit the US market via AT&T. Now that this year's MWC is fast approaching (in just two weeks), there have been several rumors about its successor, which is expected to be called the LG G Pro 2.

While it wouldn't serve as LG's flagship device (that honor would go to the G2 and its subsequent sequels), it's safe to say that the Pro 2 will still be a high-powered, premium phone nonetheless.

For instance, there is speculation that the G Pro 2 will sport top-tier hardware specs, including a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 3GB of RAM, and LTE support. And similar to the G2, its physical control keys would be located on the back panel.

As for its display, reports have wavered between the same 5.2-inch screen we saw with the Optimus G Pro, to a slight size-bump of six inches. According to one Korean publication, the phone will also have a 0.4mm bezel, which results in 77 percent of the device being covered with the display.


Will the LG G Pro 2 flaunt the same rear keys as the G2 (pictured above)?
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET)
 
Other hardware gossip suggests that the LG G Pro 2's camera would feature optical image stabilization, burst-mode shooting, and slow-motion video capture. An upgrade with sound quality has also been considered, with one news site reporting that the phone will have a 1-watt speaker system that'll improve audio by 30 percent, compared to the G Pro.

As for when LG will officially announce this product, sometime during MWC 2014 has been heavily speculated. This makes the most sense since, again, the previous G Pro debuted then as well. However, an unexpected LG event hosted on February 13 in Seoul, Korea, may mean we could all be seeing the device well before the mobile tech show.

Until then, there's still plenty to wonder about the LG G Pro 2.

Source: http://reviews.cnet.com/

 If you are visiting Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress, MWC or GSMA in 2014 or just want to make a Tour, Day trip, Attractions or Excursion or are interested in any other tour services, then check out the picture above at the top and if you can't find what you are looking for, call us on +34 647 044 889, because you can be sure we can do it.        

Friday 31 January 2014

Samsung Set to Release Galaxy S5 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Next Month

Samsung is expected to release its flagship smartphone next month at the Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2014.






The Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone has been rumored to launch on or around the scheduled Mobile World Congress, set to take place Feb. 24-27. However, Russian blogger Eldur Murtazin predicts that the launch will come mid-March.

The latest specs rumors surrounding the flagship phone is a fingerprint sensor, much like the sensor packed in Apple's iPhone 5S. This prediction comes from KGI analyst Ming-chi Kuo, who reported that "Fingerprint is necessary for a star model."

This analysis contradicts reports that Samsung will be introducing the all new iris scanning sensor to improve its security.

Kuo, who has a good track record for accurately predicting specs for upcoming smartphones, also said the Galaxy S5 is likely to pack a 32-bit Qualcomm or Exynos processor and a 2560x1440 display resolution. Despite rumors of a Galaxy S4 with metal-casing, Kuo predicts that we will not be seeing the metal version this time.

The phone is claimed to feature a 2850 mAh battery and an improved 16MP camera, up from the 13MP camera sensor packed in the Galaxy S4. This battery size is more realistic than the purported 4000mAh battery.

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It has been revealed today that Samsung Electronics sold a record breaking 86 million smartphones in the fourth quarter, surpassing sales of Apple iPhones, according to a report by Strategy Analytics.
Juniper research also released data today, which states that one out of three smartphone owners use a Samsung device. Samsung reportedly shipped over 300 million smartphones last year, out of a total of 980 million units shipped.

 If you are visiting Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress, MWC or GSMA in 2014 or just want to make a Tour, Day trip, Attractions or Excursion or are interested in any other tour services, then check out the picture above at the top and if you can't find what you are looking for, call us on +34 647 044 889, because you can be sure we can do it.        

Thursday 30 January 2014

Mobile World Congress Barcelona - Visits and Trips

If you are coming to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and have some time to kill, want to visist some tourist attractions, or take part in some activities in the area, then read on. Here is another article which explores a few things that you can do with a limited amount of time. If you have more time, be sure to visit, www.barcelonaeventorganisation.com, to see the full range of tours and activities available.  Remember, that we will be adding a new article every week day, so keep coming back.



SIDE TRIPS

Right Around the Fira
Immediately around the Fira's South Entrance, there's an impressive collection of first-rate modern architecture.

Start your quick tour with the bright-red Hotel Porta Fira, just across the street from the South Entrance. Designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito, the Porta Fira and its accompanying office tower are supposed to echo the two Venetian towers by the entrance to the older Fira Montjuïc.

Just north of the Porta Fira, across Plaça Europa, is the new Renaissance hotel, designed by Jean Nouvel. You'll recognize it by the palm tree-shaped windows. The whole hotel has a garden theme. There are little seating areas with indoor gardens on the 14th floor, and the ride up in a glass elevator facing the outside is fun.

Other notable buildings on the Plaça Europa include a black office building by RCR Architects that looks like a radiator and the award-winning Torre Plaça Europa apartment building, another block up Carrer Herrero at the corner of Carrer Juan de Juanes.

If You Have 1 to 2 Hours

Even with less than two hours away from the show, it's possible to get a glimpse of real Spanish life in the city of L'Hospitalet. A quick walk will take you to a traditional covered market, a gorgeous crumbling ruin and a 12th-century church, with a stop for pastries.

can trinxet

From the Plaça Europa, walk up Carrer Natzaret to Carrer Igualtat. Take a left there and walk up to Carrer Aprestadora. Ahead of you slightly to the right is Panaderia Cabré, a family-owned bakery. The pastries there are spectacular; make sure to get one.

Proceed up Carrer Pi i Margall to Carrer Santa Eulalia. There, take a left and walk two blocks to the Parroquia Santa Eulalia Provenzana (Carrer Santa Eulalia 203, L'Hospitalet 08902; +34 (93) 422-4219; parroquiasantaeulalia.org), a peculiar two-sided church.

From the front, it's a grand 1950s building. But walk around the back to find the 12th-century Romanesque hermitage, with a Latin inscription from 1201 above the door and a beautifully dim, vaulted interior. The sanctuary is open daily, but you have to be lucky.

Double back down Carrer de Santa Eulalia, one of L'Hospitalet's main shopping streets. At Carrer Gasometre you'll pass Can Trinxet, a beautiful, crumbling ruin of a 1910 textile factory destined to become a cultural center.

santa eulalia market

Proceed to Carrer Pareto and take a right. In two blocks you'll reach the 1929 covered Santa Eulalia Market (ppen Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Carrer Josep Anselm Clave 35, L'Hospitalet 08902; +34 (93) 331-4694; www.mercatdesantaeulalia.com/), a traditional market built in 1936. The market has clothing and flowers around the outside, and food vendors within, including meat, fish and fresh fruits. You can stop at Bar L'Antic, at stall #4, for coffee.

Leaving the market, continue down Carrer Pareto until it becomes Carrer Alhambra. You'll pass a plaza with a fun local landmark, giant red metal letters reading "L'HOSPITALET." Turn into the Alhambra Gardens park beyond Carrer Aprestadora to walk through some greenery or sit a while. At the base of the park, you'll be back on the Gran Via.

You can take a left down the Gran Via to return to the South Entrance of the convention center, continue straight ahead across the street and down Carrer Alumini to the North Entrance, or enter the Granvia 2 shopping mall across the street.

The whole walk should take well under two hours.

If You Have 2 to 4 Hours
With two to four hours, you can take a bus into Barcelona and get a glimpse of some of the city's attractions.

The Passeig de Gràcia

My top pick is to wander up the Passeig de Gràcia, the city's most fabulous promenade, and get a glimpse of the Sagrada Família, the city's signature building.

Take the H12 bus to Passeig de Gràcia and take a right. One block down at the far end of the Plaça Catalunya, you'll find the Mobile World Centre, the global mobile industry's showplace for technology. It'll have some major exhibits running during the show, and it'll be fun to see how our industry presents itself to the public.

Turn around and proceed back up the Passeig de Gràcia. You'll pass several major Modernist buildings and a lot of great shopping. Between Carrer de Consell de Cent and Carrer Aragó is the "Block of Discord," with signature modernist buildings by four different architects; Gaudí's Casa Battló is a common site for MWC corporate events. At Carrer Provença you'll see La Pedrera (open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; adult admission €16.50; www.lapedrera.com/en/home), another great Gaudí building, and one you can tour.

sagrada familia 2

At Carrer Roselló, pop down into the Diagonal Metro stop and take the Metro two stops to Sagrada Família (open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily; adult admission €13; www.sagradafamilia.cat) The peculiar, spectacular Sagrada Família is the single iconic image of Barcelona, a crazed modernist dream of a church that's still under construction; it only got its roof a few years ago. Make sure to see all sides of the building, as they were designed by different sculptors in different styles.

When you're done at Sagrada Família, take metro line 2 back to Passeig de Gràcia, where you can catch the H12 bus back to the Fira.

Montjuïc and Museums
If you're just feeling overwhelmed by a crazy week, a trip into the Montjuïc park may be what the doctor ordered. In Montjuïc, you can enjoy some top museums or just wander through the greenery.
To get to Montjuïc, take a taxi (€10) or catch the TMB 125 bus from the corner of Metallurgia and Foc, just by the North Entrance of the convention center.

parc montjuic

Montjuïc is one of those parks where everything's windy and it's very, very easy to get lost, but that's fine. If you need a goal, three great ones are the Miró Foundation Museum (open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; adult admission €10; +34 (93) 443-9470), with hundreds of paintings and sculptures by native son Joan Miró; the tram up to the 17th-century Montjuïc Castle (Carretera de Montjuïc 66, Barcelona 08038; open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; free admission; +34 (93) 256-4445), which offers you a terrific view of downtown and the sea; and MNAC (open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; adult admission €10; +34 (93) 622-0376), the city's main art museum.

If you find your way down to MNAC then you've made it into the old Fira area, which means you can walk straight through the old convention center to Plaça Espanya to grab the trains back to MWC. Otherwise, bus stops around the Montjuïc area let you hop on the TMB 150 bus, which will take you to Plaça Espanya for the train.

If You Have a Half-Day Or More (click this link)
With a half-day or more, it's time to head into Barcelona and enjoy all it has to offer.

Source: http://www.pcmag.com by Sascha Segan

If you are visiting Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress, MWC or GSMA in 2014 or just want to make a Tour, Day trip, Attractions or Excursion or are interested in any other tour services, then check out the picture above at the top and if you can't find what you are looking for, call us on +34 647 044 889, because you can be sure we can do it.         

Wednesday 29 January 2014

Mobile World Congress Barcelona - Essential Information


     


HEALTH AND SAFETY
Every year, I hear about somebody who lost their wallet in Barcelona. Sometimes it's pickpockets, sometimes it's just the discombobulation of jet lag and convention exhaustion. In any case, it's good to take some simple precautions against theft to best enjoy your Barcelona experience. I've been to Barcelona eight times now, and I've never had a problem.


  • Remove your convention badge when leaving the Fira.
  •  Keep your wallet in your front pocket if possible.
  •  Bring one credit card, a photo ID, and a photocopy of your passport ID page with you; leave the rest in your hotel room, along with your passport and some cash.

  • Do not hang a bag or coat containing any valuables on a chair behind you.
  •  Use inside jacket pockets, if possible, for cameras and smartphones. Do not carry your camera around your neck.
  •  On the Metro, shift any backpacks or bags to be in front of you.
  •  Beware of people "distracting" you by asking for directions or squirting a substance on your clothing. Do not let them touch your person.

If you're the victim of a crime, during the show call 900 772 013, a special security service phone number set up for show attendees. An assistance team will come to you to help you complete paperwork and offer personal help.

On other days call 902 102 112, an English-speaking police hotline open from 8 a.m. to midnight daily. There will be a police station located on the grounds of the Fira so you can report incidents.

Feeling under the weather? The nearest pharmacy with long hours is at Carretera del Prat 30, and it's open seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The Carrefour superstore in the Granvia 2 mall (open Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.). also has a wide range of personal health and beauty products, although it stops short of selling drugs.

There are ten 24-hour pharmacies in Barcelona, although none of them are near the convention center. Here's a full list.

Need a doctor? The U.S. Embassy has an official list of English-speaking doctors and hospitals in Barcelona.

Source: http://www.pcmag.com by Sascha Segan

If you are visiting Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress, MWC or GSMA in 2014 or just want to make a Tour, Day trip, Attractions or Excursion or are interested in any other tour services, then check out the picture above at the top and if you can't find what you are looking for, call us on +34 647 044 889, because you can be sure we can do it.         

Tuesday 28 January 2014

Mobile World Congress - Barcelona Private Tours

If you are at the MWC - Make A FC Barcelona Stadium and Museum Tour.




 


Barcelona is an amazing city with so much to see, but it can be difficult to see everything on your own. A private tour is the best way to get the most out of your visit to Barcelona. With a private tour of Barcelona, you will get to see everything you want to see and it can be customized for your interests. 



A private tour of Barcelona will offer more flexibility to see things that you are specifically interested in, whether it is art, history or architecture, among other things. The Gothic District is a great area of the city and is an excellent option for a tour. 




Aspects of a private tour of Barcelona can be altered as well depending on the group of people involved and their preferences. Walking tours, using public transport, and having a private vehicle are all options for transportation during the tour.  



Private tours of Barcelona are a great way to discover Barcelona from the point of view of a local. This allows you to not only see the sites of Barcelona, but also learn a little about the culture and tradition of Spain. Private tour guides can also make suggestions on things to do in the city that are not a part of the tour, such as where to get the best authentic Spanish meal, such as Tapas, so you may want to consider a Wine and Tapas Tour.



A private tour is also good because it will not be rushed. Everything can be scheduled to your preferences, and there is room for flexibility to take pictures, go through the gift shop, or grab a snack. 

Finally, if you want to check out the vibrant and exciting night life in Barcelona, you may want to consider a Barcelona Nightlife Tour

If you are at the MWC - Make A FC Barcelona Stadium and Museum Tour.

If you are visiting Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress, MWC or GSMA in 2014 or just want to make a Tour, Day trip, Attractions or Excursion or are interested in any other tour services, then check out the picture above at the top and if you can't find what you are looking for, call us on +34 647 044 889, because you can be sure we can do it.    

Monday 27 January 2014

Mobile World Congress - Do Not Miss the FC Barcelona Camp Nou Tour

As the Mobile World Congress Barcelona, draws ever closer, this article and the following articles show you some great "not to be missed" things to do whilst you are in Barcelona for the MWC 2014.

If you are at the MWC - Make A FC Barcelona Stadium and Museum Tour.




Experience the thrill of walking around one of the most successful club stadiums in the world FC Barcelona. See where Messi and all the superstar team players play. A tour that is "not to be missed" while you are here for the MWC.

Things you will see on the tour:

  • FCB Museum
  • Players tunnel
  • Visitors changing rooms
  • The Playing field
  • Press Zones
  • Multimedia Zone
  • The Chapel

The Camp Nou Experience has become an obligatory stop for visitors to Barcelona. The Experience gives you the chance to walk through the most emblematic areas of the stadium: the away team changing room and the players’ tunnel, the dugouts, the press room, commentators box and of course the Museum. The Museum is the most modern football museum thanks to its interactive wall spaces, large scale audiovisual displays and an extensive display of objects to explain the history of FC Barcelona and understand the values that make Barça “més que un club” – “ more than a club”



History of the Stadium

It was still not big enough to cope with the surging interest in the team though, especially after the arrival of Hungarian superstar Ladislau Kubala and the new Barça stadium was built to replace it.

The stadium was designed by architects Francesc Mitjans Miró and Josep Soteras Mauri, with the collaboration of Lorenzo García Barbón, and it was constructed between 1955 and 1957, using mainly concrete and iron. The whole project cost a staggering 288 million pesetas, which meant the club would spend the following years in heavy debt.




Although it was originally going to go under the official name of ‘Estadi del FC Barcelona’, it soon came to be popularly known as the 'Camp Nou' (the ‘new ground’), as opposed to the club’s old home at Les Corts. It was not until the 2000/2001 season that, following a mail vote made by the club membership, that the decision was made to make ‘Camp Nou’ the official name of the stadium. Of the 29,102 votes the club received, a total of 19,861 (68.25%) preferred Camp Nou to Estadi del FC Barcelona.

The stadium’s maximum height is 48 metres, and it covers a surface area of 55,000 square metres (250 metres long and 220 metres wide). In accordance with UEFA stipulations, the playing area has been downsized to 105 metres x 68 metres.

With a capacity of 99,354, it is now the biggest stadium in Europe. However, the total capacity has varied over the years owing to different modifications. When it was first opened in 1957, it held 93,053 spectators, which would be increased to 120,000 in 1982 on occasion of the FIFA World Cup. However, the introduction of new regulations outlawing standing areas reduced the stadium’s capacity in the late 1990s to just under 99,000.

In the 1998-99 season, UEFA recognised the services and functionalities of the Camp Nou by awarding it five star status. In the whole of Spain there are only four other stadiums that can claim that, the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, also in Barcelona, the new Cartuja Olympic Stadium in Seville, the Vicente Calderón, home of Atlético Madrid, and the Santiago Bernabeu, also in Madrid.

If you are at the MWC - Make A FC Barcelona Stadium and Museum Tour.


If you are visiting Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress, MWC or GSMA in 2014 or just want to make a Tour, Day trip, Attractions or Excursion or are interested in any other tour services, then check out the picture above at the top and if you can't find what you are looking for, call us on +34 647 044 889, because you can be sure we can do it.    

Sunday 26 January 2014

Mobile World Congress Barcelona - Business Services You May Need and where to Find Them


Here is another article to help you with your Business needs, while you are staying visiting the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Where can you go for printing services, batteries, SD cards etc. Here is an article covering just that and we will be adding something new every day, so keep coming back.




Mobile World Congress has a deal with Workcenter, a chain of office centers with five outlets across Barcelona. The onsite Workcenter at the Fira Gran Via (CC2, Level 1, Room 2.12) is open starting Saturday for vendors, and Monday for everyone else. That's by far the most convenient place to print your documents during show hours.

From batteries to SD cards and USB cables, many small-scale gadgets are available in the Granvia 2 mall across from the South Entrance (open 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday). The Carrefour superstore has pretty much everything, but there are also dedicated photo stores (such as Fotoprix) and electronics stores (such as Miró). Just remember that since these aren't official show vendors, you'll need to take anything you buy home with you, yourself.

Mailing and Shipping
The official freight forwarder, EF-GSM Ltd, is the only company allowed to deliver items directly to and from the Fira Gran Via. You can find full details in the exhibitor manual. The company requires three to seven days advance notice for most deliveries. If you're shipping something to the show last minute via UPS, FedEx, or a similar company, exhibitors can send it to a special delivery address at Fira Montjuïc. It's all in the exhibitor manual linked above.

Of course, if you aren't an exhibitor, you won't be able to use these services. For ordinary visitors, the five Workcenter locations in Barcelona (as referenced below) can also do shipping and package receiving via DHL. The nearest post office to the Fira is at Alts Forns 65, 08038 Barcelona. That's walking distance from the North Entrance. It's open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday.


bcn apple store

Computers, Printers and Workspaces
Outside show hours, hit the five Workcenters in town. Three are open on Sundays, and the one on Avenida Diagonal (Diagonal 437, 08036 Barcelona; +34 (93) 390-1100) is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day. To get to the 24/7 Workcenter, take metro lines 3 or 5 to Diagonal, take a left on Avenida Diagonal and walk about five blocks. Several buses also serve that location.

Sartorial Issues
The Granvia 2 mall just across Plaça Europa from the convention center has next-day laundry and shoe repair services, as well as hair salons and pretty much every tier of clothing store. Whether you've broken a heel or poured wine on your last shirt, the mall holds your solution.

Source: http://www.pcmag.com by Sascha Segan

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Saturday 25 January 2014

Mobile World Congress Barcelona - Get Connected

Here is another article to help you with your Business needs, while you are staying visiting the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Where can you go for connectivity e.g. wifi, hotspots etc. Here is an article covering just that and we will be adding something new every day, so keep coming back.



CONNECTIVITY: SIM CARDS, HOTSPOTS, AND WI-FI
Check your wireless carrier's roaming plan before committing to a local solution. Most European operators, as well as AT&T and Verizon in the U.S., now have reasonably priced smartphone roaming plans including data, and it's always easiest to be able to keep your "regular" phone number to give to contacts at the show.
SIM Cards

The Granvia 2 mall, just across Plaça Europa from the convention center (open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday), has more than a half-dozen mobile phone shops. I went to the Carrefour Mobile desk on the ground floor, which sells all the major Spanish brands.

The simplest tariff for data-hungry business travelers is Vodafone Yu, which comes in three varieties. "Yu 8" (€12 for the SIM plus one month service) gives you 200MB of data, 20 minutes of calling, and 20 local SMS messages. "Yu 12" (€15 for SIM plus service) gives you 600MB, 60 minutes, and 60 SMS. "Yu 16" (€20 for SIM plus service) gives you 1GB, 100 minutes, and unlimited SMS. When you pop the SIM in your phone, have the salesperson type in the activation code to put it on the appropriate plan.

On Sundays, the best place to buy a SIM card is the Movistar kiosk on the ground floor of the Maremagnum mall (Moll d'Espanya 5, Barcelona 08039; Tel. +34 (93) 225-8100; open daily 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.). To get to the mall, take Metro line 3 to Drassanes, then walk down to the end of the Ramblas, across the traffic circle and along the pedestrian bridge.

A basic prepaid Movistar SIM costs €13, including €10 credit. For prepaid data, choose €4/week for 100MB, or €2.39/day for 250MB/day.

In any case, make sure to bring your original passport to buy your SIM card; they'll need to make a copy for ID purposes.

Hotspots
For more intensive, multi-device Internet use, you may want to rent a hotspot. Typically, hotspots support up to five devices and offer you about 300MB/day, up to 7GB/month.

Before you travel, you can rent hotspots from XCom Global, Tep Wireless or Cellular Abroad for your trip.
In Barcelona, the tourist board officially recommends TripNeter (+34 (668) 893-310), which provides 250MB/day of 3G service for €5.99/day. The company will deliver a hotspot to your hotel or let you pick it up at a tourist office downtown.

cafe glace

Local Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is not widespread in Barcelona, although it's available at major hotels. Fortunately, the GSMA is running Wi-Fi at hotspots all over the convention center, so you should be covered during the show itself.
Outside the venue, Wi-Fi is available in the lobby of the Porta Fira and Fira Congress hotels (buy a coffee and ask for the password), as well as in many local restaurants. I'll note which restaurants have Wi-Fi in the "Eating and Drinking" section.

If you don't want to go to a restaurant, head to the Granvia 2 mall across the street, where free Wi-Fi is available anywhere near one of the two Jamaica coffee shops or the Carrefour superstore. The McDonald's on Plaça Europa also has free Wi-Fi.

Source: http://www.pcmag.com by Sascha Segan

If you are visiting Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress, MWC or GSMA in 2014 or just want to make a Tour, Day trip, Attractions or Excursion or are interested in any other tour services, then check out the picture above at the top and if you can't find what you are looking for, call us on +34 647 044 889, because you can be sure we can do it.      

Friday 24 January 2014

Mobile World Congress Barcelona - What You Should Know for Your Stay

Ok, so you are coming to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. What do you need to know to make your stay comfortable. Things like the currency, the international dialing code, shopping hours etc. Here is an article covering just that and we will be adding something new every day, so keep coming back.


bcn city hall

Country Code: +34

Time Zone: GMT+1

Currency: Euro (Here's a helpful currency converter.)

Electrical Plugs: 220V, two round pins (continental European). If you need a plug adapter, they're available at hardware stores (ferreterías), but I advise buying them before you leave home. I recommend the Wonpro series of universal adapters and power strips, which you can buy at Europlugs.

Business Hours: Most businesses are open from roughly 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Major shops are open Monday through Saturday, usually from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Dining Hours: Breakfast generally runs from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., lunch, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and dinner from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. No one goes out clubbing until midnight.

Language: Barcelonans speak both Spanish (Castellano) and Catalan. Most signs will be in both languages.

Hotlines: For emergency services call 112.

Tax: Sales tax is 10 percent on food and 21 percent on most other goods; it's included in prices shown.

Tipping: Round up to the nearest euro.

Source: http://www.pcmag.com by Sascha Segan

If you are visiting Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress, MWC or GSMA in 2014 or just want to make a Tour, Day trip, Attractions or Excursion or are interested in any other tour services, then check out the picture above at the top and if you can't find what you are looking for, call us on +34 647 044 889, because you can be sure we can do it.     

Thursday 23 January 2014

Mobile World Congress Barcelona - Where to Shop

Here is another article to help you with your shopping (you know you want to buy things ladies!!), while you are staying visiting the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.  Remember, that we will be adding something new every day, so keep coming back.



If you need to buy gifts and can't get into the city center, the obvious choice is the Granvia 2 mall opposite the Fira. Granvia 2 (shown below) has dozens of shops, including three toy stores and the holy trinity of Spanish mainstream fashion brands: Zara, Desigual, and Mango. The Carrefour superstore also sells pretty much everything.

granvia 2 mall

But if you have the time, I'd strongly recommend heading into Barcelona to shop. Specifically, head to the Passeig de Gràcia, in the Eixample neighborhood just north of the old city, or to the neighborhoods of Gràcia and El Born.

To get to the Passeig de Gràcia, take the H12 bus from the Fira to the Passeig de Gràcia and Gran Via, and walk north.

On the Passeig de Gràcia you'll find a mix of global flagship brands and upscale boutiques. For techie gifts, my favorite is the Vinçon design shop (Passeig de Gràcia 96, Barcelona 08008; +34 (93) 215-6050, Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; www.vincon.com), with dozens of laptop and smartphone cases and tech-themed lamps. (You can get a giant, lighted "ctrl" key for €14.)

Across the street, the Bulevard Rosa mall (Passeig de Gràcia 53, 08007 Barcelona; +34 (93) 215-8331; open Monday through Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; www.bulevardrosa.com) is a maze of little boutiques, each one unique, with antiques galleries on the second floor.

The Passeig de Gràcia is also one of the world's most beautiful streets, so you're a winner even if you don't buy anything.

gracia

Where the Passeig de Gràcia gives you an elegant shopping experience along a grand boulevard, the neighborhoods of Gràcia (shown above) and Born let you discover tiny shops along narrow pedestrianized streets, with beautiful plazas erupting around every corner.

For Gràcia, take metro line 3 to Fontana and walk along Carrer Asturies to Carrer Verdi, then turn right. On Verdi and its neighboring streets, between Asturies and Terol streets, it's a nonstop riot of boutiques, cafes, bars, and Lebanese restaurants with pretty good shawarma. The Barcelona tourism board has a catalog of shops run by young designers in Gràcia.

The Born is the hippest part of Barcelona's old city, where gorgeous medieval buildings meet designed boutqiues and the Picasso Museum. To get to the Born, take metro line 4 to the Jaume I station and walk down Carrer L'Argenteria, then take a left on Passeig del Born and a right on Carrer Rec to pass the hottest shopping streets. Make sure to check out the Church of Santa Maria del Mar, too. Barcelona Tourism has an official guide to shops in the Born.

Be aware that most of Barcelona is closed on Sundays. Limited shops remain open, including the entire Maremagnum mall at the base of the Rambla (Moll d'Espanya 5, Barcelona 08039; Tel. +34 (93) 225-8100; open daily 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.), the Opencor chain of convenience stores, various random-object shops generally run by Chinese people, and ten pharmacies (see "Health and Safety," below).

Tax Free Shopping: If you buy more than €90.15 of products from stores displaying the "Tax Free Shopping" logo, ask for a Tax Free Form when you're buying your items and have the shop fill it out on the spot. You can claim the tax back at the airport. Find out more at www.global-blue.com.

Source: http://www.pcmag.com by Sascha Segan

If you are visiting Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress, MWC or GSMA in 2014 or just want to make a Tour, Day trip, Attractions or Excursion or are interested in any other tour services, then check out the picture above at the top and if you can't find what you are looking for, call us on +34 647 044 889, because you can be sure we can do it.        

Wednesday 22 January 2014

Mobile World Congress- Part 2 of 30 Must Do and See Things While You Are Here!

If you are here at the Mobile World Congress Barcelona, then now is the time to check out some of the great things Barcelona has to offer. Here is a 3 part series of articles from an American visitor Delaney Drew, who wrote down a wish list of places and things she wanted to do. It's a great list, so take a look and maybe you should visit some when you get some spare time, or maybe next time you visit Barcelona.

If you are at the MWC - Make A FC Barcelona Stadium and Museum Tour.

Before coming to Barcelona I put together a list of thing I thought were a “must” in order to get the most out of my time here. I want to share it with you because it gives a great jumping off point for anyone interested in visiting Barcelona.

 
 1.    Visit the Picasso Museum.





2.    Spend an afternoon wandering Gaudi's outdoor masterpiece, Park Guell.





3.    Tour La Segrada Familia, the most famous landmark of Barcelona, a huge church started in 1882 and isnt supposed to be finished until 2040. It was designed by the modernist architect Antoni Gaudi.






4.     See the magic fountain at Montjuic light up at night. 



 


5.    Get lost in Parc del Laberint d'Horta.



 

6.    See Fundacio Joan Miro, a museum dedicated to Joan Miro who was a Spanish Catalan painter, sculptor, and ceramicist born in Barcelona. His work has been interpreted as Surrealism. He expressed contempt for conventional painting methods as a way of supporting bourgeois society, and famously declared an "assassination of painting" in favor of upsetting the visual elements of established painting. (wiki).






7.    Visit Monserrat Mountain.






8.    Check out the Olympic Stadium from when Barcelona held the Olympics in 1992.






9.    Hike the Tibidabo Mountain.



 
10. Visit Figueres and the Dali Museum. Figueres is a city in the Catalonian region of Spain and is the home of Salvador Dali.





If you are at the MWC - Make A FC Barcelona Stadium and Museum Tour.


If you are visiting Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress, MWC or GSMA in 2014 or just want to make a Tour, Day trip, Attractions or Excursion or are interested in any other tour services, then check out the picture above at the top and if you can't find what you are looking for, call us on +34 647 044 889, because you can be sure we can do it.