On the 3rd and 4th of March, Barcelona will celebrate the 60^th edition of the International Vintage Car Rally, an event which every year attracts vintage car lovers and hundreds of curious visitors. The participating vehicles will be exhibited on Saturday the 3^rd of March near to the Boutique Hotel in Barcelona Well and Come, in front of the shopping centre Illa Diagonal.

A charming rally near to your boutique hotel in Barcelona

The route of the 60th International Vintage Car Rally links the city of Barcelona with the coastal town of Sitges. It is the most important vintage car event in southern Europe and the second largest rally in the world after the London Brighton rally. A spectacle in which over one hundred vehicles will participate which were made before 1924 and many drivers and passengers will be dressed up in period clothing, giving this event a special atmosphere.

The participating cars will be presented on the Avenida Diagonal on the 3^rd of March between 10am and 5pm, whilst the rally will be held on the 4^th of March. The vehicles will congregate in the Plaza Sant Jaume from 9am and the rally will start at 11 am, going through areas such as las Ramblas, Plaza Catalunya, Ronda Universitat and Plaza España, before beginning their route to Sitges.

How to get there from our boutique hotel in Barcelona

From the Well and Come Boutique Hotel in Barcelona you have various ways to get to the car exhibition located next to the shopping centre Illa Diagonal. Lines 6, 33 and 34 go up the Avenida Diagonal from the closest stop to the Boutique Hotel Well and Come towards the vehicle exposition, located after the Plaza Francesc Macià. By metro, line 3 connects the stops Diagonal and the Reina Maria Cristina, which are the closest to the event, although these lines loop the city. Another option is to go on foot, and the exposition centre can be found just over half an hour away from our boutique hotel in Barcelona.

If you would prefer to attend the start of the 60^th International Vintage Car Rally, from the Boutique Hotel Well and Come in Barcelona it will be very easy. You only have to head to the Verdaguer metro station, which is the closest to the hotel, take line 4 towards La Pau, and get off at the Jaume I stop. The Plaza Sant Jaume can be found two minutes away from this station.

December is already upon us and along the Catalonian capital city streets you can sense the Christmas spirit. The city has lit up for Christmas and many are waiting impatiently to spend these special few days with their loved ones.

Almost 400 streets illuminate Barcelona, around the hotel Well and Come you can see the street lights thanks to the traders of the area. Whoever visits the city during these dates will find themselves seeing Christmas decorations, lit up trees, stalls, Christmas markets and markets where you can buy gifts or eat the typical churros with chocolate.

At our Boutique Hotel in Barcelona we want all of our clients to feel as though they are at home, that they feel the festive spirit and magic, kilometres away from home. For those we propose the typical fairs and markets that offer products and an ample offer of activities to enjoy with their family or with friends.

Christmas in the museums of Barcelona

If you are an art lover, take note because you are going to love what you are about to read. In Barcelona you will find yourself with an endless list of museums, however some, as you would expect, are more special than others. Due to this special time of year some of these centres have exhibitions based around Christmas.

In the Museu de Cultures del Món you can see from the 14^th of December the exhibition “El Nadal i en Campany”, where displayed is large scale Christmas themed pieces that represent the Catalan culture. Revolving around different aspects of tradition, Christmas food, the fun and laughter, the famous log (Catalan tradition). If you want to find out more about Barcelona’s Christmas history, this could be the perfect time to, especially when entry is free.

Also in the El Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria you will find a lighting installation which has been named ‘Christmas balls return to the Born’.

Another event which unites more than 10 000 visitors is the Design Market which is held in the Disseny Hub Barcelona starting from the 22^nd of December. Here they organise activities and tasks related to design and creation.

Sleep at Well and Come and visit the Christmas fairs and markets

A lot of people are very passionate about Christmas, and for them it’s not Christmas without the markets. Going along the traditional markets where you can stroll and enjoy the attractive atmosphere that they offer.

Near to your Boutique Hotel Well and Come you will find the traditional Christmas market of Sagrada Familia. A small charming market that has a hundred stalls with small nativity scenes, trees, Christmas plants and typical foods from the area. During the day is the perfect time to visit the market and have breakfast or eat some of the typical Christmas products, such as sweet potatoes, chestnuts, nougats and churros.

If you are going to stay at the Hotel Well and Come before the 23^rd of December, you can visit it from 10am to 10pm.

Also we want to suggest another visit to the grand Feria de Navidad or the Feria de Santa Lucía. It is the main Christmas Market in Barcelona which is held in the cathedral square, in the Gothic district of the city. It is the oldest fair where thousands of Barcelonans and tourists visit. It began as a fair that was organised for Santa Lucía, on the 13^th Of December, but now has become the Christmas market that lasts three weeks.

Just like the traditional Christmas market of Sagrada Familia, the Feria de Santa Lucía ends on the 23^rd of December. Here you will find more than 300 stops with objects and items related to Christmas. Also, there is a large exhibition of artisanal items, ideal for those little Christmas gifts.

Make the most of booking directly our Hotel Well and Come

For those who still don’t know about the Hotel Well and Come, it is a small Boutique Hotel in Barcelona that takes care of each and every one of its guests and their needs, that is why, before offering a lot of rooms, we put quality first.

We prioritise the comfort of our clients, but we don’t forget about offering the best price. That is why, if you want to make the most of our exclusive services you only have to book directly on the website of our Boutique Hotel in Barcelona. And once you have booked, all that’s left to do is enjoy your stay knowing that there is nothing to worry about.

It is not very often that we get the chance to jump in to a book and this is one of those opportunities. If you stay at Well and Come, our boutique hotel in Barcelona, you will have within reach the most famous scenes from the books of Carlos Ruiz Zafón. You could enjoy a tour through the spots featured in the book. It is a unique opportunity to take a tour of Barcelona of ‘The Shadow of the Wind’ (Original Spanish title: ‘La sombra del viento’) and transform the imaginary into a reality.

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Ruiz Zafón is a Spanish writer whose most famous book is ‘The Shadow of the Wind’ (Original Spanish title: ‘La sombra del viento’).

He began with children’s novels and continued with adult novels.

‘The Shadow of the Wind’ is a novel which was published in 2011 and it is the first book of the ‘The Cemetery of Forgotten Books’ saga (Spanish: ‘Cementerio de los libros olvidados’). He is famous across the whole world, he has more than ten million copies sold in 36 different languages. The saga is made up of four linked novels and set in a mysterious Barcelona.

Set in the start of the 20^th century, from the ultimate shine of modernism up until the post war crisis.

La sombra del viento tour

You will have the opportunity to visit the same areas as those of the characters in the novel. With this route you can cover some of the key scenes of the novel in a magical Barcelona. Ruiz Zafón was inspired by scenes of Barcelona both real and fictitious for all his novels.

In the famous novel ‘La sombre del viento’ you will find locations such as Centre d’Art de Santa Mònica, the Plaza de Sant Felip Neri or the cementary de Poble Nou.

Live the literary experience and enjoy your Boutique Hotel in Barcelona

Well and Come is your perfect hotel to fully enjoy your holiday. It has a central location so you will have everything that you need right on your doorstep at any moment of the day.

After a long day through a magical Barcelona, at your Boutique Hotel you will have available relaxing delights such as the Rooftop of our solarium terrace. Our Rooftop has some marvellous views towards the Tibidabo.

Hotel Well and Come: the best option

Relive ‘The Shadow of the Wind’ and rest at your Boutique Hotel in Barcelona, you won’t regret it. You could live the experience of a magnificent route. Reserve at our boutique hotel in Barcelona, as soon as possible, your literary tour awaits you.

Coming soon is the most anticipated festival by the Barcelonan citizens: La Mercè. It is the main festival of the Condal City which is celebrated every year around the 24^th of September. It is a festival of festivals which spans across a week at different points of the city and centres around two million Barcelonans and visitors.

This year in 2017, Barcelona has programmed to celebrate the festival between the 22^nd and the 25^th of September. During these days the streets will fill with music, art, spectacles and much more; all in honour of the patron saint of the city, la Mare de Déu de la Mercè.

The tradition and history regarding La Mercè

La Mercè has been Barcelona’s main festival since 1871. Tradition is one of the main pillars of this festival. Each year elements are renewed in a contemporary fashion which contribute to try and represent a folkloric Barcelona of today.

The traditional activities which are celebrated at La Mercè reflect the pop culture of Cataluña. The “toc d’inici”, which kicks off the celebrations, “els gegants”, a giant’s parade, or “els castellers”, the human towers which are constructed to look like castles, are some of the spectacles which reflect the identity and tradition of these celebrations.

Within each one of these activities around 600.000 people get together, which converts La Mercè in to one of the popular and most visited festivals of Europe.

A great free event in Barcelona

The celebrations of La Mercè are summarised as something artistic, festive, traditional, musical, participatory, popular and free. For all of those who have not discovered this festival we recommend that you don’t miss out on this spectacle.

La Mercè is free and there’s something for everyone. The main festival proposes, on one side, an artistic programme that presents street theatre and, on another side a night set up, where you could enjoy scenes of fire, light, looks and technology.

The celebrations of La Mercè are made up of local and international artists of different fields and with performances that are carried out in the streets, in public spaces and in the open air.

Don’t miss out on the programme of La Mercè 2017 where you will find everything to do with the great festival.

Boutique Hotel Well and Come in the centre of the Mercè celebrations

Our hotel is the ideal place to spend a few nights if you decide to attend the celebrations of La Mercè. The location of the Boutique Hotel Well and Come will allow you get around in a fast and comfortable manor to the different spaces where celebrated will be actuations of music, theatre, dance…

If you’re thinking of coming to the celebrations of La Mercè during these days, you could stay at our Boutique Hotel in Barcelona, Well and Come.

Also, if you book directly with us, you could benefit from exclusive services such as an upgrade, subject to availability, free minibar or breakfast with a 50% discount.

Now you know, reserve as soon as possible and enjoy La Mercè!