Friend environment with young people, the staff are also international, young, friendly and helpful. There is also laundry and free breakfast. Just a short walk from a metro station and the main street of barcelona. definitely recommended. [ + ]

05-07-2010

Joseph, USA

Very well run hostel, a few issues with AC and showers but promptly taken care off. [ + ]

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Hostel Address

Barcelona Mar Hostel:
Sant Pau 80 - 08001 Bcn
Tel: (+34) 93 324 8530
Fax: (+34) 93 324 8531
e-mail: info@barcelonamar.com
Groups info: see here !

2007 - 2008 Fiestas and Festivals Calendary

JANUARY:

- 1th of January: New Year Eve
- 6th of January: Magical Kings
- 17th of January: Cabalgata dels Tres Tombs
- Fiesta Mayor de Sant Antoni (fortnight of January)

FEBRAURY:

- 4th to 13th Fiestas Santa Eulalia
- 22th feb. to 14th of March of 2007: El festival audiovisual de creación joven Barcelona VisualSound in fourth edition

MARCH:

- Fiestas de Sant Medir (first of March)
- Fiesta de Sant Josep Oriol / El Pi (second fortnight of March)
- 18 FESTIVAL DE GUITARRA DE BARCELONA: From 22th of march to 7th of June 2006

APRIL:

- Holy Friday 6th of April 2007
- 23th April: Saint Jordi, patrón de Catalunya, declarated National Interest Turistic, it is the Roses & books Day.
- Corpus Christi: en el claustro of the Cathedral an egg dance by itself (l'ou com balla) the all daylong over the millenarian water fountaine
- 28th of April al 5 de Mayo: BAFF, Festival de Cine Asiático de Barcelona

MAY:

- 1st of May: International Worker Day - Working Holliday
- 10th and 12th of May: OFFF BCN 2008 in the CCCB. Centre de Cultura Contemporanea de Barcelona

JUNE:

- International Comic Festival Barcelona
- Sónar 14th, 15th and 16th
- Primavera Sound: music festival
- 24th of June - Sant Joan Day: fireworks, bonfires and beach parties all around
- Barcelona GREC festival from 25th of June to 5th of August
- Fiesta Mayor de Porta (first fortnight of June)
- Fiesta Mayor del Coll (first fortnight of June)

JULY:

- Fiesta Mayor de Fort Pienc (first fortnight of July)
- Fiesta Mayor del Raval (middle of July)
- Fiesta Mayor del Poble Sec (second fortnight of July)
- Summercase Festival from 14th and 15th of July in Barcelona 2006

AUGUST:

- 15th of August: Fiesta de La Asunción
- Fiesta Mayor de Gràcia, as a tradition, is going to celebrated by 15th to 21th August
- Fiesta Major de Sants second fortnight of August
- Fiesta Mayor de Santa Maria de Vallvidrera (middle August)
- Fiestas de Sant Roc/Barri Gòtic(middle of August)

SEPTEMBER:

- 11th of September: National Day of Catalunya
- BAM Festival 22th, 23th and 24th of September
- 24th of September: Fiestas de la Merced, patrona de la ciudad desde 1868
- 23th and 24th MECAL: (Shortfilms International Festival) Playa Barceloneta 21h Free entry
- Fiesta Mayor al Parc Güell (during September)
- Fiesta Mayor del Camp de en Grassot first fortnight of September)
- Fiesta Mayor de La Horta (first fortnight of September)
- Fiesta Mayor de Vallcarca (first fortnight of September)
- Fiesta Mayor de La Bordeta (first fortnight of September)
- Fiesta Mayor de La Ribera (first fortnight of September)
- Fiesta Mayor de les Planes (middle of September)
- Fiesta Mayor de Montbau (second fortnight of September)
- Fiesta Mayor de Verdum (second fortnight of September)
- Fiesta Mayor de Sant Miquel/Barceloneta (end of September and begin of Octuber)

OCTOBER:

- Barcelona International > Documentary Film Festival: Centre de Cultura Contemporanea de Barcelona. CCCB 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th de October 2006
- Fiesta Mayor de La Rambla (first fortnight of October)
- Fiesta Mayor de Les Corts (first fortnight of October)
- Fiesta Mayor de La Verneda (second fortnight of October)
- International Erotic Film Festival from 4th to 8th of October.
- 12th of October: Fiesta de la Hispanidad
- October: International Week of colorfilms
- 5° Barcelona Musical Documentary Film Festival: 26th October to 2nd of November