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Girona, temps de flors 2012

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:21:13 +0000

The Girona, temps de flors (flower season) show is held every year in Girona’s Barri Vell.

12.05.2012 – 20.05.2012

PORTA CATALUNYA – „BELLEVUE BEST PROPERTY AGENTS“

admin — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:34:04 +0000

The best estate agents and property developers worldwide – recommended by BELLVUE. And we can be found among them!

PORTA CATALUNYA was awarded by the prestigious real estate magazine Bellevue in the areas of market knowledge, professionalism, experience, competence, diversity and service with the “BEST PROPERTY AGENTS AWARD 2012″.

To make a lasting contribution to the promotion of quality in the sector of real estate brokerage, Europe’s largest real estate magazine Bellvue has initiated the award “BELLEVUE BEST PROPERTY AGENTS”.

The award fills us with pride and commitment!

Individual personal and professional advice is of central importance for our company. We attach great importance to a high-quality international property marketing and provide full service in finding your dream property. For over 10 years we have been calling the Costa Brava our home – so take advantage of our experience. We are looking forward to finding your dream property!

PORTA CATALUNYA

Rutas con vista del mar – Camí de Ronda

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:49:51 +0000

Almadrava, Punta Falconera, Búnquer, Cala Lladó, Cala Murtra, Cala Rostella, Cap Trencat, Cap Blanc, Playa del Calís, Cala Montjoi, Masía de Montjoi de Baix, Masía de Montjoi de Dalt, Bao, Cap Norfeu

Rocky bay Camí de Ronda

The seaside paths known as the camins de ronda are a series of footpaths that link together some of the Costa Brava’s coves. In the past, they were used by smugglers and by guard patrols alike. They have been restored to provide pretty hiking trails, as they pass through some of the Girona coastline’s most emblematic locations, offering beautiful vistas of the coves and often passing through pine groves and by the occasional watchtower.

Seaside path «Roses -> Cala Montjoi»

The seaside path «Roses -> Cala Montjoi» follows a narrow path at the water’s level between Almadrava beach and Cala Montjoi cove, bordering cliffs and sheer rock faces interspersed with pine groves and typical Mediterranean shrubs. It’s an ideal route for refreshing yourself in any of the coves and beaches along the way, taking a dip in the sea in the summertime. The seaside path begins at the last house on Carrer Gauguin in Almadrava, which is also where the Cap de Creus Natural Park begins.

Punta Falconera – Cala Lladó – Cap Trencat – Cala Murta – Cap Blanc – Cala Rostella

About 1 km into the route you will reach Punta Falconera (“Falcon’s Point”), so named because of the presence of falcons some years ago. This point was occupied by the military until the 1990s because of its interest as a strategic enclave, as it offers a view that dominates the Bay of Roses. As a result of the military use of the area, there is a network of underground galleries and walkways that are connected to the surface through bunkers with artillery batteries and slits through which the mouths of the artillery pieces once projected. Past Punta Falconera, the path rises and drops with the sharp coastline, crossing through pine groves and cliffs along the sea, along with a number of well-defined coves. The first of these is Cala Lladó. The quarry, still visible, was used to extract marble, which was then transported by sea to Roses. The ramp and the landing stage where the marble was taken down to the boats at sea level can still be seen today. After Cap Trencat (literally, “Broken Cape”), which owes its name to the rocks that have broken off over time and fallen into the water, you reach Cala Murtra (a cove where nudism is allowed), named after the Mediterranean myrtle (“murtra” in Catalan), the area’s predominant vegetation. Beyond Cala Murtra lies Cala Rostella, the two coves separated by the Cap Blanc cape. There are numerous shoals along this section of the coast, dangerous rock formations lurking just below the surface of the water that for centuries had caused shipwrecks. The area is now popular among scuba divers.

Cala Montjoi

Finally, the seaside path reaches the beach at Cala Montjoi. Here, looking towards the end of the valley of the same name, you can distinguish two buildings: Mas de Montjoi de Baix and Mas de Montjoi de Dalt, two farmhouses that gave life to this area in the past.

R6 – APPROXIMATE DURATION:
5 hours (there & back)

DIFFICULTY:
Medium

www.roses.cat

Fiestas La Mercé Barcelona

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:42:57 +0000

Espectacular culture event in Barcelona

These are the most important fiestas in the city of Barcelona, celebrated around 24 September. These fiestas were first held in 1871, in honour of the Virgen de la Merced, named patron saint of the city by Pope Pious IX in 1868. The programme for the fiesta centres especially on Mediterranean culture, and includes more than 500 activities to suit all tastes: from street entertainment and concerts to folk dances, theatre performances and dance shows in the street. There are a host of things to see. Special mention should be made of the traditional human castles, parades of “giants and big-heads”, the Correfoc (characters in costume carrying flaming torches and flares), as well as the BAM independent music Festival.

22.-25.09.2011

Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Leo & Eva Longoria, Eduardo Cruz on the Costa Brava, Roses

admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:20:28 +0000

Penélope Cruz spent the San Juan weekend together with her husband Javier Bardem and son Leo, born in January, at the Hotel Vistabella in Roses.

Baby Leo Encinas Cruz was also present during lunch at the beach bar El Pirata. The Spanish hollywood stars Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem married in early July 2010. In January, son Leo was born in Los Angeles. Recently honoured with a star on the “Walk of Fame”, Penélope Cruz plays Jack Sparrow’s (Johnny Depp) ex-flame in “Pirates of the Caribbean 4“, which is now in the cinemas. In 2009 Cruz won the Oscar for best supporting actress in Woody Allen’s “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”. A new project with her and Woody Allen is in the planning stages.

Grandparents, parents and siblings – every member of the Bardem family, which is very famous in Spain, works in front or behind the camera. Javier already did his first steps in the movie business when he was only six years old. The award winning actor – including an Oscar (best foreign film) for “The Sea Inside” – acted for the first time together with Penélope Cruz in 1992 for the Spanish film “Jamón, Jamón”.

Desperate Housewives star and model Eva Longordia (36) has been together with Eduardo Cruz (25), the brother of Penélope Cruz, since last year. Both were accompanied by family (Cruz / Banderas). Eva and Eduardo seemed to have a very good time together at the beach bar of Hotel Vistabella – will we see another wedding soon?

Costa Live International Magazine – new issue online avaible

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 11:15:03 +0000

Newest issue of Costa:Live online | http://www.costa-live.com

After we had distributed the newest issue of Costa:Live on schedule right before Easter, we dared to rush into Easter traffic in order to visit Germany again after a long time. Unfortunately, our car broke down just before arriving at Mannheim and – thanks to the German Automobile Club – we ended up in front of a Mercedes repair shop in the middle of the night. The rest of the night we tried to sleep in our car, and the next morning, a little wrinkled though, we were the first waiting for the repair shop to open its doors. When a taxi operator passed by, our Spanish licence tag arouse his curiosity. It quickly turned out that he owned a house in Empuriabrava and was an enthusiastic reader of Costa:Live. We presented him the latest issue and he immediately offered us his
help in the search for a car rental. Meanwhile, the repair shop manager had joined us, reveiling that he also regularly spent his holidays in his house in Spain. Guess where – in Empuriabrava, of course! He was equally delighted by getting the newest Costa:Live issue as a prelude to his summer holidays and right away took care of our car problem. Many thanks to the two friendly gentlemen! We are going to put back two copies of this issue for you. We were delighted by
learning that Costa:Live has friends nearly everywhere! With this new issue we again want to inform you about current local events, to entertain you and to propose you destinations for your holidays and excursions.
Enjoy it!

Now the flipbook also works on iPhone & iPad

http://www.costa-live.com

International Motor Show – Barcelona

admin — Wed, 11 May 2011 10:06:24 +0000

Barcelona International Motor Show

The Barcelona International Motor Show will celebrate its 36th edition at the Montjuïc exhibition centre with two clear stars of the show: the electric car and the presentation of innovations from more than 30 manufacturers as the main way to attract visitors and pro mote the revival of the sector.The fact that the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix is taking place at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló during the same week as the Barcelona International Motor Show will make the city the unarguable motor capital of the world for one week.

http://www.salonautomovil.com/

Spanish Grand Prix – Formula 1

admin — Wed, 11 May 2011 09:00:43 +0000

Catalonia Circuit – Formula 1 Spain

This year, the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix will be held once again at the Catalonia Circuit, Montmeló, in the province of Barcelona, as part of the World Motor Racing Championship. On the days running up to the race there will be free training sessions and qualifying laps to decide the line-up on the grid. The Catalonia Circuit has 65,700 seats, set over 14 grandstands, and more than 35,000 tickets for the grass. The unique layout of the circuit makes this race a special challenge for drivers.

http://www.circuitcat.com/

Girona – Temps de Flors 2011

admin — Tue, 10 May 2011 15:19:25 +0000

Girona – Flower Power N° 56 on the Costa Brava

Girona welcomes the spring at the beginning of May with a festival of flowers – and has been doing so for 56 years. Each May, the whole town wallows in a bacchanal of colours and fragrances, both intoxicating the senses in a delightful way. Parks, gardens and historical buildings shine resplendent in the flowers’ bright colours. In the shadow of archways, backyards, alleys and the places of Barri Vell one walks from one beautiful arrangement of flowers to the next, drifting with the crowd.

Even private doors, terraces, balconies, gardens and palaces are all a-fringed with flowers in this “Time of Flowers” and invite the guests to stay longer.

There are blossoms and buds, leaves and calyxes everywhere; the town is enchanted. It is a fiesta of fantasy and dreams, and we devote ourselves to it every year. Again and again, we realize that Girona becomes more beautiful and interesting every year. In the Old Town quarter you casually find small shops, fashion boutiques, galleries and coffee houses. Another street has been fully restored, the old details remained. Facades are aglitter with new splendidness. The Middle-Ages and the modern time, side by side, fascinate us as well as many other visitors.” Temps de Flors” is a good opportunity to get to know the many little alleyways of Barri Vell, and to take a long stroll along the Rambla de la Llibertat.

www.gironatempsdeflors.net

Porta Mondial’s Master Partner Licensee for Catalonia Opening new Shop in Empuriabrava

admin — Tue, 10 May 2011 14:19:24 +0000

Porta Mondial and the Porta Catalunya Team

On 16th April Porta Catalunya, Porta Mondial’s Master Partner Licensee for Catalonia, invited guests to the official opening of its new estate agency in Empuriabrava. Situated right at the entrance to the centre of Empuriabrava, the Avenida Juan Carlos 1 is the perfect location for Porta Catalunya to quickly raise its regional profile on the Gulf of Roses.

Shop Opening of Porta Catalunya in Empuriabrava

Real Estate

The choice real estate in the window attracts the eye, whetting the appetite of strolling holidaymakers for beach houses on the sun-kissed Gulf of Roses, a rustic „masia“ in the countryside around Empuriabrava, or a holiday apartment in romantic Empordà.

CEO Johannes Liebscher

CEO Johannes Liebscher with the Artist Albert Llobet

In the offices themselves, the qualified designer and experienced photographer Johannes Liebscher has succeeded in visualising the harmony between nature, architecture and art. He has produced an exciting symbiosis, the central point of which is the appealing presentation of holiday properties.

Thanks to studies at the University of Girona, Managing Director Johannes Liebscher possesses in-depth knowledge of the Catalonian real estate market and has already gathered valuable experience in the international marketing of holiday real estate at the Porta Catalunya head office which is run by his father, André, the Porta Catalunya Master Partner Licensee in Torroella de Fluvià.

As a partner of the Portal Mondial AG real estate franchise system, Porta Catalunya is part of a dynamically growing corporate group with further offices in Majorca, Ibiza, Tenerife and Germany.
Thanks to its centrally managed online marketing activities, the long-standing real estate website http://www.portacatalunya.com has become one of the most visited web addresses in the region.