French tradition and Catalan creativity
October 15, 2006
The Cent Onze opens its doors, a new gastronomic experience on the most popular artery in Barcelona, Las Ramblas. Its objective is to become an innovative gastronomic proposal which combines the best in French tradition with creativity from Catalunya. Cent Onze is a space open and cosmopolitan, whose access is directly on La Rambla, accentuating its closeness character and yet sophisticated. Read more
Tourism in Spain 2006
October 15, 2006
33,3 million tourists came to Spain between January and July. Catalonia wellcomes almost 9 million visitors. The number of tourists that visited Spain throughout the first seven months of 2006 rose by 5.3% compared to the same period last year, with a total of 33.3 million visitors. Just in July Spain had 7,7 million tourists, which represent an increase of 3% compared with the same month last year, according to the data given by the Survey of Tourist Movements in Border, Frontur. Read more
Barcelona, best place to live in Europe
October 15, 2006
On four consecutive years European senior executives have pointed at Barcelona as top European city for quality of life. At the same time, the Catalan capital rises up in the ranking to break into the top five and is now on the 4th place to locate a business. Read more
Open a Bar in Remote, Rural Spain Are You Crazy?
October 15, 2006
Is establishing a successful, thriving British bar/restaurant in a remote part of Spain a possibility? Buy two crumbling old farmhouses in a remote, rural part of Spain and open up as a British bar/restaurant? Are you mad? Read more
Opening a bar in Barcelona
October 15, 2006
For many foreigners looking to settle long-term in Barcelona, the thought of opening a bar or restaurant is an enticing one. A successful bar can provide an important feeling of fulfilment and sense of stability that foreigners may lack here as they often find themselves drifting in dead-end jobs with few long-term career prospects. Read more


