While originating in the southern Andalusian city of Jerez, this passionate and emotionally-charged dance has spread across the country, with ample opportunities to enjoy Madrid Flamenco and Barcelona Flamenco while travelling. Here’s five ways you can add Spanish flamenco to your itinerary when staying at our Enjoy Apartments:

1. Book a class.

Staying in an Enjoy Apartment is ideal for guests who want to immerse themselves in the life of the city you are visiting. Add to this sense of real experience and local flavor by taking a class during the day and hitting the local bars at night to show your moves! We can book your classes for flamenco dancing lessons in Barcelona or Madrid. Email us when you are making your booking and we will be happy to help.

2. Share Spanish Flamenco on a girls’ weekend away.

We have group apartments ideal for your girls’ weekend away: whether it is for a bridal shower weekender, a netball groups’ post-season celebration, or just an excuse to share a weekend with best friends. Spanish flamenco makes for a great group activity for your girls’ night out while travelling together: the passion, the physicality, the Latin men… there will be plenty for your girls’ group to talk about, photograph and reminisce late into the night.

3. Surprise your partner on a romantic date.

Spanish flamenco is celebrated in Montjuich, Barcelona, with this statue of dancer Carmen Amanya

Why not take the time to plan a romantic weekend away in Barcelona? Watching a performance of this emotionally-charged dance is the perfect date night activity. (And don’t forget to check our enjoy guide for romantic getaways in Barcelona for other ideas!)

4. Savour a Spanish flamenco show with dinner

Venues like Flamenco Tablao Cordobes in Barcelona and Casa Patas in Madrid offer flamenco shows every night as part of a restaurant and show package. Immerse yourself in Spanish culture and enjoy Spanish flamenco while tasting tapas and paella. You can even book your table when you book your apartment, VIP deals also available.

5. Shop for Spanish flamenco

De Flamenco in Madrid and Flora Albaicin and Los Lolas in Barcelona have simple gifts ideal for nieces, sisters, girlfriends and mums: as simple as a postcard or rose headband, or something more substantial like a flamenco skirt or polka-dot pair of shoes. For friends and family, Spanish flamenco makes a great motif for your presents and travel gifts.

Inspired to make Spanish flamenco part of your travel itinerary? Check out our flamenco directories in the city guides for Madrid and Barcelona.

Child friendly beaches, a calm sea, restaurants and fun activities for kids is a summary for a successful holiday with your children. Barcelona has this all! This place is a top destination for a family vacation in Europe. Barcelona is located on the coast Costa Brava. This coast is well known of the Mediterranean climate, pleasant temperatures and warm waters during the summer months. But Barcelona is so much more than only a beautiful coast city.

An accommodation in Barcelona is easy to find for families or groups. Barcelona apartment offer you self-catering apartments for a reasonable price. There are a lot of apartments that have special for the children a terrace, garden, swimming pool or a balcony. You haven’t obligations for apartments in terms of food, service, etc.

For children, but also for adults of course, is Barcelona one big amusement park! We recommend you six things to do in Barcelona. There are much more activities to do but these six are definitely worth to visit with children during your trip to Barcelona!

-          1) Tibidabo amusement park

The Tibidabo is a mountain with an amazing view over the city of Barcelona and the Mediterranean Sea. You can also do a picnic and go to the amusement park Tibidabo. This 100 year old amusement park is one of the oldest parks in the world. This magical place has 25 rides, fantastic shows and street theatre.

-          2) Ramblas street performers

Las Ramblas is the most famous street approximately 1.2 kilometres long. You can walk through it in the morning, afternoon or evening. This because there is 24/7 something to do, to see and to discover. You will find restaurants, café’s, clothes shops, supermarkets and many more along the street Las Ramblas. I know for sure that your children are impressed by the street performers. The most of them are human statues, but there are also musicians, dancers and magicians.

-          3) Montjuic’s Magic Fountain

This Magic fountain is located by the square Plaza Espanya and delivers an unforgettable show of color water acrobatics. They also play some classic music during the show. This fountain show is a must when you are visiting Barcelona. Your kids will hardly believe their eyes.

-          4) Montserrat Tour

Do you want to go the nature with your family for just one day? The Montserrat Tour is perfect for you! Enjoy Barcelona offer you a bus-tour to the mountain Monserrat.

-          5) Zoo in Barcelona

A zoo is always fun to visit with children of course. But this Zoo in Barcelona is special. Do you know why? You can spend here a whole day because there are more than 4000 animals, dolphin shows, children’s workshops and a farm.

-          6) Aquarium

One of the best things to do with your children in Barcelona is to visit the aquarium. Children can play, discover and explore in the aquarium while they learning about Mediterranean ocean life.

Barcelona is the newest place to be for a family vacation in Europe! Everything you need for a relax, good, and organized vacation, you will find in Barcelona. Make sure that you have a one of our Barcelona apartments for your well- deserve rest during your trip. For more tips and recommendations have a look at the family guide.

Just reference the code FAMILY VACATION when you make your booking and we will offer you one free hour babysitting. This is an experienced English-speaking babysitter that take care about your children for a couple of hours.

Martins Barcelona is recognized globally as an institution on the Barcelona gay scene. Before its closure in 2008, it was a much-loved and always well-attended gay club mecca for travellers and Barcelona locals looking to meet a new man or celebrate with friends.

Now you can enjoy Martins Barcelona all over again as it returns to the Barcelona gay scene in a new venue at a new location, near some of our best apartments offering the ideal gay accommodation Barcelona, in Eixample Esquerra or around Plaza Espana.

The new Martins Barcelona opens on 12 May and promises to be a great night for travellers returning to the Barcelona gay scene and those making their first visit (we know you’ll be back for more!) Apartments offer the best accommodation for independent gay travellers – whether on your own, in a couple or as a gaggle of group visitors. You don’t need to drop off and pick up your keys everytime you head out, you needn’t pass reception in your party outfits to raised eyebrows, and you have the space to lounge around or entertain at home before, after, or during your party night!

As a special welcome and our own celebration to mark the return of Martins Barcelona, we are offering a Martins Barcelona party pack to any guests who book an apartment with us to attend the 12 May grand reopening! Our party pack includes:

• Entry tickets on the night
• Prize draw for Martins Barcelona t-shirts
• Our Enjoy Gay Barcelona pdf guide
• Welcome drinks.

Just reference the code MARTINS when you make your booking and we’ll have a party pack waiting for you!

The club has been featured on countless gay internet sites and travel guides, and was even mentioned as one of the author’s favorite clubs in the classic guide to Barcelona by Colm Toibin, Welcome to Barcelona: a masterpiece about the city’s history, architecture and culture.

Re-Opening launch: Saturday, 12 May
Location: Plaza Espanya: Parque L´escorxador
More info: discomartins.com
Best accommodation options: Our Barcelona gay accommodation apartments in Eixample Esquerra and around Plaza Espana. Book your stay now and get our Martins Barcelona gift party pack!

The Enjoy Barcelona team welcomes back Martins Barcelona to the Barcelona gay scene! See you on the dancefloor!

In addition to booking self-catering Barcelona apartments in key districts across the city’s most cosmopolitan neighborhoods, guests can now also arrange bookings for activities ranging from city tours, dance classes, family services or restaurant bookings, and for services such as scooter rentals and beauty treatments.

Owner and manager of the Barcelona apartments business, Mr Ralph Taal, explained the new service component reflects the changing demands of current city travellers: “We have found that, increasingly, city visitors are looking to enjoy quality experiences when they travel, not just tick off visits to key landmarks and art galleries. There is also a greater demand in the travel industry to provide a full complement of visitor services from the one portal in order for guests to make full use of their time when visiting.”

The additional services available mean that guests can now book restaurants, city and day-trip tours, classes in flamenco or art, and organize tickets to football games when booking their holiday accommodation or city weekend escape.

Services offered include:

-Tours including: by helicopter, Monsterrat day tours, wine or ham tasting, and ‘highlights of the city’ tours

-Classes in flamenco, private yoga and pilates

-Arrangements organized for football tickets and restaurant bookings

-Services arranged including babysitting, beauty treatments, personal shoppers, and bike and scooter rentals.

“Barcelona is a dynamic, exciting city to visit but the sheer range of choices available to first-time travellers here can be paralysing and confusing. Our guests want to spend more time soaking up life in the city, staying somewhere independent with a real sense of the local life. Our new range of additional services takes all the hassles out of planning so that guests can focus on exploring the city at their own pace and enjoying the best activities on offer,” Mr Taal explained.

“This new range of services also helps us support the many local businesses across Barcelona that are focused on providing quality experiences to tourists. We do not charge additional fees for this new service. This program is about connecting our customers to local businesses and making it easier for apartment guests to organize a customized weekend of experiences that suits their travel preferences,” Mr Taal continued.

“Since 2000, Barcelona has seen year on year tourism growth and for good reason: the great weather, ease of access, high level of safety, and wide range of activities for families, couples, groups, and singles mean that more and more people are keen to visit the city and soak up all that it has to offer.”

“We encourage travellers to make the most of their visit by exploring the additional bookings services we have on offer,” Mr Taal concluded. More details can be found at the Enjoy Barcelona website at the extra services.

With interiors designed by the award-winning architect famous for Torres Agbar (Jean Nouvel), Moritz Barcelona has renovated the site of the beer’s original brewery into a funky-without-being-overly-upmarket venue ideal for groups or solo travellers to rest awhile and test some of the latest tapas flair the city can offer. This isn’t the complex cuisine of the Ferran Adria-style school of foams and molecular gastronomy, but instead a stylish and flavorsome take on traditional tapas, with prices that match any of the local tapas eateries scattered throughout the city.

If you are dining alone, you can sit at the bar for a further 8% discount or along the front entrance tables. These spots are ideal for solo travellers who want to scan the papers or write postcards while sampling the brand’s beer or trying out a tasting plate. Around the corner, larger spaces allow for groups and families to get comfortable and select racions (full plate serves) or half-racions from a menu available in Castellano, Catalan and English.

The stylish Moritz Barcelona

Be adventurous and try some of the folles (tapas served on a variety of lettuce leaves), mariscos (seafood), or traditional tapas plates before considering the meal offerings (for those planning planning to make the full dining experience of your visit).

For Enjoy guests staying in apartments in the Barcelona Gothic Quarter or Eixample, Moritz Barcelona is within leisurely walking distance and provides a venue big enough that you can walk in and be seated without a reservation. There is a version original cinema around the corner letting you see a choice of films in your native language before or after a meal, and the Sant Antoni Market is just down the road.

The Rotterdam Marathon is the biggest sport event that lasts one day, for many years already. The weekend that the Rotterdam Marathon 2012 is held, is going to be a great weekend to spend in Rotterdam. The weekend is not only about the marathon and athletic performances, it is a great party all across the city. The atmosphere is great, with over 900,000 spectators, the Rotterdam Marathon is one big party.

On Sunday, the 15th of April, the 32nd edition of the Rotterdam Marathon will be held. You can participate in the marathon, but there are alternatives as well. For example, there is also a 5 km walk, 10 km and a special kids’ run, student run and business run.

They need spectators as well, to complete the party. Do you want to enjoy the atmosphere in Rotterdam during the Rotterdam Marathon 2012 without participating? Come and encourage the runners and contribute to this big event. If you want to make the weekend extra special, we would like to recommend one of the Rotterdam apartments to rent. Here you can relax after a long, intense day.

It will take place in Barcelona at the famous Palau de Congressos from the 15th to the 17th of March 2012. This three-day event is meant for everyone who is interested in mechanical ventilation and respiratory care. If you are a doctor, a home care provider, a patient, a technician, a paramedical staff, a nurse or a doctor in progress, etc., you are all welcome at the International Conference on Home Mechanical Ventilation 2012 Barcelona.

At the International Conference on Home Mechanical Ventilation 2012 Barcelona will be display the range of homecare products.

Come and don’t miss this unique experience in the city of Barcelona. Stay at one our excellent Barcelona Apartments and you get what you deserve! Enjoy Barcelona offers you different full equipped apartments located around the Fira de Barcelona.

On a honeymoon or a long vacation, it doesn’t matter; it features a spacious double bedroom with a double bed. The fully equipped bathroom has a shower and a bathtub so that you can have a special bath after a day of beach bumming and shopping. The Villa Olimpica Beach apartment has a large open living area where you can have your family dinners, or you can just sit and relax watching the TV. The Television is a HDMI ready flat paneled one; you can connect your cam-recorders HDMI cable and view them on the big screen. The private terrace is the place, where you can have your romantic candle light dinners or indulge in stargazing. Furthermore, if you ever have guests for a night’s stay, you need not worry; the couch in the living room doubles up as a full sized double bed. It also has a kitchen if you like to have a quick supper or a sumptuous dinner, or want to impress your guests with your cooking abilities. If you fall in love with Barcelona beaches and decide for few more days stay, then, you will find the laundry drier combo quite useful.

Villa Olimpica Beach apartment is something, which will make your stay at Barcelona worth cherishing. It offers so much; maybe, you might reconsider your plans to go home after the vacation. It is an “all in one” solution to your perfect vacation plan. The experience is worth experiencing. Experience the Barcelona Apartments, and cherish the memories forever.

Are you interested in culinary food? Come to Madrid and visit the SALÓN DE GOURMETS Madrid 2012 and sleep in one of our nice apartments!

The fair succeeded to keep up with the attention of international exhibitors. Products and exhibitors come from around the world. There will be delicacies traded between vendors and consumers.

On the SALÓN DE GOURMETS Madrid 2012 there will be a Senses Gourmet Workshop, where the visitors have the possibility to meet up and to enjoy some of the displayed products at the Salon de Gourmets. Also there will be different activities, tastings, presentations, wine tastings, and competitions.

Do you already become excited? Book an apartment at Madrid apartments and stay here during the SALÓN DE GOURMETS Madrid 2012.

There are different activities to do for young and old:

-    Interesting readings

-    Angling at the fishpond

-    Interactive workshops

-    Displays of all the new fishing products

Children under 13 years don’t have to pay entrance fee for the Visma 2012 Rotterdam. All the other guests pay 10 Euros.  The fair will open at 10am and closes at 10pm except on Saturday and Sunday, when it will already close at 5pm.

Don’t miss this fishing fair and come and visit Rotterdam! It will be an unforgettable experience! To enhance your stay, book it in one of our Rotterdam Apartments.