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Tryp Apolo
Avd.Paralelo 57-59
08004 Barcelona
The Tryp Apolo is today one of the finest business hotels in Barcelona. On the Avenida Paralelo, a 10 minutes' walk from the Barcelona Trade Fair Center and the Congress Palace. Just 5 minutes from the harbour, and the city's shopping and historical center. 10 km from the airport and with easy access to all major highways. Metro and bus station right outside the hotel. 1 km from the Olympic Village. 60 km from the Costa Brava. It has 290 guest rooms and 24 Junior Suites all eqquiped with every type of luxury and comfort. Its proximity to the Exhibition Halls -only 10 min. walking distance, and its excellent connections with the Palacio de Congresos, the airport and the port, make the Tryp Apolo the perfect choice. The hotel also boasts 11 meeting rooms, a big breakfast buffet and a restaurant.
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Barcelona Universal
Avda. Paralelo Nº 76-78
08001 Barcelona
Opened in march 2001, located 200 metres from Barcelona's business and leisure areas. The hotel has 167 rooms (3 suites with jacuzzi) , all of them sound proofed with single air conditioning, free Internet broadband connection "plug and play" by means of wireless technology, satellite TV, interactive TV, minibar and in-room safety box.
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Vincci Maritimo
C/ Llull, 340
08019 Barcelona
Designed by the famous and awarded architecture study "Alonso & Balaguer", this modern hotel is in the new financial district 22@ to few meters Palace of Congresses Forum 2004 and the beach "Mar Bella". Their 140 rooms and 4 junior suites, inspired by the Zen style, are equipped with all the amenities that the client may need, air contitioning, cable TV, minibar, safe box, free access to internet. In the restaurant "Jardí del Mar" the guests will be able to taste a wide selection of local and international dishes, which they could also enjoy in the Japanese Garden.
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El arenal -- Gastronomy
Majorcan cuisine is meticulous, ancient and exquisite, combining its ingredients with surprising creativity. Pork and vegetables are the staple foods, and the local folk show a special inclination for mixing sweet and savoury ingredients in meat and fish dishes that are very typical of Mediterranean cuisine.
In Majorca, the most popular dishes are soups. These soups can be liquid, with fish or meat, yet the truly Majorcan ones are thick, dry, almost requiring a knife and a fork. They are made with vegetables, cabbage, bread slices soaked in broth, paprika, tomatoes, garlic, etc.
In addition to soups, pork is the main ingredient in a long list of dishes, like rostit (roast pork), libritos (escalope cordon bleu, which is made with loin steak, cheese and ham in layers), aufegat (generously-seasoned meat), ronyons a la cassolana (kidneys), blanquet (made with pork brains) and many more. There is also a very typical stuffing made with liver, egg, apple, plum and spices, used for poultry and beef roasts. The most famous sausage, however, is sobrasada (a Majorcan spreadable sausage that is protected by the designation Sobrassada de Mallorca). It has a soft texture and an orange colour, from the paprika used in its making. Other great sausages include botifarró, camayot (Balearic-style sausage), butifarra (Catalan-style sausage) and carn y xua.
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