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This month has witnessed and will continue to witness a lot of changes and movement within the Akaza team.
Lara Hussein has joined Akaza on November 12 and is now responsible for reservations and will perform other functions related to enquiries and customer services. She also wishes to improve her Spanish language and customer-service skills throughgh her experience with Akaza.
Christiane Klitzsch from Germany who was dealing with our guest enquiries and customer services will leave Akaza on December 19. She will go back to Germany to finish her studies and enjoyed her time in Barcelona.
Akaza is adding to its list of long-term apartment rentals in Barcelona. The apartments can be rented between one and eleven months. Below you can find three of our actual long-term rental apartments.
Akaza is also focusing on planning and organising events in Barcelona for private persons as well as business people. For more information please visit our homepage www.akaza.net or call us on: 0034 932 210 610.
Heini Kiiski from Finland has left Akaza on the 21st of November after being responsible for reservations and accounting. Heini enjoyed her time here very much and improved her language as well as personal skills with Akaza. |
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Akaza offers more than 90 apartments with different price ranges all over Barcelona. Our specialty is with the ones located in the Barceloneta area (the old fisherman neighbourhood next to the sea).
This month we would like to highlight the following long-term rental apartments:
Amalienborg 2
This great little apartment is located a footstep away from the beach in the old fishermen's community. The area has a very special atmosphere giving you the feeling of being in a small village. The romantic apartment is located on fourth floor without an elevator and quite steep stairs - being so high up, the apartment is very bright since it allows lots of light to enter. It has one bedroom with a large wardrobe and a double bed, a salon with a sofa bed for two persons, a dining table and a separate fully equipped kitchen and bathroom with a shower. Apart from the air conditioning the apartment is equipped with a fan in the bedroom. It is well distributed and practical.
Amazing Views
Recently refurbished beach side property with stunning views of both sea and the harbour. Boasting a private terrace of 8 square metres perfect for relaxing and enjoying breakfast in the sunshine. Located on the sixth floor in a building with an elevator. It has one large bedroom containing a large double bed and a sofa bed and in the living room there is also another sofa bed so the apartment can sleep up to 6 people.
For more information see:
San Pacia
Sunny Penthouse flat in the Raval. This quiet and sunny flat is 3 minutes walking distance to The Ramblas and a few minutes walk to the metro. Recently renovated with lovely exposed brick and wood ceiling beams throughout the flat.
2 bedrooms one double beds one with 2 single beds, 1 bathroom, parquet and all furnished. Fully equipped kitchen, with dishwasher, laundry, microwave, and fridge.
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Must-Sees in December
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Fira de Santa Llucia
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The annual Fira de Santa Llucia Christmas fair in Barcelona will showcase 300 stands selling seasonal treats outside the city's cathedral this December. Running across the entire month, the fair will also feature a nativity scene competition and on the 28th of the month, local musicians, artisits, and entertainers will amuse the crowd.
Another activity at the Fira de Santa LLucia is the giant caga tio, a huge, smiley-faced "log" that drops out presents when kids beat it with a stick. The caga tio is a character in Catalan mythology relating to Christmas tradition and many families keep one in their homes during the festive season (small versions are on sale at the Fira de Santa Llucia's market).
28/Nov/2008 - 23/Dec/2008
10am to 10pm
Pla Seu, 3, bxs
www.ihes.com/bcn/spanish/barcelona/christmas_in_barcelona.html
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The Nutcracker at Forum Auditori Gran
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Be ready for an exhilirating ballet and dance performance in Barcelona where you can watch The Nutcracker at Forum Auditori Gran. Whether you are a classical or modern ballet and dance fan, you will have an unforgettable experience and an exciting time!
25/Dec/2008 - 26/Dec/2008
€199,00-€259,00
Forum Auditori Gran
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Tel.: 93 269 1937
Mobile: 699 643 462
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Contemporary Art
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The Barcelona International Festival of Contemporary Art, or BAC! takes place at several venues throughout the city of Barcelona. Through its 2008 theme of "Reveille-toi!", the festival rebels against the 'perfect' celebrity image that society struves to imitate. BAC! incorporates a wide range of media, including murals, photographs and installations, contributed by galleries all over the world.
  
For the breaking news of the program, keep an eye on the festival website!
2/Dec/2008 - 28/Dec/2008
Free Entrance
www.bacfastival.com/2008/index.html
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Enjoy a Murder Mystery in Barcelona
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Visitors to the Natural Science Museum in Barcelona are invited to become detectives for the day with Murder at the Museum ongoing until January 6th.With the spotlight on the criminology techniques and its various fields such as chemistry and ballistics, the exhibition is comprised of a fictional crime scene and a trail of clues.
27/Oct/2008 - 9/Jan/2009
Parc de la Ciutadella
Av. Marquès de l'Argentera 8
Tue-Sat: 10:00am-06:30pm
Sun: 10:00am-02:30pm
http://www.railbookers.com/breaks/events/barcelona/enjoy-a-murder-mystery-in-barcelona-18844872
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The tenth edition of the Mil-leni Festival is a commitment to return to its roots and a remembrance of past editions. The X Festival will be a parade of names that together with Tracy Chapman, Jose Gonzalez, OneRepublic, Ayo y Pitingo, among many others, will make this festival a unique choice for the nights of the next months. A festival held in Barcelona for Catalonia and everybody else wishing to enjoy this musical festivity always conserving the ways of eclecticism, prestige and artistic quality. The Palau de la Musica, L'Auditori, L'Auditori del Forum and the Gran Teatre del Liceu will be the stages of this edition.
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| Akaza Tours in December |
1. Wines of Catalunya
Just south of Barcelona lie the green valleys and rolling hills of the world renowned Penedès, Spain wine region, the perfect place for a small group day escape side trip.
Known as "cava country" due to being the biggest and best producer of Cava (Spanish champagne), this Spanish wine region boasts many notable red and white wines, as well. The hills of Alt Penedes are our destination for this wine excursion, where we enjoy exclusive visits to the vineyards and cellars of small wine and cava makers producing the most innovative and high quality wines in the Penedes wine country.
2. City tour in Barcelona
Barcelona has a lot to offer and should not be missed out.
To get the most out of your stay in Barcelona you might consider to take one of our customised city tours where your interests will be met. You can choose from doing a gaudi tour to experience the many Gaudi monuments of Barcelona.
Or you might want to visit the highlights of Barcelona for a full day by bike? We have plenty of options for you to choose from.
We can organise guides in different languages.
3. Cooking Courses
Why not get your friends together, fly over to Barcelona and join a cooking course. Having fun and bonding while enjoying to cook a delicious dinner, with a expert Chef.
Improve your cooking skills or maybe extend your skills into a different cuisine?
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Akaza Recommends
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Palau de la Musica Catalana
The Palau de la Musica Catalana is a concert hall designed in the Catalan modernista style by the architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner. It was built in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain between 1905 and 1908. Between 1982 and 1989, the building underwent extensive restoration, remodelling, and extension under the direction architects Oscar Tusquets and Carles Diaz. In 1997, the Palau de la Musica Catalana was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Today, more than half a million people a year attend musical performances in the Palau that range from symphonic and chamber music to jazz and Canço (Catalan Song).
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C/ Sant Pere Mes Alt, s/n
08003 Barcelona
Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes
Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, often popularly known as just Gran Via, is one of Barcelona's major avenues.
It crosses all city proper, stretching from the North-Eastern boundaries of the municipality, borfering Sant Adria de Besos, to its South-Western limits, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, with some of Barcelona's most important squares in between: Plaça d'Espanya, Plaça Universitat, Plaça Catalunya, Plaça de Tetuan and Plaça de les Glories Catalanes. It is over 8 kilometers long.
December
Special Discounts & Offers
1. Get a 10% dicount on any apartment if booked before the end of the year! Just enter the word "akazachristmas" in the Promocode to take advantage of this opportunity.
2. "Special Winter Offer" on Amalienborg 2 apartment next to the beaches of Barcelona. ONLY 800€ plus bills!!!
3. Benefit from a 5% discount on scooter rentals in Barcelona till March 31, 2009!
4. Need a new and exclusive hair-cut?
Visit Veronique in her hidden and trendy "Petit Salon" and get an Akaza discount if booking is done before December 10, 2008. For contact information please see add on the left side of this newsletter.
Our Services
As many of you probably know, besides renting out apartments, Akaza also offers a variety of services in order to make its clients happy. We want to present you some of them:
Events
You want to do something special but yet you do not know what it is?
Get some ideas from our webpage www.akaza.net and see if there is something that interests you.
Or do you know exactly what you want but not how to realise it?
Contact us and it will be our pleasure to find a solution that realizes your ideas.
Our team has gained experience from our customers from all over the world, throwing the parties they never dreamed of. We make sure that it gets tailor-made according to your needs, or if you are not sure of what you want, let us surprise you!
Wine-Tasting and Bike Tour
Three from the Akaza team, Christiane, Lara and Heini went to wine-tasting and biking adventure in El Penedes, just 1 hour by train outside Barcelona, with El Moli Tours.
If you like to go out of Barcelona, but not too far away, and add to it a little adventure then this tour might be the right one for you.
Once you arrive there you will get to experience wine tours and tastings, food and wine workshops, bike tours and activities, local culture and history. You also get to visit boutique wineries ans small and charming country restaurants. You will certainly return from the tours with unforgettable memories of this amazing wine country experience in Spain. We sure did!
If you want to get more information about the wine-tasting tour or other activities you can contact us by e-mail
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or call us
+34 626 658 548.
Akaza Football Tickets
The FC Barcelona facilities offer a unique and magical combination that will guarantee you an unforgettable event!
FC Barcelona's emblematic facilities are ideal for holding a successful event. We can help your organise private boxes, access to the VIP lounges at Camp Nou, VIP tickets for every home game, etc.
For more information or to buy your tickets please visit our hompage: http://www.akaza.net
/events/events.html
Next matches of FCB in Barcelona
04.01: FCB - RCD Mallorca
18.01: FCB - RCD de la Coruña
22.02: FCB - Espanyol
Next matches of Espanyol in Barcelona
21.12: Espanyol - At. de Madrid
04.01: Espanyol - RCD Mallorca
WE ARE
LOOKING FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU
HERE IN
BARCELONA
AND OFFER YOU OUR SERVICES
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Akaza December 2008 Newsletter
News and Events 
