Riccardo Ulpts

Hello guys, it’s great to be in Barcelona. I’m here on a modeling contract with Traffic Models. Season this time is quite slow and gives a bit of time for sightseeing. The one thing that people in Barcelona aways find time for is parties and concerts. There is NO day where there isn’t anything happening in Barcelona.

I love this city, starting from its convenient public transport to its walkable distances to all major places. Myself I live in Barceloneta one of the greates places to be. Many foreigners live here and you will find many clubs, bars and great places to hang out. Not to forget that you have a beach around the corner  What more would you want… This time of the year for sure isn’t the high season but you still find quite a lot people on the beach. One thing that I found annoying is those Asian girls wanting to give you a massage every 5 minutes ur enjoying the sun.

• Here are some places you should definitely visit.First of all walk down Les Rambles and cut into the old city (Barri Gòtic). There you can visit the cathedral and surrounding areas.
• A must see is Parc Güell to see all the Gaudí monuments in the park.
• The Picasso Museum and it’s surrounding area you should definitely give a visit!
• Walk up and down Passeig de Gràcia - easy for me as this is the way from home to my agency You will see wondeful architecture and a lot of shopping from cheap like Mango and Zara to expensive like Dolce Gabbana
• Some incredible buildings you should definitely visit are Casa Milà (also known as “La Pedrera” ), Casa Batlló and Sagrada Familia. These are Gaudí’s masterpieces
• From Sant Sebastia to Barceloneta Beach you can see some beautiful sculptures (That’s where I live)
• Be careful of pickpockets!!!
• …

I can tell you there is loads more to see!!! Even myself I didn’t have the time or didnt make enough time to see all the beautiful places Barcelona has to offer. But maybe I’m a little lazy too laying on the beach or enjoying this nice flair in Barceloneta. Just around the corner where I live are many Bars and Caffees its amazing. You can also find many electronic shops close to the Metro Station Barceloneta . I didn’t buy anything yet neither did I compare the prices but I guess it will be a lot cheaper than anywhere in the city. Its definitely worth a try.

One great tip for getting around fast and easily in Barcelona is by bicycle. There are all over the city and cost about 22 Euro a YEAR! Everyone is using them, but be careful, there is crazy drivers out there, not only by car

The nights are crazy in Barcelona, theres always many people out and it’s very easy to get to know new people everytime you go out. There is also free concerts in Barcelona like the one I went to was a Drum’n'Bass Concert just nearby where I live in Arc de Triomf. Another place I went to is Razzmataz which is a very big club, 5 FLOORS!!! Too big for my taste I like it more familiar and small. The music was good, from Alternative to electro, house dand dance. It’s definitely worth a try if you want to meet a big crowd.

This weekend I went to Shoko near Parc de Olympic. It was already after 2 and Alex (french guy frommy agency) and myself walked to the entry and the host was aksing us if we were on the guestlist. My prompt answer was, well not today, and shes like oh well. Get in haha. Shoko is like a place where you find more ‘classy’ people or people pretending to be this way. Music was not bad, sometimes really good indeed. A shot vodka was 5 euros, double shot 9. Another thing about clubs in Barcelona that isn’t the way I’m used to it in Berlin is that they would shut down at about 4ish to 6ish. But apparently the after hour parties are amazing!!!

This is it for now… puhhh