September 11th is National Catalonia Day Every year on the 11th of September the entire region of Catalonia celebrates their national holiday. It is often referred to as Independence Day but the actual origin of the holiday has nothing to do with the independence of Catalonia – Catalonia is still governed by Spain. It is…
DetailsAra, the Catalan language Barcelona Newspaper Features our Sant Jordi Hostels in Barcelona Our Barcelona hostels were featured 2 times this week in the Barcelona based newspaper Ara. For those of you who don’t speak Catalan, the articles discuss the current state of hostels in Barcelona and their impact on local communities, traditional environment and…
Details****Coming Soon to a Hostel-Booking Website Near You**** –——– A Brand New Sant Jordi Hostel in Barcelona ——— We have been working on this project for a while and we are finally ready to make the announcement: Our next Sant Jordi Barcelona Hostel is under construction and will be opening soon in downtown Barcelona. This…
DetailsWe just got another deck to add to the vintage skateboard collection we have in our skateboard hostel in Barcelona. It’s a skate deck from the 1970’s made by the Spanish skateboard manufacturer Sancheski. Sancheski is a part of the history of skateboarding. Founded by a father with a lot of initiative and two brothers, Sancheski…
DetailsAbsolutely stunning, Antoni Gaudi’s Casa Batllo is a must see for everyone visiting Barcelona.
Details“Pedal or Bust” – thats what Pedalea o Revienta means in English. And these guys are no joke. The Pedalea o Revienta crew made it from Barcelona to Valencia (229 miles) by bike in a day – fixie bikes no less – and the video turned out pretty damn cool. With a total of 9…
DetailsThe Barcelona 2013 FINA World Championships started last Friday (July 19th) and will be on until August 4th. Are you a fan of water-sports – swimming, water polo, diving and the like? Ever wanted to watch a synchronized swimming competition live? Ever wanted to go to the Olympics but couldn’t afford the tickets, accommodation prices and…
DetailsSant Jordi Hostels Barcelona is celebrating 10 successful years of Barcelona Hostel madness!!! Just imagine 10 years of Barcelona Hostel experiences. If only the walls could talk or we could gather all the stories of everything that has ever happened at Sant Jordi Hostels over the past 10 years and put them together in a…
DetailsThe 2013 edition of the Barcelona, Cruilla Music Festival is this weekend and it is going to be off the hook!!! The Cruilla music festival is an annual 2-day music festival that is the highlight of the Barcelona Summer Festival calendar. With 4 stages and headlining acts like SNOOP DOG, WYCLEF JEAN, MORCHEEBA, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, James…
DetailsFamous skater Dwayne Fagundes answers some questions for the crew at Sant Jordi Hostels.
Details9 riders, 370km, 17 hours, average speed 27 km/h, Goal – Barcelona to Valencia on fixed gear bikes in a day. Its like the tour de France on speed!!! Imagine riding your bike for 17 hours straight, a total of 370 km (229 mile), and doing it all in one day. The mission of the…
DetailsDuring a friendly skate session with Barcelona skater and skate-park designer Sergi Arenas, we had the pleasure of learning a few things about the creator of our mini ramp. SJ: First of all,…
DetailsThe 2013 edition of the Sonar Barcelona Music Festival is the 20th edition of the famous event and will be one of the best yet! With a ridiculously good line-up, 3 full days packed with some of the most innovative and current media arts and music and events designed to showcase the best in the…
DetailsSurf legend, Bruce Irons was in Barcelona during the X Games Barcelona event a few weeks ago. At an autograph session at TacTic, the best surf/skate shop in Barcelona our boy, Duda Castro, a lover of all things surf and skate, had the pleasure of meeting the surf icon and letting him know what’s up…
DetailsTravel on Toast Visits Sant Jordi Hostel Gracia Hostel in Barcelona German language travel blogger Anja of the Travel on Toast travel blog, paid us a visit at our Sant Jordi Hostel Gracia hostel in Barcelona – and She really seemed to enjoy herself. A well-informed and experienced professional travel blogger, Anja from Travel on Toast…
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