Calella's pleasant weather and suitable facilities turn this town into an ideal place for all type of sports.Sports can be easily practiced all month of May round.

As is it close to the sea and mountains and surrounding with many adventure parks. It is possible to Cycling, mountaineering.Athletics can be practiced in open air. As you know there is many adventure parks with natural environment there you can enjoying adventure,excitement, strategy, and lots and lots of action.The most fun and innovative outdoor sport.

Laser Combat:battlefield live is the simulated combat game more authentic and real time thanks to the latest technologies and materials.

Quads: there are different rounds through the natural park and these the very depending on the duration of the trip, the road conditions and above all,skill in handling hikers. all routs are on mountain road and place that can move without problem the Quad.

mountain Bike: All tours guarantee spectacular views and tranquility.

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01/04/12 - 29/04/12

Calella annually hosts the Festimatge, the image festival.
During the whole month of April the city is full of images, photographs and films. This is the seventh edition, which gives the festival a very important degree of maturity and stability!   

The differential feature is that Festimage incorporates film and photography activities, a characteristic that makes it unique in Spain in both fixed and moving reference image.

Moreover, in its celebration, it involves the whole municipality. Several areas of the city and different sectors give their local for exhibitions, movie passes, workshops, etc..

So there are photographs in showcases or in hotel lobbies, film screenings in the theater, library or other makeshift spaces, and workshops and meetings are held in the halls of various hotels, schools and outdoor.

The festival, organized by Photo Film Calella, meets three prestigious competitions: Encuentro Internacional de Cine 9.5, Trofeo Torretes de Cortometrajes y Certamen de Fotografía Trofeo Torretes.

In addition to activities for schools, there will be various exhibitions, analog and digital photography workshops, popular photography market and youth competition.

http://www.festimatge.org/?lang=es

"In addition to golden sand and blue sea Calella hides in its narrow streets a history and a culture that not everybody knows."

Calella is a city with more than 650 years of history. Between the sea and the mountain, it is jealous of its history, with a past rich in facts. If you spend one day here you have to discover its long history.

The most interesting part of the city is undoubtedly the surrounding of Plaça de la Vila with his 700 years old market.

The Museu-Arxiu (museum-file) is installed in a seventeenth century building and is a good example of the tradition and of the work of several local artists. The documents preserved in the archive, nourished by the contribution of different families of Calella, allow to review the history of the city from its origins.

The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries have left their mark on the religious foundations of the Capuchins and Lestonnac and symbolic ruins of the ancient towers of optical communication. The old center is preserved around the church, with straight, narrow streets where there is a lot of activity during the summer.

Must see places are:

- The chapel of Sant Quirze and Santa Julita;

- After a short ride, the symbol of the city, the Lighthouse, built in 1859, and turrets, optical telegraph, built in 1849 and 1850 in the area around the lighthouse;

- The squares of the Church and of Catalonia and the Bunyol;

- Dalmau Park, built in the early twentieth century, a place to enjoy nature;

- Manuel Puigvert Ride and Dalmau Park with his plane trees;

- The new ride Garbí that allow walking and resting peacefull

y enjoying the view which gives us the sea;

- Forest roads to different parts of Montnegre, ideal for hiking and mountain biking.

These are some reasons that make Calella, which pioneered tourism in Catalonia and that has continued to maintain it at a high level, the tourist capital of the Costa del Maresme.

 
 16/02/2012 - 22/02/2012
Ha llegado el Carnaval y, como cada año, el Ayuntamiento de Calella organiza festejos para celebrarlo. No hace falta ser un niño para amar esta fiesta, sobre todo si la pasas aquí.

Como marca la tradición se empieza con el jueves previo al domingo de Carnaval que tiene como protagonistas a los niños con muchas animaciones infantiles.

Es tradicional comer butifarra de huevo y tortilla con butifarra. A la hora de almuerzo, de postre o la merienda, también se come la torta

de chicharrones. Es el día en el que se inicia el tiempo de excesos justo antes de empezar las siete semanas de abstinen

cia de la próxima Cuaresma.

El sábado de Carnaval se celebra la Rua infantil que se cierra con una extraordinaria merienda popular para los más

pequeños. Por la noche, cena y tradicional baile de Carnaval con orquesta.

El siguiente fin de semana tiene lugar el Gran Desfile de Carnaval del Alt Maresme entre Calella y Pineda de Mar, que organiza la Comisión de Carnaval del Alt Maresme y que patrocinan los ayuntamientos de ambos municipios. La gran Rua finaliza con un gran baile.

Para más información:

www.carnavalaltmaresme.com

Ajuntament de Calella
Fàbrica Llobet i Guri
Carrer Sant Jaume, 339
08370 - Calella
Teléfono: : 93 766 30 30
E-mail: calella@calella.cat
Web: http://www.calella.cat

It could have been that you chose Calella for the exciting nightlife or the many historic sites along the Maresme Coast. But strangely NO! The most important reason why people come to Calella is its breath taking beaches and clear blue water. We do admit, not everyone can say they have such an amazing backyard. It is three beaches that summarizes Calella best:

Platja de Garbi: Literally 2 minutes walking from our doorstep. Garbi beach is the place to be during your stay at the Estrella de Mar Youth Hostel. Some of our rooms even have a great view on this beach. It's about 800 meters wide and runs along a boulevard with the same name.

Platja Gran: If you are looking for your very own Enrique Iglesias or Penelope Cruz, the main beach of Calella will get you one step closer. This 1,5 km long beach is the best spot of the Maresme Coast en hosts a lot of the hottest parties.

Platja de les Roques: In the end it is natural beauty we all like. Les Roques beach is the smallest beach of Calella and can be found in the south of the town. It's coves, rocks and clean blue water will give you a chance to relax while enjoying the sparkles and sunshine. Don't get too natural though, keeping your swimwear where it belongs is highly appreciated!

You want to visit a bit more than Calella. No worries here is another tip:

Catch a train, ferry or regular car to visit one of our neighbor villages. Maybe they're not as hot and trendy but definitely worth a visit in the daytime. Enjoy the romantic atmosphere in the morning and the beautiful beaches in the afternoon. San Pol de Mar is well known for its old fisherman's houses and church of Sant Pau. Great picture moments there, since almost every house is completely white. Pineda de Mar is another great village with lots of water sports activities. Furthermore it has the beautiful gold fine sand and sparkling blue water the Maresme coast is known for.

After an amazing day or re-discovering Calella we're now on our way back to the Estrella de Mar Youth Hostel. Our tight schedule for tonight: Shower, drink on our balcony, dinner near the beach and after that some clubbing at Menfis. See you next week?

Go to http://www.estrellademarhostel.com/en/book-on-line, book your bed, catch your flight and get your ass over here! The last one in the water pays for dinner.

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We gained a lot of experience in group travel with our Hostel in Barcelona before we decided to expand to our favorite village on the Maresme coast: Calella. We believe we have the right relation between price and quality and that's why you will always find the best available rates through our own website.

As experienced group travelers ourselves, we know about the wants and needs you have. That's why we have tried to make the Estrella de Mar Youth Hostel as complete as possible. You might have seen it before on our Facebook page, our guests love our lounge! It has some great comfy couches and a huge flat screen TV. Excite yourself on our Foosball table or challenge your group mates on our dart boards. The Free WIFI keeps you updated about home or even better: with the latest party news in Calella. If you booked the Estrella de Mar Youth Hostel for a big group from let's say 100 people it might be even more fun to stay in-house at night. Our brand new audio installation will give you the chance to spin your records while our disco lights pre-heat the dance floor for your fellow group members.

We have a huge meeting room which can be used for basically every presentation or as meeting point with your travel organization. Next to this we have two smaller meeting rooms for the more private presentations or meetings. All the meeting rooms are set up with the best available audiovisual equipment and white screens so your presentation gets the attention it needs. Also group's breakfast and dinner can be served in these rooms.

Last but certainly not least you might want to know about our garden and enormous roof terrace. We have mowed the lawns and scrubbed the tiles, so you can use the space any way you want. A rooftop yoga session? Or a water balloon fight in our garden? It's all up to you. At Estrella de Mar you are allowed to make yourself at home, so we are open for every initiative.

From one traveler to another, that's who we are. Now let's get back to you.

Did you already book a Group Vacation to Calella for you and your friends? Summer 2011 has started!

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We have already informed you about the great nightlife in Calella in one of our previous blogs, but did you know there are also a lot of international dance groups who visit Calella to dance during the daytime?

A great example is the International Folk Festival "ALEGRIA". After last year's success it will be organized for the second time this year by the Makfolk Association on the 25th of June 2011. The Makfolk association has as goal to present and preserve cultural traditions through Folk Dancing. They expose folklore treasures from all over the world. While getting to know each other's work, Calella is the perfect city to create long lasting friendships between teams from all over the world.

Participating groups are flying to Spain from Czech Republic, Turkey, Poland, Indonesia, Romania, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine, Greece, Israel, Guinea, Switzerland, Serbia and Macedonia.Too late to subscribe for this festival? The next Folk Dance Festival in Calella will be held in September: The Folk International Conference.

In the meantime summer season in Calella is getting started; are you ready for the famous foam parties at Menfis Disco? Great way to get sweaty after a lazy day at the beach or to have an awesome party after an entire day of folk dancing, we think.

The Menfis Disco has the biggest foam cannon, BBQ, in-house swimming pools and of course professional dancers.

So before you come to Calella this summer, make sure you are ready to Dance your ass off!

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On weekdays and even on weekends the Rodalies de Catalunya (one of the train companies in Catalonia) rides from Molins de Rei to Macanet-Massanes. This is the line you need to take when traveling from Barcelona to Calella. It is also referred to as R1. The most central located stations to get on are Sants Estacío, Placa de Catalunya and Arc de Triomf. Getting off the train is easy, Calella has just one stop: Calella.

You can buy the train ticket from Barcelona to Calella at the automatic vending machines which are easy to find on all stations. Costs are €3,65 for a one way ticket, are we talking budget or what?

The train ride is quite an experience on itself. The track never goes far from the ocean, which means you will be amazed by spectacular sea views, typical Catalan villages and the most beautiful beaches. The best thing is, the farther you get, the better the view. So no snoozing on this train baby!

As soon as you arrive in Calella, the Tourist Information is awaiting you just outside the platform gates with lots of brochures and daily party, tour and restaurant tips. Once you have been updated you can choose to either dive in the clear blue water right away or stroll down Calella's main shopping street where the Estrella de Mar Youth Hostel is located as little as ten minutes away from the train station.

Don't miss your train to paradise. Come to Calella for the weekend!

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Calella is a great region to make a fantastic jump from an aircraft at 12.500 feet. You can have a tandem jump with a parachute and go skydiving. You will have a free fall for about one minute when you go down at 180 km/h.  After the free fall the parachute will open automatically and you can enjoy the amazing view.  A parachute jump is a once in a lifetime experience you will remember the rest of your life. And off course it will give you an extreme kick!

Another free fall experience you can get from doing a bungee jump, this is also possible in Calella. The difference between skydiving is that with a bungee jump you not only have the experience of falling but also from the rebound when the cord snaps back. When you don´t want to go alone, no problem; you can also go together with a friend.  Jump off and experience the big thrill that it will give you!

When you want to enjoy the views a little calmer than paragliding is one of the sports you can practice in Catalonia. Instead of falling down at a high speed the aim with paragliding is to stay as long as possible in the air. Off course you don´t fly on your own but you go together with an instructor. These tandem flights are available all year-round.

Go out and enjoy all the things Calella has to offer!

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The first place that you can visit is Café Bar Top. This is a more traditional restaurant where you can eat tapas, sandwiches and burgers. Café Bar Top is not the cheapest one out of the three but still reasonably priced and certainly worth visiting. The people that work at Café Bar Top are very friendly and they are known for their good service. The restaurant also has a great terrace where you can enjoy your food or drinks.

The second bar/restaurant is Canape, this is a bar in the main street of Calella. They have delicious ice-cream, pastries, cakes, sandwiches and pizza for a very reasonable price. Their coffee is also very good. The bar has several tables where you can sit but also the outdoor patio is a good option in the summer.

Another possibility is Telepizza, as the name already suggests this is a home delivery restaurant of food and drinks and especially pizza. If you don´t want to go out for dinner, ordering a pizza is a good option. And off course they deliver your order right at your room in the Estrella de Mar Youth Hostel.

Enjoy the food in Calella!

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