A series of exhibitions planned this year at Dalkey Castle and Heritage Centre, definitely make it worth the trip out of the city. The Heritage Centre, which won the 1998 best Tourism Product and Services, only opened in July of this year and, along with the castle, is rich in local history; During the turbulent medieval period, Dalkey was the chief port of the area. The extensive programme of exhibitions, plays and performances are held in the Victorian Town Hall attached to the castle.
Uruguayan singer and songwriter, Jorge Drexler will perform with his customary passion at Lasal, a very hip, laid-back beach bar located some 20 minutes up the coast from Barcelona. Drexler will play songs from his fifth album and the third recorded in Spain, 'Frontera', a work which speaks of the indignities and oppression suffered under the military dictatorship in his country. After the concert, chill-out DJs will take over.
No visit to Barcelona during the summer is complete without a visit to the night time café on the roof of Antoni Gaudí's masterpiece, La Pedrera. The roof is a tiled fantasyland of slopes, passage ways and cream puff chimneys, with spectacular 360-degree views of the city, stretched out and shimmering before you. During August, the Flamenco group, Levante performs, while in September, the jazz orchestra, La Bohème will keep things cool and relaxed.
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