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    cultura segura
    Events, Leisure, News
    18 August, 20200

    In Barcelona, culture is safe

    It is true that, due to the health crisis that we have lived through, the leisure time that Barcelona could boast so much in previous summers is being harmed. Limited capacity, queues, cancellation of mass events … The necessary measures are being taken in all sectors to ensure the well-being of users as far as possible. But what about the culture sector in particular? Is it being harmed excessively? Is it possible to enjoy a safe culture in Barcelona? We will tell you! For a few months now, the cultural sector has been one of the most affected by the restrictions of the different public organizations to stop the spread of COVID-19. Professionals and amateurs in the sector have not been able to remain silent before abusive measures that are not consistent with others that are being adopted in other sectors, such as the hospitality sector. For this reason, the campaign “La Cultura es Segura” (Culture is Safe) was started, under the hashtag #culturasegura, to claim shows such as concerts, plays, cinema, and other cultural activities that are complying with all the corresponding health regulations and that are also much safer spaces than others where so many restrictions are not being applied. On July 20, 2020, from the #CulturaSegura initiative, a press release was published where the burning issues around cultural restrictions were put on the table: “None of the 140 active outbreaks in Catalonia has its origin in a cultural event”. However, what acts were completely canceled? Cultural events. The outrage of this sector was perfectly justified. They tell us: “It is not acceptable, nor true, nor fair, to tell citizens that culture is a contagious activity and deprive ourselves of the economic viability that we could have after 4 months of crisis. Open beaches, open activities, open streets, vacations around the corner, and the only occurrence is to close safe spaces where people have a good time, enjoy, reflect, laugh and cry…, in conditions of maximum control, hygiene and distance, approved by PROCICAT itself.” A sector that takes health security measures seriously, such as the cultural sector, does not deserve to be the most punished. The artists, the professionals, the amateurs, all the people on and behind the stage… They all deserve to be able to continue doing their job, since they meet all the rules to do so. This summer, do safe and responsible activities, go to cultural activities. Go to the movies, the theater, or a concert. In Barcelona, culture is safe.
    historia taxi
    News
    4 August, 20200

    The history of the taxi in Barcelona

    In Barcelona, as in other large cities in Europe, we can trace the history of the taxi back to the 19th century, when passenger transport was covered by carriages. These horse-drawn carts were a service for the citizen, who paid the amount stipulated on each previous journey according to the rates established to reach their destination. We are talking about the 19th century, but in 1654, in London, the first rental carriage service was documented within a regulated framework for the city’s public transport. However, motor taxis emerged in our city around 1906. There were not many, only 6, but more than enough to cover the low demand of the time. During those first years, motorized vehicles coexisted with Barcelona and shared with horse-drawn carriages. In 1910, the first automakers such as Hispano Suiza began to operate the first fleets of taxis with their own drivers and in a few years, the sector was developed with a few companies and individual professionals. One of the first autonomous taxi drivers of which there is evidence is Martí Vidal, whose Fiat 12 HP was a regular on the corner of Aribau and Diputació in front of Café Tupinamba, an establishment that grouped together a potential customer of his service. We’re talking about the year 1912. By the year 1920 there were already about 250 taxis and 64 established stops. The service was not the most used in the city, and there was still no custom of stopping cars in circulation. The 1929 World Expo was a before and after in the history of the taxi. In those few years, the fleet grew to 4,000 vehicles. Let’s not forget that at that time Barcelona had just under a million inhabitants. Once the World Expo was over, the oversupply triggered a trade war that led to the closure of companies. In 1930, by mandate of the City Council, the sector was regulated with guidelines such as the obligation to previously have a minimum experience of two years as a driver to obtain the license, a fare of 60 cents per peseta per kilometer and the color yellow as a distinctive color in the vehicle. The history of the taxi has evolved a lot from then to the present day, where we can see driving cars whose hybrid technology benefits us from its efficiency and low consumption, as well as the incorporation of mobile applications to request a travel service. Zolty App makes the difference in terms of benefits for this type of technology, you just have to take a look at our service and its features to check it.
    ozono vehiculos
    Leisure, News
    16 July, 20200

    We treat all our vehicles with ozone

    The new normality that we are experiencing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced many changes in our lives. From the most visible ones such as confinement, social distance, the occupation of public spaces, to others that are not so evident but that contribute to a change in our daily lives, like the ozone treatment. Surely this year 2020 will mark a before and after in the way of proceeding in many daily aspects. Among the numerous recommendations of the experts, which are included in a series of tips that the Ministry of Health publishes on its website, whose link you can see here, hygiene is the main weapon to combat a possible contagion. In addition to the hygienic measures that we must adopt to protect ourselves, we must also worry about the objects that we manipulate and the environments where we stay or transit. For this reason, at Zolty we strictly follow these recommendations. All of our vehicles are periodically washed and disinfected. We follow a strict hygienic protocol, where the first step is an intense washing both outside and inside our vehicles, using a high composition of sodium hypochlorite combined with water and biodegradable detergents. All our vehicles are periodically washed and treated with ozone The next step is to treat the entire cabin with ozone. Using the vehicle’s own air conditioning system, ozone, being a gas, has the ability to penetrate and occupy all the areas that are difficult to access by diffusion, which is a great advantage in achieving complete disinfection. Another of the protection measures that we have incorporated is the installation of transparent partitions to separate the environments from the driver and the passengers. The sum of all the measures we implement try to maintain the essential health security conditions so that your trip is as reliable as possible, preserving your well-being and that of our collaborators. Zolty, at the forefront of sustainable mobility. Choose your destination, we will take you.
    bcn playas
    Leisure
    2 July, 20200

    Do you know the beaches of Barcelona?

    One of the most attractive characteristics of Barcelona is its maritime coastline. A sea front that gives space to well-integrated urban beaches with a multitude of services. Along with other points of interest that we have broken down in previous articles, curious points such as these or essentials of this cosmopolitan metropolis, the beaches are one of the charms of this great city. Most of the year, the city of Barcelona benefits from a very mild Mediterranean climate, and in the summer the sunny hours invite you to bathe or just tan and be caressed by the gentle sea breeze. Having an aperitif or a meal by the sea are two of the activities that those who visit Barcelona remember best. However, before the 90s, the relationship of the city with its sea was very different, almost indifferent. Its seafront was occupied by diverse industries and the few beaches that were enabled did not have the minimum services. As a result of the candidacy and subsequent achievement of the 1992 Olympic Games, there was a radical turn to this policy and today we can enjoy all this thanks to those initiatives well implemented. On the municipal coast of the city, there are 9 beaches that you should definitely know: Llevant. This beach is of recent integration, since it was adapted as such in 2006. La Nova Mar Bella is a beach suitable for practicing sports, such as surfing, when the sea is in ideal conditions. For this and for other reasons, it is a beach frequented by young people. La Mar Bella is next to the previous one, so the type of public is almost the same, young people and athletes. In addition, the Mar Bella beach has a peculiarity, which is that it has a small protected nudist area, between the Bac de Roda jetty and the Mar Bella jetty. Bogatell. The Bogatell beach is located after the Mar Bella, to the south. This beach has important sports infrastructures behind it. It is a fairly busy beach and very pleasant for its outdoor gardens and wooded areas very close to the sand. It is one of the most lively beaches in the city. La Nova Icaria is a small beach located between the Bogatell jetty and the Port Olimpic facilities, specifically the Center Municipal de Vela area. It is an urban beach frequented by families, but still very quiet. Very well stocked with catering services a few meters away. Somorrostro. It is a beach located in the southern mouth of Port Olimpic. It is perhaps one of the most popular beaches in Barcelona. Barceloneta. Without a doubt, the best known beach in the city, and also the oldest. The most photographed, the most crowded, the most in everything. To speak of Barceloneta is to speak of Barcelona, ​​since this beach is the summer soul of the city. Sant Miquel. Historically, it is the oldest documented beach, but since it overlaps with that of Barceloneta, it has gained popularity until it is practically unknown. Sant Sebastià. The fact that the main sports clubs Natació Barcelona and Atletic Barceloneta are in its arena, give it the special charm of being the most active. It is very normal to see people bathing every day of the year, regardless of the season. For a few years, its south side has been closed by the spectacular Hotel W Vela Barcelona, ​​emblem of the city of Barcelona that has helped this beach to rise in popularity points. Take advantage of this guide and request a Zolty App to visit the beach that you like the most. Your destination, the beaches of Barcelona.
    barcino
    Leisure
    25 June, 20200

    Barcino, Barcelona’s Roman past

    Barcelona’s Roman past, Barcino, is one of the best visits you can do if you are drawn to history. The central nucleus is concentrated in the old part of the city. We can make this walk alternating different historical periods, from some Iberian, Roman, Middle Ages, Medieval, to the modern age. But now we will focus on the Roman period. About 2,000 years ago, Emperor Augustus founded Barcino in his quest to control the peninsula. Specifically, the Colonia Iulia Augusta Faventia Paterna Barcino, between 15 BC and 10 BC, after the settlements of Emporion (Empúries), Rhodae (Roses) and Tarraco (Tarragona). We suggest you start the visit by the Roman Sepulchral Way. Located in Plaza Vila in Madrid, in the heart of the city. Here we will be able to observe funerary monuments: plows, steles and especially cupae that were used between the 1st and 3rd centuries of our era. At that time, the law prohibited burials within the city, and therefore Barcino’s burial areas were located outside the walls. In this context, the necropolis is considered a secondary burial road, with burials of people of the middle or lower class (slaves and freedmen). We continue the walk through the Temple of Augustus. Dedicated to the cult of Emperor Augustus, it is located inside the Centre Excursionista de Catalunya, touching Plaça Sant Jaume. We can see three magnificent columns that were found during the works of this enclosure and a fourth column that was exposed in the Plaça del Rei and that was incorporated into the complex. The remains of the Wall of the old Barcino accompany us during different sections of the old town. It is the largest monument in Barcelona and almost 2/3 of its total remains hidden. This wall has 2000 years of history among its stones, and along it there are charming corners that you should not miss. Its dimensions cover different streets from Plaza Nova to Carrer de la Palla. We cannot leave this rewarding walk without visiting Porta Praetoria. It is known as Portal del Bisbe and is the only one of the four gates of the Roman wall that is preserved today. It was the access to Barcino by Decumanus Maximus, whose layout is currently Carrer del Bisbe. The door is at the intersection of this with Plaça Nova. Enjoy this tour proposed by Zolty App. The best way to get to the Barcelona downtown is with our service. Forget about the private car, request a Zolty vehicle and have fun with the living history of Barcelona.
    turismo espacial
    Leisure, News
    2 June, 20200

    Do you know what space tourism is?

    Since Elon Musk announced his SpaceX project, it seems that outer space is the new frontier for tourism. Space tourism is something that will not be available to many for economic reasons, but we also remember that it was not until the second half of the last century that transatlantic commercial flights began to be launched regularly and the first ones had prices that were quite unattainable for the most of the population. But so much maelstrom these days regarding the launch of SpaceX, leads us to confuse the concept of space tourism. The true reason for the prominence of SpaceX is its Falcon 9, a reusable rocket that was already tested 4 years ago, successfully taking off and landing. This new rocket opened the doors for NASA to use it as a connecting vehicle between Earth and the International Space Station (ISS). Until now and for about ten years, NASA relies on Russian Soyuz pods and launch pads for these missions. This project allows them to regain their independence from their direct rivals in the space race. If all goes well, Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will be the crew of the Crew Dragon, a capsule that will be the connection module to the orbital station. Here is another opportunity that already has a name, Commercial Crew. It is the joint idea between NASA, ISS and SpaceX for space tourism of the future. The significant cost reduction that implies the use of these new rockets and the capacity of the cabin of its capsule, which allows up to seven crew members, open a new possibility. Almost 20 years ago Denis Tito paid $ 20 million to spend 8 days in the orbital station where he arrived aboard a Soyuz. Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté in 2009 paid $ 35 million for an 11-day trip. For now, we know that staying at the ISS at the price of $ 35,000 per night, not counting a flight, the cost of which is not yet known, has four interested on a waiting list according to Space Adventures. Another issue is that of the companies Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin, which are developing ships capable of flying, for a few minutes, just above the limit of space, 80 or 100 km according to the definition chosen by each company, to private passengers, to $ 250,000 change in the case of Virgin. Something more modest but more affordable if you want to treat yourself of this magnitude.