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August 29, 2014
Barcelona is a city known for its many festivals. September 24th is approaching fast and with it brings the traditional festival of Barcelona, La Mercè. The legend goes that in 1687 the Virgin of La Mercè saved Barcelona from a terrible plague of locusts. When the plague finished, the Virgin was declared the patron of the […]
August 29, 2014
Every year in India people welcome the spring with the popular Holi Festival, also known as the Festival of colours or the Festival of love. Not only does it celebrate the seasonal change, but, in addition, it celebrates the victory of good over evil. To commemorate this glorious event the devotees throw coloured powders and […]
August 27, 2014
Tourists in Barcelona already has a huge number of tourist attractions to see. But when you look further, you discover that the city has more fascinating places to offer which don´t appear in the usual attractions list. In today’s post I would like to show you one of the most fascinating places in the district of […]
July 3, 2014
Barcelona is a great city for lovers, you can domany activities together, there are a lot of things to visit, to discover and to appreciate with your partner. One of the flagship activity is obviously to share a romantic moment in a good restaurant with a warm and quiet atmosphere to taste delicious food and […]
July 3, 2014
It’s not the terraces nor rooftops that miss in Barcelona, there are many and it’s difficult to make a choice when you don’t know them! So today we have chosen to speak a little bit about El Xalet de Montjuïc and its gorgeous panoramic terrace that offers you a wonderful view. The restaurant is located […]
June 23, 2014
One of the best daytrips from Barcelona is the mountain of Montserrat. This stunning mass of rock is very important culturally to Catalonia, with its monastery and revered Madonna statue near its summit. It is also a “must” for lovers of hiking and natural beauty! One cannot go to Montserrat without entering its Basilica and […]
March 20, 2014
Barcelona is one of the top tourist destinations for travelers from all around the world. Why is that exactly? A lot of interest probably comes from the fact that Barcelona has a little bit of something for everyone and is accessible in so many ways. A testament to that is the variety of tours you […]
February 26, 2014
I sat down with Lisa Grace, founder of Hidden City Tours, a provider of walking tours of the Old Town of Barcelona with those formerly living on its streets. Julia Bürgi (JB): Lisa, tell us a little more about how this project started. Lisa Grace (LG): I used to live on Escudellers, which has lots […]
February 21, 2014
The rectangular grid of Barcelona´s area known as the “Extention”, or Eixample in Catalan, was the idea of forward-thinking urban planner Ildefonso Cerdá. In the neighbourhoods that make up this area, the city´s iconic modernist buildings, both world-famous and lesser known, can be found. Among the best known homes are Antoni Gaudí’s Casa Batlló and […]
December 3, 2013
Celebrating New Year’s Eve in Barcelona is an experience on par with other iconic, cosmopolitan cities around the world. Such is the picture painted by the Barcelona City Council and its Tourism Office, who are putting forward new details to cater to Barcelona’s growing appeal and presence on travellers radar. Many European travellers, for example, […]