Very sober and other very imaginative works : Puig i Cadafalch was capable of the most opposite projects. We strongly recoment a visit to the jewel of the production of this architect: the Ametller house. Again it is a commission from an important entrepreneur, this...
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of one of the most prestigious architects in recent history. It seems that if there had been no Josep Puig i Cadafalch (1867-1956) it would have to be invented. This Catalan architect is, together with Antoni Gaudí...
Catalonia is a historic region of Spain located in the north-east of the Iberian Peninsula. This is full of exceptional places that are well worth a detour. Among these places, there is Barcelona. This metropolis with an area of about 100 km² is the second largest...
If you plan to spend your holidays in Barcelona soon, especially with your family with children, several places in the city are not to be missed during your stay. Indeed, this city has several sites of interest that will certainly appeal to both young and old people...
What to see in Barcelona? It might seem a very simple question to answer but it’s not at all. It depends on the time available to the traveler, in addition a good organisation is required as the offer is extensive. In the lines below, we propose you a bit of tourism...
Today we will treat a fundamental aspect to visit a city: how to going from place to place in the way you like. Each tourist has his own preferences to find his ideal transport to move around Barcelona at leisure. If you wonder how to get around Barcelona, this post...
Preparing your wonderful trip to Barcelona. Today: transportation to get there and hotels to rest. Luggage, tickets and looking forward to get to your destination: Barcelona! But how to organize a trip to Barcelona? Once you are here, the Barcelonina guide team will...
A few wheels back in history The history of the bicycle is exciting. A french called De Sivrac is pointed out as its creator. Actually, in 1790, he invented a two-wheel artifact propelled by the driver with his feet. But until the arrival of the Scottish Mac Millan we...
One of the biggest attractions for visitors to Barcelona is that it is a seafaring city. Its shores are bathed by the Mediterranean Sea which, more than a sea, is a culture in itself. The Catalan singer-songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat dedicated to this mythical sea a...
There is a sentence that all of us have heard when talking about eating in a foreign city: “You shouldn’t eat in that (imagine any tourist area) spot. There are just a bunch of restaurant for tourists (meaning not good and expensive).” I won’t say in Barcelona it...
Arriving to a new city in an unkown country having just few hours to visit it can be overwhelming. This is the reason why you need to have all the information beforehand, this way you can optimize your time. And this is what I intend to do, to help you to optimize...
Our tips to guarantee the fun for Christmas in Barcelona 1. Love the stall Barcelona is a commercial city par excellence and there are more and more shops. From well-known chains and department stores to luxury shops. But at Christmas, Barcelona does not forget the...
Lately, most of the news related to tourism in Barcelona refer to the negative part of the tourism business. There is a debate about the need to change the model, to implement different policies or even to reduce the volume. As a matter of fact, some media in...
Welcome to the Castells in Catalonia One of the most original and local experience you can live while visiting Barcelona is to be part of a Castells exhibition. Castell means castle and this is a local tradition which is becoming very popular thanks to a report filmed...
It is the Month of August. Barcelona, a Mediterranean city. This means that it is hot and the humidity is hight. If you come to Barcelona, do not forget to carry water. In addition, when you stop for lunch on just to have some tapas, do not forget to order gazpacho....
In Barcelona we love chocolate. Any time is good to have a hot chocolate with churros or melindros. In addition, always in good company. This is why we say that we can only eat chocolate when it rains, so we avoid gaining too much weight! But this post is not about...
the neighborhood of Les Corts Les Corts. A neighborhood of Barcelona that maybe you only know because this is where the Catalan football temple is located: the Camp Nou. This is no small thing, really, because on a game day more than 99,000 souls will attend the Camp...
Romanesque art Barcelona Talking about the Romanesque art is not among my hobbies, not even among my interests. It is true that I do not understand the meaning of seeing paintings with long faces and disproportionate extremities. Why use a space to expose sculptures...
Barcelona goes green Urban gardens, green roofs that absorb pollution or lush hotel terraces dye the city to chlorophyll, healthy green. Vegetarian restaurants in Barcelona are in luck because since March 2016, Barcelona has been declared a city veg friendly, to...
The Parallel Avenue in Barcelone is One of the most emblematic streets of the city. It starts at the docks and draws a straight line for more than two kilometers to the Plaza España. Parallel Avenue took its name in 1979 from the coincidence of that line with the...