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Experience La Mercè festival like one of the locals
15/9/2015|Seasonal
If you're thinking of heading to Barcelona for a break in September, there are five key dates on the calendar when the city opens its doors and celebrates its festivals in style. The Catalan capital dresses up for the occasion to pay tribute to the Mare de Déu de la Mercè, patron saint of Barcelona since 1687.
Barcelona, welcoming by nature
As part of the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup, members of the teams taking part will be talking about the city, what sets it apart and the role it plays in the event.
29/07/2024
Signature cocktails in Barcelona: traditional, creative and cutting-edge bars for cocktail lovers
Barcelona's drinking establishments and cocktail bars are committed to innovation and celebrate Mediterranean culture with their unique creations and welcoming atmosphere. Discover the best places to have a cocktail in the city and choose your next port of call.
01/01/2025
10 things that will make you feel like a local in Barcelona
It is the people of Barcelona who make the city, with its traditions, customs and unique, unconventional, cosmopolitan character. Here we're going to tell you about 10 things we do, so that you'll feel like a local and be able to get the most out of your experience.
03/02/2025
Barcelona is a pioneer in design, the counterculture and setting trends, so it should come as no surprise that for decades now, it has been at the forefront of the movement defending gender and sexual diversity. This has made it a destination that welcomes the LGBTQI+ community. Come and discover everything Barcelona has to offer so you can enjoy your stay in absolute freedom!
28/06/2024
The district of Sant Andreu: Barcelona at its most authentic.
There are many Barcelonas, and the district of Sant Andreu is one of the clearest examples of this. Although outside the city centre, it is steeped in the essence of Catalonia: picturesque spots, history, centuries-old shops and futuristic amenities blend harmoniously. Come and visit and you'll feel like a genuine Barcelonian.
Enjoy the autumn tints in and around Barcelona
A master of colour, Toulouse-Lautrec, once said that autumn is winter's spring. This season is a source of inspiration and beauty that Barcelona and its surrounding area reveal in all its splendour.
27/9/2017
Live music: enjoy music at its most authentic.
Barcelona offers to its visitors with the chance to enjoy music in the most genuine way possible: close up and in spaces so that you can soak up the local atmosphere just like a local.
01/03/2023
A walk around Barcelona's bookshops
If literature is your passion, bookshops are your go-to place, the pages of a book are your way of escaping and the locations in novels places to explore, Barcelona is waiting for you.
06/04/2022
Barcelona: a blue city where the sea welcomes you all year round
Barcelona's endless sunny days make the entire spectrum of blues glimmer throughout the year. Barcelona has surprises in store every day, in summer and throughout the other seasons of the year.
03/07/2023