Looking for a fun group activity that you can do with your friends in Barcelona? As always, we’re here to provide you with a very cool suggestion: laser tag, an exciting game that allows you to...
Leisure and Culture
Discover the Neighbourhood of Sant Antoni
The neighbourhood of Sant Antoni is situated between El Raval and El Poble Sec, bounded by the wide avenues of Paral·lel, Ronda de Sant Pau, Ronda de Sant Antoni and the Gran Via de les Corts...
Art galleries in Gràcia
Barcelona has lots to offer to the eager explorer. Besides its fine restaurants, golden beaches, colourful architecture and a wide selection of museums, the city also has an array of art...
Picasso’s life in Barcelona
Despite having lived most of his life in Paris, it was in Barcelona that Pablo Picasso began his career as an artist. Moving around inside Spain as a teenager allowed him to grow artistically...
Parc del Centre del Poblenou
A modern and busy metropolis, Barcelona has everything. Restaurants, tapas bars, cinemas, shopping malls, gyms, yoga studios, nightclubs, beautiful architecture, awe-inspiring churches and some of...
Plaça Ramon Berenguer
Barcelona is a city with a long and detailed history; it thrived throughout both Roman and Medieval times. You can see both of these civilizations illustrated in the magnificent historical monument...
Best tea houses in Eixample
The tradition of taking tea is increasingly popular in Barcelona, and therefore ShBarcelona thought it is time to round up the best tea houses in Eixample. A way in which to experience new aromas and...
George Orwell’s Barcelona
Eric Arthur Blair, better known in popular culture by his pen name George Orwell, was a British novelist, essayist, journalist and socialist. Best known for his prophetic novel 1984 (written in...
The artistic side of Costa Brava
When hearing about Costa Brava, the common tourist will imagine a small paradise on the coast of Barcelona. But Costa Brava is more than great beaches and relaxing landscapes: it was, and still...
Historic buildings of Eixample
The zone of Eixample is rich in monuments and abundant in Modernist architecture. Once the homes of the bourgeoisie of the city, these edifices have now become landmarks for tourists. They bring...
