Barcelona is a flat city with lots of sunshine and great spaces for moving on wheels – and we’re not talking about cars! Skate, bicycle, rollerblades, scooter, choose your favorite and start...
Leisure and Culture
Barcelona’s old-timey shop façades
Sombrereria Obach One of the oldest and most important hat stores in Barcelona, Sombrereria Obach presents a beautiful façade with gold lettering, large windows and dark marble. Visit the store for...
Barcelona’s indoor shopping venues
Sometimes, during the winter, we skip doing things we would like to do because it’s so cold, windy or rainy outside. If you were planning on going shopping but the weather has been preventing you...
Where to see plays in Barcelona
Barcelona is a city that values the arts, which means there are always beautiful creations to be admired all around the city. If you are a fan of the art of stage performance, here are some of the...
Best Areas For Nightlife in Barcelona
Barcelona is a city that doesn’t stop. Day or night, you can find a variety of things to do and places to go, all around the city. If you enjoy going out at night, take a look at our list of...
Where to Buy a Suitcase in Barcelona
There are many travellers entering and leaving the city of Barcelona, and sometimes you leave with more stuff than you originally came with. Visiting Barcelona’s curiosity shops, luxury...
Discover Bar Marsella, Barcelona’s famed absinthe emporium
Bar Marsella. Any visitor to Barcelona who has a taste for good tipple has no doubt walked through its doors at some point. Located in the heart of Raval, right next to the cities famed Filmotecha...
A walk in Carrer de Balmes
Museu del Modernisme de Barcelona Founded in March of 2010, Barcelona’s Modernism Museum specializes in the Catalan modernist period. The museum has a large collection of works that represent...
A Gastronomic Tour of Poblenou
For Coffee and Pastries Les Petits Plaisirs: This place has been a favorite of mine for the past year, and I frequently go here for a relaxing coffee and delicious pastry amongst locals. The coffee...
How to tell if you have become a “Barcelonian”
You have a subway pass A great number of the people living in Barcelona choose to move around using public transportation, rather than having their own vehicle. The most popular form of public...
