L’Antiga Esquerra (the old left side) and La Nova Esquerra (the new left side) of Eixample used to form part of one single neighborhood called Esquerra de l’Eixample. But as the population began...
Leisure and Culture
El Besòs i el Maresme: Barrios of Barcelona
El Besòs i el Maresme is one of the ten neighborhoods that form the district of Sant Martí. El Besòs i Maresme is located between Santa Adrià de Besòs and Diagonal Mar i el Front Marítim del...
A visit to Casa Lleo i Morera with ShBarcelona
In 1902, Francesca Morera i Ortiz hired Catalan architect Lluis Domènech i Montaner to work on the remodeling of a building she had inherited from her uncle, Antoni Morera i Busó. The building...
Amusement parks in Barcelona Area
Going to the amusement park is a great way to spend a day with the kids in Barcelona. Or why not with other grown ups? Riding the ferry wheel or walking the hall of mirrors, it becomes evident that...
Discover the modern Torre Bellesguard in Barcelona
Torre Bellesguard is the popular name of Casa Figueras, a house belonging to the Guilera family for more than seventy years. Designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, Torre Bellesguard was built...
Where to Buy and Sell Affordable Books in Barcelona
Are you an avid reader but don’t have space in your house for many books? Or perhaps you are on a budget and can’t afford to buy as much as you’d like to read? Then exploring the city’s...
Bicioci Bike Café a cyclist-friendly café in Barcelona
Here at ShBarcelona we are always looking for new places to write about, sharing our exciting discoveries with our readers. This week, we want to present a cute and unique café where you can stop...
Famous Catalan Artists
More than an autonomous community in Spain, Catalonia is the birthplace of several great artists that have left an important legacy. From painters to architects and sculptors, here are some of the...
The Collective: Creative Lab in Raval
Raval, one of the most enchanting neighborhoods in Barcelona, gives us access to a world of different cultures and more or less a melting pot in this city. There are nationalities of all kinds...
See Barcelona from the sky
Barcelona is a beautiful city with amazing architecture and gorgeous landscapes. If you love seeing the city from the ground, imagine what it would be like to see it from the sky! There are a variety...
