{"id":59912,"date":"2016-01-29T08:44:42","date_gmt":"2016-01-29T07:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=59912"},"modified":"2016-11-11T17:20:15","modified_gmt":"2016-11-11T16:20:15","slug":"things-to-do-in-autumn-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/things-to-do-in-autumn-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in autumn in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Autumn is the nostalgic season par excellence. The sun sets earlier, the weather gets colder and it seems we should start sheltering below a blanket in the sofa\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ShBarcelona<\/a> wants you to escape from the blanket and proposes 5 things to do in autumn in Barcelona!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/things-to-do-in-autumn-in-barcelona\/#Chestnuts_and_sweet_potatoes\" title=\"Chestnuts and sweet potatoes\">Chestnuts and sweet potatoes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/things-to-do-in-autumn-in-barcelona\/#Get_inspired\" title=\"Get inspired\">Get inspired<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/things-to-do-in-autumn-in-barcelona\/#Take_shelter_in_a_nice_cafe\" title=\"Take shelter in a nice cafe\">Take shelter in a nice cafe<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/things-to-do-in-autumn-in-barcelona\/#Churros_con_chocolate\" title=\"Churros con chocolate\">Churros con chocolate<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/things-to-do-in-autumn-in-barcelona\/#Picking_mushrooms\" title=\"Picking mushrooms\">Picking mushrooms<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/things-to-do-in-autumn-in-barcelona\/#Related_article_A_perfect_week_in_Barcelona\" title=\"Related article:\u00a0A perfect week in Barcelona\">Related article:\u00a0A perfect week in Barcelona<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chestnuts_and_sweet_potatoes\"><\/span><strong>Chestnuts and sweet potatoes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/autumn_things.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-59913 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/autumn_things-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"autumn_things\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>You will have surely seen the chestnuts stands in lots of streets and corners in Barcelona. Typical from the 31st of October, when the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/castanyada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">castanyera<\/a><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> comes and starts selling the chestnuts, the stands will remain all autumn and winter. Today the kinds of sellers are quite varied (you will find more variations to the traditional lady selling the chestnuts), but the stands keep its traditional essence. Served in a newspaper cone, hot <strong>chestnuts<\/strong> can be a delicious (and cheap) treat to enjoy while walking around. And remember they also sell <\/span><strong><i>boniatos<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (sweet potatoes). You can find a list with all the stands <a href=\"http:\/\/culturapopular.bcn.cat\/ca\/noticia\/on-podem-comprar-castanyes-i-moniatos-llista-de-parades-a-barcelona-2015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_inspired\"><\/span><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Get inspired<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/autumn_things2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-59914 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/autumn_things2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"autumn_things2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Autumn is also one of the most beautiful and photogenic times of the year. Take your camera or phone and capture the beauty of the leaves falling on the streets or in the parks. If you prefer a more natural stage, Barcelona has many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/nature-parks-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parks<\/a> you can discover and photograph (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/remarkable-buildings-of-parc-de-la-ciutadella-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ciutadella<\/a>, Turo Park or Parc Central del Poblenou are just some examples). You can also try the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/what-to-do-around-montjuic-barcelona-inspiration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Montjuich<\/a> hill, which also hosts some parks and flower gardens or if you feel like escaping a bit from the city (but not too far away) take the Ferrocarrils to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hiking-collserola\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collserola<\/a> (stops V<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">allvidrera, les Planes, la Floresta, Valldoreix or Sant Cugat).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_shelter_in_a_nice_cafe\"><\/span><strong>Take shelter in a nice cafe<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/autumn_things3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-59915 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/autumn_things3-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"autumn_things3\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a>Now that the weather is colder and afternoons darker, finding a <strong>nice<\/strong> and <strong>comfy cafe<\/strong> to enjoy a hot cup of coffee or tea is more than a pleasure. The choices in Barcelona are overwhelming: from the hipster and colourful spots in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-parlament-street-the-most-fashionable-street-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sant Antoni<\/a> (Federal is a classic, but you have a bit of everything, even a Wes Anderson-themed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/getting-to-know-mendls-a-wes-anderson-themed-cafe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cafe<\/a>!), to the always busy corners of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/video-gotico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gotic<\/a> and Born or the peaceful oasis of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/enric-granados-art-design-cafes-and-local-spots-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enric Granados<\/a> street (in the heart of Eixample). If you are more into tea, don\u2019t miss our selection of tea places, and if you want a great combination of atmosphere, beautiful decoration and live music shows don\u2019t miss Artte. If what you need is wifi, check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cafe-wifi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">these<\/a> caf\u00e9s!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Churros_con_chocolate\"><\/span><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Churros con chocolate<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/autumn_things4.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-59916 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/autumn_things4-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"autumn_things4\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" \/><\/a>If you are looking for something more consistent and energetic try a traditional <strong>churros con chocolate<\/strong>. Perfect to raise your spirits and now you can afford the extra calories! There are lots of traditional <\/span><strong><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-5-churrerias-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">churrerias<\/a><\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where you can buy them, or don\u2019t risk and try <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Granja-La-Pallaresa\/176954762323628\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Granja La Pallaresa<\/a><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Petritxol street (one of the classics in Barcelona). If you want a more modern touch try <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/laxocolateria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">La Xocolateria<\/a><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Oriol Balaguer in Born (they even invented a take away system for churros con chocolate).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Picking_mushrooms\"><\/span><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Picking mushrooms<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/autumn_things5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-59917 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/autumn_things5-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"autumn_things5\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a>Going back to nature and outdoor activities, picking mushrooms is one of the favourite <strong>seasonal activities<\/strong> by many people and it can be really fun. If you don\u2019t have a car or don\u2019t want to rent one to look for routes near Barcelona, you can try Vallvidriera by ferrocarrils (Baixador de Vallvidriera stop can be a good start). Be careful though, you should go with someone that knows the kinds of mushrooms that can be picked, since some of them are <strong>toxic<\/strong>&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_article_A_perfect_week_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spend-a-beautiful-week-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A perfect week in Barcelona<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"59912\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Autumn is the nostalgic season par excellence. The sun sets earlier, the weather gets colder and it seems we should start sheltering below a blanket in the sofa\u2026 ShBarcelona wants you to escape from the blanket and proposes 5 things to do in autumn in Barcelona! Table of Contents Chestnuts and sweet potatoesGet inspiredTake shelter [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":59918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4595],"tags":[3246],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59912"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59912"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59912\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108591,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59912\/revisions\/108591"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}