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119 km of rail circling Barcelona: the Orbital Line with 39 stops that will allow travel from Mataró to Vilanova without passing through the capital

The Government of Catalonia has formally revived the Orbital Train project, a rail infrastructure originally designed two decades ago to serve the third metropolitan ring. The proposal, which has been…

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A colorful exhibition made with 600,000 balloons lands in Barcelona on May 21: tickets now on sale

Barcelona will take on a special hue with the thousands of balloons from Balloon Story: tickets…
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Be a juror for a day in Barcelona: this is the immersive courtroom experience where you decide if the defendant is guilty

The Jury Experience in Barcelona is an immersive theater experience that places you at the center…
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The best music festivals of 2026 in Barcelona and the surrounding area

Throughout the year, Barcelona hosts music festivals of all styles, offering unique opportunities to see our favorite artists in one place and discover our future favorites. Here is a preview,…
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Immersive exhibitions, family activities, shows…: these are the best plans for this weekend
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€12 for a Gucci item and designer clothing for €3.95: the Italian vintage outlet that just opened its second store in Barcelona

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Farewell to the century-old Modernist “sister houses” on Consell de Cent: they will be demolished to expand Glòries Park

The Municipal Institute of Urban Planning has begun the demolition of 37 properties located northwest of Plaça de les Glòries. The main objective of this project is to expand the…
May 14, 2026

€600 per child in Barcelona for just one month: how to apply now for Fons Infància aid for vulnerable families

Starting this Wednesday, May 13, vulnerable families in Barcelona can now apply for financial assistance from the 2026 Children’s Fund. This program, managed by the Institute of Social Services, is…
May 11, 2026

The definitive transformation of Sant Antoni: 13,500 m² of pedestrian streets and a new large plaza

Barcelona awards the final phase of the Sant Antoni renovation for 2026. The city council has awarded the contracts for…
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A Barcelona neighborhood will vote on a name change: residents are choosing between the name of a bird or that of a military battle
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Goodbye to the connecting passageway between L1 and L3 at Plaça Catalunya: it will be closed all summer, and here are the alternatives

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Declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest, this iconic train from Catalan railway history is once again running between Barcelona, Terrassa, and Sabadell

Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) inaugurated the new season of the Granota Train this past weekend. The historic Series 400 train runs the route between Les Planes and…
The train that crosses 75 bridges and 40 tunnels in Catalonia: tickets for the Tren dels Llacs are now available

Some trains are more than just a means of transportation.
The tulip field just an hour from Barcelona that looks like it’s straight out of Holland: 200,000 flowers at the foot of Pedraforca

You don’t have to travel to the Netherlands to see a sea of tulips. An hour and a half from Barcelona, in the small town of Saldes in the Berguedà…
The best micro-experiences you have to experience in Barcelona in 2026

Barcelona is vast, but sometimes the real magic isn’t in the grand monuments, but in those moments and hidden corners off the beaten path that stay etched in our memory.

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The best immersive experiences in Barcelona

Tasting, touching, smelling, or seeing something is no longer enough; we want it all at once. Immersive experiences are becoming an increasingly popular new form of leisure in the city,…
The best concerts to see in Barcelona over the coming months

It goes without saying that Barcelona is a must-visit destination for any music lover. From the dozens of concerts that fill the impressive…
The best things to do this May in Barcelona

Whether you’re one of the Barcelona locals taking advantage of the May long weekend to get away, or if, on…
Where to eat churros in Barcelona? These are the best churro shops in the city

We know it’s a tradition that’s very much our own; eating churros with chocolate is one of our culinary pleasures and part of our identity. However, its original recipe comes…

119 km of rail circling Barcelona: the Orbital Line with 39 stops that will allow travel from Mataró to Vilanova without passing through the capital

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Fashion Macrocasting this Saturday in Barcelona: free registration, open to the public, with no age or height restrictions

It will be Barcelona’s first croquette festival: 14 varieties, a public vote, and more than 10,000 croquettes a day to find the city’s best

Temps de Flors 2026 is coming to Girona: dates and the 113 spaces with free flowers on the most beautiful getaway you can take

Leo Messi buys the iconic abandoned building in Barcelona’s upper district—which had been closed since 1993—for 11.5 million euros

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A colorful exhibition made with 600,000 balloons lands in Barcelona on May 21: tickets now on sale

Be a juror for a day in Barcelona: this is the immersive courtroom experience where you decide if the defendant is guilty

The best music festivals of 2026 in Barcelona and the surrounding area

Immersive exhibitions, family activities, shows…: these are the best plans for this weekend

€12 for a Gucci item and designer clothing for €3.95: the Italian vintage outlet that just opened its second store in Barcelona

Top News

Farewell to the century-old Modernist “sister houses” on Consell de Cent: they will be demolished to expand Glòries Park

€600 per child in Barcelona for just one month: how to apply now for Fons Infància aid for vulnerable families

The definitive transformation of Sant Antoni: 13,500 m² of pedestrian streets and a new large plaza

A Barcelona neighborhood will vote on a name change: residents are choosing between the name of a bird or that of a military battle

Goodbye to the connecting passageway between L1 and L3 at Plaça Catalunya: it will be closed all summer, and here are the alternatives

Secret Guides

Declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest, this iconic train from Catalan railway history is once again running between Barcelona, Terrassa, and Sabadell

The train that crosses 75 bridges and 40 tunnels in Catalonia: tickets for the Tren dels Llacs are now available

The tulip field just an hour from Barcelona that looks like it’s straight out of Holland: 200,000 flowers at the foot of Pedraforca

The best micro-experiences you have to experience in Barcelona in 2026

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The best immersive experiences in Barcelona

The best concerts to see in Barcelona over the coming months

The best things to do this May in Barcelona

Where to eat churros in Barcelona? These are the best churro shops in the city