Alvaro Llagunes, Autor en Barcelona Secreta

Editor at Secret Media Network with a background in Journalism and Documentary Film. Creator of "Madrid Zero" and "LA OSA: the documentary". More from Valencia than asking for a "café del tiempo" 📧hola@valenciasecreta.com

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This Tuesday, all public transportation in Barcelona will be disrupted due to Pope Leo XIV’s visit: new bus stops, extra trains, and a special shuttle to Montserrat

Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) has announced a special service enhancement plan for its train lines on June 9 and 10, coinciding with Pope Leo XIV’s historic visit to Barcelona and Monts...

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Cherry Festival 25 kilometers from Barcelona this weekend: direct-sales market, human tower festival, and concerts

While Papiol celebrates its 44th Cherry Festival, the neighboring town of Torrelles de Llobregat will host the 46th edition of its Cherry Festival this week, another of the Baix Llobregat events dedicated...

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30 minutes from Barcelona this weekend: this town of fewer than 5,000 residents is hosting its traditional cherry fair with direct sales

Cherry season brings with it one of the most deeply rooted events in the Baix Llobregat region. This weekend, El Papiol celebrates the 44th edition of its Cherry Festival with a program that combines...

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The Vatican confirms where Pope Leo XIV will stay during his visit to Barcelona: a 13th-century palace in the Gothic Quarter

Pope Leo XIV already has an official residence for his trip to Barcelona next week. The pontiff will stay in the Gothic Quarter, in a 13th-century building that has already hosted two of his predecessors...

Secret Guides

Neither the diving pools nor the Picornell: Barcelona’s little-known pool opening to the public this summer, just 5 minutes from Plaça Espanya

The Montjuïc Municipal Tennis Courts, located at 2-4 Foixarda Street, are adding their newly remodeled outdoor pool to Barcelona’s network of 15 municipal outdoor pools this season. The pool is part o...

Escapes

The best campground in Europe in 2026 is just over an hour from Barcelona: right on the beachfront and for 130 euros a night

La Ballena Alegre Campground, located in Sant Pere Pescador (Girona), about 130 kilometers from Barcelona, has been named the best campground in Europe in 2026 by ACSI, the leading portal in the European...

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Barcelona is expanding this express bus line that runs along Diagonal: route, new stops, and when it will begin operating

Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) will extend the route of the X1 in September to the end of Diagonal Avenue, adding seven new stops that will strengthen connections to the city’s university, he...

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It’s not about La Mercè or Santa Eulàlia: Doctor Prats, Sidonie, and more than 60 activities across Barcelona’s ten districts in June

Barcelona will celebrate the arrival of the 2026 Tour de France with more than 60 activities spread across the city’s ten districts, ranging from concerts and street performances to culinary and shopping...

Sports

Giant screen in Les Glòries Park to watch Barça vs. Lyon: here’s how you can watch the Champions League final for free this Saturday in Barcelona

The Barcelona City Council will install a giant screen in Glòries Park so that fans can watch the UEFA Women’s Champions League final between FC Barcelona and OL Lyonnais live on Saturday, May 23, at 6 p....

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

Las Galerías Vía Wagner, once the most exclusive shopping destination in northern Barcelona, has found a new owner three decades after closing its doors. According to the EFE news agency, Leo Messi has pu...