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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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 the urban renovation of Plaça Borrell and the corridor formed by Ronda Sant Pau and...

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Barcelona’s beach, which attracts 4 million visitors, will not receive the Blue Flag this summer: the 6 bathing areas that do have it

Barcelona’s most iconic and popular beach, with up to 4 million visitors a year, is left off the 2026 Blue Flag list, while the other six beaches in the municipality have retained the distinction for the...

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

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 stations in Ter...

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Barcelona launches a new service in four neighborhoods: here’s how you can take up to three vinyl records, DVDs, or CDs per day

Barcelona has launched a new free music and movie exchange service at four Punts Verds de Barri (PVB) locations. The facilities in Poblenou, Vallcarca, Fort Pienc, and Sants are the first to incorpora...

Culture

6 non-stop concerts and free admission: Barcelona’s Passeig de Gràcia will host a major outdoor music festival this Sunday

Barcelona will host a day of outdoor music next Sunday, April 26, to mark International Jazz Day. The section of Passeig de Gràcia between Gran Via and Plaça de Catalunya will serve as the venue for...

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350,000 spots in summer camps in Barcelona: how to sign up your children and apply for 90% financial aid

The Barcelona City Council has already launched its summer vacation program, which offers more than a thousand educational and recreational activities for children and young people aged 1 to 17. Regis...

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Barcelona will transform into Seville for 10 days: the Feria de Abril returns to the Parc del Fòrum with completely free admission

Barcelona will become Seville for a few days. Starting this Friday, April 24, Andalusian culture will gather around the Parc del Fòrum to celebrate the Feria de Abril de Catalunya from April 24 to May 3. ...

Wellness & nature

Where are Catalonia’s more than 500 viewpoints: how to find everything from castles to lighthouses on this map for your getaways

Catalonia is one of the regions with the greatest landscape diversity in Europe, and to explore it, it boasts more than 500 cataloged viewpoints. From castles and fortresses to reservoirs, hermitages, cem...

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An hour and a half from Barcelona: Catalonia’s largest medieval fair kicks off with a market, wine tastings, and fire shows

Montblanc, an hour and a half from Barcelona in the province of Tarragona, will be transformed this weekend into a scene from the Middle Ages with the celebration of its medieval fair, the largest in Cata...

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Vacations with dogs, full board, and for less than €36 a day: how to sign up for this family program in Catalonia before April 27

Catalan families withchildren under 18have untilnoon on April 27to register for the second call ofthe “Vacances en família”2026 program, which offers23,051 spotsin28 hostels operated by the Government of...