In our city there is always something to discover: here you will find history, secrets, curiosities and places that make up the Barcelona that is not seen with the naked eye.
Catalan Modernism transformed architecture in the late 19th century and turned Barcelona into one of the most beautiful cities in the world and, in a sense, an open-air museum. Antoni Gaudí is widely know...
Recent autumns on the Mediterranean coast have been particularly unsettling in meteorological terms. Just a few weeks ago, Barcelona and the entire Catalan coast faced two nearly consecutive storms that b...
Taking a photograph has become one of the most routine activities in our daily lives. A shopping list, a restaurant’s hours, or the spot where we parked are just a few of the things we capture with our ce...
It is impossible to understand today’s Barcelona without delving into the origins of its neighborhoods and listening to the stories of the residents who, little by little, shaped the identity and soul of t...
Most Catalans know that the first train in the country’s history connected Barcelona with Mataró; a smaller group will recall that it was inaugurated in 1848, but very few are aware that the idea came fro...
Barcelona wasn’t built in a day, or in a year, or even in a millennium. And although we have evidence that the first inhabitants settled here some 4,000 years ago, you don’t have to search among stones an...
Few cities come to mind immediately when you think of Edgar Allan Poe. Barcelona, probably not either. But you need only follow the trail of some of his great obsessions—death, science, mystery, or the in...
That the cost of living is very high is neither news nor a surprise—it’s something we all know and see every day. That’s exactly why it’s worth keeping track of and noting down businesses that make life a...
Learning Catalan in Barcelona at no cost is possible thanks to the network of the Consorci per a la Normalització Lingüística (CPNL), which offers various free training courses for beginner and basic le...
Whether you were born in Barcelona or have only recently moved here, we all agree on one thing: our city isn’t exactly cheap. Maybe it’s because we tend to think of leisure in terms of spending money on...