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The end of August in Barcelona always feels like a time of homecomings—the slow awakening of the streets as they get back into gear and the inevitable return to the platforms of our daily subway routine....
There is a corner in the memory of many Barcelonans where strolling down La Rambla and stepping under the roof of La Boqueria meant buying ingredients for dinner, picking out the best fresh fruit, and cha...
The constant hum of cars on the AP-7 or the frequent sudden braking on the A-2 are part of the daily routine for thousands of drivers. However, during the months of June and July, the monotony of the high...
There are nights in August when looking up is well worth it. After the excitement of thegreat solar eclipse a few days ago, in the early morning hours from Thursday to Friday, August 28, the skies over Ca...
Running down the subway stairs when you hear the train approaching or rushing to board a bus often leads to that minor urban panic: not having a ticket on hand. To avoid those waits in front of ticket mac...
August 26, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. Update: After a night of firefighting efforts, the fire has been deemed stable after burning approximately 35 hectares, mostly scrubland. Late August in Barcelona is usuall...
Much to the dismay of some and the delight of others, the end of summer vacation is just around the corner. The heat continues to take its toll, but stationery stores are already stocking their shelves wi...
Accustomed to seeing chain stores and big-box retailers replace iconic buildings and businesses, it’s always heartening to see one of those places that has been part of our past reborn to offer new experi...
Getting around Barcelona has its own choreography and its own soundtrack: the hurried murmur of the platforms, the subterranean echo of the tunnels, and, all too often, the collective sigh at an incompreh...
The Iberian Peninsula is fortunate to be the main stage for this decade’s astronomical phenomena: we will experience three eclipses in three years, starting with the one on August 12, the partial eclipse...