Imagine a market devoted exclusively to Christmas, draped in Christmas lights and pulsing with the good cheer of arguably Spain’s most festive season. Imagine no longer. Each year at the end of November, the Barcelona Cathedral plaza and the park in front of Sagrada Familia take their normally busy open…
The first thing we noticed when we approached the clubhouse at Vallromanes Golf Club was the clubhouse itself, a massive 18th-century Catalán country house (masia) built from stone and aged with centuries of camaraderie, heritage and pride. The 18th-century clubhouse In many ways, the masia is a reflection of the…
Coffee lovers have a chance to enjoy their favorite UK brew tomorrow at Palau de Mar. Costa Coffee is opening their first Barcelona location, marking a milestone moment for the Malta-owned branch of the UK´s coffee giant. Great coffee and top-notch customer service are what will set the store apart…
It’s no coincidence that Barcelona travel usually includes platefuls of seafood. The Catalán capital city lounges alongside the Mediterranean Sea, and where there is sea there is bound to be an abundance of seafood ready to delight the palates of visitors. As we like to do on our Barcelona blog,…
Exchanging money in Barcelona can be a bit like choosing what to eat at your local Chinese buffet. Some of the options look perfect, some of them look sensible, some of them look really weird and some of them trigger alarm bells in the part of your brain designed to…
Barcelona is a city known for it’s food. Among the legendary plates that make visitors and locals drool are patatas bravas, a simple but delicious dish that makes the perfect partner for an ice-cold beer or a glass of agua con gas. We’ve caught ourselves comparing bravas to french fries,…
Two things we love: Barcelona and great stories about Barcelona. We’re not alone in our dual affections — Barcelona is a beloved stopover for travel bloggers around the world. This past year we’ve read dozens of posts about our beloved city. Like a protective big brother, we read these posts…
October, you sly dog, you. December gets the credit for being the grandaddy of all holiday months but we think October can give the yuletide month a run for its money. It’s hard to beat a period of thirty days in which the cooler temperatures of fall usher in a…
Skye Coffee Co. turned coffee into a canvas for the sublime. Yesterday we stopped by the Van Van Mercado in Ciutadella Park, an event that’s part of Barcelona’s 2014 La Mercé festival. The finest in the Barcelona food truck scene parked their trucks, vans and trailers amid the trees and…
Like pale-skinned tourists flocking to Barcelona’s beaches, travel writers flock to the almighty ‘Top 10 Things To Do In Barcelona’ genre.We’re guilty of this too. We made our own list a few months ago. What results is a congested world of Google search results rife with information both solid and…
