DON’T LET THE CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN GET YOU DOWN: PARTICIPATE IN THE #100ATHOMECHALLENGE
If you’re anything like us, keeping busy at home might already be posing you a bit of a challenge. We […]
SPAIN IN STATE OF ALARM AMIDST CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC: WHAT IS DETAILED IN THE ROYAL DECREE
You might have noticed that the “State of Alarm” royal decree is not available in English. Not to worry, though, […]
COVID-19 PANDEMIC LOCKS DOWN BARCELONA: WHAT’S BEING DONE AND WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO PREVENT ITS SPREAD
*Updated: 14 March 2020 at 22:47 Today was the first official day under an Estado de Alarma (“State of […]
COVID-19 FORCES BARCELONA BEER FESTIVAL TO CANCEL ITS EVENT THIS WEEKEND
The Barcelona Beer Festival, which was scheduled to take place this weekend, March 13-15th, has just announced that it is […]
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2020 BARCELONA: STAND UP AND RAISE YOUR VOICE
International Women’s Day arrives this Sunday, March 8th! As two women, we at Carrers BCN want to encourage all of […]
BARCELONA BEER FESTIVAL BREWS UP ANOTHER EDITION
The Barcelona Beer Festival is returning for its 9th edition, and La Farga L’Hospitalet Activity Center will be hosting for […]
CARNAVAL BCN 2020: BARCELONA PREPARED TO PARTY
Carnival is here, which means Barcelona is ready to party! This Thursday, Dijous Gras (Fat Thursday), February 20, marks the beginning […]
LLUM BCN 2020: BARCELONA LIGHT FESTIVAL TAKES OVER POBLENOU YET AGAIN
Barcelona’s Light Festival is returning for its 9th edition! Starting this Friday, February 14th, Llum BCN will turn Poblenou into a huge, […]
SANTA EULÀLIA FESTIVAL 2020: PERFECT CHANCE TO GET TO KNOW BARCELONA
It’s Santa Eulàlia’s time to shine once again! The Festes de Santa Eulàlia begin tomorrow, and there is a 4-day […]
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SERIE GÒTIC: PLAÇA SANT FELIP NERI
One of the most beautiful and peaceful squares in all of Barcelona is the Plaça de Sant Felip Neri. Its […]
LA VIEJITA | THE OLD LADY
Passeig del Born, surveilled by one of its tenants early on Catalonia Day (La Diada de Catalunya) on September 11th, […]
El TIÓ DE NADAL / CAGA TIÓ
Christmas time is here, which means, for people living in Barcelona, it’s time to bring out the Catalan Christmas traditions. […]
EL PANOT DE BARCELONA
For those of you who live in or have visited Barcelona, you undoubtedly have noticed one of the city’s most […]
MONESTIR DE PEDRALBES
Living in Barcelona for 5 years now, I’ve visited a lot of the local staples that make the city one […]
CATALAN’S SEVEN-LEGGED REPRESENTATION OF LENT
If you’ve seen an old woman with seven legs, holding a cod in one hand and basket of vegetables in […]
HOSTAL FLOR DEL LLIRI: THE MOST UNWELCOMING HOSTEL IN BARCELONA
The other day, while talking with a Catalan woman, the subject of Barcelona’s history came up. Amongst other things, she […]
EL CAGANER
One of the most frequent questions in my house back home was, “Did you have a good poop today?” (Sorry […]
SANTA EULÀLIA: BARCELONA’S COURAGEOUS 13-YEAR-OLD HEROINE
Patron saints are a concept that I’ve always found interesting. Many of the most famous patron saints happen to be […]
PONT DEL CARRER DEL BISBE: THE MOST PHOTOGRAPHED BRIDGE IN BARCELONA
Every time I pass beneath the bridge on Carrer del Bisbe, known as the Bishop’s Bridge, I wonder how many […]
COVID-19 PANDEMIC LOCKS DOWN BARCELONA: WHAT’S BEING DONE AND WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO PREVENT ITS SPREAD
*Updated: 14 March 2020 at 22:47 Today was the first official day under an Estado de Alarma (“State of […]