CIUDADES MAGNÍFICAS IS BACK IN BARCELONA FOR ITS 2022 EDITION
Cervezas San Miguel’s “Ciudades Magníficas” makes its return to encourage you to enjoy the beautiful, culture-rich city of Barcelona. The […]
CERVEZAS ALHAMBRA BRINGS ITS UNIQUE URBAN GARDEN TO BARCELONA
After the success last year of Jardín Cervezas Alhambra in Madrid and A Coruña, Barcelona is one of the cities […]
THE 2021 BARCELONA HALF MARATHON IN PHOTOS
The 31st Barcelona Half Marathon was held this past Sunday, October 17th, which saw 10,000 runners from 80 different countries […]
CIUDADES MAGNÍFICAS IS BACK FOR ROUND TWO IN BARCELONA
After a successful first campaign of Ciudades Magníficas in Barcelona back in July, Cervezas San Miguel has rebooted its initiative […]
CIUDADES MAGNÍFICAS CAMPAIGN LOOKS TO GIVE BARCELONA BUSINESSES A BOOST
We might be biased, but one adjective that we agree sums up our adopted home of Barcelona is: magnificent. It’s […]
BARCELONA ASPIRES TO BECOME MEETING POINT FOR PROFESSIONAL BEER SECTOR WITH INNBREW
During the 18-month stretch when COVID-19 shut everything down and changed our world for what looks like forever, Beer Events, […]
ORÍGENES GASTRONOMIC FESTIVAL: A MOUTH-WATERING FIVE-STAR TRIP OF ARTISANAL FOOD
Upon arrival at Palauet de Teià, it’s immediately clear that you’re in for a real treat. The place itself is […]
BARCELONA BEER CHALLENGE 2021 AWARDS: CELEBRATING WORLD’S BEST CRAFT BEER POST-COVID LOCKDOWN
It seemed poetic that the first event Carrers BCN covered after the COVID lockdown and semi-lockdowns is the last one […]
DIJOUS GRAS SIGNALS THE START OF CARNAVAL IN BARCELONA
Catalunya’s answer to Pancake Day is Dijous Gras, or Fat Thursday, which is celebrated a full week ahead of Ash […]
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CANFANGA PANOTS: 100% ECO-FRIENDLY RECYCLED COFFEE TILES
Our Canfanga panots are handmade with recycled coffee and eco-friendly materials! We make coasters, trivets, magnets, keychains and home decorative […]
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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 […]
MYSTERY SURROUNDS THE SKULL PIERCED BY A DAGGER
Recently, we did a piece on the Pont del Carrer del Bisbe, one of the most photographed spots in Barcelona’s […]
DARTH VADER INVADES BARCELONA’S CATHEDRAL
Barcelona is no stranger to mystery nor urban legend. It’s no stranger to George Lucas, either. According to local urban […]
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EL TIÓ DE NADAL: THE BELOVED CATALAN CHARACTER THAT TAKES A BEATING EVERY CHRISTMAS
Christmas time is here, which means, for people living in Barcelona, it’s time to bring out the Catalan Christmas traditions. […]
HOW THE BARCELONA FLOWER SAVED THE CITY’S STREETS AND REPUTATION
For those of you who live in or have visited Barcelona, you undoubtedly have noticed one of the city’s most […]
PLAÇA SANT FELIP NERI: A ROMANTIC SQUARE WITH A DARK PAST
One of the most beautiful and peaceful squares in all of Barcelona is the Plaça de Sant Felip Neri, located […]
MONESTIR DE PEDRALBES
Living in Barcelona for 5 years now, I’ve visited a lot of the local staples that make the city one […]
BARCELONA IS READY TO OFFER YOU THE BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS OF 2018 WITH ITS MECAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival, Mecal, has returned for its 21st edition! One of Spain’s most important […]
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 […]
EL CAGANER: FILLING CATALAN CHRISTMAS MANGER SCENES WITH CRAP FOR CENTURIES
Crap! There’s no politically correct, or delicate, way to begin this story. To put it bluntly, Catalans simply love crap, […]
L’HOME DELS NASSOS: THE MYTHICAL CATALAN CHARACTER WHO COULD BE ANYONE ON NEW YEAR’S EVE
There’s a man of Catalan myth and legend that has children around Catalonia eager to spot him on New Year’s […]
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 […]