BARCELONA’S ARC DE TRIOMF: A DIFFERENT TAKE ON THE UBIQUITOUS MONUMENTAL STRUCTURE
The Arc de Triomf was erected in anticipation of the 1888 World Exposition of Barcelona to be used as the event’s entrance. It now serves as a commemorative monument of […]
PRIDE BCN 2019: BARCELONA IS READY TO CELEBRATE EQUALITY
Pride has arrived, and Barcelona, ever as it has done, will throw a full-blown party in its honor where all are welcome and encouraged to attend. The city has grown […]
THE BARCELONA CASINO WITH A CHILLING PAST
If you have ever found yourself doing the trek to Can Borrell in the Collserola mountains, you might have noticed a decrepit building along one of the bends on the Carretera de […]
DIADA DE SANT JORDI: ROSES, BOOKS, FREE ACTIVITIES AND MORE FILL THE STREETS OF BARCELONA
The month of April in Catalonia is one filled with reasons to celebrate, and not just because spring has fully sprung (not the case this year, but who’s complaining?). No, […]
SEMANA SANTA 2019 BARCELONA: WHAT TO DO
If you find yourself in Barcelona this week, you might be wondering what to do with yourself since most of your friends and family have bolted town for vacation time […]
GRAB A BIB, YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS: CALÇOTADA SEASON IS NOT TO BE MISSED
November through April is calçot season in Catalunya, when thousands of Catalan people gather to eat calçots on the weekends. A variety of scallion, or spring onion, native to Catalunya, […]
CARNIVAL: WHAT TO EXPECT DURING THE WEEK-LONG PARTY IN BARCELONA
Carnival, the big hoorah before Lent, is here! Today, known as Dijous Gras (Fat Thursday), marks the commencement of a week-long festive affair that features a lot of traditional celebrations. We […]
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 near the Cathedral. Whenever we have friends or family in […]
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 men. In Barcelona’s case, it’s not a patron but a patroness. […]
EL FOSSAR DE LES MORERES / THE GRAVE OF MULBERRIES
One of Barcelona’s most popular places to visit is the Santa Maria del Mar in the Born neighborhood. This is in part due to Ildefonso Falcones’ La Catedral del Mar, […]
L’ARBRE DELS NASSOS / THE TREE OF NOSES
As we mentioned in our story, “L’Home dels Nassos,” the origin of the “Man of Noses” comes from L’Arbre dels Nassos (“Tree of Noses”). The legend of the tree is […]
L’HOME DELS NASSOS
There’s a man of Catalan myth and legend that has children around Catalonia eager to spot him on New Year’s Eve. The story, as parents tell it, is that this […]
EL CAGANER
One of the most frequent questions in my house back home was, “Did you have a good poop today?” (Sorry for putting that out there, guys.) This aspect of my […]
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. If you happen to visit the Mercat de Santa Llúcia, […]
EL PALAU DE LA VIRREINA
The Palau de la Virreina, situated on the Rambla near the Boqueria Market, houses the Centro de la Imagen (Center of the Image), which exhibits photo and audiovisual projects. If […]
FONT DE CANALETES
One of the first places people usually visit when they come to Barcelona are Las Ramblas. Consequently, many will notice the famous Canaletes fountain, which was installed in 1888, situated […]
