THE BARCELONA SQUARE WITH A MIGHTY MEOW
You can find an abundance of street art all around Barcelona. It’s part of what makes the city what it is. Everywhere you turn, you’ll come across something that will […]
THE HOPES OF THE PEOPLE ON THEIR SHOULDERS: THE LEGENDARY BASTAIXOS OF SANTA MARIA DEL MAR
From the old stone quarries of Montjuïc down to the labyrinthian streets of the La Ribera neighborhood, there are approximately 4.5 kilometers between them, depending on the route. With the […]
WAGONERS AND MULES SHOW OLD BARCELONA THE WAY
They are on many corners all around the Ciutat Vella, Barri Gòtic, Born and Raval neighborhoods. You can spot them without needing to search them out. Upon catching sight of […]
HOW A PENSIVE BULL AND FLIRTATIOUS GIRAFFE HELPED SAVE BARCELONA’S RAMBLA DE CATALUNYA
You’re familiar with the Ramblas in Barcelona, right? Most that read this will have traversed the famed stretch a time or two. Have you ventured further up, though? Continuing north […]
THE BARCELONA DRAGON THAT ALWAYS KEEPS ITS COOL
One of the first things Barcelona tourists make it a point to do upon visiting the Ciutat Comtal (“City of Counts”) is to walk down its famed Les Rambles. Who […]
THE MOST ICONIC AND TECHNOLOGICALLY SAVVY SKYSCRAPER IN BARCELONA
It stands out on the Barcelona skyline like a sore thumb. Literally. Everyone seems to have their own nickname for it. Most that I know of won’t be mentioned here, […]
THE BARCELONA SELTZER BOTTLE THAT NEVER DRIES OUT
One of the greatest pleasures in Barcelona is to sit on a terrace at a bar on a sunny day, looking out at the Mediterranean Sea with a glass of […]
THE HAUNTING KISS OF DEATH AT BARCELONA’S POBLENOU CEMETERY
Venturing around Poblenou Cemetery, you’ll find a never-ending offering of beautiful tombstones, mausoleums, crypts, sculptures, niches, and more. It may be far smaller than the Montjuïc Cemetery, but it is […]
THE BARCELONA OWL THAT DEFIES BOTH ADVERSITY AND TIME
If you’ve ever taken a stroll down Av. Diagonal, you might have noticed a large yellow-eyed owl perched up on a building as you near Plaça de Mossèn Jacint […]
