All year round there are festivals in Barcelona, some only take place in the city whilst others are celebrated throughout Catalonia or nationwide. The biggest Barcelona festival is Festes de la Merce which takes place in September and consists of giant wooden figures roaming the city streets. There are some …
On a short visit to Barcelona there’s a lot to keep you busy as you take a wander around the amazing Gaudi buildings such as the Sagrada Familia, La Pedrera and Park Güell. There’s also a wealth of museums and art galleries, the hugely popular FC Barcelona stadium tour and …
Barcelona Airport lies just 12km southwest of the city of Barcelona next to El Prat de Llobregat. It is Spain’s 2nd busiest airport after Madrid with almost 35 million annual passengers passing through its terminals. Such is the importance of Barcelona as a major European city that both national carriers …
Barcelona’s location on the Mediterranean Sea within close proximity of the Pyrenees mountains has long ensured an abundant supply of fresh local ingredients in its cuisine. Whilst the resulting combination of meat and seafood dishes (Mar i Muntanya) is a common feature of Catalan cuisine there’s also a vast range …
The city of Barcelona is a treasure trove of acclaimed art institutions such as the Picasso Museum, MACBA and MNAC art museums which house works by many of Spain’s master artists. Other highlights include the Fundació Joan Miró which honours Catalan surrealism together with the Antoni Tàpies Foundation which showcases …
Every football fan in Europe should take a FC Barcelona Football Break at least once in their life and enjoy the experience of a match at the Nou Camp Stadium.
Tucked away between the coastal hills to the south-west of Barcelona is the Penedès wine making region which is one of Europe’s oldest wine-producing regions. The Catalan Wine Cultures Museum in Vilafranca del Penedès exhibits evidence of vines being cultivated in the region as far back as the 6th century …
Spanish surrealist painter, Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dali y Domenech made a dramatic impact on the world with his often bizarre, always striking and beautiful artistic images. Art enthusiasts visiting Spain can easily travel from Barcelona to the Dalí Museum by public transport or on organised tours. Perhaps best known …
The sacred Catalan monastery of Montserrat is located on top of a range of craggy mountains some 60km north-west of Barcelona. It is one of Spain’s most important pilgrimage sites where more than two million annual visitors come to visit ‘La Moreneta’. This is a small statue of the Virgin …