January 5 January Three Kings Parade or La Cabalgata de Reyes Magos in Spanish, or, la Cavalcada de Reis Mags d’Orient in Catalan. This parade takes place on the evening of the 5th January for the arrival of the Three...
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So you’re going to the Primavera Sound Festival. You’ve probably got a few questions. What’s the transport like to and from the festival? What essentials should I take? Is it really worth going? Hell yeah! If it’s your...
Fire, human towers and more fire! It is safe to say that you’re never far away from celebrating one festival or another in Catalonia. In the space of a year I’ve seen a lot of festivals. A lot! Although most of them are...
Coinciding with the Santa Eulàlia festival, Llum BCN is a celebration of light, design, art and technology. Light displays and installations take over the Gothic area in various squares, courtyards and on the facades of...
On the 12th February tribute is paid to the co-patron saint of Barcelona, Santa Eulàlia, also known as Laia. The festival is celebrated in typical Catalan fashion with incredible human towers, slightly creepy dancing giants and...
When you think of Barcelona Antoni Gaudí is usually top of the list, along with his iconic buildings such as the Sagrada Familia, Park Güell, Casa Batlló and La Pedrera. But here are some of Gaudí’s lesser known works...
When you think of Christmas what first comes to mind? Presents? Food? Good will to all and peace on earth? No, of course not! Christmas markets, right? OK, maybe not, but it’s definitely high up on the list of things to do...
Poblenou Reborn Poblenou is a curious part of Barcelona and often completely bypassed by tourists. It stretches along the coast from Parc de la Ciutadella up to the popular shopping centre Diagonal Mar. Once it was a heavy...
Barcelona has two main areas for trying tasty Pinchos, but which is best? Before we get ahead of ourselves, it is important to understand just what pinchos are. Pinchos actually come from the Basque region in Northern Spain and...
The Three Kings Parade is the main and final event during Christmas in Spain. The tradition comes from the Three Wise Men (or Kings) who gave gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the baby Jesus and on their return journey...
