Category Archives: Areas – The Old Town & Ramblas

Our top 5 Christmas activities in Barcelona

Posted on December 19, 2012 by admin

Share1) Christmas markets Barcelona hosts a number of excellent Christmas markets which are perfect for feeling festive and doing a little light shopping at. They tend not to offer the mulled wine, pretzels and wurst of traditional German markets. But, … Continue reading →

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The Picasso Museum in Barcelona

Posted on September 5, 2012 by admin

ShareThe Picasso Museum is one of the key cultural destinations in Barcelona, the city where Picasso, perhaps the most important artist of the 20th century, grew up and spent his formative years. Loctated on Calle Montacada in the Born District … Continue reading →

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La Manual Alpargatera – a Barcelona institution

Posted on July 5, 2012 by admin

ShareLa Manual Alpargatera is something of a Barcelona institution, it has been stocking handmade espadrilles since 1910. Located in Calle Avinyó in the heart of the old town, the shop has been visited by the likes of Michael Douglas, Jack … Continue reading →

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Barcelona switches on the Christmas lights, LED style

Posted on December 2, 2011 by admin

ShareThis week the Mayor of Barcelona, Xavier Trias, activated Barcelona’s Christmas lights in Plaça Catalunya. Thanks to LED technology, Barcelona is upping the ante while many cities cut back on their Christmas decorations. New LED technology means the city is … Continue reading →

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Plaça Sant Felip Neri – A hidden gem in the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona

Posted on May 20, 2011 by admin

ShareThe Gothic Quarter is one of Barcelona’s most popular places to visit. Home to Las Ramblas and to countless medieval streets, plaças and historical sites and monuments, it is no surprise that the narrow streets of the Gothic Quarter can … Continue reading →

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