“Allow me to state here how much I love Barcelona, an admirable city, a city full of life, intense, a port open to the past and future”. Le Corbusier
Once called the Paris of Spain, Barcelona is in the midst of a revival. After decades of repression by the Franco dictatorship, Catalonian culture has resurged, revealing the region’s capital as a place with unique history and culture: urban, Catalan, Spanish, European. Stunning modernist buildings reflect the city’s role as an artistic hub, once home to Picasso, Dalí, and Gaudí. But nestled between Mediterranean sea and mountains, the city can also boast natural beauty.
The Barcelonan resurgence is best summed up in El Raval, one of the city’s up-and-coming neighbourhoods. A centre for the “new Catalan” cuisine, it also has numerous art galleries, design shops, and museum-shaped nods to the city’s longer history. Looking further afield, you can’t miss the Picasso Museum, or the grand Olympic Park.
Places to Stay:
Antoni Gaudí masterpiece that looks like it has come straight out of a...
The restaurant Cinc Sentits (literally “five senses”) features modern Catalan...
Don't miss out on El Grec, one of the best summer theatre festivals in the...
Dragons, devils and DJs take over Barcelona every year around the 24th...
Visit the Gran Teatre del Liceu, the world-renowned opera house, on La Rambla...
The Joan Miró Foundation is one of Barcelona's most awe-inspiring...
A fresh and spacious restaurant close to the beach in Barcelona, La Mar...
Tapas and small dishes, desserts and drinks are available at La Pepita, one...
The National Museum of Art is one of the artistic 'musts' of the city. It has...
In the Carmel Mountain, in the north of Barcelona, you will find one of the...
The liveliest square in Barcelona, located in the Gothic Quarter. It's the...
Barcelona's Poble Espanyol features different Spanish architectural styles in...
World Heritage Site, La Sagrada Familia is a huge Roman Catholic Church in...
Don't miss Santa María del Mar, a gothic church in the Born district, one of...