Spain’s Catalonia region (where Barcelona is included) outlawed bullfighting yesterday, becoming the country’s first mainland region to do so.
Cheers broke out after in the local 135-seat legislature after the speaker announced the ban has been passed by vote of 68 to 55 with nine abstentions.
During the debate , protesters from both sides rallied outside the [...]
Last years Barcelona was ranked as the pickpocket capital of the world. It was followed by Rome, Prague, Madrid, Paris, Florence, Buenos Aires, Amsterdam, Athens and Hanoi in Vietnam, according to reviews website TripAdvisor.com.
Well, You have to be cautious and use some common sense in Barcelona, London, Paris or New York, it doesn’t matter where [...]
Barcelona is NOT at all the best place to see authentic flamenco, as it’s not remotely an art form in Catalunya, but if you won’t be traveling to Madrid or Seville, there is a brand new venue created by the Cacheiro restaurant group that is destined to change the city’s poor flamenco scene.
Palacio del Flamenco [...]
GOTHIC QUARTER
On foot. Approximate duration: 3 hours.
The Gothic Quarter is what used to be known ago as the ‘Cathedral Quarter’. The great gothic buildings which marked the high point of the city and its culture during the Middle Ages are to be found here. Here Likewise, are the remains of the ancient fortified walls and [...]
Barcelona has long beaches of white sand. The sea temperature in summer is over 200C and beaches are usually full, specially on weekends.
How to get to?
Platja de Sant Sebastià
Located in la Barceloneta, the fishing district.
Bus: 39,17, 64, 45, 57, 59, 157
Platja de la Barceloneta
Beside the Sant Sebastià beach
Bus: 45, 57, 59, 157
Platja de la Mar [...]
The popular festivities of La Merce, the patron saint of Barcelona, take place on and around September 24th when there are typical dances such as “sardanas”, parades through the streets, important sporting events (e.g. sailing, regattas, judo, swimming, walking races), religious celebrations, etc. At the same time of the year there are also several exhibitions [...]
