Oct 23, 2024 • 6 min read
Packed with attractions, a visit to Barcelona can quickly smash even the most generous of budgets. Here's how to stretch your cents and have a great time.
Oct 21, 2024 • 5 min read
Here's how to experience the best of Barcelona and its Christmas traditions through the festive season.
Oct 18, 2024 • 6 min read
From the best ways to avoid the crowds and learning about local culture to keeping yourself safe, this is what you need to know about visiting Barcelona.
Oct 18, 2024 • 10 min read
Barcelona has it all for visitors but those attractions can destroy your budget. Save your cents with our top free things to do in the Catalan capital.
Oct 6, 2024 • 4 min read
Shop delicious market fare, vintage finds, best-selling books and much more at these five independent retailers, which you’ll find only in Barcelona.
Sep 29, 2024 • 5 min read
Barcelona is Spain's most popular city and no wonder – endless sunshine, festivals and culture await you. Here's how you pick the best time to visit.
Sep 19, 2024 • 15 min read
These top itineraries through seductive Spain will show you the best the country has to offer.
Jul 19, 2024 • 5 min read
Take a mini beach getaway from Barcelona by heading to one (or all!) of the beaches on our list.
May 21, 2024 • 8 min read
Barcelona overflows with charm: surrealist architecture, sandy beaches and a world-class glut of museums. Here's how to spend the perfect weekend there.
Mar 17, 2024 • 5 min read
Get to know Barcelona with this neighborhood guide.
Feb 12, 2024 • 8 min read
Barcelona is the gift that keeps giving, the most popular destination in Spain. Here are 17 attractions you can't afford to miss when you visit.
Oct 27, 2023 • 5 min read
From teen-oriented exhibitions to playgrounds next to tapas bars in star-lit plazas, Barcelona is a place where culture and children happily collide.
Sep 19, 2023 • 7 min read
A jam-packed weekend in Barcelona for about €350 per person.
Apr 28, 2023 • 5 min read
La Sagrada Família is Antoni Gaudí’s most famous masterpiece – but the lesser-visited Casa Vicens is the ideal introduction to the architect’s genius.
Aug 8, 2021 • 6 min read
Famed for its architectural treasures, Barcelona is dotted with striking Gothic cathedrals, fantastical Modernisme creations and avant-garde works.
Jul 30, 2021 • 6 min read
Barcelona is studded with parks, gardens, wild spaces and green landmarks. If you crave open spaces, here is our pick of the best parks in the city.
Feb 12, 2021 • 4 min read
One of the world's greatest beach cities, Barcelona has sand for every demand. These are the best.
May 8, 2020 • 0 min read
What happens when a globetrotting music teacher gets grounded in Spain by the COVID-19 pandemic? She turns her apartment window into a concert venue.
Oct 16, 2019 • 7 min read
Volunteering for a beach clean allows travellers to do good, get outdoors and meet locals. Here are six cities where you can help to clean the coastline.
Sep 16, 2019 • 4 min read
Poblenou lies at the centre of the Barcelona design movement, with trendy markets, concept stores and innovative festivals. Check out our favourite spots.
Sep 10, 2019 • 4 min read
La Mercè is Barcelona’s biggest festival, taking place this year from 20-24 September 2019. Writer Esme Fox shares her tips on how to join the fun.
Aug 15, 2019 • 6 min read
Western Europe's major attractions are impressive but also draw huge crowds; the magic of exploring the big sights can be quickly lost amidst long queues…