Month: April 2017
Your soundtrack in Barcelona: five composers from the past two centuries
Here’s an optional playlist of Spanish composers for a harmonious trip to Barcelona Liceu Grand Theater, opened in 1847 What did it sound like in northern Spain 15 decades ago? What are your favourite Spanish composers? Let’s jump back between the ramifications of time and spin back 150 years when the Spanish empire begins to struggle. Their presence in […]
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From Picasso to Barça: Museums you cannot miss on your trip to Barcelona
MNAC National Palace in Montjuïc Barcelona’s wide offer of museums is one more reason that makes it worth a visit. Some of the most important artists of all time have been strongly linked to Catalonia’s main town, and a huge part of their creations have established in the city. Here are some suggestions of museums that […]
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Casa Vicens: Gaudí’s First Major Work
Casa Vicens is the first house designed by Antoni Gaudí after graduating from the Escola Provincial d’Arquitectura de Barcelona 1878. He received his first major commission from Manuel Vicens i Montaner to build a summer estate in Gràcia. *** History of Casa Vicens Work began on the house in 1883 when Gaudí was 31 years […]
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Green Spot
Green Spot, the new restaurant from En Compañía de Lobos serves vegetarian cuisine aimed at satisfying both vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. The restaurant explores the rich and diverse world of vegetables and their abundant possibilities for delicious food. Vegetables, grains, legumes, seeds, nuts, herbs, cereals, fruits and dairy products are all interpreted from different points of […]
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The Three Hills Walk
This is a beautiful walk of about 6km within the city that takes about 2 hours, winding through the districts of Gràcia, Carmel and Horta-Guinardó. The path into Parque de la Creueta del Coll in Gràcia Along the way we pass three hills: El Coll (249 meters), El Carmel (267 meters) and La Rovira (261 meters). They […]
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A Casa Portuguesa
Established in 2006, A Casa Portuguesa has been in its new location in Gràcia since January of this year. Over the past 10 years it has presented the best of Portuguese gastronomy and culture to Barcelona. Situated in Plaza Diamant, one of the most emblematic squares in the neighborhood, the 80m2 spaces offers permanent product concepts and […]
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Mextizo
Opened in June 2016 by chef Adrián Marín, Mextizo introduces the concept of Mexditerranean cuisine. The Eixample based restaurant combines the traditional barbecue of Getaria (a Basque coastal town), good paella-style rices from Marín’s hometown Castellón and fresh Mexican starters. Marín stresses that the cuisine is not a fusion, rather the menu combines the three separate proposals of Mexican […]
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Pakta
Pakta was launched in 2013 by the culinary dream team of the Adrià brothers (Albert and Ferran) along with the Iglesias brothers. It is one of six restaurants owned by the group in the Poble Sec neighborhood. In Quechua, the original language of Indigenous Peruvians, Pakta means ‘Union’. At Pakta restaurant, chefs Kioko Ii from Japan […]
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