Month: August 2018

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Day Trips from Barcelona

Monserrat Montserrat is a multi-peaked mountain range about 50km north-west of Barcelona. It is most famous for the Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary. It is also a popular destination for hiking and rock climbing. You can get to Monserrat by train by going to Plaça d’Espanya and […]

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Street Art of El Poblenou and Sant Martí

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Barcelona y Flamenco

Flamenco is an art-form based on folkloric music traditions of southern Spain; primarily from Andalusia, but also with roots in Extremadura and Murcia. It combines baile (dance) with cante (singing) and toque (musicianship). In 2010, UNESCO included flamenco on its List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Barcelona y Flamenco is the most famous flamenco production in Barcelona. Events are […]

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Haunted and Mysterious Places in Barcelona

By Dan Blystone With more than 2,000 years of history, Barcelona has its fair share of ghosts and mystery. Explore the dark legends of the Catalan capital, if you dare… Torre Salvana *** Torre Salvana is an abandoned castle dating from the 10th century. Situated just outside Colònia Güell, it is famous for paranormal activity and […]

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Gràcia Guide

Index: History | Festival | Attractions | Restaurants | Hotels | Nightlife | Shopping | Coworking Gràcia is made up of the neighborhoods of Vila de Gràcia, Vallcarca i els Penitents, El Coll, La Salut and Camp d’en Grassot i Gràcia Nova. It is bordered by Eixample to the south, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi to the west […]

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Poble Sec Nieghborhood Guide

Index: History | Theatre | Museums | Restaurants | Hotels | Nightlife | Shopping | Coworking El Poble Sec (dry village in Catalan) is a neighborhood in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona. The name is often said to be due the neighbourhood lacking water sources for a long time. However, historian Miquel Badenas, argues that […]

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