Archictecture & Art – Barcelona 11s

Monuments of Barcelona: It is time to Open!

Monuments of Barcelona are opening their doors When and how are the monuments of Barcelona going to open after the Coronavirus Lockdown? We finally see the light at the end of the tunnel! If everything goes on like this in the month of July, our country will finally come out of the State of Alarm […]

Face your working holiday in Barcelona with these tips

Report by Lucy Peters. As a cultural hotspot in Europe, Barcelona is a traveler’s dream and a hotspot for those looking to gain work experience. The balmy weather and relatively low cost of living compared with other big cities make it a popular choice among those looking to fill a gap year. A minimum wage of […]

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The Insider’s Guide to Barcelona’s Park Güell

Find out what a dragon and a school have in common in Barcelona… Ah, Barcelona! Home of Gaudí, the Sagrada Família, and Camp Nou; Barcelona is famous for many reasons. No trip to Barcelona would be complete without seeing the incredible works of Gaudí, and Park Güell is one of the best examples of the […]

What influence did Barcelona have on Pablo Picasso? or was it Picasso on Barcelona?

Picasso in Barcelona with the Reventós Family A painter friend of mine told me the other day “Picasso is my favorite Catalan artist”. Of course I like Picasso too, can we consider him as a Catalan Artist? Technically the answer is no. Pablo Picasso was born in Málaga (Andalucía) in 1881 and it was not […]

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Curiosities about Sagrada Família in Barcelona

Barcelona’s main Attraction, Gaudí’s Sixtine Chapel, yes: Today we are going to talk about Sagrada Família. This splendorous Basilica, the expiatory temple of the Sagrada Família, has a long story, like many worshiping monuments. Since the history of the building is still very recent, we are fortunate to talk about many curiosities regarding Barcelona’s main attraction, which […]

Megaprojects in Barcelona: the Via Laietana

Urban planning has never been easy, especially when ongoing projects are of massive scale such as the case of Via Laietana in Barcelona. The street is called after the Iberian tribe who lived in the city’s area: the Laietani. When the Roman Empire arrived to the peninsula, they settled the military camp that became the […]

What to do in Barcelona Sants Montjuic?

There is in almost every city an area that has a special appreciation from nearly all citizens foreigners. If such is the case in Barcelona, I would dare to say that the district of Sants Montjuic is the one that makes everyone in town feel right at home. Sants combines the charm of the village […]

5 Travel tips to visit Barcelona

A guide during a tour inside Sagrada Familia Travelling to a new city can be as exciting as stressful especially if we do not speak the same language or if it is a different country with another culture. To avoid any kind of unexpected situation and make sure you get the most of your trip, […]