The Old Man and the sea – Barcelonian legends
Do you know any legend about Barcelona? We would like to let you know one...
28 octobre, 2014
octobre 2014
“La castanyada”, the chestnut tradition
What are you associate with a word “autumn”? For many people autumn is a synonym of leaves on the floor and for others is a time to...
17 octobre, 2014
Joan Miro’s Barcelona
Barcelona is worldwide known for its art, and its most famous artist is Antoni Gaudí. Everybody associates Barcelona with Gaudí, but there are many other great artists sometimes eclipsed with Gaudi’s shadow, like Joan Miró. Barcelona offers an interesting route around Miro’s works, of which I will...
10 octobre, 2014
Escalivada recipe: Delightful for the summertime
Once again we have to ask: Are you missing Barcelona and all the delicious food that you ate in there? Or, did you visit Barcelona and forgot to taste this marvelous meal? Escalivada, is a roasted vegetable dish typical from the region of Catalonia, and also popular in...
03 octobre, 2014
BARCELONA’S GARGOYLES: A walk to the past.
We've all seen walking through the streets of Barcelona, the various grotesque figures (from dragons to witches), decorating the roofs of some buildings in the city. These elements are mainly found in the el Gòtic and el Born neighborhoods, in what happens to be the Old...
03 octobre, 2014