The night of October 31 to November 1 is celebrated in many parts of the world as All Saints' Day, Day of the Dead or Halloween. However, in Catalonia the Castanyada is celebrated, the name comes from castanya, which means chestnut in Catalan. Like any tradition,...
The ninth edition of Oktoberfest Barcelona, the world's most famous beer festival, kicked off on October 5. The festival is held at the Fira de Montjuic and in addition to drinking, you can enjoy traditional Bavarian music and gastronomy....
One of the most popular dishes of Spanish gastronomy is "tapas". In today's blog of Hotel Arc La Rambla you will discover their origin, which are the most typical and where to eat them in Barcelona. ...
The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya is located on the mountain of Montjuic. Its privileged views of the city and its extensive art collection place it on the podium of tourist attractions in Barcelona. In today's post you will discover all the details of this...
If you are in Barcelona during the month of August, you can't miss one of the most expected events for the locals, the Festival of Gràcia (Festes de Gràcia). For a week, the streets of Gracia are decorated with the most creative and original proposals: color,...
It is known that La Rambla is one of the most frequented pedestrian points of the city of Barcelona for its charm and for the amount of cultural, leisure and gastronomic options it houses. At the same time, in this busy avenue we can take...
At the end of this summer (September 2022) the Gran Teatre del Liceu will change the appearance of its façade. Large steel doors (4x4 m and 550 kg) will cover the three main porticoes. The work will form part of Jaume Plensa's second gift to...
The mountain of Montserrat, 60km from Barcelona, is one of the most typical and popular places in Catalonia. A visit offers endless possibilities such as admiring the monastery, enjoying the spectacular views, riding the funicular railway or hiking in an incomparable setting...
The arc de la Rambla is, in addition to the name of our hotel, the way the locals know the arch that marks the beginning of the Arc del Teatre street. This little street, which joins La Rambla and Av. de les Drassanes (at the...
We'll tell you 5 curious things you might not know about some of the places you'll see in Barcelona. Find out, in our blog, curiosities about: The Canaletas Fountain, Tibidabo, the Columbus Monument, Gaudí...
