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...
Are you visiting Barcelona and want to taste the authentic local cuisine? Discover the definitive guide with the most typical dishes of Catalan gastronomy....
Are you going to visit Barcelona and want to get to know the local culture and gastronomy? Enter and discover the main Catalan customs and traditions....
Sant Jordi is one of the most important celebrations of the year in Barcelona. Discover how to make the most of this festive, cultural and romantic day....
Barcelona celebrates Christmas with an endless number of activities combining tradition, entertainment, fun and festivity.We offer you a guide to enjoy them...
While many countries often celebrate the Halloween party on the 31st of October in Catalonia the most important autumn festival is La Castañada. During this festival the people usually eat roasted chestnuts, panellets, sweet potatoes and candied fruit, accompanied by muscat, a typical semisweet wine. La Castañera The...
Do you know what the calçots are? We explain you briefly what does it mean and keep your eyes open – the season is about to close end up. The calçots are the key product of Catalan gastronomy, a variety of onions whose name is “onion late of Lleida”....
Carnival, traditionally known as Carnestoltes in Catalonia, is one of the most popular festivals in the world. It starts always on the Fat Thursday (Dijous gras) and ends with the burial of the sardine or also, like many towns in the Pyrenees, the burning or burial...
The Santa Eulalia festivity is the largest winter festival of Barcelona starting the 6th until the 15th of February. The streets of Ciutat Vella and, above all, La Rambla, are filled with giants, devils, big heads, castellers, dances and other elements of popular culture. Some of...
Today we are glad to present you a recipe that you can use during this weekend with your kith to remember when you spent those marvelous days in Barcelona, or to prepare to the ones coming! Catalan-Style Spinach, also known as Sweet-and-Sour Catalan Spinach when you...
