San Médir 2016 will take place on Thursday, March 3rd in the Vila de Gracia area, which is located within the district of Gràcia in the north of Barcelona. The festival is also known in Catalan as “la festa més Dolça” or, in English, “The ...
Read More »Apartments for Gaudí Lovers in Barcelona
Barcelona is a city further known for its unique blend of Gothic style with Modernista (Catalan Art Nouveau) masterpieces and even some high tech architecture; moreover such as the 28-story Torre Agbar tower in the POBLENOU NEIGHBORHOOD. Certainly the most influential artist leaving ...
Read More »Refuge of Plaza del Diamant
In 1936, Spain got into a huge civil war. Violence, and bomb alerts, and refuge for the citizens were part of this event. Nowadays, it is almost impossible to imagine that Plaza Catalunya and Las Ramblas were the place where ...
Read More »Three Tours Parade: Cavalcada dels Tres Tombs
Cavalcada dels Tres Tombs de Sant Antoni is a traditional Catalan festival that honors St. Anthony, the Patron Saint of animals, the poor and the sick. The legend says that Saint Anthony the abbot was a great friend of animals since ...
Read More »The History Museum Barcelona
The MUHBA or History Museum Barcelona boasts about over 2000 years of history of the city, and gives a fascinating look at its very origins. In the same vein, it is a museum for anyone who is interested in finding ...
Read More »MNAC – National Art Museum of Catalonia
MNAC – National Art Museum of Catalonia History MNAC (Museum National d’Art de Catalunya) contains incredible collections of Catalan art spanning 1000 years from the Romanesque period to the mid-twentieth century. It is a must for any art lover or for ...
Read More »Maritime Museum Barcelona
About Maritime Museum Barcelona The Maritime Museum Barcelona is certainly a great place full of history and hidden treasures for all you land lubbers. The museum is in Las Reales Atarazanes; the old royal shipyard where they repaired and further built the ...
Read More »Santa Maria del Mar
Santa Maria del Mar Gothic Church The Santa Maria del Mar is a Gothic style church in one of the oldest districts of Barcelona. When you are taking a stroll through LA RIBERA you might just bump into it. Of course it’s ...
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