Experience a Rowboat Ride in Ciutadella Park

Parc de la Ciutadella

  A recommendable activity to enjoy a day outdoors is to go and rent a rowboat in the Ciutadella Park.     The Ciutadella Park is the biggest park in Barcelona. It covers up to 18 hectares, and the area includes a lake, a large fountain designed by Josep Fontserè, the Zoo of Barcelona and the […]

September in Barcelona

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  In September is celebrated the biggest street festival in Barcelona, called Festes de la Mercè.     Street festivals Festes de la Mercè La Mercè is the biggest street festival in Barcelona and held every year around 25th of September. This year the festivities are celebrated from 22nd to 25th of September. La Mercè festival has […]

Explore Barcelona by Following the Modernisme Route

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  This route takes you through Barcelona, the city known as the world capital of modernisme architecture.     Barcelona is famous for its modernisme buildings designed by the Catalan architects such as Antoni Gaudí, Josep Puig i Cadafalch and Lluís Domènech i Montaner. The Modernisme Route takes you through impressive houses, wonderful residences and […]

The Week of Street Festivals

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  This week you can enjoy colorful street festivals both in Gràcia and Sants neighborhoods.     Festa Major de Gràcia The iconic summer street festival of Gràcia neighborhood is celebrated from 15th to 21st of August. The Fundació Festa Major de Gràcia organizes the festival with the help of associations and local residents, by putting together the dances, […]