Having lived in Barcelona for a decade now, I came to understand that Futbol Club Barcelona has much more importance in local people’s life than a sport club usually does. FC Barcelona or as most people call it Barça is a national institution in Catalonia, one of the most important symbols of the Catalan identity. […]
Route in Andalusia, the nicest villages
Like many other people, in Andalusia we knew already the classical sights, the most famous cities like Granada, Seville or Córdoba. However, Andalusia is much more than its crown jewel cities, there are numerous charming small towns, where you can get to know better certain characteristics of the lifestyle in Southern Spain. Places with wonderful architecture […]
What to see in Barcelona in 3 days
One might ask how it is possible that we live in Barcelona, we have a travel blog and still haven’t written a post about the things to see in Barcelona in 3 days? It seems possible… In this post we try to propose an itinerary for those of you who always ask us what to do in […]
Visit the modernist Hospital de Sant Pau in Barcelona
If there is a building that we have a special relationship with, and what we consider to be one of the essential places to visit in Barcelona, it’s the Hospital de Sant Pau, a modernist building designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner during the first decades of the 20th century. This jewel of modernist architecture, which […]
Besalú, a wonderful medieval village close to Barcelona
Besalú is a Catalan medieval village in the county of Garrocha, and is one of the best conserved ones in Catalonia. Besalú is only a 130 km drive from Barcelona, so it’s easily accessible from Barcelona. Therefore if you look for something calm and authentic when you visit Barcelona, a short trip to Besalú is a great option. Besalú is […]
Visit Valencia also means to eat the best paella ever
Our post “Visit Valencia in 3 days” ended with the following words: “Although it might seem odd that eating a paella in a restaurant can be a full-day activity, but in our next post you will discover that eating a paella in the Barraca de Toni Montoliu is much more than just tasting the famous […]