Culture

How to recycle in Barcelona: a brief guide

How to recycle in Barcelona? Is Barcelona a city with a recycling culture? From our experience, we would say “Yes, it is”. Recycling in...

Meet the “panot”, Barcelona sidewalk tiles

When you first land in Barcelona (or even if it is not your first time visiting the city…) you can’t help but look up...

Meet guarà, the Catalan donkey (and a symbol!)

We made a new friend today, someone really special: guarà or ruc català, the Catalan donkey. We were on a hike in the Montseny area...

First picture of Barcelona is still a mystery

Many decades have passed since the first picture of Barcelona was taken, but its whereabouts still remain unknown. Where is that historical picture? We...

Best music festivals in Barcelona

There are some internationally well-known music festivals which take place in Barcelona. So if you are a newbie to the city and you love...

Montserrat Mountain: land of stories and legends

There is no single unified story which explains the many mysteries and facts that have taken place in Montserrat mountain over the years. Also...
Americans in Barcelona