From 18th to 24th of September Barcelona holds the annual festival of Barcelona city “Festes de la Mercè”, where culture and entertainment take protagonism during almost a week. At these parties the commitment of the entities is very important, which gives a character a hundred percent popular. During this week public spaces are filled with […]
If you are a cinema lover you will feel like a fish in water. This July and next August Barcelona offers several outdoor spaces to enjoy cinema, music, picnic and all kind of entertainment. Do you want to know where? 1. Cinema in Montjuich. It is a classic. From July 3rd to August 8th Monjuich, […]
The “night of Sant Joan” is a deeply rooted tradition in the Mediterranean cultures, and especially in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. It is a festival linked to the summer solstice where fire and water rituals are the main elements of the night. In fact, traditionally, the night of June 23rd was known as the […]
Some weeks ago we published the first episode of the weirdest buildings of Barcelona. Actually, we didn’t imagine there were that many! But seeking we’ve realised that there are a few! We have to take into account that Barcelona is a cosmopolitan city and it is closely linked to the architecture so, it was obvious […]
Why do we call “xiringuitos” to these beach bars? It is known in Southamerica there is a drink made of coffee, sugar and hot water called “Xiringo” and so the places where it was sold were called “xiringuitos”. We must guess that those “xiringuitos” were alike to our beach bars. But the thing is, which […]