Arcadia Spain

Catalans love coffee! We can drink coffee at any time during the day and always in a bar or at home. We get surprised when somebody, usually a tourist, order a coffee to take away and drink it on the street in his way to another place. Really?  For us…

Last Friday we visited Sitges with our Fall 2016 students. This popular coastal town remained as beautiful as always! We had such a great time walking through the historical streets of Sitges and enjoyed the good weather that characterizes this town. One…

Today is a special day in Barcelona. Apart from being the first day of fall and the Day Without Cars, it’s also the day when Barcelona’s greatest event of the year begins: La Mercè 2016! La Mercè (also known as “Les Festes de la Mercè”) is the Festa…

Montserrat is sometimes called the magic mountain and that’s for a good reason. Just the view of it is magic itself! Montserrat is a massif near Barcelona and it is visible from great distances. The literal meaning of Montserrat is “Serrated Mount”,…

If you are staying around the city this weekend, you will have the opportunity to see spectacular castellers’ (human towers) live performances in two of the most well-known squares in Barcelona. Castellers de Barcelona are celebrating their 47th anniversary…

Today is the International Museum Day, and Barcelona is not going to remain passive about it. Since 1977, a growing number of museums all over the world have joined this initiative with a common purpose: to raise awareness of the key role that museums…

Last Thursday, we had to say goodbye to our students from the Spring 2016 program. However, we didn’t see them off any which way. We wanted to say goodbye to our students in the best possible way, so we threw a really fond Farewell Fiesta! First, we…

As the saying goes: time flies! Final exams are here, students are already finishing their courses and thinking about packing... Unfortunately, our Spring 2016 program is coming to an end. Now it’s time for our students to make the most of their last…

03/15/16: Have you noticed the growing number of chocolate figures and cakes in store windows these days? They’re the Mona de Pasqua! The traditional Easter Mona de Pasqua is a delicious chocolate cake adorned with chocolate eggs and toy animals, together…