Arcadia Spain

Whether you come in summer or winter, Barcelona has much more to offer!

*Be amazed at the architectural works of Gaudí, especially with the artistic details of his famous work: La Sagrada Familia.

*Enjoy some of the most classic parties in the city: The night of San Juan (Summer), the Festivities of Gracia (Summer) or La Mercè.

*Visit the Tibidabo Hill and make panoramic pictures from the Tibidabo Amusement Park.

*Try the typical vermouth on weekends!! We recommend accompanying it with potatoes and olives =). Nowadays the trendy neighborhood for vermuth is Sant Antoni.

*Get lost in the Gothic Quarter, where you'll find works built more than 800 years ago, such as the Cathedral of Barcelona.

If you are visiting in the right season, you must try the gastronomic tradition par excellence in Catalonia: The Calçots! You have to accompany them with the delicious Romesco sauce =)

*Go to Montserrat Mountains: the famous Moreneta, and its curious rocky shape.

*Walk until the Castle of Montjuic. During the summer months there is an classic outdoor cinema.

*Walk and live the charm of the squares of Gracia Neighborhood, also visit the first house built by Gaudì: Casa Viçens.

*Swim in the crystal clear waters of the beaches of the Costa Brava.

*Go to a catalán restaurant and ask for a good plate of bread with tomato and fuet, put garlic, oil and salt! Also try: esqueixada, escalibada, butifarra  mel i mato, panellets, escudella, suquet.

* See an art exhibition in MACBA then, watch the great tricks of the skaters in the city.

*Get lost in the park of the Labyrinth of Horta where you will find the oldest garden preserved in the city. Great spot to take pictures =)

*Make a picnic and do some yoga at the Ciutadella Park. You can disconnect a bit from the city without getting away from it.

*Do you like vintage clothes? Go shopping around Raval neighborhood.

*Fall in love with the magical spectacle of light, music and color of the Fountains of Montjuïc.

*Watch one of the best sunsets in Barcelona at Bunkers of Carmel.

*Live a game at Camp Nou! If you like football or not, it's a show you can not miss!

*Attend to any of the music festivals that take place in summer.

*Wake up early on Sundays and visit the great Street Markets! You will find foodtrucks, clothing, antiques and live music.

*Enjoy a good concert at the Palau de la Música, one of the most emblematic and spectacular modernist buildings of Barcelona.

*Visit Sitges, this beatiful coastal town 35km from Barcelona. If you are in Barcelona in October, you can attend to the International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia.

*Each neighborhood has a market! If you like healthy and fresh food, visit one of the them. The most famous is Mercat de la Boqueria in Las Ramblas.

*Take a bike ride or skate in Barceloneta.

*Try the legendary Can Conesa sandwiches. Open since 1951, they make one of the best sandwiches in the city.

*Enjoy the great variety of tapas and pinchos in the neighborhood of Poble Sec.

*Walking, running or cycling, you have to make a route through Collserola Natural Park.

*See the great show of Castellers: Human Towers.

*Take the Cable Car from Barceloneta to Montjuic.

*Enter the fantasy world that Gaudí created in Parc Güell.

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