48h Open House Bcn
FAMILY FEATURED LOCAL -If you are in Barcelona next weekend (27-28th October) and you love the city and its buildings you have a very interesting plan that you can not miss. The architecture festival the 48h Open House BCN is taking place in Barcelona. You will have the chance to see the...
Mecanic, art and cafe at Gracia
LOCAL -Mecanic has become, with only some months being opened, one of the hot spots of the upper part of Gracia neighborhood. Xenia and Jean, "two-mad-about-books" people decided to open a new space dedicated to the things they loved: photography and art. The place is...
Casa Vicens, first Gaudí house
FAMILY FEATURED -Casa Vicens is a house, located in the upper part of Gracia, near Park Güell, designed by Antoni Gaudi. It is considered one of the firs buildings of Modernisme or Art Nouveau and was the first house designed by the beloved architect Antoni Gaudi. The house belongs to...
3 strange things about Park Guell
FAMILY -Undoubtedly, one of the icons of Barcelona is Park Guell. Both locals and tourists come to this park designed by Gaudí. Here are some curiosities before visiting it! 1- The Hall of the Hundred Columns... which are 86. One of the most singular and known points of the...
Galeria h2o, the best art Gallery in Gracia
FEATURED -Very close to Park Güell and in the upper area of Gracia, you can find a small and fantastic art gallery. This little gem is located inside an old house, like one of those that you can barely see now in Barcelona. It’s a green retreat within the city. When passing by,...
Lukumas, daily fresh donuts near Park Güell
FAMILY LOCAL -Either if you’re staying in the neighbourhood of Gracia or if you’re planning to visit the Park Güell in the morning, you are lucky to have a place where you can get marvellous breakfast. Located near Plaça Lesseps, on Torrent De l’Olla street, this small shop called...
Usagui, perfect tea time
FAMILY LOCAL -For all those dessert lovers, sugar addicts or those who are obsessed with breakfast and teatime... here are three different temples of sweetness located in Barcelona that will make your palate really enjoy. Usagui (rabbit in Japanese) is a place that serves...
Cosmocaixa, science for the young (and not-so-young)
FAMILY -In that place where Barcelona meets the mountain, not far from Park Güell, there is a modernist building that houses the CosmoCaixa, a science museum for kids and adults alike. When you enter, you slide down a ramp that represents a timeline of history, from the...
