SPAIN SCHEDULE FOR SCHOOLS, BANKS, SHOPS AND MORE Many people visiting Spain for the first time are challenged by the local eating, working and shopping hours: they are so different from what they are used to at home! It’s easy to find shops closed during lunch time or banks closed in the afternoon, or restaurants …
RESTAURANTS OPEN IN BARCELONA IN AUGUST Barcelona in August is not as busy as you might expect. Most locals are gone, running away from the sticky Barcelona heat, and that’s why many restaurants choose to close for holidays. Same things happens in Madrid in August, by the way… And that’s how eating well in August …
ENGLISH SPEAKING PHARMACIES IN BARCELONA OPEN ON SUNDAYS I hope you won’t need them, but when travelling occasionally it might be necessary to get some drugs, for either a stomach ache, or a headache, or some skin issue… This is why today I am sharing with you where to find pharmacies open on Sundays in …
NO NEED TO STARVE: WE TELL YOU THE BEST RESTAURANTS FOR EARLY BIRDS IN BARCELONA Finding a place for an early dinner or lunch in town can be an ordeal: discovering that you have to wait until 2pm for lunch or 9pm for dinner when you are used to eat around noon and… by 9pm …
WHERE TO EAT WHEN YOU ARE HUNGRY? BARCELONA RESTAURANTS OPEN EARLY Read More »
HOW DO MEALS IN SPAIN WORK? Spanish eating habits and times can take you by surprise if you don’t get some information about them before you come to Spain. After all, when traveling, food is one of the most important things to plan, and often food and meals habits change from country to country (or …
5 FACTS ON SPANISH MEALS THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT Read More »
BARCELONA ON A SUNDAY CAN BE DISAPPOINTING… Weekends are usually a convenient time to travel, however… you need to take into account that certain things are likely to be closed on Sunday. Shops and food markets aren’t open, churches can’t be visited during services, and most museums close after 2pm. So what’s the alternatives? Prepare …
WE HELP YOU PLANNING YOUR SUNDAY LUNCH OR DINNER This week we are having another guest blog post in BCN-5, that I think will be superhelpful. The guys at YourconciergeBarcelona share their secret tips of places where to dine on Sunday. Mission impossible? Not at all! Trust them, they’re professionals! 5 places to eat in …
DO YOU KNOW WHAT BARCELONA RESTAURANTS OPEN SUNDAY? Read More »