SONGS FROM CATALONIA THAT CATALANS WEAR IN THEIR HEARTS There are songs that are special to a land. Songs that when someone from that land hears them, one can’t but feel a special connection with their country. Songs that touch your heart and make you feel you belong. They have become identity symbols that one grows …
MAKE THE BEST USE OF YOUR BARCELONA DAY Travel is what it is, and sometimes time is short. Maybe you are stopping over the city on a cruise, or maybe you only have one day in Barcelona, on your way somewhere else. Maybe you are on a short weekend break. Who knows? But you’ve chosen …
CELEBRATE THE FESTA MAJOR DE SANTA EULÀLIA WITH THE LOCALS Saint Eulàlia (or popularly called Laia) was the first patron saint of Barcelona, until she was deposed by Our Lady of Mercy, la Mercè. However, her day is still celebrated in town, with her festival being the minor winter festival of the city. And even …
RESTAURANTS IN BARCELONA FOR GROUPS Groups of 10 or more are considered large groups and most restaurants won’t take them without a reservation. What’s more: often groups won’t be allowed to eat à la carte and they’ll have to choose a set menu and pay for it in advance. That’s because not all restaurants are …
VISITING THE CATHEDRAL: THE MOST HELPFUL CATHOLIC SAINTS Catholicism gives a lot of importance to Saints as examples to follow, but also for their role of mediators between us mortals and God. Not for nothing many of them suffered horrifying martyrdoms, or performed surprising miracles or healings, or had the privilege to encounter Jesus or some …
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CELEBRATING THE FESTIVAL OF SANT ANTONI IN BARCELONA There was a time when it was common to see carriages and horsemen in the city, so the Tres Tombs parade and animal blessing felt just like the natural thing to do in a strongly Catholic society. Now animal force has been substituted by cars and other …
TODAY WE ARE INTERVIEWING SANDRA Since she was 15 years old, Sandra loved reading history books, and she followed her passion to major in History in college. After she finished her university degree, a friend of her mom connected her with a tour company that needed new guides, and that’s how she started giving tours. Soon …
WHERE DOES A PRIVATE TOUR GUIDE WANT TO GO VISITING? HAPPY NEW YEAR! The new year is starting and we all have our new year’s resolution lists. And as a private tour guide one of my passions is getting to know my territory deeper and more intimately. Sometimes to broaden our tour offer, but most of …
A SELECTION OF THE BEST SPANISH CHRISTMAS MUSIC Merry Christmas! Don’t you love to celebrate it singing carols? Last year I shared with you the Catalan Christmas songs I grew up with, and many of you liked it. So I thought that there wouldn’t be a better subject for today’s post than talking about traditional Spanish …
THE PERFECT PRESENT FOR YOUR KID IN A BARCELONA TOY STORE Are you traveling with kids and want to treat them? Or maybe you want to find the perfect present for your niece, nephew or grandchild that stayed at home? Well, you can find children souvenirs in most souvenir stores and sites but they are …