This boutique-lined alley between Carrer de la Princesa and the Passeig del Born may be the best-kept secret in Born-Ribera.

What used to be the heart of the city (El Born) and the waterfront...

Just because something is a tourist trap doesn't mean that it can't be fun. If you want to soak up the incredible energy of this most dynamic of European cities with all its color, vitality, noise and...

If you are looking for evidence that urban regeneration works, look no further than Barcelona's waterfront. A couple of decades ago the idea of pointing visitors, particularly overseas visitors, to...

Barcelona is a clutch of different cities. It's the lively, squawking, bustling energy of the Ramblas; the elegance of the Passeig de Gràcia and the wide boulevards of the Eixample; the surreal...

Barcelona is a fairly leafy city, but every major metropolis needs a place to listen to birdsong, breathe clean air and drink in the scent of eucalyptus, oak or pine. In the Catalan capital that role...

There can't be many devoutly religious, politically conservative architects from small, European stateless nations who have inspired both a musical and a progressive rock concept album—1986's "Gaudí"...

The barrio of El Raval unfolds south from Carrer Sant Pau toward the port district of Drassanes. Currently Barcelona's hippest urban area, El Raval is a traditional working-class neighborhood in flux....

Barcelona is a city of contrasts, where the old and the new Spain live together side by side and where its disparate elements combine to form an engaging whole. El Born is no exception. Sandwiched...

Mount Tibidabo is the tallest point and one of the iconic symbols of Barcelona. When the sky is clear you can see both the famed serrated peak of Montserrat and the snow-peaked Pyrenees on the...

A relaxing, half-day walk near Las Ramblas including breakfast and lunch in Moderniste heritage buildings.

Visit of newly-renovated Palau Guell and Hotel Espana, with lunch at the Fonda Espana.

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This route starts at the top of Castillo de Eramprunyà. Located south west of Barcelona it has one of the nicest routes overlooking the city of Barcelona and the large airport of El Prat.

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Barcelona is Europe at its most dynamic and compelling, full of boundary-pushing food, art, and style, but grounded in centuries of culture. Where to begin? Here, our all-in-one guide to Catalonia’s...

The Catalan city’s tradition of experimentation with design and cuisine set the stage for its recent influx of bold fusion restaurants and temples to molecular gastronomy. Today, Spain’s second...

Barcelona's Rambla was originally a watercourse, a sandy arroyo called rmel (Arabic for "sand"). Today seasonal runoff has been replaced by a flood of humanity. No wonder Federico García Lorca called...