Choosing the right luxury hotel is tough enough in Barcelona’s crowded travel accommodation map. Do you go with the big names like W and Ritz Carlton? Do you let TripAdvisor tell you? Star-ratings. Location. Amenities. Reviews. Price. It´s a dizzying array of facts that can be overwhelming. Not for long,…
It’s official: We’re surrendering our Twitter banner to all those travel photographers out there who share our love for the city of Barcelona. Here’s what you’re up against…the current photo on our banner: How to Enter Our Barcelona Photography Contest Submit your favorite photos of Barcelona to social@barcelonaexperience.com, “Like” our…
Sifting through the thousands of hotels that dot the accommodation landscape in Barcelona can be a monumental task. We’ve put together some tips (consejos, as we like to say) that will help you decide where to stay when you get to BCN. Hotels: The Traditional Barcelona Choice Who doesn’t love a…
If you’ve spent more than five minutes Googling “top ten things to do in Barcelona”, you’ve no doubt been subject to a slew of “Top Ten Things To Do In Barcelona” lists. Most of the lists include the easy answers: Sagrada Familia, La Pedrera and Park Guell. Barcelona “experts” give…
The shuttle bus rumbles to life. Barcelona’s sunshine cascades in through a tinted window. You can see the Mediterranean sparkling crystal blue against an equally azure morning sky. Then, the bus heats up. The person next to you launches into a coughing fit. Someone behind you is practically yelling at…
Barcelona is a city brimming with activities. When you’re planning a visit to our city and you’ve decided you want to do day tours of the city, it’s difficult to know what kind of tour would be a good fit for you. We’re going to make sightseeing easy for you.…
The world is a beautiful place from 25 stories up. This past week I visited the W Barcelona, the Ricardo Bofill-designed luxury hotel whose sail-like silhouette at the end of Platja de Sant Miquel acts as a seductive beacon to the city’s young elite. The hotel’s crown jewel, the Extreme…
Nobody ever doubted that Barcelona was a food-lover’s haven…gnoshing reaches new levels amid the sea of tapas joints, dive bars and fine dining. Recently, however, Barcelona is making a mark in the Michelin world, where the city boasts 23 starred restaurants compared to Madrid’s total of eight star-winners. We’re beginning…
Every April Barcelona kicks off a colorful fair celebrating the culture of Andalusia, a region in the south of Spain famous for its lively culture.The 43rd annual Feria de Abril (Fira d’Abril in Catalan) takes place from April 25 to May 4 at the Forum, a large exhibition space near…
Carrer dels Tallers (street of the workshops) is the first street in our Street Smart BCN series. We started this series to break down our big city into small pieces that help you get an accurate feel for what Barcelona has to offer. Carrer dels Tallers (Tie-YAIRS) is a narrow…
