La Boquería Market, an essential sight on Las Ramblas
La Boquería Market is often described as a “cathedral for the senses”. Believe us, nothing could be more true, and you’ll see exactly why as soon as you get there!…
Food
Barcelona’s best bakeries: the guide
Buying bread and pastries can be a bit of a hit-and-miss experience, especially in a new place – it can be hard to know where the best places are. Thankfully,…
Gluten-free products: where to shop in Barcelona?
Gluten-free diets are becoming more and more common, and “gluten-free” labels are multiplying. However for people with intolerances or allergies it can be very restricting when it comes to choosing…
Discovering Catalan wines in Barcelona
Following a record harvest in 2013, Spain has overtaken Italy and even France in terms of wine production. Catalonia is a major wine-growing region, with 12 appellations of origin (Denominación…
Supermarkets in Barcelona: A User’s Guide
Grocery shopping can be a pleasure or a chore! We’ve come up with a little guide to Barcelona’s supermarkets to make life easier. Barcelona supermarkets versus markets or small stores…
Ice cream in Barcelona: the tastiest ways to cool off
When it’s hot, cooling off will be pretty high on your list of priorities. What better way to do that than with ice cream? Paral-lelo: one of the best ice…
Where to buy good Catalan olive oil in Barcelona?
You will almost certainly have heard of the Mediterranean diet and its reputation for long life and good health, but what is behind it? Mainly eating huge quantities of fruit,…
Chocolate makers of Barcelona: travel in the land of cocoa
Chocolate manufacturing has always been very important in Barcelona. After all, it is in the ports of this city that the boats loaded with cocoa from the New World used…
La Granja Armengol: typical dairy products in Barcelona
Just for a moment, let’s forget supermarkets, industrial food products and bad food, and take a trip to a location dedicated to healthy, artisan dairy products at Granja Armengol. The…
Visit some of Barcelona’s oldest shops around the Via Laietana
Some of Barcelona’s oldest and most iconic shops are going through a rough patch at the moment. The introduction of a law on urban rentals in 2014 means that owners…
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