Barcelona: a big capital that can also be a small town

What happens when we first hear the words Barcelona? Surely we think of words like Gaudi, Sagrada Familia, the beach, paella, tapas and sun. But we also think about tourists, traffic, garbage, and we’ll surely think of a big city. The fact that Barcelona is the largest city in Catalonia, with over 1.6 million inhabitants, [...]

Flea markets and the Rastro in Madrid

Flea markets are deeply rooted in centuries of history and this is one of the traditions that we can say remains faithful to its origins has been preserved over time. If we go back two hundred years ago, we will notice just a few differences between a modern flea market and an old one: noisy, [...]

Backpacking to Barcelona

Barcelona is a charming and magic city. Almost everyone has heard about it, whether it’s because they have read something about it in a book or because they’ve seen it in a film or maybe on television, or maybe because they have been there before. Barcelona is one of the most touristic cities in the [...]

Valencia Apartments , Eixample, Barcelona

This Neoclassic style building is located in the centre of the Eixample, a neighbourhood where you can enjoy the mix between the boulevards with little stores and the financial world of Barcelona. Read the rest of this post here: Pyrenees Travel Blog SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Valencia Apartments , Eixample, Barcelona", url: "http://www.whattoseeinbarcelona.com/valencia-apartments-eixample-barcelona/" });

Valencia – Girls and Life on Fire

It’s nearing 1am. The crowd has swollen. Delay of ritual: Never a good idea. Wires strung round the necks and wrists and legs of the dancing girls are being checked. Firecrackers are being slipped under their costumes. Applause rise and fall in the streets, half to keep our pulses strong, half to induce the explosion. Read [...]

Eurogames 2008

EuroGames are the European Gay & Lesbian sport Championships in Europe. It took place for the first time in 1992 in The Hague. There were four sports to compete: football, volleyball, basketball and badminton. About 300 athletes from five countries participated in this first edition. Belgium held the last EuroGames [...]

Renting an apartment in Barcelona

To rent apartments in Barcelona is quite possibly the best alternative to booking a Hotel room. One of the advantages of renting a Barcelona apartment is that you can go with a group of people and it will be much cheaper than renting a few hotel rooms. You can also rent an apartment with a [...]