Port Vell

Port Vell When walking around Barcelona to get a feel of the city you will inevitably end up walking down La Rambla, the most famous street there in. La Rambla was actually a river many years ago it dried up around the 13th/14th century and when it did the street was...

Badalona

Badalona If you think you have misread the title of this article and it is simply about Barcelona you would be understandably mistaken. Badalona is a town just a few kilometres north east of Barcelona, the two cities are separated by the Besos river that shoots out...

Castelldefels

Castelldefels When spending a few days in a city sometimes a little day trip isn’t a bad thing. It’s good to go and get a little change of scenery whilst on your holiday to mix things up a little. Sitges is a great day trip and many people go to get out of Barcelona...

Sitges

Sitges If you have spent a few days in Barcelona and feel like you’ve done the beaches, had a few good nights out, eaten at a fine selection of restaurants but want a bit of a change. 35km south west of Barcelona is the town of Sitges. It really is the perfect day...

Swimming pools in Barcelona

Swimming Pools in Barcelona In the summer months Barcelona is hot. Really hot! So hot in fact that the sand on the beach requires you to wear flips flops to walk on it! But if you are not a fan of crowded beaches, with sand getting in the most delicate of places and...