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Crema Catalana might well be Barcelona’s most famous contribution to the world’s menus, but there is much more variety to the food you’re likely to find when visiting this city trapped between the mar i muntanya - the sea and the mountains. Read the rest of this entry »

It is a city of history. It is a city of tradition. Barcelona, the capital of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia, traces its roots as far back as third century B.C. with two legends that surround its establishment. Some say that it was founded by Hamilcar Barca, a Carthaginian general. Others attest its origin to Hercules himself. Read the rest of this entry »

There is one common mistake people make when they think about the architecture of Barcelona. It is a popular misconception that the only memorable architecture was that of the city’s iconic figure, Antoni Gaudí; and even that is often dismissively passed over as somehow being simply ‘quirky’. Read the rest of this entry »