Travel in city Catalan

Barcelona is truly an enchanting coastal city within the Catalan region of Spain that’s bursting with an undeniable zest for life. The Catalan city is where football fans, food lovers, and beach fiends converge. Whether you’re in the mood to wine and dine, wind down and relax or something in between, there’s something for everyone in the seaside city.

Are you planning some European travel this summer? Me too. Getting from A to B by train has never felt so exciting, with a thrilling mix of new routes, classic journeys, and under-the-radar options to choose from.

Barcelona has a food scene like none other. Home to some of the world’s most extravagant dining, including three three-star Michelin establishments and the world’s second-best restaurant according to The World’s 50 Best, the Catalan capital is also a surprisingly laid-back destination, brimming with casual tapas bars and natural wine joints.

Overtourism could have been 2023's word of the year in the travel industry.

Barcelona’s tourist tax is set to rise once again on 1 April.

As worldwide tourist numbers continue to rise, major European destinations are making big moves to get mass tourism and its impact under control.

Barcelona is Spain's second largest city, with a population of nearly two million people, and the capital and largest city of Catalonia. The city, located directly on the northeastern Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a rich history dating back at least 2,000 years when it gained prominence as a Roman town under its old name, Barcino.

Travel has well and truly bounced back since the pandemic, buoying tourist destinations that were crippled by restrictions and closures.

I moved to Spain about a year ago and at one of my first meals in Madrid, I saw a handsome young couple drinking some kind of unidentifiable light brown cocktail on ice with a wedge of orange and green olives. It was before noon and I was stumped. I had to know what it was. Vermouth, they told me.

A historic store in Barcelona has become so frustrated with tourists snapping selfies rather than spending money, it has imposed an entry fee.

Germany’s thriving capital has been voted the tenth coolest city in the world thanks to its cutting-edge art scene, wild nightlife, multiculturalism, incredible museums and rebirth into the dynamic cosmopolitan powerhouse it is today. And as each day goes by, Berlin seems to only get cooler.