Here you have the 10 must do things to experience Easter time as a local in Barcelona: 1. Gastronomy. At the beginning of the lent the “Coca de Llardons”, when in there the “bunyols” and, at its end at Easter time, the “monas de Pasqua”. This is really the queen of these dates. Try them at Canal, Bubo, Oriol Balaguer y La Colmena. www.canal.es, www.bubo.es, www.oriolbalaguer.com y La Colmena, Plaça de l´Àngel, 12. 2. Processions. Barcelona is not Seville but it also has its own traditional religious processions. The most well know is in the evening of the Holy Friday (the 29th...

Courtesy of Duquesa de Cardona Hotel Today we present a tour to Cardona, especially for those who are visiting or planning to visit Barcelona and are interested in leaving the city for a while and would like to see something different. During the day tour you will be able to see: the Vall Salina and the Salt Mountain, the Medium Age Castle as well as the canonical/collegiate church of Sant Vicenç at the medieval town of Cardona in Central Catalonia. . . The Castle and the Fortress At Cardona, the geographic location of the castle meets the need for defending access to the salt warehouse and...

If you are in Barcelona this summer don’t miss the Terraza Brisa del Mar rooftop terrace of the Hotel Duquesa de Cardona. This terrace offers amazing views over the port of Barcelona with tapas and cocktail lounge. This is the Events Calendar for the rest of July. -          Summer 2010: Terraza Brisa del Mar presents the new summer season program 2010. The best views of the Port of Barcelona will have background music every day, except Wednesday and Friday nights, in which “The Piano Has Been Drinking Jazz Trio” will play cover versions of Pop, Hollywood Golden Age and Broadway...

Courtesy of Grand Hotel Central in Barcelona, here are some tips on where to go in this wonderful city: VISIT: Barcelona Walks Gòtic Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter links past and present. Discover in a guided tour the charm of its streets, squares, hidden corners and hundred-year-old buildings with expert guides who will take you, step by step, on a journey through history. Departure point: Turisme de Barcelona information office at: Pl. de Catalunya, 17 basements. You should be at the information office 10 minutes before the visit of the Gothic Quarter begins. It takes 2 hours long and you...