Barcelona travel guides & articles
All 11 in-depth pieces we’ve published on Barcelona — newest first.
Barcelona's Secondhand Sunday: Encants and the Flea Markets
A route through Barcelona's Sunday flea markets, from the mirrored halls of Els Encants to the coin stalls of Plaça Reial, with honest notes on cash, crowds, timing and what's actually worth carrying home in 2026.
The Barceloneta Beyond the Towel: Barcelona's Old Fishing Quarter at Plate Level
A verified, 2026 door-policy-honest guide to eating Barceloneta as the neighbourhood eats it — market first, then tapas counters, then the seafood restaurants and the one fine-dining outlier worth the price.
Castells: The Human Towers of Catalonia and Where to See Them Rise in Barcelona
A free, no-ticket guide to Barcelona's castellers — the squares, festival days and rehearsal halls where Catalonia's human towers rise, fall, and get built again.
The Penedès wine country beyond the cava labels, a day trip from Barcelona
Skip the cava-label bus tour: Penedès has biodynamic Corpinnat houses, serious still-wine estates and a Bib Gourmand lunch, all under an hour from Barcelona.
The Cava Countryside: A Day Trip Through Penedès Vineyards
A local's honest itinerary through Penedès in 2026 — which cava houses suit a coach party, which are private-only, and how to build one real day out of Barcelona's sparkling-wine country.
The City That Drinks from the Sky: Barcelona's Rooftop Bars and the Art of the High Terrace
From the 360° panorama over El Raval to the hidden infinity pool on Via Laietana and the sea-end clubs of Barceloneta — how to drink Barcelona's skyline the way the city intends, one terrace at a time.
Between Noon and Two: Barcelona's Vermouth Hour, Poured Straight from the Barrel
A calm, neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood walk through the city's most honest ritual — where to stand, where to sit, and which barrels are worth the detour.
Montjuïc: The Hill That Holds Barcelona's Best Views and Secrets
A calm, walkable route up Barcelona's green mountain — free castle-top panoramas, a Romanesque rooftop, cactus gardens and a woodland sundowner bar, minus the queues.
The best guided tours of Gaudí's masterpieces in Barcelona
A cartographer's route through Gaudí's Barcelona in 2026 — which tours are worth the money, which suit groups, and where a free walk beats a paid queue.
The Best Cocktail Bars in Barcelona
From the world's No.3 bar to a 1933 Havana-era counter and a no-bookings dive — a cartographer's map of where to drink well in Barcelona, and how to actually get in.
The Best Museums in Barcelona
An honest, walk-it shortlist of Barcelona's finest museums for 2026 — which to book, which are free when, and which suit a group over a couple.