Gaudi
by Alex_71
Well you'll find gaudi's architecture all around the city.This genial person is Barcellona.He was crazy?probably but he was a genius and some of his ideas are so great that you just have to se them. Search for Gaudi's art on the ramblas or in the garden,don't think just to the Sagrada familia,you will notice how deep is the link between this archtiect and his city...a genius!
Festa major de Gracia
by oriettaIT
Is a week long festival (15-21 august in 2007) in the Gracia neighbourhoods of Barcellona . Every year streets and square becomes open air theaters where you can found various kind of alive music (rock, jazz, traditional).
Dating back to the early 19th century, it has become one of Barcelona's biggest festivals.
And it sees Gracia residents from 23 neighbouring streets competing for the prize for best-decorated street, by doing innovative things with plastic, cardboard, wood and any other materials they can lay their hands on, set around a different theme each year.
moneybelt saves the day
by LeaJoy
When heading to Barcelona,the most important thing on your packing list should be a moneybelt. This is the only way you'll keep your money/ creditcards and passport safe from pickpockets. Trust me. Those thieves are so skilled that they'll rob you in a split second, and you won't even notice it. There is even some kind of a school in Italy that teaches pickpockets how to steal from tourists in Barcelona. Scarry!.
Romance by the sea
by lilbunnygirl
Tossa de Mar, about 25 minutes drive from Barcelona, is a beautiful and quiet city (by contrast to its partying neghbour to the West, Lloret de Mar!) with a breathtaking Vila Vella (Old City), an incredible assortment of restaurants and a beautiful beach. Far less tourist-filled than Lloret and a wonderful place to spend a romantic evening with the one you love.
The Greatest Store on Earth
by jhoolko about Fantastik!
How do I describe Fantastik? You simply have to go see for yourself. If you are at all tickled by interesting trinkets, useless gadgets, toys from around the world, cheap, colorful goodies, or anything pleasant, stop into this store! You will find a stunning mix of useful and useless, expensive and dirt cheap, colorful and, well, colorful. They have rear-view mirrors and bird-shaped horns for your bike from asia, match boxes adorned with rhinestones from India, woven technicolor plastic flootmats and lanterns and chests made from soda cans from Africa, luchadora masks from Mexico, great posters, t-shirts, and furniture up the crazy metal staircase, and anything else you never knew you needed but had to have. It's a great place to get a really memorable souvenir on any budget, and most of the fun is just meandering through the crowded little store. Look for the robot sign hanging outside, and you've found Fantastik! Huge price range, from 50 centimos to 220 euros.