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The hole story: El Carmel
From the archive: we went back to Barcelona's El Carmel in 2008, where building work caused a huge chasm there in January 2005
Aug 12, 2010 by Nick Mead in THE ARCHIVE
Image by Sara Blaylock
Barcelona runs - Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
Another suggestion for Barcelona runners looking for new ideas about routes in the city
Jun 16, 2010 by Sara Blaylock in LIVING
Barcelona runs - Horta-Guinardo
Head for the hills with this running route around the district of Horta-Guinardó
Jun 16, 2010 by Sara Blaylock in LIVING
Cecilia Vázquez
Summer in Barcelona
Ah, summer— everyone's favourite time of year. It's no different in Barcelona and there's lots to do here between June and August...
May 25, 2010 in VISITING
Barcelona runs - Les Corts
For all you runners out there, discover another area of the city with our route around Les Corts
May 20, 2010 by Sara Blaylock in LIVING
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Barcelona runs - Nou Barris
If you're looking for new running routes around the city, take a look at our series featuring circuits in different districts
May 20, 2010 by Sara Blaylock in LIVING
Janna Nordstrom
Metropolitan's Gràcia walking tour
We now offer a monthly series of walking tours to let you discover in-depth the neighbourhoods of Barcelona
Apr 21, 2010 in VISITING (2 Comments)
Photo by Sara Blaylock
Major de Sarrià
Continuing our series focusing on Barcelona streets, discover this thoroughfare that is the centre of life in the neighbourhood of Sarrià
Mar 29, 2010 by Sara Blaylock in THE ARCHIVE
Photo by Katy MacGregor
Street life: Carrer Francisco Giner
This Gràcia street is the place to come for unusual shops, special restaurants and a chess school
Feb 24, 2010 by Jayne Deacon in LIVING (2 Comments)
Street life: Plaça de la Concòrdia
A spot of tranquility behind Avinguda Diagonal in the Les Corts neighbourhood
Feb 1, 2010 in THE ARCHIVE
Barcelona neighbourhoods: Barri Gòtic
Hugely popular with tourists, the oldest part of Barcelona offers plenty for everyone and is one of the most visited areas of the city
Jan 26, 2010 in VISITING
Street life: Carrer Joaquín Costa
Raval's Joaquín Costa is a melting-pot of small shops, restaurants and bars, old and new
Dec 30, 2009 in THE ARCHIVE
The bee's knees
Barcelona enterprise Gracia Arts Project is looking to create 'The Hive of Gracia', a community arts centre. To launch the initiative, they're hosting an evening of John Lennon music
Sep 29, 2009 in GOING OUT
Barcelona neighbourhoods: Gràcia
What to expect if you stay in the village-like neighbourhood of Gràcia
Sep 22, 2009 in VISITING
Barcelona neighbourhoods: city centre
Passeig de Gràcia, Rambla Catalunya and Plaça Catalunya are all popular places to stay, with lots of hotels on offer as well as shops, restaurants and more
Mar 5, 2009 in VISITING
Photo by Jordi Casañas
Hanging on the hillside
The Barcelona neighbourhood of Cal Notari is scheduled to be demolished, but just when is uncertain
Nov 1, 2008 by Oliver Sutton in LIVING
Bordergames
Serious play
Teens from the multi-ethnic Barcelona neighbourhood of Raval have created a video game based on their life in their area
Apr 1, 2008 by David O'Connor in LIVING
Foster & Partners
Growing pains
The proposed expansion of the Camp Nou stadium, designed by Norman Foster, has faced challenges from neighbours
Jan 1, 2008 by Alice Ross in LIVING
Lorenza Vecchia
BLA3
BLA3 is a cultural centre in the Barcelona neighbourhood of Gràcia that offers numerous classes in a variety of languages
Sep 1, 2007 by Nick Fogarty in LIVING
Esperanza Moya
Progress at what price?
Plans to revamp Barcelona's seaside district Barceloneta have encountered plenty of neighbourhood opposition
Aug 1, 2007 by Suzanne Wales in LIVING
M TX in the Born
For Barcelona fashion designer Mertxe Hernández, her work is the art of transformation
Jun 1, 2007 by Marta Wendlinger in LIVING
Mariona Giner
La Mina: Under construction
La Mina is a neighbourhood sitting on the outskirts of Barcelona, which has often been marginalised. However, plans have been developed to spend millions of euros over several years to change its reputation as a no-go area
May 1, 2007 by Nick Fogarty in LIVING
An open door
In Barcelona's neighbourhood of Gràcia, the Carrer Ros de Olano plays host to vibrant cultural association El Local
Jan 1, 2007 by Lesley Workman in THE ARCHIVE