Parc Collserola

Photo by Juliette Tayar

Park life: Collserola

Overlooking Barcelona, Collserola Park offers an escape from the city with open spaces and winding trails waiting to be explored

Jan 1, 2007 by in LIVING (2 Comments)

A prickly subject

Barcelona's cactus garden on Montjuïc has undergone a major renovation, but has it re-opened yet?

Apr 1, 2007 by in LIVING

Connecting city and sea

photo by David Adamson

Connecting city and sea

Parc Diagonal Mar’s adventurous design is loved and loathed in equal measures in Barcelona

Apr 1, 2007 by in LIVING

Top 10: For the family

Worried about how to keep your children happy on holiday? Fear no longer with our top tips to a family-friendly holiday in Barcelona

Mar 3, 2009 in VISITING

Park yourself

It costs a small fee to enter, but this spectacular garden in the district of La Horta is well worth it

Aug 28, 2009 in VISITING

Running routes: Nou Barris

Image by Sara Blaylock

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 in LIVING

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 in LIVING

Barcelona runs - Horta-Guinardo

Head for the hills with this running route around the district of Horta-Guinardó

Jun 16, 2010 by in LIVING

Running routes: Sarria-Sant Gervasi

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 in LIVING

A hidden jewel

Rafel Royes Lopez

A hidden jewel

Untouristy and little used Parc Guinardó offers fresh air, greenery and impressive 360 degree views of the city

Aug 17, 2010 by in LIVING (1 Comments)

Red-veined darter

Lucy Brzoska

Wild Barcelona: Flights of fancy

September sees flashes of colour from dragonflies light up the parched park

Aug 27, 2010 by in LIVING

Parc del Laberint: A-maze-ing

Barcelona's Parc del Laberint is a good place to get lost

Aug 31, 2010 by in VISITING

Wild Barcelona: Turkey tails

Photo by Lucy Brzoska

Wild Barcelona: Fruits of decay

Mushrooms are emerging, thrusting aside the leaf mulch, though some of the most colourful fruits of decay are at eye-level

Oct 28, 2011 by in LIVING

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