Community
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Barcelona’s International Talent Welcome Service
The municipal international talent welcome service has assisted users from 87 different countries in its first year with almost 3,000 visits per month since it was launched in November 2021. Read more
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Barcelona International Community Day Returns
This year’s theme “You feel Barcelona. You make Barcelona” highlights the richness that the international community brings to the city, and its contribution to making Barcelona a vibrant, diverse and multicultural place worth living. Read more
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View of Barcelona from Doctor Pla i Armengol Gardens in the Guinardó neighborhood. Photo by Xavi Torrent courtesy of Ajuntament de Barcelona (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
What Do You Know about Horta-Guinardó?
Located on the northern outskirts of the city, with the wide, green hills of the Collserola at its back, this district is a collection of mostly Catalan neighborhoods, each with a proud history and a personality all its own. Read more
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Festa Major de Gràcia: A Lasting Tradition
For one week in August, Gràcia’s narrow streets are embellished with decorations and artwork, each one forming a tunnel that transports you to a different wonderland. Read more
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Kids climbing one of the "Guardians" sculptures in the Superilla de Poblenou in El Parc i la Llacuna de Poblenou neighborhood. Photo by Curro Palacios courtesy of Ajuntament de Barcelona (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Getting to Know Poblenou (All of It): Barcelona’s Arts and Tech Hub
This beachside "barri" is not necessarily on the to-do list for tourists looking to snap a selfie in front of the Sagrada Familia, but it's increasingly popular with visitors and residents looking for an alternative, authentic Barcelona experience. Read more
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The sculptire "Carmela" by Jaume Plensa (2015) sits next to the Palau de la Música Catalana. Photo by Antonio Lajusticia Bueno courtesy of Ajuntament de Barcelona (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera
Many of the walls of this part of the city date back over 1,000 years. The past few decades have seen it transform into a warren of trendy coffee and craft beer bars, tapas restaurants, alternative fashion shops, artists’ studios and upscale hotels. Read more
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View of Barcelona from Montjuïc. Photo by Vicente Zambrano González, courtesy of the Ajuntament de Barcelona (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
What Do You Know about Poble-sec?
Just outside the old city walls, Barcelona's Poble-sec neighborhood is a vibrant melting pot of history and modernity. Read more
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How do you motivate people to recycle properly when there’s no tangible reward, and no repercussions for doing it wrong?
Your Garbage Never Really Goes "Away"
We’re drowning in a sea of plastic and swimming against the tide of disposable convenience takes time, patience and effort. Read more
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Photo by Erin Dolson.
Meet the Charity Trying to Save Horses from Starvation
Humans aren’t the only ones struggling under the lockdown that has restricted our movement; animals are wrestling with the repercussions as well. Read more
