Barcelona

As the capital of Catalonia and Spain's second largest city, Barcelona is one of the most liveliest and most interesting cities in Europe. Indeed, if you ask a Catalan they will tell you to forget Madrid, and that Barcelona is the leading city of Spain.

Barcelona prides itself on its long history and its rich culture. Antique Barcelona is concentrated in the Gothic Quarter, the old city centre. This is where the city's Roman ruins can be found, such as the remains of a temple devoted to the first Roman Emperor, Augustus Caesar. Most of the still-standing buildings in this old urban core are medieval or Renaissance in origin, like the La Mercè basilica and the buildings lining the Carrer del Bisbe Irurita. Even the newer buildings in the quarter are often built to look blend into the ancient surroundings, such as the neo-Gothic facelift given to Santa Eulalia in the 19th century. If you like strolling along narrow streets amid 500-year old buildings, then Barcelona's Gothic Quarter is for you.

However, if you like strolling in general, you need to amble over to La Ramblas. This is a splendid, tree-lined pedestrian avenue and shopping district that constitutes the liveliest place in Barcelona during the day. Unfortunately, that means prices in the cafes are inflated, so if you intend to enjoy wine and tapas while people-watching, be prepared to pay a premium for the privilege. Another place to enjoy the city sights is from Montjuïc Castle. Perched above the city, the castle is a great way to take in Barcelona's skyline, especially at sunset.

While not as endowed with fine art as Madrid and its Golden Triangle, Barcelona comes well-supplied with art museums (don't make the comparison between Barcelona's museums and Madrid's Golden Triangle within earshot of a Catalan). The Picasso Museum owns one of the most extensive collections of that artist's work in the world, while the National Museum of Art of Catalonia and the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art both have internationally respected collections.

Barcelona also enjoys a lively, Spanish-style nightlife. 10 p.m. is a reasonable dinner hour, and no self-respecting Barcelonian would be seen at a nightclub or bar on a Saturday night before midnight. The city is home to what is arguably the best live music scene in Spain, clearly surpassing Madrid and rivalled only by Granada. The noted and break-out indie pop band The Pinker Tones are native Barcelonians, and some gurus within the indie rock scene whisper that fashionable, artsy Barcelona may be the incubator for the new Iceland.

If you are a fan of football, you should check to see if the famed, bitter rivals of Real Madrid, the three-time UEFA Champions League winner FC Barcelona (or simply "Barca") are playing a home game during your visit to Barcelona. Besides, Barca's stadium of Camp Nou is Europe's largest, with a total of 98,787 seats. That makes it a tourist attraction in its own right, even if only seen from the car window on a drive across town.

As one of Europe's most important cities, Barcelona is well-connected to European and international routes through its airport. Both regular and budget airlines from around the world make daily flights there.

Southern Catalunya Bike and Wine Country Mini-break Tour
Description: Spend a weekend biking around Southern Catalunya following through the wine and olive regions of Penedes, Conca de Barbera, Priorat, Tarragona...more...

Medieval Southern Catalunya Biking Wine Tour
Description: A week long biking tour package of Southern Catalunya following through the wine and olive regions of Penedes, Conca de Barbera, Priorat, Tarragona...more...

Penedes or Priorat Gran Reserva Exclusive Wine and Gastronomy Tour
Description: An exclusive luxury wine day tour through the wine regions of DO Penedes, and la Conca de Barbera or DOC Priorat. Traverse the back roads of Southern Catalunya...more...

Montserrat Morning Coach Tour
Description: On this half day scheduled excursion from Barcelona we will go to Montserrat. After driving through picturesque little villages you will arrive at the incomparable setting of the mountain of Montserrat and discover its Royal Basilica...more...

Barcelona Day Trip to Discover the Wines of Catalonia
Description: This small group excursion takes you from Barcelona on a private wine tour and wine tasting in local cellars located in the beautiful world renowned Penedès wine country just south of Barcelona...more...

Girona Figueres and Salvador Dali Museum Independent Coach Tour from Barcelona
Description: On this full day independent excursion from Barcelona we will see the historic town of Girona and Figueres with its Salvador Dali Museum...more...

Classic Barcelona Sight-seeing and Spanish Village City Coach Tour
Description: Enjoy a half day guided group tour of the city of Barcelona. One of the most beautiful and vibrant cities of Spain and this classic tour gives you a quick overview of its main highlights...more...

Barcelona Classic and Artistic Full Day City Coach Tour
Description: On this scheduled coach tour enjoy a full day discovering monumental highlights of Barcelona. See modernist Barcelona, visiting the Sagrada Familia, Gaudi Monuments, Gothic quarter...more...

Montserrat Torres Winery and Sitges Independent Coach Tour from Barcelona
Description: Discover Catalonia at your own pace on this one day excursions from Barcelona, including a complete guide book with detailed information about the places to visit and a whole host of discounts at places of interest, restaurants and shops... more...

Montserrat Monastery and Artistic Modernist Barcelona Coach Group Tour
Description: Combine the morning Montserrat tour with tour Modernism tour to enjoy a full day of sightseeing of Barcelona and it surroundings...more...

Group Wine-Tasting and Tapa Tour in Barcelona´s old town
Description: These small group wine tastings present the variety and quality of Catalan wines from Penedes to Terra Alta and from La Conca de Barbera to Costers de Segre...more...

Luxurious Beach side Honeymoon in Sitges Costa Brava and Mallorca Island
Description: This honeymoon has been designed for honeymooners that would like to relax on romantic beaches and do some sightseeing as they please. 1st part of the vacation in Sitges near Barcelona. 2nd half of the trip is spent on the Balearic Island of Mallorca...more...

Chartered Week long Sailing trips in the Balearic Islands of Mallorca Menora Ibiza and Formentera
Description: Enjoy a week-long sailing trip explore the hidden coves and beaches of the Balearic Islands. Charter one of our yachts for your private departure to visit a combination of islands. Either departing from...more...

Short Break Cooking and Wine Holiday in El Priorat Catalonia Spain
Description: Enjoy a complete hands-on learning experience that introduces you to the food and the wines of the Priorat region. This short-break program is a perfect introduction to the basics of Catalan cuisine...more...

Sailing day trip along the Costa Dourada from Barcelona to Sitges
Description: Enjoy a private sailing day trips along the Costa Dourada. Leaving from the Olympic Port of Barcelona you will sail for 4hrs along this beautiful coastline until reaching Sitges, a charming resort village of the Costa Dourada...more...

Exploring the Costa Brava Cliffs and Coves walking hiking routes and coastal villages
Description: On these walking routes youll find innumerable links to Catalonia´s rich history: old, winding stone walls, dolmens (old shelters), castle and monastery ruins, olive orchards and intricately terraced mountainsidesmore...

Walking and Trekking Routes through Catalonia Best Peaks and Valleys
Description: Well hike up through the mountains, alongside streams and rivers and through high-altitude valleys nestled between impressive Pyrenees peaks....more...

Medieval Village Explorations and Walking Excursions from Barcelona
Description: Enjoy a full day adventure exploring a medieval village´s winding cobblestone streets and buildings dating back more than 500 years....more...

VIP Wine Tour in Penedes with visits to Torres or Codorniu and Jean Leon Wineries then Sitges Costal Village
Description: On this VIP Private wine excursion you will explore the famous Catalan wine regions of D.O. Cava/Penedes with an expert wine guidemore...

Discovering the Jewish Gems of Catalonia Spain
Description: On this private self-drive tour you will have the opportunity to discover the Jewish Heritage of Catalonia Spain. Along the way you will have some private guides to full experience the historic sitesmore...

Tapa tour in Barcelona
Description: For groups of of 4 - 6 people we offer you a guided tour of some of Barcelona´s finest tapas bars. To help you out we will provide you with an English translation of Spanish food and cooking...more...

Montserrat The Holy Mountain
Description: On this private tour you will visit Montserrat Monastery "The Holy Mountain" with a private local guide and chauffeurmore...

Barcelona Panoramic City Tour
Description: On this private chauffeur driven half day tour you will get an overview of the Cosmopolitan City of Barcelonamore...

Barcelona by Night Panoramic City Tour and Live Flamenco Show with Dinner
Description: On this private chauffeur driven evening half day tour you will get an overview of the Cosmopolitan City of Barcelona by night and then dinner or drink only with a live Flamenco showmore...

The Contrasts of Barcelona Gothic Cathedral and Modernist Sagrada Familia
Description: On this private half day tour you will see the contact between Barcelona´s Gothic Cathedral and Gaudi´s Modernist Sagrada Familia Churchmore...

Picasso and Miro Art Museums Tour
Description: On this private half day tour you will discover the art expressions of Picasso and Miro with an expect Local Art Guidemore...

Catalan Cuisine A Mediterranean Morsel
Description: This culinary tour starts in Barcelona, one of the main culinary capitals in the Mediterranean. Walk about the Ramblas, Gothic Quarter, Gaudi´s architectural creations. On the Costa Brava you will...more...

Panoramic City Tour of Barcelona visiting the Sagrada Familia the Gothic Quarter and then Montjuic Hill of the Jews
Description: With a private local specialist guides and driver you will enjoy a half day visit of Barcelona. Starting with Gaudi´s Sagrada Familia church and then a walk around the gothic quarter ending with view from Montjuic (Hill of the Jews)more...

Jean Leon Winery Tour Authors wines with all the glamour of the Penedes
Description: On this half-day wine tour you will taste the "Wines of Hollywood". Enjoy a detailed tour & tasting at Jean Leon winery, who´s wines where savored by many famous American Actor´s at La Scala in Hollywood...more...

Culinary Vacation in El Priorat Catalonia Spain
Description: Enjoy a Cooking Vacation in the Charming Catalan village of El Masroig at "Can Miquelet del Mano", a 4th generation family house built in stone. Learn to cook Catalan dishes with some excursion to visit the wineries of the Priorat wine region...more...

Gourmet Food and Wine Weekend in El Priorat Catalonia Spain
Description: Enjoy 1, 2 or 3 days discovering the fantastic and world renown Region of Priorat, learning the basics of Catalan cuisine and wine, with cooking classes, private olive oil tasting presentation, and winery visitsmore...

Artistic Gaudi Modernism and Gothic Coach Tour of Barcelona
Description: Enjoy a half day afternoon guided group tour of the city of Barcelona. Gaudi, one of the greatest innovators of his time, has left behind numerous treasures for the discerning tourist to discover in Barcelona...more...

Hands on Cooking Workshop in Barcelona
Description: Enjoy a half day hands on cooking workshop, in direct contact with local cuisine in a warm, cheerful, participative atmosphere. At the end of the session, you are invited to enjoy a taste of the dishes prepared during the workshop...more...

Cycling and Wine tasting Tour in El Penedes wine country from Barcelona
Description: Day excursions for small group wine tours and wine tasting in Catalonia. Enjoy Catalonia, Spain´s finest wines, cavas and foods mixed with great cycling routes...more...

Culinary Short Break in Barcelona: Cooking Class and Wine Tour
Description: Enjoy a culinary, food and wine short break in Barcelona. Learn how to prepare signature Spanish dishes in a traditional cooking workshop. Then the next day an excursion to the world renowned Penedes wine region for a Cava tasting & vineyard tour...more...

Active Break in Barcelona Discovering Costal Villages, High Peaks, Medeival Towns and Castles by Walking
Description: An active and adventure short stay in Barcelona. Enjoy daily excursions from your city centre hotel in Barcelona to the country side of Catalonia. Coastal villages, mountain trekking, castles and more...more...

Gaudi Barcelona and Panoramic City Tour
Description: Enjoy a private tour to visit Gaudi´s masterpieces: the Sagrada Familia Church, La Casa Batllo, Casa Ametller and Casa Lleo Moreno: with a detailed tour to La Pedrera (Casa Milla)more...

Cava Winery Tour from Barcelona
Description: Excursion to visit the famous Cava Winery Codorniu, located outside of Barcelona in Sant Sadurni D'Noia, the Penedés wine region. D.O. Cava, which has a long-standing tradition of wine-makingmore...

Girona and Salvador Dali Theatre Museum
Description: Excursion to visit Girona known as the Florence of Catalonia and once an important Jewish centre. We will visit Salvador Dali´s theatre-museum in Figueres, Spain´s most visited museum after the Pradomore...

Walking tour of Gothic Quarter with the Cathedral and Picasso Museum
Description: On this half-day private tour you will visit the Gothic quarter and Cathedral of Barcelona. As well we will visit the famous Museum of Picassomore...

Cava Winery and Sitges Village Tour from Barcelona
Description: Excursion to visit the famous Cava Winery Cordorniu, located outside of Barcelona in Sant Sadurni D'Noia. Then we stop in Sitges village, with beautiful Modernist architecturemore...

All Barcelona Monumental Highlights
Description: Barcelona is a Cosmopolitan city and home of Gaudi´s Masterpieces. On this private day tour you will visit the city´s most important monuments: Sagrada Famila, Las Rambalas, Casa Millamore...

Gaudi Barcelona Walking Tour
Description: Enjoy a half-day walking tour to visit Gaudi´s masterpieces: the Sagrada Familia Church, La Casa Batllo, Casa Ametller and Casa Lleo Moreno: with a detailed tour to La Pedrera (Casa Milla)more...

Cooking Class in Barcelona (Avant Garde Cuisine)
Description: If you are interested in learning how to prepare Spanish Avant Guarde dishes but you do not have too much time to dedicate to it, consider a morning in the kitchen, followed by a three course lunch in Barcelona...more...

Private Wine Tour to Torres Winery where Fine Wine of the Penedes Region is Born and Raised
Description: Witness for yourself the thousand year old tradition of winemaking at the renowned Torres Winery on this private tour from Barcelonamore...

Short Stay Sightseeing City Break in Barcelona
Description: Enjoy a short stay city break in Barcelona. Including a full day coach sightseeing tour of Barcelona´s most important monuments and attractions and a half day excursion to Montserrat - the Holy Mountain...more...

Horse Trekking Around The gorgeous valleys and hills of Montserrat
Description: Just a short trip in any direction from Barcelona and youll find yourself in prime horseback riding country, perfect for a day excursion out of Barcelona...more...

Castle Discovery and Nature Walk Tour from Barcelona
Description: Explore the endless passageways and rooms of the huge fortress, and climbing to the top of towers to behold the incredible views of the surrounding mountains and valleys...more...

Costa Brava Wine Tasting and The Jewish Heritage of Girona
Description: Discover the best Spanish wines and Specialty Foods at a Gourmet Shop in Palafrugell, heart of the Costa Brava. Then visit Girona Jewish Quarter...more...

Cooking Class in Barcelona (Traditional Cuisine)
Description: If you are interested in learning how to prepare Spanish dishes but you do not have too much time to dedicate to it, consider a morning in the kitchen, followed by a three course lunch in Barcelona on our Private Cooking Class in Barcelona...more...

Private Driver Chauffeur Car Services in Barcelona
Description: While your stay in Barcelona have a private English-speaking chauffeur at your disposal to take you around the city...more...

FC Barca Camp Nou Stadium and Museum Tour
Description: Tour Camp Nou through the installations, which takes visitors into the opposition changing rooms, down the tunnel and onto the pitch area to enjoy a panoramic view of all FC Barcelona facilities...more...

Andalusia and Toledo Group Coach Tour from Barcelona
Description: Coach Tour from Barcelona to Andalusia ending with a visit of Toledo. Important cities like: Cordoba, Seville, Granada, Toledomore...

Andalusia and Valencia Group Coach Tour from Barcelona
Description: Group Bus Tour from Barcelona to Andalusia following back up the Valencia coast. Important cities like: Cordoba, Seville, Granada, Valenciamore...

Green Spain Group Tour from Barcelona
Description: Group Bus Tour from Barcelona to Green Northern Spain ending in Madrid. Important cities like: Zaragoza, Bilbao, San Sebastian, Oviedo, Gijon, Salamancamore...

Highlights of Northern Spain Group Bus Tour from Barcelona
Description: Coach Tour from Barcelona to Green Northern Spain ending in Madrid. Important cities like: Zaragoza, Bilbao, San Sebastian, Oviedo, Gijon, Lugo, La Coruña, Vigo, Salamanca, Santiagomore...