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01 March 2019

Red, whites and greens…by glass en grass

Golfers have often enjoyed a glass of wine after a round – and, now, one of Spain’s oldest golf clubs is able to offer visitors a chance to experience one of the country’s oldest wine regions with a special package offering reds, whites … and greens. ...

03 December 2018

Barcelona ranked as 6th the world’s top most popular cities in the 2019 Virtuoso® Luxe Report

Barcelona has been named as one of the hottest destinations around the globe for Most Popular Cities category, according to the Virtuoso® Luxe Report. Every year global luxury travel network Virtuoso surveys its industry-leading force of travel agencies and advisors in 50 countries to forecast what the coming year will bring. The Luxe Report unveils consumer preferences in high-end and experiential travel....

22 November 2018

The best hotel breakfast in Europe is served at the Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona

The Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona has just been awarded the prize for Best hotel breakfast in Europe during the presentation ceremony for the 16th Prix Villégiature Awards, held on October 15th in Château de Ferrières, near Paris....

14 September 2018

Barcelona’s Festa Major La Mercè

This month sees Barcelona go all out to mark the feast day of its co-patron saint, La Mercè. Since 1902 the day of La Mare de Deu de la Mercè on September 24 has been celebrated as Barcelona’s festa major (lit. main festival, and nowadays there’s a packed programme of free events and activities for all that begins on September 21). ...

23 August 2018

Made for Spain and Portugal wins “Barcelona, Best Virtuoso Voyages Experience”

Global luxury travel network Virtuoso has recognised 20 exceptional destination, cruise and lifestyle partners. ...

29 June 2018

The Serras Hotel accepted into Virtuoso®

The Serras Hotel has been accepted into Virtuoso®’s exclusive portfolio of luxury travel partners, comprised of 1,700 preferred suppliers in 100 countries....

26 March 2018

Sant Jordi Festival (April 23rd)

Sant Jordi, or Saint George, is the patron saint of Catalonia and on 23rd April we celebrate Sant Jordi’s Day, which is also Book and Rose Day. The main streets of Barcelona are lined with stalls selling books and roses which lend the day a festive, cheerful touch. Although it is not a public holiday, the day and the essential walk fill the streets and squares, making it a unique national festival celebrated on a working day....

15 February 2018

Familia Torres wins World Food Travel Association award for its wine tourism experiences

Familia Torres received the Best Wine Experience award for its original De la cepa a la copa (from vine to wine) activity at the Food Trekking Awards 2018, presented by the World Food Travel Association, the world's leading authority on food tourism....

23 January 2018

Montserrat from the sky

Flying over this mountain is doubtlessly one of the most surprising and impressive experiences anyone could have....

24 October 2017

Casa Vicens, the first house designed by Gaudí, opens in Autumn 2017

Casa Vicens, the first house of Gaudí and his first relevant work, opens its doors in Barcelona to offer visitors a cornerstone of the artistic career of the extraordinary talented architect; a work that, in many ways, set his career in motion, an architectural jewel that has been declared World Heritage by Unesco in 2005 and that, up until now, had not been open to the public....