Tomorrow is the Day of Catalonia. On September 11th of 1714 (yes, this year is the 300th anniversary) Barcelona fell after a prolonged siege and were heavily punished. The background history is this: Spain didn’t have a king and several European Houses, just like in Game of Thrones, fought for the vacant throne. The final showdown were Austria vs Borbon, a German and a French lineage. While Spain was mainly supporting Borbon, Catalonia were supporting Austria for the reason t

Somedays are just to warm to take the car and search for a paradisiac beach. When summer arrives to Barcelona and the temperatures go up sometimes the laziness takes control of your body. For this kind of days we recommend a short trip to Barceloneta, enjoy the water and... aren't you kind of hungry? If you forgot to bring something to eat we have a suggestion for you. It's called MakaMaka, and it's five minutes walking from the beach. With a hawanian atmosphere and a surfer