Visitors relaxing on chairs and strolling around a palm-lined square in Barcelona

Your essential guide to Barcelona

Essential guide

Catalonia’s proud capital, Barcelona is a sea-and-city double delight. Described by architect Le Corbusier as “a port open to the past and future,” it’s a buzzing destination that refuses singularity, being both respectful of its rich heritage and passionately avant-garde.

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Do as the locals do


María José Gómez Escuer, owner of luxury concept store and interior design studio Luzio in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, shares her under-the-radar spots in the city.

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