500 take part in Costa Brava New Year's Day swim
Record attendance at Sant Feliu de Guíxols beach after two-year hiatus due to pandemic
January 2, 2023 11:33 AM
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Winning ticket in La Grossa New Year's Eve lotto bought in Barcelona
Holders of ticket number 03829 will receive €200,000, with more prizes going to other lotto entries
December 31, 2022 01:56 PM
Catalan village features in UN list of best places for small community tourism
Medieval town of Rupit, in north inland Catalonia, makes list along with two other Spanish sites
December 29, 2022 01:47 PM
Move over Santa Claus, the Tió de Nadal rules in Catalonia
Catalan tradition dictates that a pooping log delivers children their presents
December 19, 2020 05:24 PM
Catalonia's charity Christmas spirit: meals for homeless, toys for vulnerable children
Hundreds of initiatives promoted across territory during festive season to help those in need
December 24, 2022 09:18 AM
05490: Small share of Spain's Christmas lottery top prize in Barberà del Vallès
Barcelona, Platja d'Aro, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Rubí and Sant Vicenç de Castellet also sell a few tickets
December 22, 2022 11:59 AM
Messi caganer nativity figurines with Argentina jersey sold out... but more to come
Pieces of football genius with the World Cup trophy to be released "within two weeks"
December 19, 2022 08:10 PM
Bars, restaurants, and nightclubs get extended opening hours over Christmas
Nightlife establishments will be able to stay open up to an hour later most evenings, and 1.5 hours on New Year's Eve
December 18, 2022 10:52 AM
Interactive map: Barcelona's 220 dog-friendly areas
Pet owners will have dog parks or small off-leash enclosures within a 10-minute walk by September 2023, says local council
December 16, 2022 01:47 PM
Barcelona museums to feature exhibitions on Picasso, Miró, and more next year
CCCB, MACBA, and Miró Foundation unveil 2023 programmes
December 16, 2022 12:18 PM
Barcelona ranked sixth in 2022 World's Best Cities report
Sagrada Família named World's Most Beautiful Building by tourists
December 16, 2022 10:55 AM
Fireworks, music, and drones: Barcelona's New Year's Eve 2023 party
City's nativity scene to be projected onto city hall's façade allowing citizens to interact using phones
December 13, 2022 11:06 AM
SNCF's solo Barcelona-Paris train route starts after breakup with RENFE
French company attributes split to financial losses and competition
December 12, 2022 01:27 PM
What makes Catalan Christmas markets different from other European ones
Santa Llúcia Christmas market prides itself on the amount and variety of traditional Christmas decorations
December 8, 2022 11:23 AM
Music, food, and friends: not a festival but the Gran Recapte food drive
Banc dels Aliments food bank organizes initiative with hundreds of volunteers classifying donations
December 6, 2022 10:48 AM
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