Sitges hotels gear up for Carnival hoping to better pre-Covid visitor numbers
90% of accommodation in seaside town booked out for Saturday, 26 February
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Do digital nomads in Catalonia have to pay tax?
People who live more than 183 days of the year in Spain are obliged to declare to the Spanish tax authorities
Wine labels will only recommend ‘responsible drinking’
European Parliament rejects proposal for stickers to warn of possible cancer-related illness
Recipe: how to make good calçot sauce
Traditional long onions cooked on an open flame take center stage in January-March, but they must be accompanied by this special condiment
Calçot onions, the quintessential Catalan delicacy
Barbecued scallion-like veggies are enjoyed at calçotades from January to March
Tom Holland: 'Shooting in Barcelona was a dream come true'
Actor in Catalan capital to promote Uncharted, out in cinemas on Friday
UK PM caught holding Catalan beer during lockdown birthday party
Boris Johnson has been photographed with an Estrella beer in No10’s Cabinet Room
Costume shops expect similar carnival celebrations as before Covid-19
Enthusiasm among clients give hope to sector celebrating first festivities since pandemic
Catalan fashion designer Toni Miró dies aged 74
Icon created Antonio Miro brand in 1979 bringing designs to international catwalks
How to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Barcelona
The city is preparing dozens of events to welcome the Year of the Tiger
Untasted beer festival comes to Barcelona in February
Celebration of local and international craft brews will be held in Estació de França train station between February 11-13
One million 'tortells de Reis' cakes ready to celebrate epiphany
Centuries-long January 6 tradition not stopped by Covid but desserts sold are smaller this year due to cap on gatherings
Three Kings arrive in Catalonia with face masks and limited parades
'Future will be much better than past, no doubts,' says Melchior in Barcelona, as kids flocked to streets across country despite Covid
Three kings to come bearing gifts and wearing face masks
Most councils opt to bring back January 5 parades this year but with safety measures in place
Lonely Planet names Boí Taüll one of Europe's best affordable ski resorts
Catalan ski season up and running for over a month, much improved on Covid-hit 20/21 season
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