Barcelona Neighborhoods: The Passeig de Gracia
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips Spain
One of Barcelona's most famous streets - and one of my favorites - is the Passeig de Gracia, which is a must-stop destination on any culinary tour of Barcelona. Named for the road (passeig means "passage," or "way") that connected old Barcelona to the village of Gracia to the north, this wide, ambling promenade is now one of the most known and poshest in Barcelona, and one of the favorites… Read
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How Do You Eat Tapas in Barcelona?
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How do you eat tapas in Barcelona? It's super easy, especially in a cosmopolitan city where most of the waitstaff speak multiple languages, including English. There are different types of tapas, all of which you can enjoy on a cooking vacation and foodie tour of Barcelona, including: pintxos tapas frias tapas calientes montaditos bocaditos See all our cooking vacations in Catalonia. Pintxos What is a pintxo? Basicaly it's a tapa… Read
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Barcelona Neighborhoods: El Born
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El Born is one of the trendiest and hottest neighborhoods in Barcelona. Popular with tourists? Yes. But that doesn't make it 'touristy' - quite the contrary, it is full of shops, restaurants, cafes, and bars that make it one of the best places to visit while on a culinary tour in Barcelona. Discover Barcelona on our Barcelona Foodie Adventure. El Born is actually the southern part of the larger neighborhood… Read
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A Gastro Windmill in Spain
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"What giants?" said Sancho Panza. "Those thou seest there," answered his master, "with the long arms, and some have them nearly two leagues long." "Look, your worship," said Sancho; "what we see there are not giants but windmills, and what seem to be their arms are the sails that turned by the wind make the millstone go." "It is easy to see," replied Don Quixote, "that thou art not used… Read
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Spanish Souvenirs (Recuerdos de España): 4 Things to Bring Home from Spain
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Who doesn’t love bringing back travel souvenirs? Do you often find yourself tossing away old “I Heart Italy” keychains or “Greetings from Mexico” T-shirts? Well, just say “no” to more cheap souvenirs. Here are a few mementos sure to spark conversation during your Spanish-themed dinner parties. Browse our culinary tours of Spain. 4 Things to Bring Home from Spain 1) Ceramicas de la Talavera Ceramicas de la Talavera are a… Read
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Three Things Not to Miss in Madrid
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Madrid is one of our favorite cities. As one of the largest cities in Europe and the capital of Spain, it offers plenty of cultural sites for our culinary travelers to explore. But that's nothing if there isn't also good food and drink to enjoy, and there is plenty of that in Madrid as well, which you can find out for yourself on our Capital Culinary Adventure in Madrid cooking… Read
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