5 Reasons to Visit Barcelona’s Olympic and Sports Museum
Barcelona is a destination that offers multiple appealing options for sport enthusiasts. A visit to the Catalan capital wouldn’t be complete without seeing the Palau Sant Jordi, the Camp Nou, or the Olympic Stadium, but don’t forget the Olympic and Sports Museum. This museum is a space that pays homage to sports in all forms: from those that are purely for recreation and entertainment to the most competitive. If you choose to stay at our hotel in Poble Sec, you can get to the museum via an easy walk through the neighborhood.
Fiestas de Santa Eulalia: Barcelona’s most important Winter celebration
The Fiestas de Santa Eulalia, considered Barcelona’s biggest winter festival, will take place from February 8th -12th. Despite the Winter cold, things will heat up with all the activities and events planned for the celebration. If you like public festivals, don’t miss out on this event, which will pack the streets of the Barrio Gótico with color and tradition. Looking for a place to stay? We encourage you to stay with us at our design hotel in Barcelona city centre, where you will feel right at home.
Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos in Barcelona: schedule and fun facts
The Christmas season is in its final days, but one of the main events is still to come: la Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos, or Three Kings’ Parade. In Barcelona they celebrate it to the máximum and over time the area has become an obligatory tourist attraction for visitors who are in the city during the beginning of January. Don’t have plans for January 5th 2020? Come join us at our boutique hotel close to Port Vell and enjoy one of the most magical days of the year in the company of your loved ones.
The ultimate guide to go for Tapas and Vermut in Poble Sec
The fondness to go for tapas and accompany them with a vermouth has settled permanently in many neighbourhoods of Barcelona. One of them is Poble Sec, so you do not have to go far from our design boutique hotel on Parallel to be able to join this tradition. In this increasingly dynamic district, it is wise to dedicate the hours before lunch to go from bar to bar to enjoy one of the small pleasures of life. If you are visiting Barcelona and you are planning to stay at our hotel, you cannot miss the vermouth time in Poble Sec!
Mirador de Montjuïc: the best panoramic view of Barcelona
To enjoy Barcelona from the heights, nothing better than going to one of the many viewpoints that are in the Catalan capital. From any of them, it is possible to admire the city from a bird’s-eye view and its main monuments, as if they were pieces of a perfect model. One of the most special is the Montjuïc viewpoint, located on the homonymous and most famous mountain in Barcelona. If you are going to stay at Casa Vaganto, you should know that this pretty viewpoint is just a step away from our luxury bed and breakfast in Parallel.