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
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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
Tradition, festive atmosphere, and good value: the Fira de l'Avet Christmas tree market
The 41st edition of the holiday fair in Espinelves is underway with decorations and ornaments on offer
December 4, 2022 12:57 PM
Pyrenean ski stations open ahead of early December holidays
Over 7,300 flights from Barcelona and 800,000 available seats for medium and long-distance trains
December 2, 2022 11:47 AM
What to do this Christmas in Barcelona and Catalonia
Festive fairs, ice skating rinks, and merry markets are to be found up and down the country this holiday season
November 30, 2022 12:24 PM
Uncharted dark ride roller coaster coming to Port Aventura in 2023
New season's big attraction is based on box office hit film starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg
December 1, 2022 09:57 AM
Christmas in Catalonia, a marathon not a sprint
Food and family are the key words over the holiday period, when Catalans face two weeks of feasting before they finally get their gifts
December 24, 2021 09:15 PM
Barcelona switches Christmas lights on
104 km of decorations consume 31% less electricity than in 2021
November 24, 2022 09:07 PM
First Sunday of open shops in Barcelona ahead of Christmas festivities
Black Friday offers lead way for new seasonal campaign
November 27, 2022 01:36 PM
'Trans', 'feminicidi', 'resilient' - new words added to Catalan dictionary
Institute of Catalan Studies incorporates 21 new words and 640 modifications to language
November 29, 2022 02:28 PM
Sagrada Família now has two more completed towers
Barcelona's famed Basilica plans to finish two more in 2023, with central tower of Jesus expected for 2026
November 29, 2022 11:59 AM
Palau de la Música and Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau to sell tickets at reduced price
Barcelona institutes celebrate 25th anniversary of declaration of UNESCO World Heritage sites
November 26, 2022 11:56 AM
14th edition of Gran Recapte food drive begins in Catalan supermarkets
18,000 volunteers in campaign for food and financial donations as "more help is needed than before"
November 25, 2022 02:31 PM
Interactive map: all 53 Michelin-starred restaurants in Catalonia
Territory awarded 69 stars in the 2023 edition of the prestigious gastronomic guide
November 24, 2022 11:33 AM
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