‘La Mona de Pasqua’: Catalan bakeries let their creativity flow
Chocolate and almonds among main ingredients for traditional Easter cakes with unique designs for kids
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Barcelona welcomes two new animal-based attractions
Komodo dragon exhibit arrives at city’s zoo, as augmented reality theme park prepares for opening
Paella masterclass and council building tour: Sant Jordi activities in Barcelona
City offers a range of activities to enjoy one of Catalonia’s beloved festival of books and roses
From cannelloni to cachopo: recipes of plant-based versions of popular international dishes
Vegan food specialists Flax & Kale hosts instructional sessions on how to enhance your meat-free cooking experience
45% reduce red meat consumption: are the days of eating animals numbered in Catalonia?
Number of flexitarians grows but Spain is still the EU member state that consumes the most meat per capita
What is the Mediterranean diet and how is it good for you?
The food cultivated for hundreds of years here has become famous across the world for its sumptuous flavours and health benefits
Ferran Adrià announces El Bulli 1846 will open in June 2023
Named world's best restaurant five times, original El Bulli shut in July 2011
Llibreria Finestres: a bookworm’s haven in Barcelona expands
New 216 square meter site opposite original holds 12,000 new books
US consulate in Barcelona promotes studying in USA at education fair
Stand organized with EducationUSA features VR headset to immerse visitors in American college experience
Extravaganza, colorful costumes, face masks: Sitges bids farewell to Carnival amid Covid-19
Extermination Parade is one of the biggest events of the festival, drawing a curtain on the week of celebrations
Fun-filled Carnival weekend as celebrations enter home stretch
Festivities continue until 'Burial of the Sardine' on Wednesday
Carnival arrives in Catalonia for a week of fun
Festival kicked off on ‘Fat Thursday’ with the arrival of the Carnestoltes King of Carnival in Sitges
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
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
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