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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
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
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