New Year’s Concert at the Palau de la Música: A Barcelona Tradition

The Palau de la Música Catalana is undoubtedly one of the most stunning concert halls in the world. We've already explored the grand architecture of this masterpiece in detail in a different blog post, but we want to reiterate how much we recommend visiting it. This is truly a Barcelona highlight you won't want to miss! There …

Catalan Modernism – a romantic art movement

Modernism - or in Catalan Modernisme - is an art and literature movement that was primarily connected to Catalonia and Barcelona in the period from approximately 1880-1915. In the context of the rapid development and urban changes during the industrial revolution the Catalan elite - politicians, bourgeoisie and rich entrepreneurial families - intensified their efforts …