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One cannot help trying tapas when spending a holiday in Barcelona. All those savoury patatas bravas,  crunchy calamares a la romana, limpsmacking brochetas de langostinos, delicious pulpos a la gallega and other small local-food dishes do not let you just pass by. There are as many views on what the best tapas bar in Barcelona is as tapas themselves. Here comes our point of view.

Number 1. Bar Mut (Carrer Pau Claris 192, 08037 Barcelona)
For more glamorous and elaborated tapas, come to this place and do not forget to make a reservation as you might stay without a table. Must try: shrimp and yolk carpaccio.

Bar Mut Barcelona

Number 2. Cerveceria Catalana (Carrer Mallorca 236, 08008 Barcelona)
Beloved by the travellers from all over the world and completely full all the time, this tapas bar benefits form a central location and extremely efficient personnel. You might wait for quite some time for a table, but never for a dish. Must try: huevos cabreados.

Cerveceria Catalana Barcelona

Number 3. Paco Meralgo (Carrer Muntaner 181, 08036 Barcelona) Minimalist in design, the place offers a vast menu of creative haute tapas to all the tastes. Do not miss: bombas Paco Meralgo.

Paco Meralgo Barcelona

Number 4. El Quim de la Boquería (Stall 606, Mercat de la Boquería, Las Ramblas 91, 08001 Barcelona). Located right on the famous Boquería market, the place offers an authentic experience with fresh tapas made of the seasonal foods. Must try: revuelto de setas al oporto.

El Quim de la Boqueria Barcelona

Number 5. El Xampanyet. Located in the heart of the Old City (Carrer Montcada 22, 08003 Barcelona) this blue-tiled-walled traditional bar serves the classical tapas and gets full in the snap of a finger for you to have an authentic experience in a loud and packed Spanish bar (in a positive sense).  Must try: anchovies and home-made drink xampanyet.

El Xampanyet Barcelona

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We want the holidays to be perfect. They just must be perfect. We are waiting for this period all the year and do not want to fail or even jeopardize them. So when planning a trip we want to plan everything to a dot. The time, the things to do, the accommodation, the transport, the food, the guides, the clothes, absolutely everything.
One thing that might look a bit unimportant, but is actually the keystone of the travel is the moment of the year to visit the place in question. It depends on various factors such as the situation of the place, climate, events to be held, the party you are travelling with, public holidays, flights frequency and what kind of holiday you are up to. It is quite clear that going to the mountains in winter and in summer are two absolutely different trips. As well as going to the mountains with your friends in the mid-thirties and with three children under three.
So what is the best time to visit Barcelona?
Let´s start with the climate. If you are coming for a beach holiday and your main desire is to tan and relax, then July and August are your months. Be prepared, Barcelona and its beaches will be quite packed, so if you are looking for some hot weather and seclusion, a luxury apartment with a private pool in Barcelona might be a better solution for you rather than a hotel. The swimming season varies from ano year to another and normally starts in mid-June though you will see some people sunbathing at the beginning of May; it finishes at the end of September.

Barceloneta Beach, Barcelona

Barceloneta Beach, Barcelona

Luxury Pool Penthouse, Barcelona

Though walking around looking at the sightseeing points of the city with the sun beating down, +29 C and quite high level of humidity is not the best solution. If you come primarily to enjoy the works of Gaudi, museums, beautiful parks, try the delicious local food and do some cultural tourism, then the best period would be mid-Apil through June and September, October. Barcelona doesn´t have a lot of rainy days throughout the year, and the infrequent rains normally tend to fall in September, October and November. Find out what to do in Barcelona on a rainy day here.

If you are a big foodie and come for shopping, you shall know that some places remain closed in August for the early leave, so if you want to try it all, avoid August.

Bar Mut, Barcelona

Cerveseria Catalana, Barcelona

If you live in a Northern country, the winter in Barcelona with its +8-9C will seem very mild to you, so coming for Christmas will bring you a lot of nice moments. Just bear in mind that the cold seems colder with high humidity.

There are so many things and details to plan when arranging a wedding that it seems like one could spend ages on planning. There the guests. There is decoration with its the lead colours and flowers. There are furniture and tableware. There is catering with the firsts, the seconds and the wedding cake. There are entertainment, the music and the photographer. Then comes the dress and the bouquet. And the last but not the least, the wedding venue. Probably, the place is one of the most important parts of the event planning as it is exactly where you will have to fit your guests, where the catering and entertainment will take place, where the bride will be wearing the dress and toss the bouquet and where the weds-to-be will see themselves on the wedding pictures.
For late spring, summer or early autumn thanks to its mild climate and low probability of rain, Costa Brava with its luxury villas will be a great option for the wedding party. It is easily reachable both from Barcelona airport (+/-120 km) and form Girona airport (+/- 40 km), so the guests will not be struggling when trying to arrive at the venue. Costa Brava with its beetling cliffs and rocky pine-coated coast, golden fields and green forests has a stunning scenery for the wedding pictures. Costa Brava has a place to the taste of everybody, from conserving-the-history-within-the-walls masias (farmhouses) with huge terrains perfect for wedding tents to the state-of-the-art houses overlooking the water of any size. No need in scratching the guests from your list anymore, they fit.
Have a look at our selection of the best wedding luxury villas on Costa Brava and contact for any further details and help in planning the event.

Spa Rustic Stylish Villa

Spa Rustic Stylish Villa

Spa Rustic Stylish Villa

Spa Rustic Stylish Villa

Spa Rustic Stylish Villa

Chic Country House

Chic Country House

Chic Country House

Chic Country House

Subirachs Aro Mansion

Subirachs Aro Mansion

Subirachs Aro Mansion

Subirachs Aro Mansion

Subirachs Aro Mansion

Deluxe Masia Costa Brava

Deluxe Masia Costa Brava

Deluxe Masia Costa Brava

Deluxe Masia Costa Brava

Deluxe Masia Costa Brava

This traditional masia dated XVI century has been completely rehabilitated. Benefiting from vast lands and wonderful views around, the house for rent offers you a quiet and relaxing vacation. The property is situated right by a small Costa-Brava town within a walking distance form a grocery store and a restaurant. 

Deluxe Masia Costa Brava

Deluxe Masia Costa Brava Deluxe Masia Costa Brava

Cellar

It sleeps up to 12 people. The ground floor comprises a reception area, a living room a dining room, a kitchen, an al fresco lounge area with a dining and access to the BBQ, a service room, a cellar and a guest toilet. 

Living area

Living area

Dining room

Kitchen

Upstairs you will find the sleeping area. There is a landing, a small sitting roo, six bedrooms and five bathrooms. The master suite enjoys a king-size bed, a sitting area and a wardrobe. It has a private bathrooms with a bathtub with a faucet and a shower. The second bedroom also has a king-size bed and benefits from a TV are, a private terrace and a bathroom. The bedroom is accessed through a small sitting room with a fireplace. The bathroom has a bathtub with a faucet and a shower. The third bedroom is fitted with a queen-size bed, it shares a bathroom equipped with a bathtub with a faucet and a shower with the following bedroom outfitted with two single beds. The fifth and sixth bedrooms are also laid out with two single beds and has a bathroom with a shower. 

A double bedroom

A double bedroom

A bathroom

Master bedroom

Master bedroom

Outside, there is an annex occupied by the guard of the house, stables with a lounge area enjoying a billiard, a fireplace and a sitting area, a tennis and a pool with a greenery-covered chill-out.

Stables and lounge

Check out this villa and other luxury villas Costa Brava on our web.

Visit Barcelona and don´t go shopping is a crime. Having a vast any-wallet-friendly offer, Barcelona is full of shops with the goods of all kinds and styles coming from all over the world. You can find something special almost everywhere, but there are some main spots visiting which you will never fail.
For Barcelona designers and handmade clothes, visit el Born neighbourhood. It has plenty of small boutiques with very particular items from jewelry and bags to kitchenware pieces that, you can be sure, your best friend won´t have.

Colmado, el Born, Barcelona

Bon Vent, el Born, Barcelona

For world-known luxury brands like Chanel, Gucci, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana and Louis Vuitton, visit Passeig de Gracia, one of the main streets of Barcelona. Be prepared to spend some time in the queue in order to enter some shops. Santa Eulalia, a multibrand shop located in Passeig de Gracia 93 with its chic cafe is a total must.

Chanel, Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona

Louis Vuitton, Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona

Santa Eulalia, Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona

And if you are not prepared to spend time in queues in search of a new purse, check the secret street with the luxury shops beloved by the Catalan people, Pau Casals and the adjacent streets. Located over Diagonal Avenue in the Upper area by the beautiful Turo Park in one of the most expensive and prestigious parts of Barcelona, the street features Etro, Rolex, a multibrand Jofre and BCBG Max Azria and more accessible Bimba & Lola (Diagonal) among others.

Bimba & Lola foulard

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In the world of globalization a very good holiday can end up in moving to the holiday country. When easy on holidays, it might turn out to be quite difficult when starting off in another place due to red-tape procedures and details you are not used to. In addition to everything, the cultural and language differences matter. However, if one is fully prepared for the relocation and knows about all the peculiarities of the visa, accommodation, life costs, education, services, jobs and business set-up, it will be much easier and less stressful. The international relocation portal will provide you with the exhaustive information and expat guides.

Beachfront House Llafranc

Design Seafront House Costa Brava