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Catalan and international cuisine cooking classes are provided to our customers, on demand.

These photos are taken in Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Barcelona, during a catering offered for the presentation of new text books.

Catalan and international cuisine cook: Angles Polo Ma&n...

Catalan and international cuisine cooking classes are provided to our customers, on demand.

These photos are taken in Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Barcelona, during a catering offered for the presentation of new text books.

Catalan and international cuisine cook: Angles Polo Maña

Baker: Susanna Baldo

Barcelona Waterfront

The city waterfront is one of the best areas to relax, spend your freetime and also have lunch or dinner. It starts at the foot of the Montjuic Hill and extends all the way to the limit of the city with the Besos river.

As you explore it, you'll be covering different areas, each of th...

The city waterfront is one of the best areas to relax, spend your freetime and also have lunch or dinner. It starts at the foot of the Montjuic Hill and extends all the way to the limit of the city with the Besos river.

As you explore it, you'll be covering different areas, each of them with its own personality and attractions. Covering it on foot can take you at least a whole morning (or more!), but in a private chauffeured tour you can get an overview in a nice and short ride. Here is what you can see there:

  • Old Port: Columbus sculpture (take the elevator to the top!), Maritime Museum inside the medieval shipyards, Moll de la Fusta (the Wood Pier, a nice walk where you'll also see the Lobster sculpture by Javier Mariscal and the Face of Barcelona by Roy Liechtenstein), the Rambla de Mar walk board that takes you to the Maremagnum (a shopping mall, with the Aquarium and the Imax cinema), Port Vell marina.
  • Barceloneta District: the Old Fishermen section, now a great place to have some tapas in one of the dirty but authentic bars of the inside alleys, or a fullfilling paella by the marina. There are plenty of restaurants behind the Palau de Mar (also Museum of History of Catalonia) and along Passeig Joan de Borbó. At the very end rise the tower of the Cablecar to the Hill of Montjuic and the remarkable Sail-Building (W Hotel). Here start the city beaches.
  • Olympic Village. An old factory district was torn down to build the neighborhood where the athletes would stay during the 1992 Olympics. The area is great for restaurants (along the beach as well as the Vila Olímpica marina) and nightclubs (beach area), but also for contemporary architecture lovers. Here you'll see the two tallest buildings in town: the Arts Hotel and the Mapfre tower, and also the Fish sculpture by Frank Gehry. There is also a small shopping mall in the area with a movie theater featuring movies in English.
  • Poblenou and Forum. Although most tours don't cover this last area of the waterfront, you might be interested in continuing your stroll along the beach past the Olympic Village marina. In 2004 we held here the Forum of Cultures, and used this international event to renovate the last run down area of our waterfront. Poblenou is a local neighbourhood that keeps its traditional feel. If you are curious about the city life, take a walk along the Rambla del Poblenou, stop at Tio Che for an orchata drink and maybe explore the Poblenou cemetery, the oldest in town. As you continue to the east, the industrial revolution landscape will transform into modernity with the high tech design Diagonal Mar parc. You can stop for some shopping at the Diagonal Mar shopping mall, then head to the Forum area to see the Blue Building (now Museum of Natural Sciences), an interesting-looking solar plant and the views over the Forum Marina. The area has several hotels for congresses and business meetings.

Casa Batllo

La Pedrera

Gothic Quarter

The Gothic Quarter is the oldest part of Barcelona. Founded by the Romans 2000 years ago under the name "Barcino", it grew from being a small vacation town into being the capital of the Crown of Aragon.

This is why you can see here Roman ruins such as the City Walls, the Aqueduc...

The Gothic Quarter is the oldest part of Barcelona. Founded by the Romans 2000 years ago under the name "Barcino", it grew from being a small vacation town into being the capital of the Crown of Aragon.

This is why you can see here Roman ruins such as the City Walls, the Aqueduct and the Temple of Augustus, but also remarkable gothic constructions: don't miss the Cathedral of Saint Eulàlia and the Holy Cross as well as the Royal Palace.

Enjoy walking around its medieval alleys (I love c/Bisbe with its neo-gothic bridge, and the backside of the Cathedral) and squares (Sant Felip Neri, Plaça Sant Jaume and Plaça del Rei)

Park Güell

Igeldo Mountain

Palma Cathedral

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$400 Per Day

Tour in Barcelona by Car

The price is per a group of four or less not per person. Includes guide, private car and petrol.

I can pick up from at the hotel, apartment, airport. All will depend on your time table or your trip schedule. From that point will go through a planned journey to visit all the main sights like:  (read more) ..

Gaudi's architecture (Park Guell, La Pedrera, Casa Batllo, Sagrada Familia).

Las Ramblas (the five ramblas, Canaletas fountain, La Boqueria (Food Market), Liceo Opera House, Plaza del Rey, Columbus Monument, Port Olympic (Two Towers).

The Old Town (Cathedral, Gothic area, Santa Maria del Mar, Born).

Plaza España, (The old bullfighting ring transformed into a Mall).

Montjuic (Pueblo Español, Olympic ring, The National Palace, Cableway and the walled Castle).

Of course the journey can be modified to suit your preferences.

It also includes a series of photograph taken by me of you and your family as a keepsake if you like.

$220 Per Day

Walking Tours in Barcelona. Gaudi's Sites / Old Town District

The price is per a group not per person

Walking Tours in Barcelona.

2 walking tours to choose from...

1. Gaudi's Sites Itinerary

Las Ramblas
La Boqueria Market
Theatre Liceu
Palau Guell
Christopher Columbus Statue
Town Hall
Jewish Call
Cathedral
Roman Fort
Royal Palace
Remains Temple of Augustus
Church Santa Maria del Mar

2. Old Town District Itinerary

Sagrada Familia

Park Guell

Casa Mila

Casa Batllo

Barcelona's city centre is small and very walkable, it's the best way to sense the old town vibe and to go along at your own pace to be able to appreciate all the details.

THIS IS A PRIVATE TOUR, JUST FOR YOU