Barcelona Inside & Out

08/02/2024

Journey to the lesser-known corners of Spain, to explore its untamed beauty, authentic traditions, and hidden gems

22/02/2022

Beautiful vineyards of the stunning Priorat. 🍇🍷
This gorgeous region produces some of Spain’s best wines and the hospitality and food is amazing too.
Get in touch to book your own one, two or three day tour to the discover the Priorat and its superb wines.

22/02/2020

A wonderful day’s wine tasting in the Priorat. Amazing wines, a great local lunch and a beautiful day too.
This rugged, spectacular region is only one of two in Spain to have been awarded the country's DOQ terroir certification.
What makes the wines here so special is their difficult life life on the region's famous ‘licorella’ slate soil. Conditions are such that some vines only produce one kilogram of fruit each per year. The results are earthy, incredible wines that are full of unique character.
Click on the button to arrange a private wine tour and discover this amazing region for yourself.

18/08/2019

It’s easy to see why so many artists have been seduced by the charms of Collioure with its lighthouse, converted into the church of Notre-Dame-des-Ágnes.
Matisse, Derain, Braque, Charles Rennie Macintosh and Picasso all regularly came here to paint and create.
The town is very proud of its Catalan heritage and its motto has been adopted by the rugby team in Perpignan, Sempre endavant mai morirem - Always forward, we’ll never die.

09/06/2019

Exploring the Cap de Creus peninsula, the rocky unspoiled Catalan headland whose light and landscape so inspired Salvador Dali.

Discover its secrets on a tailor made luxury break.

05/06/2019

Captivating Catalonia. Come and discover its best kept secrets and hidden gems.

29/10/2018

It’s time to dig out that ski gear! Looking very promising at Baqueira this morning and we’re looking forward to a wonderful season this year.
Get in touch today for great last minute Christmas and New Year deals.

17/10/2018

Incredible! This BBC video perfectly captures the emotion, huge effort and drama of the Castellers.
Want to see them practicing at their cultural centre? We can arrange it!

short, nice BBC reports about Catalan human towers inside a doc called Forces of Nature

25/09/2018

Laid back donkeys - not fazed at all by our passing overhead.
Get in touch to book your own balloon adventure over gorgeous Catalonia. We arrange flights from several locations and there's cava and an excellent cooked Catalan breakfast to celebrate afterwards.

02/09/2018

Twice the size of Belgium - wild central Spain.

11/08/2018

A magical night of Catalan rumba at the Casa Batlló with Aires de Rumba.

08/06/2018

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15/11/2017

Salvador Dalí’s house and garden in the seaside hamlet of Port Lligat is full of his surreal art and humour. A must see for art lovers and everyone else too. Visit it on a private tour up from Barcelona and we’ll fit in a spectacular beach side, seafood lunch to round off the day.

13/09/2017

11/09/2017

Feliç Diada Catalonia! Happy national holiday!

01/08/2017

The El Palace Hotel in Barcelona has many wonderful corners including its beautiful garden terrace.
Our favourite though is the Ronnie Wood Suite. This luxurious rock and roll haven was designed with input by the man himself when he stayed here. The walls are covered in dozens of his own paintings and he even handpicked the 45s for the gorgeous jukebox.
He now has his own place in the city, but he still visits and if you are lucky you might even catch him jamming in the hotel Jazz Bar.

20/07/2017

The mountain of Montserrat, Catalonia's spiritual home is a magical landscape of towering turrets of rounded stone in its own beautiful natural park.

Come and discover it's secrets and visit its famous monastery on a guided day out. We'll also take you to one of our favourite spots for an unforgettable lunch at an off the beaten track Catalan restaurant tucked into the mountainside.

04/07/2017

A few of the highlights from some of our recent holidays.
Get in touch to start planning your own original Spain adventure.

14/06/2017

Doorways mean adventures and we love opening them for our guests on their on our holidays.

14/06/2017

We are happy to share our new traveller's guide on some of the best things to see and do in Catalonia. (Well at least 101 of them to start off with)

We hope it will inspire your travel plans.

A travellers' list of 101 things to see, do and enjoy in Barcelona and Catalonia. This is just a small selection of everything that makes this region so wonderful.

30/04/2017

Our new page for golfers and those who want to enjoy Catalonia's greens and fairways without missing out on all the other fantastic things we can organise here.

Golf holidays that combine some of Spain's top courses with a host of fantastic, exclusive local experiences, tailor made to suit you or your group.

10/03/2017

We are happy to share our latest post which gives some great tips about when to come to Barcelona and Catalonia and a few ideas on what you can do when you are here.

When to come and what you can when you're here in Barcelona and Catalonia. Our in depth guide gives some good advice an the best times to visit with plenty of suggestions of things to do.

25/01/2017

Simply delicious! Catalan pa tomàquet ( tomato on bread) with Iberian ham. Goes very well with a good local red!

22/01/2017

All Gaudi's work is rich with fantastic detail, such as this incredible ironwork on the Palau Guell

21/01/2017

How Barcelona is revolutionising its urban spaces this year. Such a great idea!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZORzsubQA_M&sns=fb

Modern cities are designed for cars. But the city of Barcelona is testing out an urban design trick that can give cities back to pedestrians. Read more: http...