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The Monocle Travel Guide to Barcelona

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Here’s to a city of effortless charm, a coastal gem blessed with an agreeable climate and beautiful beaches. But before you get lost in that glass of vermut, look around – there’s more to the Catalan capital than sun, sea and sand.

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Spring fever

17 May 2018

Barcelona’s beachside bash Primavera is going from strength to strength.

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Barcelona

You could say that Barcelona is too famous for its own good: a reputation for tapas, football and raucous parties attracts blinkered visitors by the busload. But there’s much more to Barna – as it’s affectionately known …

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Lost in space

19 June 2014

Ricardo Bofill’s utopian vision for social living found form in the cubist heights and halls of Walden 7. Monocle discovers a community-minded building that turned science fiction into harmonious fact.

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On the floor

21 April 2022

Just like the striking rugs that they produce, Nani Marquina’s team at the namesake firm she runs in the Catalan capital is tightly knit.

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Domestic harmony

19 January 2023

A power couple of Catalan design has commissioned a new home – and the result is a celebration of their scene and its people.

A 2018

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The state of independence

14 December 2017

As the issue of Catalan sovereignty remains a point of crisis in Spain, we chart the timeline of that chaotic referendum and what it might mean for other regions seeking to go it alone.

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Sea change

14 May 2015

One generation’s loss is another’s gain as the rejuvenation of industrial Poblenou gathers pace.

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Short story

17 June 2009

Urban beach clubs call for clothing that doesn’t sacrifice elegance in the pursuit of sun worship. Opt for neatly tailored swimming shorts that can equally be worn for a stroll round town once you’ve dried off – or just to…

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Start the dance

23 March 2023

Dance hall La Paloma thrived for more than a century until a barrage of noise complaints closed its doors. Now, soundproofed and reimagined, the party is back.

D 2018

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Gaudí regalvanised

14 December 2017

The architecture of Antoni Gaudí has branded this city but until now this masterpiece has been off-limits. As it finally reveals its secrets, it’s caught up in a Catalan identity crisis.

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Three amigos

15 September 2016

The trio behind Servicio Continuo have hit the spot for convivial late-night grazing.

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34. In good hands

21 January 2021

Rural retreats don’t have to be stone cottages. There’s room for sophisticated buildings that complement their surroundings too. Seeking inspiration? Barcelona-based architecture firm Mesura will have you breaking new…

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Nose for business

25 May 2023

Fragrance and fashion firm Puig has become a powerful luxury group. Its CEO reveals how he discovered the sweet smell of success.

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Chinese whispers

23 March 2017

Casa Xina is all China-inspired folly on the outside but inside it’s a world of quiet and calm. And the residents are happy to conspire to keep it that way.

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New romantics

17 June 2007

Jazz Messengers, Barcelona.

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Tofu Catalan

21 October 2010

Retiree Tateo Shimizu chose Barcelona as the perfect city to set up an authentic Japanese tofu shop.