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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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Moving the pieces

13 December 2018

At Expo Real, a three-day real-estate extravaganza in Germany, investors, developers and urbanists come together to thrash out the deals that will shape our cities in the years to come. Grab a beer and join us for a peek…

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Politics briefing

15 November 2018

Spain’s minister in charge of smoothing domestic relations, plus a look at the fight brewing among Bosnia’s presidents.

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Waste not

15 November 2018

The founder and president of Ecoalf has created a sustainable fashion brand using other people’s rubbish.

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One thing I learned this year

15 November 2018

Whether caught up in terror or a typhoon – or governing a nation – all of our writers learned a key lesson in 2018.

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The lowdown

15 November 2018

In a world that’s now too brightly and badly lit, we look to industry luminaries who fully understand the positive impact of subtle lighting.

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Made to measure

18 October 2018

Metalworker Kikukawa’s precision and meticulous attention to detail appeals to architects at home and abroad.

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The Briefing - Wednesday 26 September

26 September 2018

Why has the White House historically had such a poor relationship with Iran’s leaders? Plus: we find out why France’s former prime minister wants to become Barcelona’s next mayor, discuss press freedom in the western Bal…

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The Urbanist - Building Better Cities: Barcelona

13 September 2018

We continue to explore the pages of ‘The Monocle Guide to Building Better Cities’. This week we’re off to the Catalonian capital to hear how the city has changed through the years and what lessons it has learned for the…

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Making a scene

13 August 2018

Palermo’s patched-up palazzos make the city the perfect backdrop to the stirring artwork on display at Manifesta, the roving biennale.

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Africa/Middle East briefing

21 June 2018

Morocco injects funds into its cities’ medinas, Beirut gets some much-needed public space and Kigali’s transformation into a university town.

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The directory

6 June 2018

Where to sleep, eat and shop this month.

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Spring fever

17 May 2018

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

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Food for thought

10 May 2018

Culinary connoisseurs on the propaganda of provenance, the cookbook’s longevity, how to spot a good restaurant, drunken conventions, eating vicariously and divine produce.

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The opener

19 April 2018

We fork out for a fantastically big bento and then walk it off with the help of Karl Marx. Jane Goodall, meanwhile, gets down to (monkey) business and shares a few cheeky anecdotes.

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Barcelona: The Monocle Travel Guide

17 April 2018

The Catalan capital boasts a singular character. Venturing beyond the tourist-beaten track, join us on a cinematic tour of fairytale architecture and independent retailers, as well as the innovative restaurants bringing a…

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Barcelona

From the ancient Principality of Catalonia to the 1992 Olympics, Barcelona has long been a vibrant city. Its unique personality finds expression in everything from the fairytale architecture of modernisme patriarch Antoni…

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