After years of neglect, the historic Casa Tosquella, a modernist jewel built in 1889 and located in Barcelona’s Putxet neighborhood, is about to undergo a significant transformation. The Barcelona City Council…
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Barcelona is preparing to pay tribute to one of its most beloved icons: Snowflake, the albino gorilla that captivated generations of visitors at the Barcelona Zoo. Two decades after his death, the…
Barcelona is embarking on an exciting project aimed at revitalizing and rediscovering one of its most emblematic places: La Rambla. The initiative, entitled “La Rambla, is a new model of urban tourism”,…
Barcelona has taken a significant step towards urban normality with the removal of the last 25 terraces in the Eixample that were installed on the roadway in response to the pandemic. These…
In a world increasingly aware of the importance of caring for our environment, Catalonia stands out as a pioneer in sustainable waste management, especially with regard to the recycling of glass containers.…
The Barcelona writer Victoria González Torralba has recently been awarded the IV Paco Camarasa Prize for Crime Novels for her second work, “Buenos Tiempos” (Good Times), consolidating her position as a leading…
The Barcelona Zoo Foundation and the Borneo Nature Foundation have renewed their partnership to jointly promote projects for the conservation and protection of the natural habitat of the Bornean orangutan in Indonesia.…
The city of Barcelona holds the unwanted title of being the most expensive city in Spain for the cost of rent, according to the latest price report from the real estate portal…
The Department of Climate Action of the Generalitat has issued a preventive alert for air pollution in the Special Protection Zone (SPA) of the Barcelona conurbation, due to high levels of particulate…
In a gesture that combines safety, inclusiveness and community spirit, a dozen schoolyards in Barcelona will welcome families, children and adolescents during the Christmas vacations. This initiative, promoted by the Barcelona City…
