The days are getting shorter, the Christmas lights are turned on, the landscapes become a grayish color and the atmosphere breathes a wintry air.
The cold arrives and with it an infinity of activities and plans to enjoy alone, with family or friends. This time of the year is perfect to do and to see things that are impossible to find the rest of the year.
Walking around Barcelona
You go out on the street and you notice that the cold cuts your face, at that moment you would like to take something warm, who doesn’t want a good chocolate with churros? The historic center of Barcelona is full of curious places, both for its antiquity and its originality.
You go out on the street and you notice that the cold cuts your face, at that moment you would like to take something warm, who doesn’t want a good chocolate with churros? The historic center of Barcelona is full of curious places, both for its antiquity and its originality.
You are walking in Petritxol street and the smell of chocolate takes you to number 11. A beautiful and historic chocolate shop where you can taste a variety of chocolates that will delight anyone who likes this sweet. Let yourself be intoxicated by the variety of flavors and smells that emanates from this curious place.
Taking advantage of the visit to the center of the city you can’t miss the old town. Walking through its narrow streets will transport you to the Middle Ages where the people of Barcelona lived surrounded by gloomy gargoyles inside the walls that protected the city.
Still in the Gothic Quarter, you will find the Picasso Museum, an artist who went through different artistic trends: cubism, blue stage, surrealism … In all of them he demonstrated his skill with the brush and is still today one of the most famous painters worldwide.
If you want to enjoy breathtaking views of the whole city, we invite you to visit the Tibidabo mountain. Located 512 m above sea level, at the highest point of the Sierra de Collserola, you can enjoy a magnificent amusement park located in a very special enclave in addition to the breathtaking views. This park has restaurants and picnic areas that to enjoy a perfect day full of fun.
Art, culture and traditions
Barcelona is a very well connected city, it’s equipped with a great public transport network that can take you anywhere you want to visit. Take the opportunity to continue making a route of museums that if you visit Barcelona you should not miss:
– Cosmocaixa Museum: a wonderful museum dedicated to science where you can learn in an active and didactic way all the curiosities that science hides.
– CaixaForum Museum: in this museum you can enjoy exhibitions, shows, conferences, concerts and many other activities. Check the agenda and book your tickets.
– National Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC): if you enjoy art you cannot miss this beautiful museum where works of art are housed and preserved in a historic building.
In addition, if you wait until nightfall, in España Square, you can enjoy the spectacle of lights and music offered for free by the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc.
If you want to spend a fun time we recommend a visit to the Wax Museum of Barcelona where you will find a lot of historical and well-known faces. Will you be able to identify them?
Near this museum we recommend a beautiful place: The Fairy Forest Café. Set in a magical forest, with special effects and surrounded by trees, fairies hide to display all their magic. It’s ideal for a drink with friends or to spend a romantic time with your partner.
On March 3rd, the festival of Sant Medir is celebrated in the unique neighborhood of Gracia. The streets are filled with music, floats and horses and they throw candy to visitors. It’s a tradition that dates back to 1828 where the little ones (and not so little) enjoy this day so marked in the city of Barcelona. Take advantage of this visit to walk the streets and squares of this curious neighborhood that inspired the writer Mercè Rodoreda to set her novel Square.
When the snow comes and the fun begins
The snow arrives and the mountain is painted white, completely changing the landscape.
If you like sports and you want to enjoy your stay in Barcelona, pay a visit to our ski slopes. La Molina, located in the Cerdanya (north of Catalonia), it has 54 ski slopes with different difficulties, so if you are a lover of this sport, we guarantee you’ll enjoy it.
With the cold weather also comes the Carnival. Do not hesitate to take the train that will take you to Sitges, a beautiful coastal town very close to Barcelona that has a long tradition in the celebration of carnivals. This year it’ll take place on February 24 and will end on Wednesday March 2 with the Burial of His Majesty King Carnestoltes. The streets are filled with colors and costumes and everywhere there is a festive atmosphere.
Enjoy this winter with us
Barcelona is a city that constantly offers a wide range of activities. Whether you go with children or adults, Barcelona has a full agenda adapted to all ages and tastes. Here we’ve only given you a few small brushstrokes of all the things you can do if you come to visit.
The fantastic location of TwentyTú will allow you to reach all the places in a short time so that you can make the most of your days in the city. In addition to hosting you, we can make recommendations so you don’t miss anything and enjoy all the agenda that our city has to offer.
