The 'Dry Bar' is, in fact, anything but, and its ethically friendly choices range from local beers and organic wines to fair-trade Brazilian cachaça. Opened in late 2006 and...

Ah - comfy. This is a pretty place done up with throw rugs, vintage lamps that don't do a whole lot (the lighting concept is the uncomplicated 'dark') and dusty sofas. Later in...

An open-top tourist bus. There are actually two routes: the blue line runs via Plaça Espanya, the red one via Portal de la Pau, near the Monument a Colom; they coincide at the...

One of the masterpieces of industrial Modernisme, this former yarn and textile factory was designed by Puig i Cadafalch in 1911. It spent most of the last century in a sorry...

Designed by Leandro Albareda in 1880, this enormous necropolis, sits at the side of the motorway out of town, and is a daily reminder to commuters of their own mortality. The...

There are good rates for non-members at this pleasant club above the Poble Espanyol, with its seven clay courts and free racket hire.

This rather sanitised version of the flamenco tablao sits in faux-Andalucían surroundings in the Poble Espanyol. You'll find both stars and new young talent, displaying the...

Still using its original plumbing, the 'magic fountain' works its wonders with 3,600 pieces of tubing and more than 4,500 light bulbs. Summer evenings after nightfall see the...

Josep Lluís Sert, who spent the years of the Franco dictatorship as Dean of the School of Design at Harvard University, designed one of the greatest museum buildings in the...

When Richard Rogers' futuristic Hesperia Tower opened in 2005, a troop of dancers abseiled down the front, but it wasn't enough to stop murmurs of discontent about the location...

A smart hostal near the ferry port, the BCN Port has rooms that are furnished in a chic contemporary style with not a hint of the kitsch decor prevalent in more traditional...

The 17 basic rooms of Hostal Sofía, situated just across the busy roundabout from the city's main station, are a very sound budget option if an early train or quick stopover...

With 40 fresh, bright and spotless rooms, the Hotel Nuevo Triunfo is located in a peaceful street at the foot of Montjuïc. Rooms are bland but comfortable enough, and the four...

After the original 1930s botanical garden was disturbed by the construction for the Olympics, the only solution was to build an entirely new replacement. This opened in 1999,...