Considered something of a classic, Bar Mendizábal has been around for decades, its multicoloured tiles and serving hatch a feature in thousands of holiday...

A daycare centre for children aged one to ten. Meals are available. Some English is spoken.

Not much more than a hole-in-the-wall with a handful of zinc tables outside, Casa Paco is the improbable nerve centre for a young and thrusting scene that...

Highlights of these tiny renderings of 170 of Catalonia's most emblematic sights include a miniature Montserrat, Girona cathedral and everything Gaudí ever...

The market leader in Spain, this colourful store has every conceivable babycare item, from dummies and high chairs to bottle-warmers and travel cots. Its...

The basic rate after 8pm is €11 per hour, plus the cost of the sitter's taxi home. Long-term rates are cheaper and vary according to the age of the child.

Said to be the biggest science museum in Europe, CosmoCaixa doesn't, perhaps, make the best use of its space. A glass-enclosed spiral ramp runs down an...

Child-specific attractions at the science museum include the Bubble Planetarium (a digital 3D simulation of the universe); the Toca Toca! space where...

With this alfresco terrace café, the Parc de la Ciutadella has a healthy alternative to the kioskos serving overpriced beer and bags of rainbow popcorn. Not...

This French chain stocks everything a pint-sized fashionista might need, though the girls do a bit better than the boys. Newborns to 14-year-olds are served...

At once enchanting and disturbing, El Ingenio's handcrafted toys, tricks and costumes are reminders of a pre-digital world where people made their own...

The courtyard of the Gothic Antic Hospital is a tranquil, tree-lined spot a million miles from the hustle of C/Hospital. Terrace café El Jardí has two...

A Basque cultural centre and the best of the city's many pintxo bars. Help yourself to dainty jamón serrano croissants, chicken tempura with saffron...

No club in football history has achieved what Pep Guardiola's men managed in 2009: six tournaments, six trophies. This 'annus memorabilis' climaxed in...