Barcelona continues leading the way in cutting-edge, international cuisine. In the wide range of qualityrestaurants in the city, 22 stand out above the rest: those that have the honour of receiving one (or two) Michelin stars. If your wallet allows and you want to pay tribute, here’s the list of Barcelona’s 22 star-studded restaurants. Enjoy!…

These are the biggies, the sights and attractions everyone tells you you cannot miss when you’re in Barcelona. From the Sagrada Família and other Gaudí wonders to the city’s famous beaches and parks, and including hidden temples and top museums – whether you live in Barcelona or are just visiting for a few days, you…

Everyone knows La Rambla, the mile-long strolling boulevard in the heart of the city. Stretching from Plaça Catalunya to Barceloneta, it’s often the first stop on most tourists’ must-see lists. Shops, restaurants, stalls, street performers, human statues and a carnival atmosphere make this infamous street a prime tourist trap. While it may deserve one walk-through…

Film.Rueda, the International Cycling Film Festival of Barcelona, is on from 6 to 9 October. Rueda, the International Cycling Film Festival of Barcelona is the first competitive film festival that centres on the bicycle. For four days the public will be able to watch unseen films, with a variety of different origins, styles and lengths,…

The festival for experimental music is back in Gràcia in October. The LEM Festival brings the latest in experimental music to the Gràcia neighbourhood. This year’s festival marks 100 years of the avant-garde Dada movement. This edition sees a variety of performances at the various locations around the neighbourhood, including Floy Krouchi, Fuego, Marc Vilanova,…

‘Terra de somnis’ [Land of dreams] shows the uniqueness of rural India. The exhibition opens up an unknown zone, a scene where past and present get mixed up with what is natural, what is supernatural and fantastical. The exhibition uses large-format photos by Cristina García Rodero to give a voice to women in rural communities…

Throughout his life, Pierre-Auguste Renoir painted portraits of women time and time again. The painter managed to make them the centre of his particular artistic universe. His wife, his lovers, his friends and his models all ended up immortalised on canvas. The exhibition includes almost 60 works and presents the evolution of Renoir’s work from…

The finest music returns to Barcelona for the 48th Voll-Damm Barcelona International Jazz Festival, bringing top international vocalists to the city. A total of eighteen venues will see a host of musicians in action, such as Chucho Valdés & Joe Lovano Quintet, the trio made up of Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane and Matthew Garrison, Madeleine…