Going to see a Flamenco show is a must for everybody who´s visiting Spain. With the dynamic sounds and sparkling outfits it really is a treat for your senses. Since I never visited one, I thought it was about time.
The show took place in a beautiful building right in the centre of Barcelona. The first impression I got when I was inside was cute and cozy, very Spanish and beautiful. The size of the theater was just perfect, big enough to make it look like a real theater, but small …

Looks like things are picking up?
This year has started at a fiendish pace with our number of requests up 27% on the same period last year.  We are also up 14% on the number of events done by the same period as last year. This is great news for us after the great efforts that we have been making to keep our city competitive and attractive as a destination to tourists and the MICE industry as a whole.
Last week we met with one of the major convention centers in Barcelona …

Last year we talked about the increasing trend in culinary teambuilding and we mentioned the work we were doing looking for schools in Barcelona that could offer the right blend of local cuisine authenticity, and structured learning. Within 2 weeks of launching our new Barcelona Master Chef activity, we had already received several requests for dates and availability for the first half of the year and our first corporate event for an international team took place on the 16th January.
In an exclusive show kitchen in the centre of Barcelona …

We are really excited about 2012, it is already showing signs of being a very active year in Barcelona. The weather last year was great and so far January has been extremely mild. As usual we spend the last month one year and the first month of the New Year brainstorming new ideas, looking for new products and new expressions of this city. We have found some great venues and innovative new products that we know you are going to like. Our commitment to offering the best service remains at …

In a new plan being proposed by local parliament, tourists travelling to the province of Catalonia will have to pay a tax of between 1 and 3 Euros per person for every night they spend in a hotel, apartment, or cruise ship. The levy of between 1 and 3 Euros will be charged according to the category of the establishment and for a period of up to 10 days. Children under the age of 12 and the elderly will be exempt.
In the case of nights spent in a five star …