På kvällen lyser det från Tibidabo, att beskåda hela vägen ner till las Ramlas, och dess kyrka ser ut som ett magiskt sagoslott hämtat från en gammal film. Längs en promenad upp Av. Tibidabo’s serpentinvägar är det svårt att inte låta fantasin konstruera bilder om hur livet fortlöpte här för 100 år sedan. Husen är stora och många liknar mer små slott med dess tinnar och torn… Med Barcelonas tusentals besökare och ständiga festligheter som drar upp stadens pulskan...
A great way to learn Spanish and to maintain it when you’re back home is to buy a Spanish newspaper (el periódico). Keep yourself motivated by picking articles (el texto) that you are familiar with so that the context helps you to better understand the new vocabulary you are learning. If you do this on a regular basis, you’ll soon notice that your comprehension and vocabulary are improving significantly. GENERAL: Of all the Spanish newspapers, there’s only one with a...
The city of Barcelona used to be confined until the 19th century to the outer walls of what we call the Old Town or the “Barrio Gótico”. Several towns and villages were situated at a short distance from the big town but were -proudly- independent. Today in the 21st century, all these places have been gobbled up by Barcelona and relegated to the status of neighbourhood. One such area in particular still resists the notion that it is no longer independent and this area is called...
