37th America’s Cup

If you want to improve your mood and boost your vitality, treat yourself to some forest bathing! Originating in Japan, forest bathing consists of a short guided walk through a mature forest combined with a series of exercises to activate all the senses and connect deeply with the forest ecosystem. This allows you to absorb phytoncides, volatile substances released by plants to communicate with each other, which we absorb through our breath and skin. Are you ready to feel a unique connection with nature? Here we explain the unique features of four forests in the regions around Barcelona, where you can practice this enlightening technique.

Would you like to see how the delicious strawberries of the Maresme area are grown? Are you keen to find out how malvasia wine from Sitges is made? Do you fancy seeing a cold cuts production facility in action or having a beekeeper show you their hives? We’ve prepared a gastronomic route for you in the regions of Barcelona on which you’ll discover where everything you eat comes from.

Looking for a picnic area that’s suitable for a day out with the kids? Here are four very different ones, close to cities and up in the mountains, but with one common ingredient: the kids will have so much fun that they won’t want to leave. Get the lunchboxes ready and let the adventure begin!