With the Family

Halloween is just around the corner and it’s a great occasion to tell stories that make our hair stand on end. We want to give it our own special touch, so we’ve sought out the best legends about witchcraft in the regions of Barcelona. What’s more, you’ll see that they can also be turned into family outings. A hiking trail is more enjoyable if you’re familiar with the mythology behind it.

According to tradition, Halloween night is when the dead return to visit the world of the living. In homes across Catalonia, trays filled with chestnuts, panellets (little almond cakes) and dessert wine await them. Meanwhile, the welcome continues outdoors with fun-filled parties where they enjoy the gift of life before returning to their resting place. Don’t leave them to dance on their own! Here are some of the festivities that celebrate the night of the dead.

Home to some amazing heritage, the ten towns listed below are set in locations that will take your breath away or tell you about the history of Catalonia. They’re must-see places to visit during your stay in the regions of Barcelona. You’ll fall in love with their architectural and natural heritage, and they’ll lead you to hidden corners you probably didn’t know existed. Are you ready?

One of the most closely-guarded secrets by Catalan families is the set of coordinates for the spots where they go mushroom hunting when autumn comes around. We’re ready to show you some places where you might find some mushrooms at the feet of trees, although we can’t guarantee that they’ll be there because various climatic and environmental factors come into play. Remember to pick only mushrooms that you’re familiar with and to be respectful of the local nature. Some of the picnic areas listed here have barbecue facilities, so you might even get to cook the mushrooms you’ve picked.

They say that playing is the best way to learn. So today we’re proposing a wide variety of escape rooms, interactive games and gamified routes for you to explore the regions of Barcelona in a different way. We’ve got games that use virtual reality, others that take you to secret places and more straightforward ones that you can complete at your own pace using just your mobile phone or a map. They’re sure to make your break more fun and exciting! Which one would you like to start with?

Muleteers, ragpickers, stampers, weavers, tanners, potters, paper makers... The world has changed so much over the last hundred years that we sometimes forget that there didn’t use to be app developers, community managers or drone operators. Fortunately, there’s is an extremely effective antidote to such ignorance and forgetfulness! The museums that tell us about the jobs of our grandparents and help us understand who we are and where we come from.