Museums and Monuments

Following in the footsteps of Bishop Oliba a thousand years after his appointment as Bishop of Vic has encouraged us to explore other Romanesque gems in the area surrounding Barcelona, because there’s always some secret left to discover. If we had a protractor, the city of Vic would be at the centre of its base, just a few kilometres from places where Romanesque heritage blends into beautiful nature.

Do you like old shops? Those where everything is designed to display the products and make them stand out. Those where, wherever you look, you find giant mirrors, columns, staircases, giant cash registers and hidden details that transport you to another era. Many towns and cities have made an effort to keep the shops as they were, without modernising them unnecessarily. You can find examples just walking around, but there are places where these shops have become their own identity feature. Do you know where they are? 

The recognition of Barcelona as World Capital of Architecture for 2026 provides an opportunity to look beyond the urban area. The province of Barcelona has historically been a breeding ground for architectural innovation, with works that have defined the evolution of modern architecture from the mid-20th century to the present day: from the Mediterranean sensibility of Coderch i Bonet to the boldness of Bofill and the poetics of Miralles i Pinós, modern architecture has left a profound and transformative mark on this region.