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How Spain quietly became the foodiest country in Europe
As a delicious Barcelona spot secures the title of The World's Best Restaurant, Marti Buckley examines why everyone's fawning over Spanish cuisine right now
By Marti Buckley
Places To Stay
The best hotels in Spain
Here we round up the best places to stay, from new and shiny stays in the big cities, to secret seaside retreats with spectacular Mediterranean views.
By Lauren Burvill
Ask a Local: the coolest places in Barcelona according to Nuria Val
Nuria Val is the co-founder and creative director of skincare brand Rowse, whose plant-based products are natural and toxic-free. Born and raised in Barcelona, she gives her favourite spots around the Catalonian capital
By Noo Saro-Wiwa
Places To Stay
The best hotels in Barcelona
Smart, cool or bang-central – these are the most gorgeous hotels to flirt with in Spain's fun city
By Jennifer Ceaser
The best Airbnbs in Barcelona
From a Gothic Quarter apartment to a colourful loft near Park Güell, you can find a great Airbnb in Barcelona, as long as you play by the city's rules.
By Meredith Carey and Lauren Burvill
The 17 best things to do in Barcelona
From brilliant museums to dazzling nightlife to Gaudí gems, Barcelona is a city that keeps on giving
By Jennifer Ceaser
Barcelona is back on the table
Lockdown struck Barcelona hard. But the buzz has returned – this time in the city’s off-pitch neighbourhoods
By Paul Richardson
Where to eat the best paella in Barcelona
Whether you prefer a traditional paella or one with a smoky twist, here are some of the top spots in the city to sample Spain’s iconic dish.
By Jennifer Ceaser
CNT Spain editors reveal the best restaurants in Barcelona
These are the tables to book in Spain’s fun city – handpicked by our editors
By Sarah Allard
These are the tastiest tapas streets in Spain
From the flavours of the Portuguese border to the Catalonian cuisine hotspots – these are the streets to pop on your ultimate tapas bucket list
Where was ‘Uncharted’ filmed?
All the filming locations from new action-adventure film ‘Uncharted’
By James Medd
Style & Culture
Wolf Alice Singer Ellie Rowsell on her favourite places in the world
The front woman of Mercury prize-winning band Wolf Alice on her leftfield haunts
By Shannon Mahanty
Places To Stay
Sir Victor hotel Barcelona: A Brutalist bolthole
Barcelona’s original boutique hotel, the Sir Victor, is brutalist outside, zen inside with a new-millennial design sparkle and amazing views over Gaudi's Casa Mila
By Toby Skinner
Places To Stay
Nobu Hotel Barcelona: Worth cheating on the Gothic Quarter for
Nobu Hotel Barcelona couldn’t be better located for Sants station and its high-speed rail link to Madrid, but the neighbourhood isn’t one of Barcelona’s visitor hotspots yet. Stay for the Japanese minimalism, signature Nobu dishes and glamorous crowd
By Sonya Barber
CN Traveller Partnerships
Win a three-night holiday to Barcelona
We’re giving away three nights at the brand new Nobu hotel in Barcelona, plus flights. This competition is now closed
Style & Culture
Ricardo Bofill's futuristic apartments are available to rent on Airbnb
Ricardo Bofill is the enigmatic free-thinker behind some of the world’s boldest, brightest buildings. Now his vivid retro-utopian vision is capturing a new audience
By Oliver Wainwright
Places To Stay
Little Beach House Barcelona hotel review
Nostalgic seaside larks from the Soho House group, which has taken over a Fifties hotel 30 minutes outside the city
By Suzanne Wales
Eating & Drinking
Barcelona's coolest foodie neighbourhood right now
Linking Barcelona’s two buzziest neighbourhoods, Exiample and Graçia, Passeig de Sant Joan has shaken off its ho-hum image to become the city’s most talked-about enclave. Here's where to eat in the neighbourhood
By Katie Jennings