The city

Representatives of the General Council of the Consorci Porta Diagonal – Campus Clínic at the Espai Corberó in Esplugues de Llobregat © Courtesy

The city

The new Clínic hospital carves out a new center of gravity between Barcelona, L'Hospitalet and Esplugues

The future Clínic hospital will become a lever for urban transformation spanning Barcelona, L'Hospitalet and Esplugues. The project for the future Campus de Salud Clínic-Universitat de Barcelona took a further step forward this Wednesday, with approval given to advance the Porta Diagonal-Campus Clínic Urban Master Plan (PDU). The initiative, coordinated...

Hotel Club 29, marking Hidden Hotels’ arrival in the city, brings back the aesthetic of the 1920s. © Hidden Hotels

The Radar

1929 Barcelona returns to passeig de Gràcia with the arrival of a new five-star hotel

1929. It is a date that, at first glance, could go unnoticed in Barcelona's recent history. It is not the year of a war, a great victory, or a political rupture. And yet, it is one of those essential years for understanding the city as it is today. The International...

On the street

La Mercè 2026 will fill Barcelona with culture and music

Barcelona's Festa Major returns from September 23 to 27, 2026, and will fill the capital with nearly 500 activities. From Mercè Arts de Carrer (MAC) to popular culture exhibitions, passing through the varied musical offerings of BAM and Música Mercè, the city will be the showcase of an unprecedented cultural...