Summertime in Barcelona

Barcelona is a thousand faces city: it is a collection of multi-faceted cultures and corners. It is a chameleonic city, which changes in every season. In summertime, Barcelona gets empty. The bustle of winter goes away and a mysterious calm seizes its streets, except the city centre which is always full of life. But don’t think you’ll get bored, quite the opposite! You will always find something to do in Barcelona and specially, in summertime. Every summer, the city offers a wide range of parties, festivals, concerts and exhibitions. Check out the `Festa Major´ in your neighbourhood, or the one in Gràcia – with such amazing decorations! Or maybe go to the beach and catch some rays... Then in September, a full week free party: La Mercé! Each summer, the city becomes a hub for the performing arts and music.

What’s going on?

Greg Festival
From 29^th June to 2^nd August, the whole city becomes a showcase for the best in the performing arts, with the Grec Theatre as epicentre. The best groups and companies from the world, come to show their best proposals. Summercase
From 18th to 19th July, the Summercase Festival, which is at the same time in Madrid and Barcelona, is the perfect festival for lovers of indie pop and rock music. This edition you can enjoy of such important bands as the Sex Pistols, Blondie or The Breeders. They will be joined by other amazing groups like Kaiser Chiefs, Interpol, Ian Brown, Primal Scream, We Are Scientists, and Los Planetas. If you like electronic music, names such as M.I.A., CSS or Santogold will act too.

B-Estival
From 9th to 29th July, this eclectic music festival will be developed in two main places: the stage in the main square of the Poble Espanyol and the recently opened Espacio Movistar. This year a variety line-up is presented: from the pop of the B-52s and Skye Edwars (Morcheeba); the soul of Macy Gray and Erykah Badú; the blues of Johnny Winter; the hip-hop of Marcelo D2; the Afro-jazz of Gerald Toto, Richard Bona and Lokua Kanza; the Brazilian dance of DJ Dolores; to the poetry of Kevin Johansen & The Nada and the rumba sounds of Muchachito Bombo Infierno and Peret. All kind of music for all kind of tastes!

Harley Days
From 10th to13th July, Barcelona will celebrate the Harley Davidson 105th anniversary.
An estimated 250,000 visitors are expected to congregate on this free event. It will offer a lot of activities, like the custom bike competition, the Anniversary Party and the flag parade through the streets of the city.

Festa Major de Raval
From 12^th to 14^th July, this party will take place at la Rambla del Raval, where an open air stage will be hosting open mike sessions, poetry performances and live bands from a fusion of nationalities. More than 8,000 visitors are expected.

Other proposals
The city has over 50 museums, showcasing permanent and non permanent collections. Artists like Picasso, Antoni Tàpies or Joan Miró have an own museum. At the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC) you can see one of the world’s most important collections of Romanesque art. It also has famous collections of contemporary art housed in museums such as the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA) and CaixaForum.

And that’s not all... You will also find areas where you can play sports in the open air and a whole host of leisure attractions. Barcelona is the perfect city for being entertained with countless cultural and recreational activities. If you want to enjoy of all this proposals, you just have to look for the perfect accommodation: rent apartments in Barcelona, the best way to spend your holidays in the city.