Below you'll find insider tips on getting the best from Barcelona, from hints on finding a home to reviews of the hottest restaurants in town.
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Spectator Sports
Located on the same site as the Nou Camp, FCBarcelona’s sports hall has the capacity for just over 7,000 spectators and hosts regular matches from the club’s basketball, handball,... read more
Basketball
Based just outside the city limits in Badalona (but on the L2 Metro line), Joventut compete in Spanish basketball’s top tier, the Liga ACB. Founded in 1930, they began to establish... read more
Bullfighting
Although not really a Catalan tradition, and despite symbolic declarations that Barcelona is anti-bullfighting, there remain enough tourists and enthusiasts (many of them displaced from... read more
Castelling
Building castells, human towers, is a longstanding Catalan tradition with contests held at all major festivals. A tower is formed by team members standing on one another’s... read more
Cycling
Road racing has traditionally been one of the most popular sports in Spain and, although recent doping scandals have dampened enthusiasm, it remains a firm favourite in Catalonia. While... read more
Football
Founded in 1900 by university students, the club was originally called Sociedad Española de Football (Spanish Society of Football) to differentiate it from other clubs in the city, which... read more
Football Salon
The football salon team at FCBarcelona were founded in 1978 by a group of former professional footballers. By then there was already a futsal league firmly established and so they... read more
Handball
Handball is one of the most popular sports in all of Spain and the national team were the world champions in 2005. In Barcelona, the only top level team is Barça, but there are other... read more
Motorsports
The Circuit de Catalunya at Montmeló opened in September 1991, hosting the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix that month, and doing so every year since. The first MotoGP at Montmeló followed... read more
Roller Hockey
The roller hockey section of FCBarcelona can lay claim to the most decorated honours list of any of the club’s sporting divisions. Initially formed in 1942, they had a troubled first few... read more
