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FREE ISSUE SEPTEMBER 2016 Monthly agenda OFFICIAL FREE GUIDE! ENOGASTRONOMY TASTINGS, PAIRINGS, TOURS, RESTAURANTS... SAVOUR THE BEST MEDITERRANEAN ESSENCE ARTISTIC LA MERCÈ: AGENDA AND CULTURAL BARCELONA’S WITH OVER EVENTS FESTIVAL 200 ACTIVITIES Pyromusical CONTENTS show on Montjuïc. September 2016 08 FOOD AND DRINK 16 Art Enogastronomy In museums and galleries Wine tastings, winery tours, A look at the main museum pairings, vineyard strolls, and gallery events. guided cellar tours… a host of 18 FOOD AND DRINK options to choose from. The pairing experience 12 IN THE CITY The best places in the city La Mercè: BCN celebrates to enjoy the grape harvest All the activities to enjoy month to the full. the city’s main celebration, 20 ShoPPinG between September 22 and 25. Let’s go shopping 14 Music for all in the city centre. All BAM Festival concerts during 23 AGenda La Mercè and other musical More than 200 daily activities events throughout the city so you don’t miss out on any. Edita: Turisme de Barcelona. Passatge de la Concepció, 7-9. Tel. 93 368 97 00. visitbarcelona.com · Design & layout: ZetaCorp (Ediciones Reunidas SA - Grupo Zeta). Tel. 93 227 94 16 · Advertising: Director Comercial, Juan Garçon. ZETA Gestión de Medios. Tel. 93 484 66 00 DL: B 12.919.2016 Follow us on social media: @VisitBCN_EN facebook.com/visitbarcelona pinterest.com/visitbcn/ youtube.com/c/visitbarcelonaofficial instagram.com/visitbarcelona plus.google.com/+visitbarcelonaofficial 2 visitbarcelona.com tickets.visitbarcelona.com 3 THE HOT Mo. 19 LIST Art September 2016 'Renoir among Women' Exhibition at Fundación Mapfre. The female world of this Impressio- nist artist. p. 16 Su. 11 TRADITIONS Th. Th. 01 La Diada. Natio- 22 MUSIC nal Day of Catalo- TRADITIONAL Mas i Mas Festival nia. Balconies cove- FESTIVAL Guitar concert by red with flags and La Mercè.The city ce- Manolo Sanlúcar streets filled with lebrates its traditio- at Palau de la activities. p. 38 nal main festival over a Música Catalana few days with a host of p. 32 activities. p. 12 Mo. 12 CLASSICAL MUSIC Fr. 23 London Symphony LIVE muSIC Orchestra BAM Festival Performing at Palau The musical events de la Música. p. 18 of La Merce. p. 14 OPERA Sa. Sa. Die Zauberflöte A new 24 03 take on Mozart’s last ENOGASTRONOMY SUMMER NIGHTS opera at Gran Teatre Catalan wine and A magical night at de Liceu. p. 38 cava show Wine tas- Casa Batlló: tour and tings, cold cuts and live music on the cheeses p. 18 rooftop. p. 46 Sa. 17 WITH THE FAMILY Fr. 09 Vallès Symphony We. Orchestra, Brodas Bros 28 CONCERT TOUR and SonarKids present British rock band La Casa de les The Sisters of Prokofiev’sPeter and Punxes This outs- Mercy at Sala the Wolf at Palau de la tanding Moder- Razzmatazz. p. 36 Música. p. 41 nista building also has a stunning Su. 11 Su. 18 rooftop. p. 45 FOOTBALL SPOrtS FC Barcelona-Alavès La Mercè Race League match at 10-km fun run through Camp Nou p. 37 the city. p. 13 4 visitbarcelona.com tickets.visitbarcelona.com 5 TOURISM THERE ARE MANY DESK BARCELONAS TO EXPLORE. September '16 WHICH ONE IS YOURS? DISCOVER THE FULL RANGE OF POSSIBILITIES ON OffER BY VISITING: tickets.visitbarcelona.com Barcelona... just a click away Find more than 200 suggestions to suit a wide range of tastes This month… Family Friendly: Take a look at Barcelona’s Experience fun and adven- museums and enjoy them with ture at the theme parks: your family: Camp Nou Experience, PortAventura World, Tibidabo Cosmocaixa, Wax, Olympics, Inven- or Open Camp, which is the first tions or Egyptian; among others. Barce- park in the world dedicated to lona’s museums are true centres of the world of sport. Bring out your culture and knowledge. Take your pick! inner child. CAMP NOU EXPERIENCE PORTAVENTURA WORLD Buy your tickets at: tickets.visitbarcelona.com 6 visitbarcelona.com tickets.visitbarcelona.com 7 © TORRES © 2 well as visiting cosy little gastronomic 1. Among the vineyards of Bodegas places. The wine tasting at Moritz Bar Torres in the Penedès. 2. Walking Tour à Vins includes local wines paired wi- Gourmet in the city of Barcelona. th tasty snacks. In addition to learning FOOD AND 1 about the basics of tasting wine, you DRINK will also discover the history and di- fferent flavours of Catalan and Spa- Wine and nish wines under the guidance of an cheese pairings expert sommelier. And don’t hesitate to join the Bar- The Torres winery in the Penedès Enogastronomy: celona Walking Tour Gourmet, an en- offers you a pairing of wines and tertaining guided tour that will teach cheeses, two of the cornerstones you about the history of delicious Ca- of Mediterranean cuisine. Under full-flavoured talan cuisine, learning about local the guidance of a professional, you products (dairy products, cold cuts, will taste four wines accompanied chocolate, oil, nougat, wine...) in cen- by four cheeses: brie-style, semi- experiences tury-year-old establishments in La Ri- cured, cured and blue. Take part in a bera and Barri Gòtic neighbourhoods. food and wine experience that will Several tasting sessions are also in- awaken your senses. GASTRONOMY, CULTURE, HISTORY, ART, TRADITION, cluded, one of which takes place at Ja- tickets.visitbarcelona.com LANDSCAPE, WINE... ENOGASTRONOMY IS MUCH món Experience, where you will sam- MORE THAN FOOD AND DRINK. PRACTICE IT! ple six different Spanish hams paired with cava, wine or beer. BY MARÍA V. VELASCO Some of the world’s best wines can TORRES © PHOTOS AGENCIas be found in the county of Penedès, ho- me to world renowned wineries, such Do you want to enjoy the gastro- Mediterranean culture. nomy in Barcelona and its surroun- You can choose from a host of dings? What about their wines? Sep- tempting activities in the city of Bar- TASTINGS, SAMPLINGS AND tember is harvest month and the best celona, including taking part in a gour- PAIRINGS, WINERY TOURS, time to enjoy the many activities de- met experience to learn about diffe- VINEYARD STROLLS, signed to suit all tastes and ages. Take rent wines paired with an exquisite FESTIVALS... WINE IS THE Enjoy the pairing and discover the plunge into one of the essences of selection of cold cuts and cheeses, as STAR IN SEPTEMBER the Torres winery and its history. 8 visitbarcelona.com tickets.visitbarcelona.com 9 © TORRES © as Bodegas Torres, an ideal place to ter is best experienced in Sant Sadur- enjoy nature and indulge your pala- Cava in Sant ní d’Anoia on September 7 and 8. The te. There are many activities on offer, Sadurní d’Anoia phylloxera festival in that town recalls from personalised guided tours to tas- how it had to overcome a plague of tings and pairings, or even a bike ride. At only 45 kilometres from this insect that devastated its vine- You can also visit Bodegas Llopart, Barcelona, Sant Sadurní d’Anoia yards in the 19th century. where you can sample top quality ca- is the home to the headquarters of The tour of the town of Alella, in vas while enjoying some spectacu- one of the world’s most important the county of Maresme, takes place lar views. And in Mas Comtal, you will wineries: Cavas Freixenet. If you among vineyards and Modernista More information and ticket sales: discover a family winery producing or- travel out that way, you will learn buildings. Here, you will taste orga- Information and tourism points ganic wines. Another fine option is to about the secrets of a century- nic designation of origin wines, visit visitbarcelona.com join the Wine and Cava Experience to old company that today exports a 14th-century farmhouse and disco- tickets.visitbarcelona.com visit the Torres, Freixenet its products to more than 150 ver its best local products, including and Jean Leon wine- countries. The town is also its grapes. And in Torre del Veguer, in ries on a single tour home to Cavas Cordoníu, the county of Garraf, a winemaker will with the Catalun- where you can not only reveal to you the secrets of making wi- ya Bus Turístic. sample various cavas, ne and you will enjoy a wine pairing wi- Wine is all but also visit a gem of th Mediterranean tapas. Experiencing about culture, Catalan Modernista the authentic taste of the Mediterra- tradition and cele- architecture. nean and its wines is the best way to bration and the lat- tickets.visitbarcelona.com welcome in the autumn. In a monastery Mirador de Colón VineYardS in POBLet ON LAS raMBLAS Vineyards surround the The Mirador de Colón houses monastery of Poblet, located an information centre on wine 120 km from Barcelona, where tourism and where you can buy you can sample local wines and the best Catalan designation of discover this world heritage site. origin wines and cavas. tickets.visitbarcelona.com tickets.visitbarcelona.com 10 visitbarcelona.com tickets.visitbarcelona.com 11 Fun run LA MERCÈ RACE 2 The popular La Mercè fun run will once again take place on Septem- ber 18. The runners will pass by some of the city’s most emble- matic places over its 10-km leng- th. There will also be an alterna- tive 2-km course for people with IN THE reduced mobility. Join in the fun! CITY Information and registration: 3 lameva.barcelona.cat/cursamerce 1. ‘Castellers’ in front of the cathedral. 2. Traditional devils from La Mercè: BCN the ‘correfoc’. 3. A traditional Catalan band (‘cobla’). sic, and you will be able to run behind celebrates devils spitting out fire in the correfoc. 1 There is a wide range of artistic and theatrical events for all audiences at the BARCELONA CELEBRATES ITS MAIN FESTIVAL FROM Festival Mercè Arts de Carrer, street art in SEPTEMBER 22 TO 25: LA MERCÈ, WITH PLENTY OF Passeig de la Circumval.lació, enticing Pyromusical ACTIVITIES FOR ALL.