OFFICIAL Monthly agenda FREE GUIDE! JANUARY 2018 BARCELONA AT YOUR FINGERTIPS CHOOSE YOUR ROUTE AND DISCOVER THE MOST AUTHENTIC BARCELONA AGENDA WITH ENJOY LIVE GASTRONOMY MORE THAN MUSIC IN THE IN CULTURAL 200 ACTIVITIES BEST VENUES SPACES CONTENTS January 2018 Jazz at Jamboree, in the Barri Gòtic. 07 BARCELONA AS SEEN BY… all styles of music live in Joan Abellà, manager of Antoni unique, authentic spaces to Gaudi’s Casa Vicens. experience the city just like a 08 COVER STORY local. Barcelona at your fingertips Barcelona Card lets you easily 20 FOOD AND DRINK move around the city and Gastronomy enjoy more than 65 discounts in cultural centres and free tickets for the most Many museums and unique important cultural and leisure buildings combine culture and centres. fine dining. 16 IN THE CITY Live music 24 AGENDA Jazz, soul, funk, pop... Enjoy More than 200 daily activities. Follow us @VisitBCN_EN facebook.com/visitbarcelona youtube.com/c/visitbarcelonaofficial pinterest.com/visitbcn/ instagram.com/visitbarcelona plus.google.com/+visitbarcelonaofficial Key to symbols Type: show, sport, culture, gastro-tourism Target: family, children, romantic Space: outdoors, routes, historical, panoramic Time: morning, afternoon, evening, all day Publisher: 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 · LD: B 12.919.2016 · Printed on certified paper 3 THE HOT LIST January 2018 Sa. 06 GOSPEL P. 36 Alabama Gospel Choir Mo. 01 at Palau de la Música CLASSICAL MUSIC P. 32 Catalana. Great New Year’s Concert. Strauss at Palau de la Música and Gran Tu. 09 Teatre del Liceu. CLASSICAL P. 37 Anne Sofie von Otter, one of the most fascinating voices of the past few decades, at Palau de la Música. Fr. 12 BALLET P. 39 Tu. 02 Teatre Nacional de EXHIBITION P. 25 Catalunya hosts Rodin’s sculptures Tchaikovsky’s at Fundación Mapfre. Swan Lake. Su. 14 Th. 04 CLASSICAL MUSIC P. 40 TRADITIONS P. 35 Gustavo Dudamel Christmas carol concert conducts the Vienna in Plaça del Rei. Philharmonic at L’Auditori. Fr. 05 TRADITIONS P. 35 Mo. 15 Three King’s Parade along MUSIC P. 41 a spectacular route through Martha Argerich & the city. Gabriele Baldocci perform at Palau de la Música. Sa. 06 ÓPERA P. 37 Tu. 16 L’elisir d’amore. Mario Gas’ MUSIC P. 41 production of this amusing Appearing on stage at work by Donizetti returns to Palau Sant Jordi is the the Liceu. great pop star Lady Gaga. 4 Buy your tickets at: tickets.visitbarcelona.com ‘Swan Lake’ Fr. 19 at Teatre Nacional MUSICAL P. 31 de Catalunya. The film classic Dirty Dancing at Teatre Tívoli. Sa. 20 CLASSICAL P. 42 Yuja Wang & the Chamber Orchestra of Europe at L’Auditori. Sa. 20 TRADITIONS P. 42 Tres Tombs parade in honour of saint Anthony. Su. 21 DANCE P. 31 Back Àbac at Mercat de les Flors. Th. 25 MUSIC P.43 Performer Pastora Soler at the Liceu as part of Festival del Mil·lenni. Sa. 27 MÚSICA P. 44 Singer Salvatore Adamo at Palau de la Música thanks to Festival del Mil·lenni. Lu. 29 LITERATURE P. 45 BCNegra , the meeting point for noir fiction in Barcelona. Check out all the latest news at: 5 visitbarcelona.com TICKET SALES THERE ARE MANY BARCELONAS TO EXPLORE. January 2018 WHICH ONE IS YOURS? DISCOVER THE FULL RANGE OF POSSIBILITIES INFORMATION AND SALES ON OFFER BY VISITING: Tourist information points and tickets.visitbarcelona.com tickets.visitbarcelona.com Barcelona... just a click away Find more than 250 suggestions to suit a wide range of tastes This month… Let it Snow, let it snow...: Enjoy a one day trip to La Molina The Vall de Núria ski and moun- or Masella an Alpine skis resort tain resort is a unique treasure tro- that providing the services you would ve of nature and landscape. Take the uni- expect in a matchless natural setting. que rack railway along 12.5 km and have La Molina has a skiable terrain of 63 km the chance to visit the viewing point and and 53 runs Masella has a skiable terra- go on a guided snowshoe tour around in of 74.5 km and 65 runs. the shrine. Enjoy the winter high up in the mountains! ALPINE SKI RESORT VALL DE NÚRIA 6 Buy your tickets at: tickets.visitbarcelona.com BARCELONA AS SEEN BY... Joan Abellà Manager of Casa Vicens GAUDÍ’S CASA VICENS any rush and converting the dialogue be- CAN FINALLY BE VISITED. tween our guides and service staff into the ITS MANAGER TALKS ABOUT basis of transmitting all we have learned THIS MODERNISTA GEM AND about this historic moment in Barcelona ALSO ABOUT BARCELONA and Gaudí in general through Casa Vicens. Is it destined to become, alongside La Does the opening of Casa Vicens mean that Pedrera and Casa Batlló, one of the three the debt owed to the architect who put Bar- main Modernista monuments in Barce- celona on the international map in terms of lona? monuments to visit has come full circle? Modernisme in Barcelona is fortunately not The great Gaudí circle in Barcelona has restricted to these three buildings, al- indeed been completed with the open- though I would definitely spend a long time ing to the public of the city’s last World in each one... and in many others! Heritage Site. It was his first house, the How are you managing the tours so that first he was in charge of, and this first they do not affect everyday life in the symphony, as we like to imagine it, pro- Gràcia neighbourhood? vides us with a much greater understand- We have limited them to a maximum of 550 ing of the sources of his creativity. people per day, 20 people every 20 min- What was the most difficult challenge utes. It is an unrushed tour. in terms of the restoration and recovery As an expert in cultural and artistic facili- efforts? ties (you were the former manager of Combining today’s rush with a delicate MACBA), what influence does the influx of restoration process. And finding the right visitors to the city have on cultural tourism? balance between a respect for heritage Culture is the element that most defines a and visitor comfort. Some very brave ar- city’s character. Tourism in Barcelona is driv- chitectural solutions were used, but al- en by the desire of visitors to share and dis- ways based on the utmost respect for the cover this character through our design, ar- original work. chitecture, museums, cuisine, customs... How does what Casa Vicens have to offer differ from that of Gaudí’s other work? “AS A BARCELONA LOCAL, I It is a prelude to Gaudí’s work, so it is an LOVE WANDERING AROUND essential part of understanding the archi- AIMLESSLY, SEEING HOW THE tect, his work and Modernisme, which has CITY IS CHANGING. AND left a very deep and beautiful mark on Bar- VISITING SMALL BOOKSHOPS, celona. We are also paying much atten- WHICH ARE FORTUNATELY tion to the quality of the tours, avoiding REAPPEARING” Check out all the latest news at: 7 visitbarcelona.com BCN BY PUBLIC 1 TRANSPORT Barcelona at your fingertips MOVE AROUND BARCELONA COMFORTABLY WITH THE BARCELONA CARD, A TRAVEL PASS THAT HELPS YOU TO PLAN ITINERARIES PACKED WITH POINTS OF INTEREST BY MARÍA V. VELASCO PHOTOS AGENCIES Barcelona is a multifaceted city filled So what are you waiting for? Plan your with nuances, contrasts and activities itinerary according to the days of your stay in a friendly setting that can be comfor- to get the most out of your visit and pur- tably visited all year round because of chase a Barcelona Card, a culture pass its fortunately mild climate. Stroll that includes transport and discounts as around the city like any other local and well as activities in various parts of the ci- soak up its tradition and history, de- ty. Below is a list of four one-day route su- sign and culture, music and sport. And ggestions to discover the essence of Bar- there is no better way to do this than by celona and all its hidden corners. using an excellent public transport net- work comprising bus, metro, tram and ROUTE A taste of history rail to make the most of your stay and 1 Get up early and enjoy a good travel easily from one point to another! breakfast because today promises to 8 Buy your tickets at: tickets.visitbarcelona.com Punxes 1. Fundació Miró. 2. Tram next to UNLIMITED EXPERIENCES Els Encants flea market. 3. Detail of BARCELONA CARD Casa Batlló. The city’s official tourist card, the Barcelona Card, will let you move around the city with total freedom, saving you both time and money. If you plan to spend two days in the city, the pass for you is the BCN Card Express, but if your stay is longer, go for the BCNCard, which is valid for 72, 96 or 120 hours. You can use them for 2 the train to the airport and all the city’s public transport options, as be an intense day. We suggest you well as including free entrance to start in Plaça Catalunya, the nerve cen- several museums and more than tre of the city, and stroll up Passeig de 65 discounts at cultural and leisure Gràcia while contemplating the series centres, museums and on tours. of outstanding buildings on this walk, You will also save yourself a lot of authentic gems of Modernisme: to your time by not having to queue at the right stands Casa Lleó Morera, by many cultural sights.