The Cerca Guide to Barcelona

The Barcelona story is defined by the phrase "Seny i Rouxa", common sense paired with wild imagination. A city of contrasts and beautiful impulse.

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About this Guide

Barcelona is a city filled with tourists, sure, but it remains a surprising cultural, culinary and historical goldmine better enjoyed if you know how to look beyond the crowds. In this Cerca guide to the pearl of the Mediterranean, Neil Innes and Andrés Bartos tell you all about a strange, historic, and culturally bonkers Barcelona that's all too easy to miss.

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Chara

Oikonomidou

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Andrés

Bartos

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Neil

Innes

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Episodes in this Guide

Barcelona: The Rise & Fall of FC Barcelona, Part II

E8
August 25, 2022
00:33:28

The story of FC Barcelona is also the story of the city of Barcelona.

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  • Our story of FCB continues... Playing the beautiful game under a dictatorship. The story of the first super star footballer, Lazlo Kubala and and also of perhaps the greatest who ever lived, Leo Messi.

Barcelona: The Rise & Fall of FC Barcelona, Part I

E8
August 17, 2022
36:27

The story of FC Barcelona is also the story of the city of Barcelona.

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  • The story of Barcelona's football team is really the story of the city and its fans and the passion that consumes people here. It's a journey of 100 years of the most storied club in soccer history whose legacy continues to evolve.

Barcelona: Pop Culture – Glorious and Strange

E7
August 10, 2022
00:36:54

Your guide to local popular culture in The Pearl of the Mediterranean.

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  • Catalunya is small, but wow can they celebrate. In this Pop Culture waltz through fiestas, traditions and a magical pooping log of xmas, we'll show you how this little region is both incredibly glorious, a little mad and wickedly strange.

Barcelona: Play Here

E6
August 4, 2022
00:42:42

Barcelona adores children, so here's a look at how the entire family can do the city right.

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  • From the numerous squares and terraces in the Eixample to the city beaches and beyond, Barcelona is surprisingly an amazing places to be with kids. Going against the hustle an bustle of one of the most densely populated cities in Europe, this city and it's locals love children. In this Play Here episode of The[...]

Barcelona: Dark City – The Civil War

E5
July 31, 2022
00:37:43

In this episode Neil and Andres tell Barcelona's darkest story.

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  • This is a story of The Spanish Civil War that is not often heard. It's a story about the losing side. A group of anarchists who turned a nearly 4 decade dictatorship into a regional pride which still lives on.

Barcelona: Architecture – Gaudi & Cerda

E4
July 20, 2022
00:38:35

The buildings, the architects and the style that makes Barcelona one of the most unique cities in the world.

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  • It could be argued that three movements changed Barcelona. The birth of Modernism, the building of the city's sprawling block system, and the 1992 Olympic Games. In this episode we'll take a look at each of these moments and explore the city with our eyes on the architecture.

Barcelona: Drive Here – The Costa Brava

E3
July 12, 2023
00:50:10

Let's take a road trip from the Pearl of The Med along one of the most scenic drives in Europe.

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  • One of the most scenic coastal routes on the continent can be done in only 3 hours, but let's take our time. In this episode we discover the secrets, the artists and character

Barcelona: Eat Here

E2
July 8, 2022
00:46:43

We get down to what really makes the food in Barcelona shine, the art of vermut, the life saving Menu Del Dia, the other paella and the absolutely necessary siesta.

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  • Sangria? Bravas? Paella? You’ll find them here, but that’s not Barcelona. This is a culinary odyssey through the low down, the high class, the delicious and the most local and secret food spots in Barcelona. From the Michelin star to the wonderful dive bar, from family run masterpieces to the world’s filthiest BBQ... Barcelona has[...]

Barcelona: Start Here

E1
April 30, 2022
00:46:43

Everything you need to know to get yourself acclimated in Barcelona - the Pearl of the Med and one of the most vibrant and exciting cities on earth.

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