Barceloneta, positive
For many, including ourselves, Barceloneta is a unique neighbourhood in one of the most extraordinary cities in the world. We, therefore, think it is especially unfair that lately Barceloneta has been in the headlines for the wrong reasons. We will not turn a blind eye to the evidence; there are problems, and they need to […]
First neighbourhood outside the city wall
Up to the Fifthteen Century, Barcelona did not have a port in accordance with its commercial magnitude. The coast was flat and the seabed was full of water currents that deposited sediments, forming islands and preventing ships from docking at Barcelona beach. To protect all boats that arrived to the city, the Consell the Cent […]
3 February 1753
It is not always that a city or a neighbourhood can celebrate its birthday. Barceloneta can. On February 3, 1753, Domingo Fernandez del Monte, revenue administrator, placed the foundation stone in one of the first three houses to be built, where the legend could be read: “The formation of this village was on the February 3, […]
Bars are the ultimate constant in changing times
Sergio is a gastropologist, a bar anthropologist who defends their therapeutic role. I have a degree in social anthropology: I dedicate professionally to anthropology adapted to gastronomy. And that contribution I have conceptualized as Gastropology. I do consultancy and anthropological research applied to gastronomy, and I strongly believe that a bar is a protective ecosystem. […]
Cut it, smell it, put it in your mouth and let your senses do the rest.
Each loaf is a unique, artisan, almost artistic piece, full of textures, colours and shapes. I like bread. There is no smell as subtle as that of freshly baked bread. The smell that fills bakeries with the aroma of night-time serenity. I like bread, the bread my grandfather used to make, which reminds me of […]
The Clock Tower celebrates its 250th anniversary
The Clock tower at Barcelona Port, located at the Fishermen Warf, celebrates its birthday with an exhibition and a series of events to make its history known to the public. The celebration it will coincide with its reform. The works will start this year to guarantee the future development of the fishing industry as well […]
«3 flutes (medium beer glass) and 2 philos (large beer glass) coming right up!»
El Vaso de Oro turns 60 years old. The project that Gabriel Fort and his wife Gloria started with so much hope, is 60 years old and in good health. The secret is perhaps, knowing how to preserve the personality that has made it unique. The bar that Gabriel and Gloria dreamed of, has been […]
Arrowed towards modernity
At the end of Passeig Joan de Borbón, near where there used to be an aquarium with the fish which had grown crazy eyes from so many turns in glass boxes on a fake seabed, they were lifting the pavement. It seems that they are going to set up a shop to manufacture custom-made thongs, […]
Rafael Bustos
Boatswain of Marina Port Vell Barcelona After more than 30 years of experience at sea first in the army and then as a sailor in Marina Port Vell Barcelona, Rafael Bustos is one of the key figures that makes the excellence in the service offered by his reference infrastructure for large yachts located in the […]
Marina Port Vell Barcelona, committed to sustainability
Marina Port Vell Barcelona, a superyacht infrastructure of reference in the Mediterranean, located in the heart of the Barceloneta district, is implementing an ambitious Sustainability Master Plan with the aim of committing to responsible business management with the city and the environment, its area of influence. PATROCINAT PER: This roadmap aims to reduce the carbon […]
Fishing is a totally sustainable economic activity. It is our way of life
The fisherman’s job is not to go out and catch as many fish as possible. The fisherman is the first person interested in implementing actions aimed at ensuring that marine resources prevail and regenerate. For this reason, fishermen in Barcelona apply three sustainable criteria when fishing: Economical sustainability: the activity is administratively regulated, and a […]
Doctor Robert Güerri
Dr. Güerri, section chief of the HIV Unit in the Infectious Diseases Service, researcher in the Infectious Pathology and Antimicrobials research group at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), is a graduate of the University of Barcelona and has been specialising in internal medicine since 2009. He also holds a Master’s degree in the […]
The Copa America arrives. The great challenge
Cities like Cork (Ireland), Jeddanh (Saudi Arabia), Valencia and Malaga (Spain) were eliminated from the bid to host the Americas Cup, some due to lack of public support as in the case of Cork, others because of lack of capital, the case of Malaga, or Valencia, the latter already closed with a negative balance in […]
Hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating
About 3% of the population suffers from hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating. Not only does it cause social, occupational, and psychological discomfort, but it can also lead to alterations in skin health. SPONSORED BY: What is hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating? Focal hyperhidrosis (or also called primary) is a chronic genetic disorder, usually hereditary; generalized hyperhidrosis (or […]
La Salle Barceloneta: Virtual reality for hospitalized children
Students of the advanced training cycle of 3D animation, video games and interactive environments of Le Salle Barceloneta, within the framework of the Training in Work Centres (popularly known as internships in the company), collaborate to develop a virtual reality application for hospitalized children, which helps reduce the anxiety caused by the toughest moments of […]
The only fishermen’s quarter
Barcelona Fishing Guild is the last bastion of the primary sector still active in the city. Located since the Eighteen Century in the Moll del Rellotge – the Clock Tower Port –, the fishermen leave every day with their boats, and they come back with their fishing to be sold at the fish auction. Currently […]
1 neighborhood, 3 clubs
Club Natació Barcelona (CNB) Bernat Picornell, alongside with a group of sixteen friends were the first people to set up the pioneer club on the 10thof November 1907: Club Natació Barcelona (CNB). Thanks to their efforts, the first water polo tournaments and championships began to be organised, and interest in this new sport progressively increased […]
Barceloneta, the birthplace of water polo
Barceloneta beach has witnessed some truly historic events. Among others, the birth of water polo at the national level. The first water polo match ever played in Spain happened on July 12, 1908, and the referee of the game was Bernat Picornell. It took place in the sea, in front of the current swimming clubs […]