Dan Blystone 
Casa Vicens is the first house designed by Antoni Gaudí after graduating from the Escola Provincial d’Arquitectura de Barcelona 1878. He received his first major commission from Manuel Vicens i Montaner to build a summer estate in the then neighboring town of Gràcia in 1883 when he was 31 years old.
The Green Spot in Barcelona celebrates the endless possibilities of vegetables, offering a Mediterranean-based menu infused with flavors from Asia, Latin America, and beyond. Seasonal dishes, crafted with local produce, surprise both vegetarians and meat lovers alike.
This is a beautiful walk of about 6km within the city that takes about 2 hours, winding through the districts of Gràcia, Carmel and Horta-Guinardó. Along the way we pass three hills: Coll (249 meters), Carmel (267 meters) and Rovira (261 meters).
Established in 2006, A Casa Portuguesa has been in its new location in Gràcia since January of this year. Over the past 10 years it has presented the best of Portuguese gastronomy and culture to Barcelona.
Barcelona based glasses brand KALEOS mixes know-how with contemporary design and functionality. Production is mainly manual and every creation takes a month of precise artisan work.
In the 4th centrury BC, Turó de la Rovira (Rovira Hill) was occupied by the Laietani, an ancient Iberian tribe. Further north, the Laietani also occupied another hill peak at Puig Castellar, where remains of the settlement can still be seen.