August is the peak of the Summer and the heat is intense. There is no way around it. But the good news is that it is probably the best time to enjoy city festivals with some of the main ones taking place this month. Barcelona in August also offers plenty of outdoor activities and music… Read More
What to do in Barcelona in June 2020
Visiting Barcelona in June means warm weather, long days and fun nights. Summer is just around the corner so you can expect a lot of visitors around. Maybe getting a seat in a terrace is more of a challenge than what you might think but, on the other hand, the city is booming with festivals.… Read More
What to do in Barcelona in May 2020
May is the month when the beautiful warm weather definitely settles in Barcelona. It is a fantastic time to visit the city for those who can’t take the Summer heat. Being the peak of Spring you can expect flowers to be in full bloom in the parks and some festivals take advantage of this. Also,… Read More
How to skip the lines in Barcelona & Sagrada Familia
One of the things I take for granted about living in Barcelona is that the most amazing architecture and monuments are right on my doorstep. I can go and visit them whenever I want, tactically choosing the quietest times of the year and avoiding all the long lines. When you are on your holidays, this… Read More
Free Tours in Spain: the best local companies
Free Tours are a fantastic way to get an introduction to a city. The guides are friendly, knowledgeable and fun and they go out of their way to help visitors with recommendations to make their stay a memorable one. Nowadays you can find them all over the world so, as you can imagine, Free Tours… Read More
Best Indian restaurants in Barcelona
Barcelona might not have the street food of New Delhi or London’s East End Indian restaurants but there are still a few surprises for Indian food lovers. For a city that boasts a big Asian population, some of them have to get it right… and they do. I am a big Indian cuisine fan, cooking… Read More
Introducing our new video!
Finally! We have a video for our company… and we love it! A great way to show what we do to the world in a quick less-than-a-minute short film. Here it is, enjoy! Runner Bean Tours on Vimeo.
Madrid Art Museums, “the Barcelona connection”
Barcelona and Madrid have shared quite a long history together. It is no surprise then that the ghost of Barcelona keeps appearing in the main Art Museum of the Spanish capital as well as the street Art galleries in Madrid. Whenever I travel there I can’t help spending most of my time revisiting those wonderful… Read More
Why Runner Bean Tours? The story of The Bean
One question that we sometimes get asked is “Why Runner Bean Tours?” Certainly not a common name for a tour company. Well, if someone is looking for an elaborate story with a meaningful background and, maybe, a final punch, I am afraid they will be disappointed. The answer to why we are called Runner Bean… Read More
A walking tour down La Rambla (part 3)
This is the last part of a walking tour that brought us from Plaça Catalunya through Pla de la Boqueria. Today we will end up at the Columbus Monument, that old sailor who has some stories to share about Barcelona. Join me on the last stretch of our adventure down La Rambla. Continuing on from… Read More
