Tatler Traveller Philippines

Beguiling BARCELONA

Barcelona has to be one of the most intriguing Mediterranean cities. Animated and inspired, it is a city that sparkles in the full light of day and even more so when night falls, and adds one more facet to its already considerable charms. Set between three mountains and the sea, Barcelona is a vibrant metropolis, composed of a patchwork of diverse districts, each presenting its story of growth from the Roman ruins and medieval core to the heady 19th-century expansion and modern developments today.

I had never spent more than two full days in Barcelona, always having come from a cruise and more than ready

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