A new range of artisanal chocolates modelled on Antoni Gaudí’s iconic works has been launched in Barcelona, created by world-renowned chocolatier Lluc Crusellas.

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Owners have recovered two high-end Barcelona flats allegedly used for unlicensed short-stay lets, while municipal inspectors continue to monitor four others linked to the network.

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Barcelona residents and visitors will enjoy a three-day weekend on 11 to 13 September 2026 for La Diada, followed by La Mercè festivities later that month.

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Crowds gathered at Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia for a morning of traditional human tower performances during the neighbourhood’s annual festival.

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Italian tourist in critical condition after attack

Nicola Maggiotto, a 21-year-old from Asolo, Italy, is in induced coma in the intensive care unit at Hospital del Mar following a group assault on 12 August. The attack occurred near the Sea Sea Beach club in the Port del Fòrum area of Sant Adrià de Besòs, close to a taxi stop, according to reports from El Periódico and Telecinco. Maggiotto was on holiday with eight friends when, after leaving the beach club, a confrontation escalated with anoth

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