Traditional Spanish Cooking Class

Discover the secrets of Spanish cuisine including paella and gazpacho on this fun, hands on cooking experience.

This informal cooking class will teach you how to cook traditional Spanish dishes and at the end of the course you will be able to enjoy the fruits of your labour with a good bottle of wine! The class is aimed at increasing your love of food and emphasis is placed on fun and enjoyment. Classes are held in English and a typical menu includes Gazpacho, potato omelet, tomato bread, shellfish paella and Catalan cream, although this varies by season.

The cooking class can also be combined with a guided tour of Barcelona’s famous La Boquería Market** in the heart of La Rambla. Here you can explore the stalls full of colourful fruits and vegetables, fresh fish and wonderful meats. The ingredients for your cooking class will be purchased at this time.

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Flamenco Show and Dinner in Barcelona

No visit to Spain would be complete without experiencing a night of Tapas and Flamenco; and there is no better place in Barcelona to see this wonderful art form than Tablao Cordobes.

‘Flamenco Tablao’ are small cafes descended from former ‘singing-cafes’ and they offer the perfect atmosphere to experience and savour professional flamenco in its most natural state.

Founded in 1970, Tablao Cordobes is widely considered one of the most important Tablao Flamenco in Spain and has seen great flamenco figures such as Farruco, Camarón, Manuela Carrasco, Mila de Vargas, Lole y Manuel perform on its stage as well as it’s current crop of amazing dancers such as Eva La Yerbabuena, Belén Maya, Israel Galván and Rafael de Carmen among others.

Your evening starts with a sumptuous Spanish buffet dinner comprising a huge variety of hot and cold plates. The dinner is serviced by waiters and options range from marinated sardines, cured ham, mixed salads, salmon brochettes, Grilled red peppers and White and green asparagus to hot dishes such as paella, Garlic Mushrooms, hake in ‘Marinera’ sauce, stuffed eggplants and Fideuá.

After dinner witness the spectacular Flamenco show ‘Tradicion'. Feel the passion and drama of this famous Spanish dance as performed by some of the best dancers in the country.

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Barcelona Scooter Tour

Bus tours not your thing, but you still want to see the Barcelona sights? See all of her famous landmarks as you cruise along Barcelona’s streets on a 125cc automatic scooter!

Enjoy a city tour with a difference! This fun scooter tour takes you to all corners of Barcelona and helps you to maximise your sightseeing time by reducing the time it takes to get to each attraction. You can choose either a single scooter or share a double scooter with a friend and you will be accompanied throughout by an English-speaking guide who will provide a wonderful overview of the history and culture at each stopping point.

Among the many tour highlights are the jewels of Barcelona’s art nouveau and modernism movements - Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, the Hospital de Sant Pau, La Pedrera Casa Mila and the legendary Casa Batllo.

The scooter route will also take you to Montjuic Park to see the beautiful gardens and sporting facilities, such as the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion, the Poble Espanyol (Spanish Village) and the Olympic Stadium. Your tour concludes with a drive along the waterfront through Port Olimpic and Parc del Forum.

You will receive a comprehensive safety and instruction briefing before you depart on the tour. No previous scooter experience is necessary, but all drivers must be at least 21 years old and have held a full driving license for at least 3 years.

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Barcelona Sailing Trip

A fun sailing session along the City’s coastline will teach you the basics of sailing and reward you with wonderful views of Barcelona from the sea.

Take advantage of Barcelona’s excellent coastal location and enjoy a two-hour sailing session in a natural setting opposite the Olympic marina - a perfect location for the first time sailor. Once aboard your yacht, your instructor will teach you the basic techniques and then you will sail on different routes, taking advantage of the power of the wind and enjoying the unique sensation of moving on water.

As you sail along the coastline, enjoy panoramic views of Barcelona. From the sea you will be able to spot landmarks such as the skyscrapers of the Olympic Marina, the Sagrada Familia, the Cathedral, Tibidabo Hill, the Collserola communications tower and the Agbar Tower.

At the end of your session, celebrate your maiden voyage with a glass of Cava! The ticket includes admission to Museu Maritim de Barcelona (Av. de les Drassanes, s/n) and Pailebot Santa Eulalia (Moll de la Fusta - Port Vell de Barcelona).


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