Do you want to watch whales in Barcelona? The best Easter plans without packing your bags

All your friends talking about those flights they have booked, the beautiful hotels and how much they want to disconnect a few days out Barcelona. And you without plans for this Holy Week. It makes you want to start handing out Will Smith slaps. But no: containment. Perhaps during these holidays you are going to stay in the city, but that does not mean that you are going to get bored. Barcelona is full of plans To make the most of these holidays no need to pack.

party out

hangover bridge

Two holidays? More days to recover from the hangover. And yes, you will need them, because on this bridge nightlife is loaded. In Apollo (Nou de la Rambla, 113), on Thursday it’s time Milkshakewith ‘hits’ from Bonnie Tyler to Rihanna that will feature the participation of the pop influencer Luc Loren. Also in Apolo, beyond the usual Nitsa Y Astin Friday and Saturday, Sunday, taking advantage of the fact that Monday does not get up early, is the perfect opportunity to go to the chocolate churros. 12 hours of party (from five to five) full of fireworks, verbena and electronics.

In the Poblenou Vol Room (Sancho de Ávila, 78) will celebrate Holy Thursday and Friday with a christmas karaoke. What better way to honor the death of Jesus than by celebrating his birth? Also in Poblenou, a new session of Nomad Barcelonaa surprise party to which you sign up without knowing the location or line-up, and just 24 hours before the event they send you all the information.

And if you are more of daytime leisure, stop by Brunch in the city, the electronic festival for those reluctant to stay up late. Music, food and even a family-friendly area with activities for children. On Easter Sunday, in the Spanish Town (Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13), brunch from 1 to 10 p.m.

music easter

concerts and musicals

Beyond the party, there will also be concerts, of course. The centennial sensation Belen Aguilerawithin the framework of his super pop tourwill fill Razzmatazz (Almogàvers, 122) on Good Friday. And, in the same room, with a double session on Friday and Saturday, Soto Asa He will present his latest works, with that mix so his that fluctuates between the urban and the slow reggaeton. And in Barts (Paral•lel, 62), the same Saturday, the queen tribute band will perform the hymns to which Freddie Mercury gave voice.

Also in Paral•lel, in the Victoria Theater (Paral•lel, 67), for those who prefer a slightly more Broadway experience, there is the option of the musical by billy elliot, the staged version (and, of course, musicalized), of the British cinematographic success. Also, this week comes with discounts on tickets.

immersive art

Dive into the paintings

The latest artistic ‘boom’ in Barcelona are the immersive experiences. Kilometer 0 is in the digital arts center Ideal (Dr. Trueta, 196). Surely if you’ve had a Tinder date in the last year, it sounds familiar to you: it’s where Klimt’s immersive exhibition was held, yes, where dozens of couples went to recreate the painting of ‘The Kiss’ in style. Now it’s the turn of Frida Kahloin whose paintings you can immerse yourself to live a psychedelic experience worthy of Woodstock.

The ‘Diamond Matrix’ of the Moco Museum (Montcada, 25), a Barcelona tiktoker ‘hot spot’ that, illuminated by 12,000 light bulbs accompanied by surround music, welcomes hundreds of aspiring ‘influencers’ who want, literally, to bring out their profile.

In Montjuic, in CaixaForum (Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 6-8), there are two options. On the one hand, the permanent installation of ‘symphony‘, which, through virtual reality, immerses you in a classical music concert as if you were just another performer in the orchestra. On the other hand, the interactive video game exhibition ‘Homo Ludens’with the same doses of technology, immersion and interaction.

for movie buffs

movie plans

The only ‘blockbuster’ premiere that is presented this Easter is the latest installment of ‘fantastic animals‘, from the Harry Potter saga. It will be in every movie theater in the city. Of course, to live it in its maximum splendor, stop by the Filmax Gran Via (Gran Via 2 shopping center, Gran Via de l’Hospitalet, 75), which have technology 4DXmade to give a immersive experienceintensifying the sensations and the adrenaline in the cinema.

For their part, the movie theaters bring a very, very interesting and varied offer. The Filmoteca (Salvador Seguí, 1), in his cycle ‘The best of 2021’, reviews last year’s ‘must see’, from ‘Parallel Mothers’ to ‘Titane’. Meanwhile he phenomenon (Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 168), meanwhile, rescues everything from antediluvian classics such as ‘Gone with the Wind’ or ‘Ben-Hur’ (now, in 4K) to contemporary hits such as ‘El Faro’.

Easter with children

Family-friendly activities

End of term, almost no homework and on vacation. The goal of all parents? Tire the little ones so that they go to bed without complaining. Take note: plans that will ensure you sweet (and long) dreams.

In Cornellà, it is jump yard (San Ferran, 4), an ‘indoor’ park full of mats and height activities (it has the longest zip line on the Peninsula). Another plan that will be up to the task: the Bosc Urbà (Parc del Fòrum), also full of zip lines, hanging platforms and all kinds of proposals to put your vertigo to the test.

If you prefer activities at ground level, in Sant Antoni there is play point (Comte Borrell, 88), a place where you can sweat playing Laser Tag and virtual reality exercises. Or, if you haven’t had enough cold these weeks, the Barça ice rink (Camp Nou).

hotel

sleep away from home

Another very fashionable plan, especially as a couple: go to hotels in your own city. What better than spending the holidays without making the bed? There are many options to rediscover Barcelona as if you were a foreigner. For example, for breakfast lovers, the Majestic (Paseo de Gràcia, 68), whose morning buffets run by Nandu Jubany (one Michelin star), were decorated as best hotel breakfast in Europe in 2019.

Another luxury experience, the Mandarin Oriental (Paseo de Gràcia, 38-40) which, in addition to offering some of the best beds in the city, has sessions of yoga on its spectacular terrace. And, if you’re not much into sports, the Cotton House (Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 670) offers a more relaxed experience enjoying its spectacular architecture (it preserves the elements of the neoclassical eighteenth-century style, very characteristic of the Catalan bourgeoisie) while you do ‘shopping’ in its market, the Cotton Market Labdedicated to emerging designers and marinated with appetizers, sweets and chill out music.

do the foreigner

rediscover the city

What do you stay in the city? Well, put on flip-flops and socks and do the foreigner. Surely there are still many hidden corners that you have not seen. As the street art route of Glòries and the Monumental: did you know that the balconies of number 798 of Gran Via have bullfighter murals painted in honor of the Monumental? Or that in Ambulances Tomás (Padilla, 165), at the exit of an ambulance parking, there is a kitsch art gallery, with more paintings than the Hogwarts hall? Of course, this street art session ends at the exhibition of Banksyin it Design Hub (Plaza de las Glòries Catalanes, 38).

Or, if you want to get to know the city in style, go to the Urquinaona tower (Plaza de Urquinaona, 6), to the newly opened viewpoint Unlimited Barcelonawith views practically unpublished until now.

What do you want another perspective of the ‘skyline’ of Barcelona? Look at it from the sea: the whale season has begun. Boat Ferrol estuary weigh anchors to make whale sightings, which until June can be seen along our coasts. Surely you didn’t know this side of Barcelona, eh?

natural getaways

One shot from Renfe

In spite of everything, do you need, yes or yes, to flee the city? Write down these excursions, accessible in Rodalies. For example, him coastal path from l’Ametlla to l’Ampolla, a walk by the sea. Or, if you want to follow the Catholic tradition, Espluga de Francolia town that, in addition to being surrounded by the nature of the Prades mountains, has the Poblet monasteryan essential architectural complex that will be filled with liturgy during Easter.

An alternative with more adrenaline, the via ferrata that organizes the ‘app’ Fever in Sant Feliu de Guixols and that includes, in addition to route and guide, a photographic report. Ideal for updating the Tinder profile, which climbing photos always throw.