Empúries, (coming from the Greek “Emporion” meaning market place or shopping centre) lies midway between the Costa Brava town of L’Escala and the tiny village of Sant Martí. Archeology fans will be in ruins heaven!

Gaudy or Gaudi? By Henry Shaftoe Antoni Gaudi (1852 – 1926) ranks among the world’s most innovative architects and his masterpiece – the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia, in Barcelona, is arguably Europe’s most spectacular…

I’m assuming you’ve already gasped at the Parc Güell, gazed at Gaudi, stared at the Sagrada Familia, and marvelled at Miró.
For me the charm of Barcelona is to be found in its more homely treasures, on foot or by its efficient public transport system.