| Food and drink is a vital part of Spanish culture | | | | 3. Paella Challenge. A lot of groups who go to |
| and a trip to Barcelona is sure to enrich your | | | | Barcelona go there for either corporate team |
| holiday or vacation in this East coast location just | | | | building events or for stag and hen parties. Events |
| below the tip of Southern France. So how can | | | | which combine food and team building tend to be |
| you best take advantage of the food and drink | | | | very popular and one example is what is very |
| during your time in Barcelona? Below we take a | | | | popularly known as the Paella Challenge. Team |
| look at five ideas for enjoying the Spanish culture | | | | members have to make a huge paella under |
| whilst also benefiting from the food. | | | | certain conditions and this can be a real fun way |
| 1. Take a wine tour. Taking a tour of a vineyard | | | | to enjoy food and Barcelona. |
| near to Barcelona can be a great way to spend a | | | | 4. Flamenco dinner and dance. Flamenco is a |
| day. You can see how the famous Cava is made | | | | wonderful traditional dance from Spain which is |
| for example, whilst enjoying the stunning | | | | fascinating to watch and quite different from any |
| countryside and also benefiting from some sample | | | | form of dance you might have seen before, with |
| wine tasting. Spain has a great wine making | | | | its strong form of expression. You can take |
| history and set of traditions and this is a great | | | | advantage of the Spanish culture by watching |
| country for learning about wine making. One tip | | | | Flamenco whilst you also enjoy some fantastic |
| though is to make sure you have a guide who | | | | local food. |
| speaks English, if you do not speak enough | | | | 5. Cooking lessons. It is possible to take cooking |
| Spanish or Catalan. | | | | lessons in Barcelona with a cookery school and to |
| 2. Go on a wine or food cruise. There are a | | | | learn from a local expert on how to cook tapas |
| number of opportunities to go out on a cruise | | | | and local produce. You can also take advantage of |
| boat in the day or evening time and this is a | | | | the world famous and delightful Boqueria market |
| great way to sample some local tapas and wine | | | | in the centre of La Ramblas in Barcelona. Local |
| whilst quite possibly also meeting others. On a | | | | recipes include the tasty Spanish omelette, the |
| summers day this can really be a wonderful way | | | | delicious desert crema catalana and the freshly |
| to enjoy an evening in Barcelona. | | | | caught fish. |