Unparalleled in its enthusiasm for a good time, Barcelona barely has time to take down the bunting between its rollicking festivals. When there isn't an all-night fiesta happening on the street, there's more than likely a party on the beach & never any shortage of action in its clubs & bars. All of this takes place in a perfect climate & against a backdrop of mind-blowing modernista architecture & a cityscape as varied as any. Gentler pursuits are also myriad; the city's museums have got it all covered from Picasso to perfume, it's galleries are among the most avant-garde in Europe & its history writ large in the churches & perfectly preserved medieval alleyways of the Barri Gotic. The 12th edition of Time Out Barcelona remains the ultimate reference for all the essentials: where to stay, where to eat, where to shop & what to see.