We've had a busy month, because we've started work for Trippa Barcelona!

The Catalan city is one of Europe's best places to visit, with the sun shining and stuff going on all year round!

Currently, the city's summer festival is in full swing. Festival Grec is now in its 37th year and attracts visitors from all over the world as one of the highlights of the European performing arts calendar.

These days, Festival Grec takes over the whole city, with events from the Gothic Quarter to Mount Montjuic. The latter is where the festival originates, in the Teatre Grec (Greek Theatre) from which the festival takes its name.

Originally built for the 1929 Universal Exhibition, the amphitheatre Teatre Grec is now the main venue for Barcelona's summer arts festival, but festivities have spread into the rest of the city as the event has grown in size and stature.

This year sees all the theatre, dance, music and circus acts perform in the city once again. The festival started, as it always does, with Sala Montjuic - a one night open air film festival on the side of the mountain. After the opening ceremony and the film festival, a programme of more than 75 events around Barcelona kicked off, celebrating the cultural diversity of the Catalan capital.

Most of the performances are in Spanish and Catalan, but that won't stop you from enjoying some of the beautiful music or magnificent street performances. 

If you are in Barcelona, keep a look out for Festival Grec before it finishes at the end of the month. You probably won't have to look very hard - festival fever has taken over and the city has come together to celebrate summer!

Keep an eye out for Trippa Barcelona in the near future! In the mean time, take a look at our travel guide app destinations and see if there's one for where you're going. Alternatively, use it for a bit of inspiration for your next holiday, then download the app and let Trippa show you around!

Photo credit: Josep Anzar