Where To Eat On Valentine’s Day

Clog Maggiore This Valentine’s Day head over to our top choice Clog Maggiore, a Modern French restaurant with a floral conservatory and a romantic log fire where is food looks too pretty to eat but with one bite you will be under its spell. A romantic date is bound to take you out of this world and into the pages of a fairy tale. The charming interior topped with elegance is located in the heart of Convent Garden. 1 2

33 King St, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8JD

020 7379 9696

Bob Bob Ricard

Don’t forget to “Press for Campaign” as your other half spoils you in this luxurious Soho restaurant. However you must act now to book a table because bookings as made in advance of 3 months! Food comes in the form of classic English and Russian cuisine with vegan and vegetarian options. The restaurant as a blue and red dining room to entice your eyes and a private dining room to entice your mind. And better yet, this place is open All year round without expect so you have no excuse to miss out!

1 Upper James St, Soho, London W1F 9DF

020 3145 1000

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Work Hard, Play Hard Barcelona.

Originally founded as a Roman city during the middle Ages, today home to one of the world’s most successful Football club, Barcelona has a lot to offer with its cultural heritage and party culture. A city that works hard and plays hard. It’s name comes from an ancient coin inscription; perhaps the foreshadowing in its running leadership to one of the world’s biggest trade and economy. The land of myths and legends with its settlement dating back to an estimated 5000 years before Christ. Barcelona is the second most populated city in Spain and the proud capital of Catalonia. It owes its beautiful coastline to the 1992 Summer Olympics preparations, which involved the demolishing of the industrial buildings at the seafront. Sharing its coast with Iberian Peninsula and the Mediterranean Sea,Barcelona is labeled the 12th most popular holiday destination in the world. Its boiling hot summers and reasonably warm winters add to the list of pros. it is hard to believe that its beaches are manmade, the now beautiful golden sand used to be a rocky wasteland until the end of last century.

Catalonia is an autonomous community in Spain; they have their own institutional regulations and declared themselves as a separate nationality. The community found refuge under the French protection for a sort while in the 16th century up until the Spanish army regained control over the area.Barcelona once rejected architect Gustave Eiffel’s offer of installing the world famous Eiffel tower to their city as they had thought it would have been an “unsightly addition” to their landscape. However not all is lost, begin your venture in the many wonders of Barcelona of the all round must-see trip to the world famous landmarks. -Park Guell is a public park enriched with gardens and architecture built in the early 19th century by Antoni Gaudi and was declared a World Heritage Site. The park is inspied by the artists’ influence of naturalist; engaging pattern andtexture from organisms and nature. The starting point of this incredible park was a commercially unsuccessful housing site, the idea of open space was a chance to get away from the city’s pollution and stroll in harmony with nature just like theupraising concept of the English garden city movement. Walking through the park guarantees the perfect Instagram posts, bring along your walking shoes, asthe park square alone is 360 feet. -Casa Mila also known as the stone quarry is an unconventional modern architecture commissioned in the early 1990s by artist Pere Mila and his wife. Its twisted iron balconies are fascinating to experience in person; the unreal sense of aura displayed takes you into the innovative mind of the artists, whom have achieved the shock factor. Just a stone throw away you will come across an equally graceful and chaotic Casa Batllo, which is another design by Park Guell’s architect. This is considered to be one of his greatest masterpieces. The artist gives you a hint of his passion towards innovation and giving life to old and unutilized structures.

-Sagrada Familia is another one of Antoni Gaudi’s wonders to the city, the unfinished Roman Catholic minor basilica was proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI. The building first took to construction in 1882, and has been handed over from architect to architect to complete this slow progressing legendary basilica. If you are a forward thinker than be prepared to book flight tickets for 2026 when the structure is estimated to be complete, officially taking longer to build than the Egyptian pyramids.

-Gothic Quarter is where the oldest parts of the city can be found. Walk through the enchanted gothic part of city that puts an instant spell on you. It has the remains of the Roman wall and many other medieval landmarks that speak outto you. The Catalan cuisine is considered part of the Mediterranean cuisine rich in fresh vegetables, wheat, olive oils and wine. It has an overall diverse menu with a mixture of meat and vegetarian options and sweet and savory tastes.

Barcelona is always up for fun; join their party on 11 th September declared as Independence Day where streets will be filled with dance and music till dawn, the city rave echoing throughout the city.