Secondhand bookstore perfect for browsing Hibernian is a secondhand English bookstore located in the heart of Gracia. The shop sells all genres, including textbooks and will take almost any book for store credit. The shop has fiction and non-fiction books for adults and children of all ages, including young adults. About Andrea FellmanAndrea Fellman is the founder and creative director of The Barcelona Edit.View all posts by Andrea Fellman

Penguins Kids Swimming Classes Penguins offers kids swimming classes for ages 0-15. Classes are led by experienced teachers and athletes, using recognized and award-winning methods. Classes are held in an innovative space dedicated to aquatic activities, with facilities specifically designed for babies, children, and pregnant women. Their teaching system is based on the age and ability of children and progressively introduces all the skills to develop a fine swimming technique. The Penguins swimming pool uses salt treatment technology, with no chlorine smell. Penguins is the only certified center in Barcelona to offer childbirth in water, using the AIPAP® method supported by midwives. About Andrea FellmanAndrea Fellman is the founder and creative director of The Barcelona Edit.View all posts by Andrea Fellman

Vegan Organic Spa Signature Spa is the first vegan spa in Spain with beauty treatments that provide a holistic multi-sensory experience to relax, nourish and reconnect mind, body and spirit. The organic spa offers personalized treatments designed to achieve a unique experience. Beauty products are vegan, made with 100% natural ingredients, with organic certification, collected worldwide through Fair Trade practices and free of DPB toxics. The spa recently received the prestigious VIDAESTÉTICA AWARD for their Eternal Signature Lifting Experience facial treatment, which is a firming facial treatment made with organic and vegan ingredients of high quality and regenerators to provide the skin with antioxidants for luminosity. The spa offers a wide variety of experiences, from the usual body and facial treatments to treatments for pregnant women and special packages for couples. Each experience comes with a 30 minute water zone, which gives you access to their saunas, steam baths and a dip in their swimming pool. About Meagan BellovinMeagan arrived in Barcelona in 2019, having left behind a full life of family, friends, and career in Austin, Texas. Originally educated as a journalist, Meagan taught children in her local public school system for nearly ten years before moving to Barcelona with her husband and dog. Since her arrival, she has embraced local living, taking Spanish classes, making new friends, and rediscovering her journalism past by writing for The Barcelona Edit.View all posts by Meagan Bellovin