A fantastic lineup for this festival held simultaneously in Barcelona and Madrid. All artists playin both cities and the venue in Barcelona is the Parc del Forum. Weekend tickets costs around 105euros which will get you in to see Arcade Fire, The Editors, Jarvis Cocker, Scissor Sisters, and PJ Harvey among many others.

The Tall Ships' Race is an international event bringing together upto 100 sail training Tall Ships from around the world. It involves thousands of young people in competitive events and this year he Mediterranea race series includes the host ports of Alicante, Barcelona, Toulon and Genoa. Its a great opportunity to get close to the beautiful ships, meet the crews and be part of this fantastic spectacle.