Spot a Spanish fan (abanico)
Find a paper or wooden fan (abanico) in a souvenir shop window or in someone's hand on a hot day. Photograph the painted design.
Spot a Spanish flag
Find a Spanish flag (red-yellow-red) flying alongside the Catalan flag on a building. Photograph both flags.
Spot a tapas plate
Find a small tapas plate served with a drink at the bar (patatas bravas, croquetas, boquerones). Photograph the bite-sized portion.
Spot a tio de Nadal log (winter only)
In December find a tió de Nadal (Catalan Christmas log with a red hat and face) in a shop or home. Outside the season, find a souvenir tió. Photograph the log.
Spot a tortilla española
Find a wedge of tortilla española (potato omelette) on a tapas counter or in a bakery window. Photograph the layered cross-section.
Spot a Triana bullfighter (matador) ceramic
In Triana find a ceramic bullfighter, bull or banderilla in a shop window. Photograph the figure.
Spot a Triana ceramic tile shop
Cross the Puente de Triana and find a Triana ceramics shop with hand-painted tiles. Photograph the storefront.
Spot a vermouth glass
Find a vermut de grifo (vermouth on tap) at a Barcelona tapas bar, with the olive and orange peel. Photograph the orange.
Spot a vermouth on tap
Find vermut de grifo (vermouth on tap) at a tapas bar in La Latina or Malasaña. Photograph the glass with the orange peel and olive.
Spot an Estrella Damm beer
Find an Estrella Damm beer (the red star) on a Catalan bar terrace. Photograph the glass or bottle.
Spot an FC Barcelona shirt
Find someone wearing or a shop selling the FC Barcelona blaugrana (blue-and-claret striped) kit. Photograph the shirt.
Spot churros con chocolate
Find a plate of churros next to a thick cup of hot chocolate (San Ginés is the classic; any churrería will do). Photograph the dunk.
Spot Don Quixote and Sancho Panza
Walk to Plaza de España and find the bronze of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza on horse and donkey at the base of the Cervantes monument. Photograph the duo.
Spot Kilometre Zero
On Puerta del Sol find the Kilometre Zero plaque set into the pavement (the point from which all Spanish road distances are measured). Photograph the brass plaque.
Spot La Pedrera (Casa Milà) wave
Walk to Casa Milà / La Pedrera further up Passeig de Gràcia. Find the wave-like stone facade with the wrought-iron balconies. Photograph the curves.
Spot pan con tomate
Find pan con tomate (toasted bread rubbed with garlic, tomato and olive oil) on a Barcelona café table. The Catalan breakfast. Photograph the bread.
Spot Plaza de España tiled benches
Walk to Plaza de España in Maria Luisa Park and find one of the 48 tiled provincial alcoves around the curved facade. Photograph the tile mural.
Spot the Andalusian flag
Find the Andalusian flag (horizontal green-white-green) flying alongside the Spanish flag. Photograph the colours.
Spot the Arc de Triomf
Walk to Passeig de Lluís Companys and find the Arc de Triomf, the red-brick triumphal arch from the 1888 World Fair. Photograph the arch.
Spot the Atlético Madrid red and white
Find the Atlético Madrid colours (red and white vertical stripes) on a flag, kit or graffiti, especially around the Wanda Metropolitano or the southern barrios. Photograph the stripes.
Spot the Barcelona Ramblas crowd
Walk down La Rambla and find the crowds, the flower stalls or the human statues. Photograph the bustle.
Spot the Barceloneta beach
Walk to Barceloneta beach and photograph the sand with the Frank Gehry golden fish sculpture or the W Hotel in the background.
Spot the bear and strawberry tree
Walk to Puerta del Sol and find El Oso y el Madroño, the bronze of a bear reaching up into a strawberry tree, Madrid's symbol. Photograph the bear.
Spot the Boqueria market entrance
Walk to the Mercat de la Boqueria off La Rambla. Photograph the wrought-iron-and-stained-glass entrance.