Catalonia
Weekend of the Iberian Routes from Alcanar
This is a fantastic opportunity to see the Iberian routes of the area. It has been organised by the Museum of Archaeology of Catalonia, as part of their cultural tourism and it aims to present the main Iberian...
Saint Michaels Iberian Market Alcancar
Saint Michael’s Iberian Market goes on for the weekend in Alcanar – it normally falls on the last weekend in September. It is a celebration of the Iberian heritage, and there are stalls with craft...
Cap de Creus Natural Park
In the north of the Costa Brava you’ll find one of the wonders of the province of Girona, where there’s a collection of beauty spots, that come close to perfection…whatever that might be! The...
Figueres Travel Guide
The birthplace of Salvador Dalí, and the capital of the Alt Emporda region, Figueres, is famous because of the Dalí Theatre-Museum, which is the second most visited museum in all of Spain, after the Prado...
Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park Catalonia
Catalonia’s second biggest wetlands, the Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Park measures 4721.55 hectares, which includes the...
Roses Travel Guide
Home to plenty of beaches and one of Catalonia’s fantastic carnivals, Roses used to be a Greek colony, centuries before Christ. Greeks came from the lovely island of Rhodes in 776 BC, tempted by the...
Camprodon Valley Travel Guide
Discover the delightful towns and the breathtaking beauty of the Camprodon Valley, where you can take part in all types of mountain activities, even skiing during the winter season. This place is one big photo...
Mon Natura Delta de l’Ebre
Introducing A Great Day Out – The Award Winning Mon Natura Delta de l’Ebre – This feature looks at the award winning organisation MónNatura Delta de l’Ebre and how you can enjoy a tour...
L’Ametlla de Mar Travel Guide
Filled with lovely coves and blue flag beaches, L’Ametlla de Mar is an unspoilt fishing town on the Costa Dorada, Catalonia. I like the colours of many of these fishing towns and villages, and...
AquaLeon Water Park and Zoo
The AquaLeon water park is packed with attractions, and the zoo part is actually a safari. You can hop on their safari bus every half an hour, and get up pretty close and personal to some majestic animals in...
Sitges Travel Guide
Sitges somehow sits just as comfortably with its title of the Saint Tropez of Spain, as it does with being fondly called the Gay Capital of Europe. Its natural landscape is truly captivating, the architecture...
Carnival In Catalonia And The Valencian Community
Many of us think about Brazil, when the word carnival is mentioned, however here, there are a plethora of fantastic carnivals, that...
Port Aventura Salou
In 2012 the World Park Awards nominated Port Aventura as the Best Amusement Park in Europe, as well as nominating Shambhala, it’s new roller coaster, the Best Novelty in an Amusement Park in Europe....
Salou Travel Guide
Salou was a surprise for me! I had very low expectations of Salou because of its reputation as a popular destination with young people who are off on their first boozy holiday, and for being the home of the...
Tortosa Travel Guide
Although I do like to be beside the seaside, and in nature, I also adore fine cities and Tortosa slots nicely into this category for me. It’s a Catalan city, that is dripping in history and culture, on...
UNESCO Heritage Sites Catalonia – 9 Wonders of Catalonia
Did you know that in Catalonia there are 9 UNESCO World Heritage sites or items of intangible cultural and human heritage? To be one...
Festival of Saint Cecilia Igualada-Festa de Santa Cecília a Igualada
The Festival of Saint Cecilia, who is the patron saint of musicians falls on the 22nd November, however musical activities are...
Easter Week Preixana – Via Crucis i Processó de Setmana Santa a Preixana
Preixana is a village with a little over 400 inhabitants, but Easter Week is still celebrated and you can see the processions as well...
Easter Week Moià-Setmana Santa a Moià
Interestingly, the town of Moià did not recuperates the Easter Week processions and festival entirely until 2011, which is much later than many other towns and villages here. It takes the same format as...
Easter Week Santa Coloma de Queralt-Setmana Santa a Santa Coloma de Queralt
Easter Week Santa Coloma de Queralt is also a week packed with religious acts and processions. This town has some interesting sites as...