Catalonia
Cambrils Carmen Festival
Cambrils Carmen Festival-Festa del Virgen Carme (Carmen) Festival Date: 16-07-2015 The patron saint of fishermen and sailors, the virgin Carmen is celebrated across numerous fishing villages and towns. There...
Lloret de Mar Travel Guide
Possibly the package tour capital of the Costa Brava, Lloret de Mar has beautiful golden beaches and plenty of spots to enjoy the warm sand between your toes. Discover sunlit secret coves, which should trigger...
Palamos Spain Travel Guide
Palamós is one of the best-preserved fishing villages you’ll find anywhere on the Costa Brava, even though these days the entire municipality of Palamos has around 30,000 inhabitants. Famous for its prawns,...
Banyoles Travel Guide
Home to Catalonia’s largest natural lake, Banyoles is the capital of the county, Pla de l’Estany, and has plenty to offer to visitors. Located around half an hour’s drive from both Girona and...
Tossa de Mar Travel Guide-An Insider’s Guide
Architecturally a medieval masterpiece, Tossa de Mar sits majestically on Catalonia’s Girona coast – basking in its beautiful...
Tarragona Province Travel Guide
An hour’s train ride or drive down the road from the city of Barcelona you’ll find the fine city of Tarragona. Just like Barcelona, Tarragona is not only a city but also a province. Located in the...
Barcelona Province Travel Guide
No doubt you will either have visited, or certainly know about, the city of Barcelona. However Barcelona is also a province. It’s one of Catalonia’s four provinces – the other three are...
Girona Travel Guide-An Insider’s Guide
Girona is an ancient city of contrasts, from its Byzantine old quarter to vibrant, contemporary city culture. With medieval baths and one of the best-preserved medieval Jewish quarters in Spain, Girona boasts...
Llafranc Travel Guide-32 Things To Do
Did you know that the British newspaper, the Telegraph, featured the beach of Llafranc as one of the best beaches on the Costa Brava? One of the Costa Brava’s more cosmopolitan beach offerings, Llafranc...
Santa Reparada Main Festival
Santa Reparada Main Festival – Beginning of August This is a 2 day affair, which is the main festival of Santa Reparada in the municipality of Begur. So lots of fun and partying for everyone! We also have...
Begur Indians Fair-Fira d’Indians
Begur Indians Fair-Fira d’Indians – Beginning of September This has become a rather famous festival, and in 2014 it was the 11th edition, held from the 5th to 7th September. There’s heaps of...
Habaneras Singing Begur
Habaneras Singing Begur – Cantada d’Havaneres – 9th August TBC Strictly speaking I don’t think this really falls into the category of festivals, yet it’s something special to go to if...
Esclanya Main Festival
Esclanya Main Festival – Beginning of August This is a 3 day affair, which is the main festival of Esclanya in the municipality of Begur. So lots of fun and partying for everyone!
Begur Main Festival St. Peter
The main festival in Begur is in honour of St. Peter, who is the patron saint of fishermen. The saint’s day is the 29th June, so the fiesta is normally around this date for 3 to 4 days. The dates are...
Begur Night of San Juan
Begur Night of San Juan – 23rd June This is a huge night in all of Catalonia and Spain, when there’s a combination of rituals and partying going on, especially on the beaches.
Begur Gourmet Rockfish Festival
Begur Gourmet Rockfish Festival – From 3rd week April approx. In 2014 this ran for the 16th time from the 26th April onwards. Many of the local restaurants take part, and the menus and recipes focus on...
Begur Carnival-Carnestoltes
Begur Carnival-Carnestoltes – Before Lent Each Year Begur has both a children’s and a normal carnival, which starts off with the children’s one first. Like everywhere else, these are held in the...
Artichoke Festival Amposta
Artichoke Festival Amposta-Festa de la Carxofa – Around 21st February The artichoke is an important part of the culture and culinary experience in the area. The festival of the Artichoke marks this for...
Market Square Festival Amposta
Market Square Festival Amposta-Jornadas de la Festa del Mercat a la Plaça – Around 15th May This festival – the Festival of the Market Square – has been running for over 100 years in Amposta. This...
Amposta Carnival
Amposta Carnival-Carnestoltes Amposta Carnival is normally a 3 day affair, being split into the main carnival, the children’s carnival and then the burial of the sardine. The main carnival of course has...