Catalonia
Saint Peter Festival Alcanar
Saint Peter Festival Alcanar-Festa de Sant Pere (San Pedro) – 29th June Saint Peter is a patron saint of fishermen, so this festival includes a lovely procession by boats. If you are not familiar with...
Day of the Mussel of the Delta de l’Ebre in Alcanar
Day of the Mussel of the Delta de l’Ebre in Alcanar-Diada del Musclo del Delta de l’Ebre a Alcanar The day of the Mussel...
Alcanar Night of Saint John Festival
Alcanar Night of Saint John Festival-Alcanar Noche de Sant Joan (San Juan) – 23rd June This is a big night throughout Spain, and you’ll see bonfires and at the sea, people enter around midnight as...
Festival of Saint Anthony Alcanar
Festival of Saint Anthony Alcanar-Festa de Sant Antoni a Alcanar This festival is in honour of Saint Anthony in Alcanar, which happens in many towns and villages in the area. It is when the animals are...
Virgin Carmen Festival Alcanar
Virgin Carmen Festival Alcanar-Festivitat de Mare de Déu del Carme – 16th July On a lovely summer’s night, you can enjoy a beautiful vision out at sea, during the Les Cases d’Alcanar...
Assumption and Tourism Festival Les Cases d’Alcanar
Assumption and Tourism Festival Les Cases d’Alcanar-Festa de Asumpcion This is a big festival in Les Cases d’Alcanar,...
San Isidro Festival Alcanar
Sant Isidro Festival Alcanar-Festivat de Sant Isidre – 15th May Sant Isidre or also known as San Isidro in Spanish, is the farmers’s festival. You will see horses, bull runs, a fair, processions...
Mantis Shrimp Gastronomic Festival Alcanar
Mantis Shrimp Gastronomic Festival Alcanar – 14th February to 9th March TBC Alcanar Gastronomic Days of the Mantis Shrimp Delta de l’Ebre-Jornades Gastronomiques de la Galera de les Terres de...
Festival of the Remedy Alcanar
Festival of the Remedy Alcanar-Festivat Mare de Déu del Remei d’Alcanar Festival Date: 13-10-2015 Every year there is a pilgrimage and paella for the participants at the Hermitage, as well as a parade....
Alcanar Carnival Carnestoltes
Alcanar Carnival-Carnestoltes In the municipality the carnival is split between Alcanar town and Les Cases d’Alcanar. One is before the other, so this means that if you go during this time you almost get...
Palafrugell Travel Guide-52 Things To Do
Palafrugell is a municipality in the Baix Empordà region of Catalonia that includes traditional Catalan communities and sun-drenched coastal holiday destinations. What was traditionally a cork manufacturing...
Calella de Palafrugell Travel Guide-41 Things To Do
Did you know that one of the eight beaches of Calella de Palafrugell is considered by the British newspaper, the Telegraph, to be one...
Empuries Travel Guide
Ancient beauty by the sea would pretty much sum up Empuries! And if the ancient beauty doesn’t excite you, I reckon the natural beauty certainly should. The historical significance of this area makes it...
Castello d’Empuries-Empuriabrava Travel Guide-21 Things To Do
From beaches to natural parks, and from a medieval village to what might possibly be the Costa Brava’s answer to Venice – the...
Llanca Travel Guide-22 Things To Do
Travel up the road only 15 km, and you’ll find yourself in France. Llança appeals to those who wish to find a more peaceful location in the Costa Brava, where you can still see some of the lovely,...
Portbou Travel Guide
Travel a tiny bit past Portbou and you’ll end up in France! This little village, nestled at the foot of the Pyrenees’ mountains, is on the border with France, which makes it a popular destination...
Horta de Sant Joan Travel Guide-Where Picasso Discovered Nature
Sitting in a picturesque location, is the village of Horta de Sant Joan, which these days has been made famous because of the time...
Reus Travel Guide-33 Things To Do In And Near Reus
Reus city centre is awash with gorgeous architecture. Although the town’s main claim to fame is being the home town of Gaudi, it...
The Four Geniuses-Gaudi-Picasso-Miro-Casals-Following In Their Footsteps
However before losing myself, and maybe yourself, in my thoughts about this journey, let me just tell you about the Four Geniuses...
Gastronomic Days of Citrus Fruit in Alcanar
Alcanar offers another interesting gastronomic festival, this time focusing on citrus fruits as the main star of the show. If you have been here, you’ll know that the area is a big producer of quality...