We had been to Valencia several times, but till recently, we haven’t had the occasion to spend enough time there to get to know the city well. We decided last year that we would visit Valencia in March to finally explore this beautiful city. We chose March, because every year during this month (between 15th […]
Top 20 hidden places in the Costa Brava, the best beaches
One of the most beautiful coastal areas of Spain is found in Catalonia, where the Costa Brava (Rough Coast) stretches through more or less 200 km, starting in Blanes (around 60 km to the Northeast from Barcelona) and ending at the border with France. This part of Catalonia has so many façades, which makes it […]
Visit Valencia for the Las Fallas Festival
For the people of Valencia, the days between 15th and 19th March are unarguably the most important ones of the whole calendar. During these days, local people celebrate the Las Fallas Festival in Valencia in order to welcome Spring and honor the city’s patron Saint Joseph. These days, Valencia is an endless sequence of […]
Where to go for Easter, Barcelona and its traditions
What to do and how to discover Barcelona’s Easter traditions Spain is a Catholic country, and as in all the Catholic countries, the Holy Week of Easter is a very important week for the religious people. Everywhere around the country there are celebrations and processions, in the small villages, just as in the big cities. […]
Montserrat: a great day trip from Barcelona
Our readers write us quite often to ask what to see in Barcelona, especially if they already visited the city and hence they have already seen the most important sights. One of the excursions we strongly recommend to people who visit Barcelona is a day trip to Montserrat, a very peculiar mountain situated only 50 km […]
Christmas Traditions in Barcelona. The Caga Tió and the Caganer
Christmas traditions vary somewhat between different countires, sometimes even between different parts of the same country. Herein, we present you the Christmas traditions of Catalonia, which are quite unique and differ from the rest of Spain. It’s almost Christmas now, and all the streets are decorated for the event. In this moment some of you […]