Visiting Montserrat was one of my travel highlights. Not only is it visually spectacular but there’s something about the place that takes you out of your normal thinking – even if only for an hour or two.
May 1, 2012
Cooking Classes in Barcelona
Paella. Tortilla. Tapas. Once of the joys of a trip to Spain is the food and wine. The climate helps in making this an abundant land for farming (despite huge areas of desert in the center) and the heaped fruits and vegetables in every city market deliciously show this. A visit to the Boqueria Market on Las Ramblas will make you want to cook and eat and taking a cooking class is a great way to take the tastes of Spain home with you.
April 17, 2012
Las Ramblas: Sights and Things to Do
Las Ramblas is 3/4 mile (1.2 km) of pure strolling joy. It’s the heart of Barcelona, a wide, tree-lined boulevard where tourists and locals alike go to promenade, to see and be seen. Sometimes people call it La Rambla but this is not quite correct as it’s a whole collection of connected short streets thus making up the plural name Las Ramblas. It leads from the square Placa de Catalunya to the port area, Port Vell.
April 3, 2012
Exploring the Boqueria Market in Barcelona
The Spanish know how to live. They take such joy in life and one of the reasons, I think, is the food. Is it cause or effect? I don’t know. But when you head into a marketplace in Spain you understand why they take such joy in eating – because they have such wonderful and abundant foods with which to prepare meals.
March 20, 2012
How to Get Around Barcelona
March 13, 2012
Top 5 Gaudi Sights in Barcelona
The history of Barcelona stretches way back to the ancient Romans and beyond, but most visitors to this Mediterranean port have just one name on their mind: Antoni Gaudi. The exuberant and eccentric architecture of this devout Modernista artist has become a signature byword for the city, from the spiky towers of La Sagrada Familia to the snaking roof line of Casa Batllo.
March 6, 2012
The Pyrenees in Spring: Vall de Nuria
You don’t have to wait long after the snows melt for the wildflowers to begin appearing in the Pyrenees. These fabulous mountains divide Spain (Catalonia) from France, and they’re easily visited in a day trip from Barcelona, or on a longer hiking trip, either organised with a group or on your own staying in a hotel.
February 27, 2012
Fiesta de Sant Medir in Barcelona
Gracia is a barrio (district) of Barcelona that you must not miss. It has a fantastic community spirit and seems to have endless street festivities throughout the year. March 3rd is one of the most fun especially for kids, because it’s all about candy.
February 22, 2012
Montjuic Attractions
February 7, 2012
Carnival in Barcelona and Sitges
The Spanish love a party so it’s not surprising that the lead up to Lent is a festive time in Barcelona. Carnaval literally means ‘farewell to meat’, and it’s a time of feasting in preparation for the 40-day fast period of Lent. This year Carnaval kicks off on February 16th with Dirty Thursday (Jueves Ladero or Dijous Gras) – let the eating begin!
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