History and culture

Colourful Cadaques

div class=’posterous_autopost’pstrongCadaques/strong is not easy to get to and that is especially true in the summer months when the only road in and out is jammed with holiday makers going to pay their respects to one of the most charming villages on the strongCosta Brava/strong./p pWandering the narrow cobbled streets looking at the bougainvillea... [Read more of this review]

Las Arenas, Barcelona- from bullring to shopping centre

div class=’posterous_autopost’pspan style=”font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;”Only British architectstrong Richard Rogers/strong could turn a Bullring into a shopping centre! He kept the exterior but raised it about 5m and built this amazing steel support structure inside to support the floors with shops and cinemas... [Read more of this review]

La carbonera de Forallac- the ancient art of making charcoal

The municipality of Forallac near La Bisbal decided in 1993 to bring back some of the country traditions which had been used in the hills of Les Gavarres by local residents before the skills dissapeared forever. To this end every year they hold a 2 week re-creation of how charcoal was traditionally made in the area. It involves stacking in a circular... [Read more of this review]

Riots in Girona? No just the annual “correfocs” festival

“Correfocs” literally translated means running with fire and that’s exactly what happens through the Old Town of Girona on the night of the 31st of october every year. The organisers are dressed in costumes and some are on stilts supported by some heavy drum beats while they set off multiple fireworks and explosions all around while... [Read more of this review]

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