Events and Traditions
¡Viva Cuba! In Catalonia – Fira d’Indians
High up, enthroned on a hill, lies Begur with the ruins of his medieval castle and the city center, which is now supposed to…
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Dalí and Culture
Sensorium Grand Gala of Surrealism
Normally we go in search of art and not the other way around. With the special atmosphere that blew around the alleys of the…
Hiking and Excursions
Medieval Besalú – between Lances, Lords and Ladies
This year, too, the center of the city of Besalú went on a journey through time to the Middle Ages for the last weekend…
Beaches and Coves
Celebrating Life – Pirata Beach Bar Roses
Celebrating life at one time or another is something that many of us forget in the stress of everyday life. From mid-June to mid-September,…
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The Ibiza of the Costa Brava
The White Summer, an evening-night market in Serres de Pals near the beach, awaited its guests from 6-1 p.m. and invited to go shopping…
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A sign of connectedness – Catalonia’s human chain on September 11th
It's been a month and a half since I left Germany, a few days after my arrival here I published my first blog entry…
Events and Traditions
Sun, Sangria, Siesta – What makes the Spaniard a Spaniard?
Paella, full sun and the light life Spaniards get up at lunchtime, which is why the whole daily routine shifts back so much that…
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Festival of Del Tura in Olot
OLOT - GARROTXA The festivals del Tura in September are the Festa Major of Olot in honor of the city's patron saint. They are…
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Fish auction in Roses
Specialties from the Mediterranean Sea 5 p.m. Fishing port Roses: The first fishing boats have already laid out and there is a lot of…
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Havaneres – Cantada d’Haveneres
Callela de Palafrugell of the Havanera came to Spain with sailors in the mid-18th century from Cuba. For 40 years, the best Havaneras groups…
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Fiesta del Carmen
Feast in favor of the patron saint of seafarers Like all coastal towns in our region, Empuriabrava is also celebrating the Fiesta del Carmen…
Events and Traditions
Festival Castell Peralada – 25 years
15.07. – 15.08. 2011 Peralada Music Festival The international music festival Castell de Peralada is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. It opens its…