by Katharina Giesler | Oct 25, 2017 | Catalonia
Each year towards the end of May, the city of Girona in the northeastern province of Catalonia undergoes a transformation. For a few days, flowers fill the medieval streets, plazas and patios with countless colors and invigorating aromas for a unique celebration of...
by Katharina Giesler | Sep 27, 2017 | Catalonia
In Catalonia and other regions of Spain, fire plays a powerful symbolic role in many traditional celebrations. Nowhere is this more evident than in a correfoc, translated literally (and very appropriately) as “fire run”. Not even the wildest imagination could conjure...
by Katharina Giesler | Sep 20, 2017 | Spain generally
Like its cuisine, the wine of Spain has achieved international acclaim for its superb quality and unique characteristics. Spanish wine producers wisely balance thousands of years of tradition and expertise with the most modern techniques. Spain’s ideal growing...
by Katharina Giesler | Nov 17, 2016 | Catalonia
Music and theater lovers of all tastes will find something to sing to their senses at the Castell de Peralada festival. Each summer, this month-long menagerie of live shows has transformed the picturesque town of La Peralada, in the Girona province into a vibrant...
by Katharina Giesler | Jul 6, 2016 | Catalonia
The reasons to visit (and fall in love with) Barcelona and the surrounding region of Catalonia are endless…sun-drenched beaches, centuries of architecture, cuisine to delight all tastes, shopping galore, and world-class culture, to name just a few. And those visiting...
