by Katharina Giesler | Mar 16, 2016 | Levante
Every March, while many people around the world eagerly await chirping birds, budding trees and other signs of spring, Valencians are putting the finishing touches on their fallas. These highly flammable papier-mache sculptures of celebrities, politicians and...
by Katharina Giesler | Feb 2, 2016 | Andalusia
When most people think of Carnival, they think of sequined samba dancers, non-stop street parties and Brazilian heat, but one of the most important Carnivals actually takes place in the south-western tip of Spain – and it has a very different take on the...
by Katharina Giesler | Jan 26, 2016 | Catalonia
The Catalonian countryside has so much to offer visitors: everything from rolling green hills, to snow-capped mountain peaks, to seemingly endless vineyards waving in the breeze. Charming masias (rural homes built of stone that often date back centuries) dot the...
by Katharina Giesler | Jan 5, 2016 | Spain generally
Live it up like a local on January 5th and 6th with Spain’s Reyes Magos celebrations If you’re travelling in Spain in early January, you’re in for a real treat. The Spanish Christmas tradition of Los Reyes Magos – The Three Kings’ Celebrations – sees gifts, parades...
