by Katharina Giesler | Oct 26, 2016 | Catalonia
All Hallow’s Eve is known by many different names around the world: in America, it’s Halloween; in Mexico it the Day of the Dead; and in the Spanish region of Catalunya, it’s La Castanyada. Here, the holiday is rooted in remembering loved ones who have passed away,...
by Katharina Giesler | Oct 19, 2016 | Northern Spain
When Portuguese sailors introduced colorful camellia blossoms into Galicia in the 1700s, they gave the region a piece of its identity. Today these elegant flowers illuminate the landscape and gardens of Galicia during the months of February and March, in a display...
by Katharina Giesler | Oct 5, 2016 | Northern Spain
If there’s one thing you can guarantee when taking a group to Spain’s fifth largest city, it’s that nobody will be bored. From eclectic monuments to stunning Mudejar architecture, awe-inspiring churches and cathedrals to fine food, festivals and round-the-clock fun,...
by Katharina Giesler | Sep 28, 2016 | Madrid
In the beating heart of the Spanish capital, visitors from all four corners of the globe can marvel and muse over the stunning architecture of Madrid de los Austrias (The Madrid of the Austrians) – the city’s central, Hapsburg-centric old town. Located just off the...
by Katharina Giesler | Sep 21, 2016 | Catalonia
Pass through a plaza in Barcelona or Tarragona, or any number of Catalan towns and villages during a local festival and you could be in for a breathtaking sight: local men, women and children standing on each other’s shoulders up to ten tiers high. The human tower or...
