Catalonia
The Greek and Roman ruins of Empuries lie seconds away from waves crashing onto its beautiful beach Three centuries after Greeks established a busy trading post here in the th century B C Romans docked here ... Read More
In Girona you ll find an eclectic collection of evidence that Iberians Romans Moors Jews Charlemagne s French empire and even more cultures have had a turn at making their mark on The City of a Thousand ... Read More
Hidden away from mass tourism unlike some unfortunate resorts further down the shore by Barcelona these neighboring locales offer a relaxing break from Spain s busier spots These peaceful fishing villages ... Read More
This small village seduces you with tall medieval bridges stretching over the Fluvia River Inside is one of the most complete and best-preserved collections of Romanesque architecture in Catalonia This makes ... Read More
In Pals you will find a collection of medieval constructions such as Romanesque houses walkways and a clock tower as well as award-winning restoration The city was abandoned during the tumultuous Spanish Civil ... Read More
Though Figueres has its own remarkable history most tourists here are on a pilgrimage to a memorial for one of their favorite artists Salvador Dal The Teatre-Museu Dal does not just house some of Dal s ... Read More
In addition to the pleasant features of other nearby seaside villages the relaxed pace of life magical coast-line views quaint and colorful fishing boats moored on the shore Cadaques was Salvador Dal s home ... Read More
The colorful energetic and artistic culture of Sitges is famous for being one of the most festive seaside locales in Catalonia In addition to its vintage car rally street flower-carpets film festival and ... Read More
After miles of flat straight coastline the 'feet' of Languedoc's Pyrenees spill down to the coast causing it to undulate and rise steeply from the ocean Collioure feels more like an Italian seaside town ... Read More
Those wanting to get in touch with the area s fresh seafood pun intended can go to a fish auction like the big one Palam s holds every weekday afternoon at or even earlier in the day to see fishermen at ... Read More
Once the capital of the Western Roman Empire the seaside city of Tarragona still has a captivating amount of archeological finds An amphitheater where gladiators made the show a circus where legendary chariot ... Read More
