On our way through Cataluña, we wanted to stop at Figueres, to visit the museum of Dalí. It was weekend, and Catalan nationalists used the highway bridges, to get their wish of independence to the people. Salvador Dalí was born in Figueres in 1904, and the cities theatre is the most important exhibition of his …
Tarragona, once the Roman Tarraco, was founded before the 5th century BC, and is the oldest Roman settlement on the Iberian Peninsula. It became the capital of the Roman province of Hispania Citerior (province at the east coast of modern Spain) during the period of the Roman Republic, and of Hispania Tarraconensis (province of the northern, eastern and central territories of …
In Zaragoza we had crossed the Ebro and after our visit to Belitche we had returned to the river and decided to follow it to its delta at the Mediterranean coast. The Ebro rises in Cantabria and flows 930 kilometres to the East. In the Iberian peninsula, it ranks second in length after the Tagus (Tajo), and second in discharge volume …
We didn’t know this town until we were looking for a stop for the night on our way to the Monegros Desert. When we reached this free caravan parking, we were surprised how nice this town at the river Segre appeared. The next day we went for a stroll along the river and to the …
Where would you expect numerous murals in Spain? Madrid, Barcelona or a tiny village in Lleida province? Penelles is exactly that and famous for its street art and the Gargar festival celebrating it every year. This lovely community even provides a free parking for caravans with a service station in the centre of the village. …
At the foothills of the Pyrenees, near the villag e of Peramola, lies a fascinating rock formation, called Roca del Corb. We found a hike on Wikiloc, starting from the village, which we followed up into the mountains and around Roca del Corb with incredible views of an even bigger and similar rock formation. They …
Now the last part of our trip started, driving back home through Spain with 2 nice stops: First we drove over the border along the coast – a new experience as before we always used the route over the highway further inland via Le Perthus. Before we reached La Port de la Selva – a …
Vienna Rathaus Every year we go back to Austria for Christmas with the family, this year we decided to take the camper. We didn’t have much time between the end of school and Christmas, therefore it was just driving more than 2.200 km. Our first stop was near Barcelona in San Sadurní d’Anoia. This town …
