Spain – Cataluña

Salvador Dalí

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 …

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Tarragona

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 …

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Street Art

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. …

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Roca del Corb

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 …

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