Exploring Zaragoza, we started at the Aljafería Palace, before we strolled into the centre where around the Plaza de Pilar the Basilica and Lonja together with the Fountain of Hispanicity and many other buildings impress with its grandeur. The Aljafería Palace was built as a fortified medieval palace during the 11th century in the Taifa of Zaragoza, an independent …
After spending a cloudy day working and getting all our washing done at a self service laundry in Fuentes del Ebro, we reached the village of Rodén in the evening. During the Civil War (1936-39) the village was destroyed and abandoned. The new village lies now below, with the ruins on the hill preserved to …
We had reached the Desierto de los Monegros – a semidesert in Aragón. It is a semi arid zone prone to frequent droughts and high temperatures. Now in May it appeared quite green, and we were surprised to see fields of cereals on every even surface. To explore this area there is a route called “Ruta de …
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 …
We drove into the Pyrenees in the direction to Andorra and came to a Spanish enclave in France, which consists of the village of Llívia with about 1590 inhabitants and lies at 1223 metres surrounded by mountains up to 2900 metres high. We used a lovely parking to meet with Cordy’s parents, which were on …
Our last stop in Spain was in San Sebastián or Donostia, as it is called in Basque. We parked a little bit outside of town and used the bikes to get into the city. The parking area we used was next to an arena, which is empty when no event is going on. (43.297742, -1.970536 …
Tapear means going from one Tapa bar to the next, enjoying a glass of wine or beer accompanied by a little dish called Tapa. A great thing to do in Pamplona! We had parked next to a fire station not far from the old town. (42.820593, -1.657342) From there it was a short walk along …
Foz de Lumbier is a gorge in Navarra which is famous for the colony of vultures, which can easily be watched while hiking on a former railway track. We followed the signs to Foz de Lumbier and found a spacious parking which costs 2,50 Euros including a map and information about the hike. (42.638258, -1.307590) …
