Once a year Valencia celebrates Saint Joseph with Las Fallas and turns completely crazy. People take to the streets to parade along huge funny figures and go wild, partying all day. The figurines have been a cult art event, with
Gothic quarter : Barcelona
On my recent visit to Barcelona, I stayed near the Gothic Quarter, the old city center, with buildings and architecture dating back hundreds of years. It’s filled with funky stores, comfy little cafes and restaurants, and shopping options. There are lots of walking
Sant Ferran Castle : Figueres Spain
Figueres in eastern Spain isn’t all about the life of Dali, it has much more to offer. It has one of the largest army fortifications in Europe – the Sant Ferran Castle. Though it isn’t grand, and there is no royal
Museu de Fogueres & Museo de Belenes : Alicante Spain
Alicante in Spain has a couple of top attractions, like the beaches and the gorgeous mountain-top Santa Bárbara Castle. Other than that, it’s a pretty sleepy town. There are a couple of smaller attractions, which I finished in about an hour
Visions of Girona : Spain
Girona is a charming often overlooked town. I wasn’t planning to do anything much there myself, but my cheap RyanAir landed in that airport, and I heard it has a charming old quarter and great views from the university and
Jardines de Monforte & del Real : Valencia
While I was exploring Valencia on foot, going around the circular river turned green that encompasses Valencia’s old town from the north, Tripadvisor came up with a small attraction I decided to detour and check out. Jardines de Monforte, or the Monforte
Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus : Barcelona
My favorite moment in my last visit to Barcelona was up on the Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Sagrat Cor) with panoramic views of gorgeous Barcelona from high up in the mountains. A short bus ride from Barcelona
University of Girona wall walk: Spain
Girona was my first stop on the eastern Spain trip, since that’s where cheap Ryan Air flights land, but Girona is definitely deserving of a visit. It has a lovely historic Jewish quarter area and the panoramic views from the University
Visions of Barcelona : Spain
It took me 15 years to revisit the beautiful city of Barcelona, and I can’t imagine why I waited this long. During Christmas vacation I took off to warm up at the south touring the east coast of Spain and
City of Arts and Sciences : Valencia Spain
The problem was I arrived in Valencia after visiting Barcelona, Girona, and Figueres, and so the charming old central area of Valencia was just, let’s say, okay. Sure, you get your lovely architecture, a grand cathedral, a lively local market,