Spain is such a fascinating country. Going to each different region feels like you’re going to a completely different country.
I’ve been lucky enough to see a lot of Spain. I’ve lived in Andalucía and Catalunya, and visited lots of the rest of the country. Here are a few places I recommend visiting – though it’s by no means an extensive list!
You can also check out each region from the drop-down menu.
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Where in Spain Wednesday – Girona
This week, I've got a photo of Catalunya's second most-famous city (probably): Girona! Girona is just about an hour away from Barcelona by train. Its small-town feel is so different from Barcelona's edgy cosmopolitan vibe. I'd always heard that Girona is Catalonia's...
La Sagrada Familia
After doing my Where in Spain Wednesday series for a few months now, I just had to include a photo of the Sagrada Familia! It's one of Spain's most iconic buildings, and one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen. This is probably Antoni Gaudí's most famous work,...
Where in Spain Wednesday – Sevilla’s Plaza del Triunfo
Hello everybody! I've been so jet-lagged I haven't been posting much lately, but here's my regular Where in Spain Wednesday post - a bit later than usual, as California is 9 hours behind Spain. This is the beautiful Plaza del Triunfo in Sevilla. The plaza itself is...
Catalan Human Towers – a.k.a. Castellers!
This weekend, Barcelona is putting on its big fall festival - La Mercè! The holiday was originally a Catholic feast day for Our Lady of Mercy, but it's developed into a 3-day city party filed with free concerts, cultural activities, performances, and the...
Barcelona’s Passeig de Gràcia
It seems like summer is already on its way out here in Barcelona - it's cooled off significantly, and today has been full of rain and thunder. So this week I want to share a picture of how pretty Barcelona looks in the rain. It's one of the Gaudí-designed tiles that...
Barcelona’s Catalan Pride
Yesterday Catalonia celebrated a special holiday - La Diada Nacional de Cataluyna, which falls on September 11th. All the streets were decked out in full Catalan regalia, and filled to the brim with marches and parades. About 1.5 million people were out in Barcelona...
