Catalan Village of Espinelves

 Espinelves is a small but very well known historic village out in the Catalan countryside. The village is surrounded by miles and miles of fir trees and this is the reason for its popularity....this is where hundreds of people come every year to buy their Christmas trees at its Fir tree and Christmas fair held in December! But if you get the chance to visit dont wait for the Christmas fair..the village is a delight to see any time of year with its beautiful stone houses, gardens and cobbled streets.

What to see in Lloret.

It was a colourful day in Lloret on Saturday when 'Giants' from all over Catalonia were walking the streets. We saw some weird and wonderful characters some were almost scary!

Lloret de Mar events - May

'Giants' will be walking the streets of Lloret this weekend!
Its always a fantastic sight to see the giants walking and dancing in Lloret when they make an appearance at the various events throughout the year. This Saturday from 16.30 there will be several groups from around the Catalan province..best places to see them are along the seafront, town hall and the carousel square.
View the full programe here.

A visit to Peralada

One of the most interesting days out in the Catalan region has got to be a visit to Peralada...not only to look around the old medieval village but a visit to the Castle/Church is a must! The library here is an amazing room which houses approximately 100,000 books where people can still go to study this massive collection.
The Glass collection of more than 2,500 pieces is the most important private collection in Spain and considered to be one of the most renowned in the world. In the same room is a ceramics collection of 1,000 plus pieces and also an ancient coin collection.
Visiting the Castle museum is by tour guide only taking 55mins, During the tour the guide will give an interesting explanation about the history of the buildings, its collections, and works of art. Gates are open promptly on the hour for the start of the tour and locked when the group has entered, they will not be opened again until its time for the next tour...so you must be there on time!

Read more about Peralada and its Castle Museum.

Spanish air traffic strike threat

The Spanish air traffic controllers are threatening strike action during the month of June, proposed dates are 8th, 10th, 12th & 14th. This will  severely disrupt people's summer holiday travel plans unless things are sorted out before. To read the full details just click on this link....Spanish air traffic strike