Sarrià Sant Gervasi is located in the north-west of Barcelona, at the foot of Tibidabo, the local mountain of the town. Once a Roman colony, it was first mentioned in documents in 987; Until 1921 it was an independent village outside Barcelona. Today it is part of the urban area of the Barcelona. Nevertheless, Sarrià […]
Font Magica de Montjuic – Barcelona
Font Magica, the Magic Fountain is between Plaça d’Espanya and the Palau National in Barcelona. For the evening, a magnificent light show was promised. On arrival at the Plaça d’Espanya, we are looking for a restaurant because we have not eaten anything since breakfast. As we didn’t see a restaurant at the Placa, we try […]
Museu del Mar – Lloret de Mar
Museu del Mar, the Maritime Museum is right on the beach promenade, the Passeig de Cinto Verdaguer, in Lloret de Mar. It is housed in the former Casa Garriga, a surviving example of the glorious past. Casa Garriga was built on behalf of Eric Garriga i Mataró and completed in 1887. He was one of […]
Monolit Festival – Wonderful World of Flamenco
On the way to the center of Lloret de Mar, we were coincidentally passing by the Monolit Festival at Placa Pere Torrent. Monolit Festival is also the name of the company, which organizes festivals, competitions and sporting activities. The company helps creative amateur associations to showcase their talent by participating in their international festivals. Furthermore, […]
La Dona Marinera e Castillo de San Juan – Lloret de Mar
At the beach of Lloret de Mar, a Woman sculpture on the rock leap to the eye. It is The seafarer woman (La Dona Marinera) La Dona Marinera is a monument in honor of the women whose husbands emigrated to America in order to seek their fortune. Many of the emigrants or Indianos, as they […]
Jardines de Santa Clotilde – Lloret de Mar
Jardines de Santa Clotilde are historical gardens, which lie picturesquely right on the cliffs of the Costa Brava. They offer a wonderful view above the sea. The architect and landscape planner Nicola Rubió i Tuduri designed the gardens in spirit of the Catalan Art Nouveau, the Noucentisme, in 1919. He consciously turned away from the […]