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Knock on the Door

I fell in love with these iron knockers on the doors of Tarragona Cathedral.  The doors are covered in iron, and these knockers make the perfect finishing touch to this […]

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Tarragonan Trompe l’Oeil

At first glance, you may notice nothing strange about these doors and windows in La Plaça dels Sedassos in Tarragona: In fact, they are all painted on a flat wall, with the perspectives […]

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U is for… Umbrella

Now you probably all think that this title means lots of photos of British weather. But no, I’ve got a few umbrellas from sunnier climes. First of all, Venice: Then […]

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The Beach at its Best

Beaches are for having fun and chilling I’m participating in LetsBeWild.com’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge. This week’s Challenge is: The Beach!

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Serrated Mountain

Montserrat, which means serrated mountain, is a stunning sight from below.  It even lights up the motorway journey to Barcelona from the south. Posted as part of Sue’s Word a […]

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Looking down onto Plaça del Pi

If you can find a vantage point, do take the opportunity to look down onto Barcelona’s squares.  They are often busy places, hemmed in by historic buildings; looking down from […]

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Pont del Diable on Instagram

A photo by my daughter on our recent trip to Tarragona. Reblogged from Tarragona Turisme‘s facebook page: . Good morning… and don’t let the rain water down your weekend! Today […]

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Giants and Big Heads in Barcelona

During the summer months, Catalan towns brim with festivals.  Giants and big-heads (gegants i capgrossos) make their grand appearance  along with human castles, fireworks, correfocs (fire run), all accompanied by dancing […]

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Tarragona Castle Window

This window is a follow-up to last week’s post Castles in the Air.  This window in Tarragona celebrates Catalonia’s tradition of human castle (castells) building. . Posted as part of the Thursday Lingering […]