Tangerine in Tarragona
Hex colour reference: #ffa474 A colourful note: the colour name atomic tangerine became a Crayola colour in 1997 (quite a mild colour given its ferocious name) and in 1995-2007 there was a […]
Oranges and Lemons
A selection of oranges and lemons from Tunisia and Spain. Linked to Sunlit Sunday, Mosaic Monday and OYGIF. Posted by Debbie Smyth, 8 March 2015
Windows and Flags
The Catalans are proud of their heritage and you’ll spot many a yellow and red Catalan flag flying, no matter the time of year. With the current push for independence […]
A Wonky Point of View
Sometimes, it is good to move away from the rigidity of the horizontal and vertical, and venture into the crazy world of the diagonal. Claridges at an angle seems more […]
Casteller Heads
In Tarragona, on the Rambla Nova, there stands a life-size monument to the tradition of building Castells, or Human Towers. As you can see above, the castellers are lifelike, with […]
Tarragona’s Balcón del Mediterráneo
Tarragona is a beautiful city, with fascinating Roman remains and the perfect setting right on the coast. The Balcón del Mediterráneo is the name given to the viewpoint at the […]
D is for… Dance the Sardana
The Sardana is a traditional dance of Catalonia. The dancer is called a sardanista. It is a slow dance with intricate steps, danced in circles of differing sizes with a […]
Which Way?
Cee has started a new photography challenge this week, called Which Way? To mark its debut, I am featuring some of my favourite bridges. Most have already appeared in this blog […]
B is for… Boat
Whenever I visit Tarragona, I like to pop down to the fishermen’s district, El Serallo. It is home to a well known fish market, and many fish and seafood restaurants. […]
X is for… X Marks the Spot
Here are a few photos of maps that have caught my attention on my travels. . Posted as part of Frizztext’s Tagged X Challenge and Alphabe Thursday.
Watching over Tarraco
A peep through this window, reveals the statue of Caesar Augustus looking down over Tarragona’s coastline. Tarraco, as it was called in Roman times, is the first and oldest Roman settlement […]
