Now can you imagine 600 or so people turning out in England on a Sunday morning at the end of February for a communal outdoor breakfast of a sardine sarnie and red-wine? Nah! Me neither! But that is exactly what we did this morning here in Catalonia, Spain. Throughout the …
On the second Sunday in June Miravet holds its annual Cherry Fiesta in the large square by the riverside -Plaza del Arenal. Its fabulous location by the River Ebro, the Castle of Miravet looking down from above and great atmosphere makes this a popular fiesta for both tourists and the …
The first weekend of May is the annual wine fair in Falset. Falset is a pretty market town of barely 3000 inhabitants which is the capital of the Priorat region. During this weekend it becomes a showcase for the wines of the Priorat and Montsant and is attended by professionals …
When you come to live in Catalonia, one thing you soon notice is the universal celebration of food! There are fiestas dedicated to cherries, peaches, rice, wine, artichokes (I kid you not!) oysters, oranges – in fact virtually anything that is grown and harvested! During the winter months there is …