The Bellesguard Tower (Torre Bellesguard), also known as Casa Figueres, was built by Antoni Gaudí between 1900 and 1909, using rectilinear forms rarely seen in his other work. His inspiration was the medieval castle of Martin I, also known as Martin the Humane, the last king of the Catalan dynasty of the House of Barcelona, …
MoreThe Salvador Claret Automobile Collection (Cat. Col·lecció d’Automòbils Salvador Claret) or Museu de l’Automòbil is a private family collection, located in Sils, in the La Selva region, specifically at kilometer 698 of the A2 Motorway, next to the Hostal del Rolls (Girona, Catalonia).
It was the first museum of its kind to be opened daily to …
MoreIn Barcelona, bookings are not picking up as much as in the inland and Pyrenees, because most of the visitors in the capital (83%) are international.
Some hotels, like 5 Star Mandarin Oriental, are beginning to open after a year without guests, and the lift of county-level lockdown has prompted more tickets sold for theatres and …
MoreVielha e Mijaran (traditional Catalan name: Viella i Mitjaran; until 1984 Viella – Mitg-Aran) is a municipality in the Aran Valley, formed in 1970 with the annexation of six Aranese municipalities with Viella. The latter is the Aranese capital, head of the municipality, the Valley and its judicial party. Located in the Lleida municipality.
It is …
MoreThe Minister of the Presidency, Economy and Business of Andorra, Jordi Gallardo, held an official meeting with the Minister of Territory and Sustainability of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Damià Calvet focused on various bilateral issues, such as infrastructure of the airport Andorra – La Seu d’Urgell.
Gallardo and Calvet signed a four year renewal of the …
MoreThe geographical area of the “Beaujolais” extends along the eastern edge of the Massif Central between the Saône river to the east and the Beaujolais mountains to the west. Located in the Rhône and Saône-et-Loire departments, it is the southern extension of wine-growing Burgundy. The vineyard begins beyond the town of Mâcon and extends over …
MoreFrance. From December 1st, although some measures will be lifted, a filled-in declaration of responsibility form will still be needed to travel and the borders will remain semi-closed, thus jeopardising the presence of French tourists in Andorra for the major Puríssima long weekend.
Catalonia is planning to lift the perimeter closure from November 23rd. The restrictive …
MorePérouges (fr. Pérouges) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It is a medieval walled town 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Lyon. It is perched on a small hill that overlooks the plain of the river Ain.
The medieval city of Pérouges is classified among the Most Beautiful Villages of France and …
MoreValence is a commune in south-eastern France, the capital of the Drôme department and within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
By its geographical location, Valence is one of the points of compulsory passage between Paris and the Mediterranean Sea. Its position at the centre of the meridian axis of the Rhone Valley places the city at the mouth …
MoreThe Minister of Foreign Affairs of Andorra, Maria Ubach, said that Andorra’s borders are open but, with restrictions to mobility in neighbouring territories, citizens must follow the guidelines set by both France and the Generalitat de Catalunya. To circulate in Catalonia and France it is necessary to do so with the certificates that their governments …
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