I wonder how many of you even heard of Carcassonne? I know I hadn’t until a short while back, when I reading about the roots of the infamous Inquisition. Believe it or not, this is the epicenter, where it all started and that deeply troubling history intrigued...
Returning from Carcassonne I decided to spend few hours in Toulouse. It was a great decision as I discovered that Toulouse is a city full of substance, history and good food. I took the map and drew a quick circle and decided to do a clock-wise tour, that meant that...
Summer is here in all it’s splendour! I truly believe there is no better place to live than Barcelona this time of year. It’s so easy to explore and you have a huge variety of activities to choose from; a trip to the sea, a hike in the mountains, a walk...
Casa Milà, more commonly known as “La Pedrera”, is a modernist building completed by Antonio Gaudí built between 1906-1912 and declared a Unesco Patrimony in 1984. It was the last civil work completed by Antonio Gaudí. The construction began just after he...
Barrí Gotic or the Gothic Quarter is found between the Cathedral and City Hall, enclosing most of what is left of medieval Barcelona and contains some of the most interesting monuments of the city. Hidden below these centuries old streets another secret also...
From its foundation as the Roman Barcino, Barcelona has always been surrounded by walls to defend the city against its enemies. However, the Bourbon conquest on the 11th of September 1714 turned these protective walls into the city’s prison. The conquering army...
