Catalan Summer Solstice Festival Is Fire
Each year throughout Spain, particularly in Catalonia's Girona Pyrenees, as the sun reaches its zenith, summer begins with a celebratory bang: the Fire Festival of…
A Gothic Treasure: The Valencia Silk Exchange, La Lonja de la Seda
Light streams between a forest of spiral stone columns. Each support twists upward, branching into a delicate web of ribbed groin vaults overhead. This airy—seemingly…
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Barcelona: Spain or Catalonia?—When we unexpectedly met its complexity and conflict
Many may not even realize—I, one of limited knowledge, can only begin to understand—the layers of Barcelona’s complicated history within the region of Catalonia. Seeing…
The Luster of Valencia: Revealng Spain’s Third-Largest City (Part 3 of 3): Quality + Balance
As my family’s Valencian soccer trip came to an end, we reflected that true prosperity flourishes in their balanced way of life. The people displayed…
The Luster of Valencia: Revealng Spain’s Third-Largest City (Part 2 of 3): Artistry + Progress
As Valencia progresses into the 21st century, this city built over two millennia works to maintain her heritage. Quality development balances artful modern construction with…
The Luster of Valencia: Revealng Spain’s Third-Largest City (Part 1 of 3): Her Allure
Valencia doesn't seem to realize how beguiling she is, which only adds to her charm. As the capital of a once-prominent region, this unpretentious city…