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Tractor drivers festival in Vidreres 2017

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Tractor drivers festival in Vidreres 2017
Vidreres is a relatively small town located on the right, if you take the C-35 highway towards Barcelona, just before the Lloret de Mar exit. Here, right in the fields, every year the fun holiday Fira de Tractoristes de Vidreres takes place. It’s dedicated to agriculture and the most important machines involved in the difficult task of growing harvest – tractors! More than a hundred growling monsters, all kinds of colors and years of manufacture take part in the traditional defile of tractor drivers, some of those machines are older than their drivers!
A short story about how the festival of tractor drivers took place in Vidreres in 2017 with numerous photos can be viewed following the link.
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Cap de Creus Natural Park

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Cap de Creus Natural Park
The Cap de Creus Natural Park is located on the easternmost point of the Iberian Peninsula, in a place where the Pyrenees sink into the waters of the Mediterranean, dividing France and Spain. When people talk about this place, the following words most often sound – fantastic, alien landscapes, and the strongest, knocking down wind…
Almost all of this is true, but you can read in more detail about this picturesque place in our blog following the link – Cap de Creus.
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Safari Zoo in Sigean, France

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Safari Zoo in Sigean, France
If your kids love animals, don’t deny them (and yourself too) the pleasure of visiting the safari zoo in Sigean, about 80 kilometers from the Spanish-French border. And don’t let the distance scare you – believe me, it’s worth of it!
In the first part of the journey (safari park itself), you can observe animals from the window of your car in practically natural environment. There are all kinds of deer, bulls, antelopes, ostriches, giraffes, black Tibetan bears, zebras, lions and rhinos. They all look at you, as on delicious canned meat in a metal can😃 In fact, the animals are not hungry (it seems that way) and are not eager to eat you right now😁. In the second part you can walk through the usual zoo, where you will also find many animals and birds…
To get a complete picture of what awaits you – see our photo report following the link – Safari Zoo, Sigean, France.
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Beget

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Beget

Beget (in Catalan pronounced as a Bazhet) – a tiny medieval village (first hit in historical chronicles in 1013) is located in a narrow canyon among forests in such a godforsaken place in the mountains of northern Catalonia that only a rare tourist can get here. However, if you are a real explorer and you want to enjoy a non-mass tourist product, then you should come here! Narrow pedestrian streets (it’s just not possible to pass by car through the village in principle!), old houses, clean mountain air, only 27 permanently registered residents …

The distance to Beget from Playa de Aro is about 108 km, it will take 1 hour 45 minutes by car, and from Barcelona – all 150 kilometers, as much as 2 hours 15 minutes. In order to diversify a long journey you can make a stop in Camprodon – a cozy catalan town to admire the famous Romanesque “devil’s” bridge and take some beautiful photos.
A detailed story and photos can be viewed at the link – Beget.
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Camprodon

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Camprodon

Camprodon is an ancient city located in the fertile and very picturesque northern part of Catalonia. Even the road to it evokes a feeling of genuine delight – well-groomed horses peacefully nibble the weed on even green meadows, evoking a feeling of peace and harmony with the environment😊.

Among other attractions, the city is famous for its New Bridge (such bridges are usually also called “Romanesque” or “Devil’s”). Also worth noting is St. Peter’s Monastery, whose construction began in 904.

A detailed story about our trip to Camprodon accompanied by photographic cards can be viewed at the link.

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Giants procession in the Spanish Village, Barcelona

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Giants procession in the Spanish Village, Barcelona
The procession of giant dolls is a Catalan tradition, rooted in the deep Middle Ages. Every self-respecting town, even a very small one, usually has a pair of giant dolls who take part in local festivals and sometimes travel to neighboring cities.

This time the procession of dolls took place not just anywhere, but in a Spanish Village in Barcelona, so we could not miss such a spectacle! The procession was attended by several dozen giant dolls and much more living people from the staff of the doll service teams.

The story of the history of this entertaining tradition, as well as photos of how the procession of giants in the Spanish Village in Barcelona looked this year, can be viewed at the link.

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Monastery of Sant Miquel del Fai

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Monastery of Sant Miquel del Fai

Incredibly beautiful place, located in the mountains between the Montserrat mountain range and the Montseny Natural Park.

The first structure dedicated to the Christian cult was built here in the X century, since then the Church of St. Miguel, located in a cave carved in the rock, has reached our times.

Stunning landscapes overlooking the Vall de Tenes valley below, a trail past a mountain waterfall, underground caves and much more await you…

You can read more details about Monastery of Sant Miquel del Fai, as well as to see the photos following the link.

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Salt Mountain, Cardona

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Salt Mountain, Cardona

The town of Cardona, located in the north of the province of Barcelona, became widely known in the Middle Ages and brought to the heights the wealth of its city rulers thanks to extensive (for those times) salt deposits, namely its famous Salt Mountain (Montaña de Sal).

Unfortunately, only a small hill remains from the mountain nowadays . But modern tourists are offered to make a tour of the underground galleries of the salt mining enterprise existing here before 1990 and enjoy the sights of the fantastic tangles of salt minerals.

A detailed story about the history of the Salt Mountain in Cardona and some photos (you are allowed to take photos only in a few places inside) can be viewed following the link.

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Live Nativity scenes in Brunyola

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Live Nativity scenes in Brunyola
We continue to expand the geography of visiting traditional Christmas Nativity shows (Pessebra vivent in Catalan), which take place on holidays in different localities of Catalonia. This time we went to a small village of the XIII century called Brunyola, which is located next to Girona.
A short story about Christmas Nativity scenes in Brunyola with photos can be viewed following the link.
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Nativity miniatures in the monastery of Santa Maria de Solius

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Nativity miniatures in the monastery of Santa Maria de Solius
Located close to the small town of Santa Cristina de Aro there is a monastery of Santa Maria de Solius, famous for its exhibition of Nativity miniatures, depicting scenes from the birth of Jesus Christ and created by caring hands of Cistercian monks from the monastery.
The miniatures are made of gypsum plaster; in their manufacture, the exteriors of real houses from various cities were reproduced; pleasant surprise to identify your home in the Nativity scene!

To obtain more information to plan your visit, as well as to see the photos of some Nativity miniatures in the monastery of Santa Maria de Solius please follow the link.

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