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Marimurtra Botanical Garden, Blanes

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We continue to study the parks and botanical gardens located on the most picturesque part of the coast between the cities of Blanes and Lloret de Mar, and today the object of our story will be the Marimurtra botanical garden (Jardí Botànic Marimurtra), located in Blanes, to the left of the city beach, facing the sea. Translated from the Catalan language, the name means “Sea and myrtle tree.”
The construction of the park was started in 1918 by Karl Faust, an entrepreneur of German descent from Barcelona, who subsequently, since 1924, devoted all his free time to its replenishment and expansion. Currently, the park covers an area of almost 14 hectares, and here you can find more than 3,000 diverse plants from all over the world.
The Botanical Garden is conditionally divided into three parts corresponding to different climatic regions – Mediterranean, temperate and subtropical. In spring everything blooms and smells here, which is why spring is the best time to visit the Marimurtra Botanical Garden.
And of course, the breathtaking views of the Mediterranean coast of the Costa Brava will not leave anyone indifferent!

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Park of cacti Pinya de Rosa

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Park of cacti Pinya de Rosa

For lovers of prickly cacti – between the cities of Blanes and Lloret de Mar, on the rocky coast there is a wonderful park of cacti Pinya de Rosa. Spanish engineer Fernando Riviera de Caralt, a great admirer of these wonderful plants created this park lovingly in 1945. Once the park’s area was more than 50 hectares; today, unfortunately, the park had to seriously make room. Nonetheless, today there you can still find at least 7,000 (!) varieties of these beautiful spines.

Some useful information and photos of the park can be viewed at the link.

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Gardens of Saint Clotilde in Lloret de Mar

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The Italian Renaissance, pacifying landscapes, the romantic history of creation – all this – the magnificent gardens of Saint Clotilde in the city of Lloret de Mar, created in the 20s of the last century; a suitable place for a leisurely stroll and finding spiritual balance.
The Mediterranean Lloret de Mar is famous not only for its eventful life of the resort town, for its beaches and walking trail along the sea, but also for its history and, of course, the famous Gardens of Saint Clotilde. According to Wikipedia, Marquis de Roviralta, a successful Catalan medic-pharmacist and collector, bought in 1918 a rather large piece of land that was used for growing grapes, in order to build a private property here overlooking the open sea and that would be in a perfect harmony with the environment. Already in 1919, the invited young landscape architect Nicolau Maria Rubió i Tudurí (who, by coincidence, turned out to be the brother of the marquis’ partner in pharmaceutical business ), began to work on landscaping the park. The Marquis de Roviralta chose the name for the park in memory of his beloved wife, Clotilde, who died shortly before the completion of the work. The Marquis de Roviralta himself passed away in 1997; at the same time, the park was transferred to the property of the mayor’s office of Lloret de Mar, thanks to which we now have the opportunity to walk along its shady alleys and enjoy breathtaking views of the sea.

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Flower Festival in Girona 2015

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Праздник цветов в Жироне 2015
And again the fantastic flower festival Temps de Flors comes to Girona. It means that the streets and houses of the historic center of the city will again be decorated with the efforts of the best designers and flower growers and will appear before us in a new face. This year this bright and colorful festival captures Girona already for the 60th time!
You can see photos of the compositions that we managed to take during Girona Flower Festival 2015 following the link.
P.S. And do not forget to see photos of the Girona Flower Festival 2019!
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Tractor drivers festival in Vidreres 2015

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Tractor drivers festival in Vidreres 2015

The traditional festival of the Catalan tractor drivers “Fira de tractoristes 2015” took place last weekend in the open field near the town of Vidreres. This year, already for the 40th time – quite a long tradition!
Various equipment was lined up in the field; there were police, fire and medical vehicles, various tractors and yellow tow trucks from Viñas company. Mandatory attribute of any fairs and town festivals – a variety of tents selling a variety of food and unbelievable knick-knacks, the purpose of which you can not even guess. The obligatory march of giant dolls is followed by entertaining contests and a demonstration of professional skills for working in the field.

And well, for dessert – an indispensable part of the program – a procession of tractors! More than a hundred, of different ages and epochs, caressed by love of their owners. Quite often on the tractor sit several generations, from grandson to grandfather …

You can read the short story about the Tractor drivers festival in Vidreres 2015 with photos following the link.

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Walk along the sea from S’Agaro to Sant Feliu de Guixols

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We continue to explore one of the most remarkable and picturesque sights of Catalonia – hiking trails laid along the seashore, usually called “cami de ronda” in Catalan. Today we propose to to make a walk along the seashore from the San Pol beach in S’Agaro towards Sant Feliu de Guixols. This route is different from the previous walk along the La Gavina residencial complex in S’Agaro, today we have more descents and ascents, the path is not so even, sports shoes are recommended, as well as fresh water to replenish the acid-base balance, dedication and camera, because the views are absolutely stunning!

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Fortress of St. Fernando in Figueres

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Крепость Святого Фернандо, Фигейрас. Fortress of St. Fernando in Figueres. Forteresse de Saint-Fernando.Castillo de San Fernando. Castell de Sant Ferran.

When visiting the city of Figueres, most of the tourists usually aim at visiting the Salvador Dali Theater-Museum – and this is really a must-see place.

However, only a small part of the guests of Figueres knows that, not far from the Dali House Museum, there is another prominent landmark. Namely, the Fortress of St. Fernando in Figueres (Castillo de San Fernando), the largest bastion type fortress in Europe, founded in 1753.

The fortress was vital for Spain to protect itself from the encroachments of the peace-loving neighboring France. The fact is that under the terms of the Treaty Of The Pyrenees peace agreement of 1659, the northern part of Catalonia was ceded to France, and with it all the defensive structures of that time, leaving the borders of Spain without proper supervision.

The construction was carried out thoroughly, no money was spared. The project was breathtaking – the fortress could house a garrison of 4,000 people, the underground stables could fit 450 horses, and the supply of food and water should have been enough for a whole year of siege!

According to the tradition of those years, the fortress was named in honor of the Spanish monarch Fernando VI, who ruled at the time of the foundation of the fortress. Unfortunately, he did not have time to enjoy the finished creation, and after the death of the king, the construction was delayed for almost 40 years, and many objects were never completed. And the good-natured French already in 1794 laid siege to the fortress and took by storm, and then repeated it again and again in 1811 and 1823, showing no respect for this wonderful gem of fortification science.

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Festival of the Texas cowboys in Besalu 2015

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Festival of the Texas cowboys in Besalu 2015

Walking along Besalu on Saturday, April 18, we were surprised to find announcements that the city is hosting a festival of the Texas cowboys in the style of the Wild Wild West (Festa Western a Besalú), and for the 6th time already!

Fans of country-style, American cars, cowboys in obligatory jeans, boots and hats, flags of the Confederation of the Southern States, traditional cowboy fun – rodeo and dancing to live country music – all of the above was concentrated on the fenced site behind the old town…

A short story and photos that we managed to take during the Cowboys Festival in Besalu can be viewed at the link.

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Besalu

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Besalu
Besalu – a medieval town deservedly popular among tourists on the banks of the River Fluvia in the volcanic province of Garrotcha. The city is often called the “frozen decoration” for a film about the Middle Ages; they say that time froze here for centuries. All this is true, the city makes an indelible impression, starting with the seven-arched bridge with a tower that has become the hallmark of the city, and ending with the famous chairs fixed vertically on the sheer walls and intended for witches to rest…

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Walk along the hiking trail Camino de Ronda in S’Agaro

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We invite you to stroll along Camino de Ronda in S’Agaro – without exaggeration, the most beautiful hiking trail of the Costa Brava. It passes along the seashore around the elite residential complex S’Agaro Vell and famous hotel Hostal de la Gavina.

The first houses in the prestigious urbanization S’Agaro were erected from 1922 to 1924. Around the same time began the construction of a wonderful walking trail along the seashore. The Hostal de la Gavina opened its doors to visitors in 1932. Since then, the stream of people eager to relax here has not dried up year after year; and it is very, very prestigious to own an expensive real estate in Sagaro – you can easily meet one of the celebrities during a walk here…

Our path will take you from San Pol beach to Sa Conca beach, the path is very comfortable for walking, rather wide and level, which lovers of a healthy lifestyle enjoy with pleasure – along the way you will meet many runners and walkers😊. The length of the route is 1 km 800 m in one direction, but you still won’t be able to quickly get through – the breathtaking landscapes of rocky shores in combination with the azure color of sea water in countless bays and year-round fresh green Mediterranean pines leave no one indifferent, the best selfies are guaranteed! And if you’re lucky – you can see squirrels, which are found here in abundance …

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