BY Ada Behncké Serra The other day, we told you about how Picasso stayed for a while in Gósol, leaving us hundreds of works inspired by this village. Another artist of international significance who left his stamp on Berguedà was no other than Gaudí. However, he orbited around another Bergadan village, La Pobla de Lillet. There, he left us samples […]
BY Ada Behncké Serra Everyone likes to go for a getaway to the nature and do outdoor activities. Particularly now when the pandemic has pushed us towards destination in open and non-crowded places. However, there’s no need to be a genius to realise that, if we don’t travel responsibly, these dream sites’ days are numbered. And here’s where the concepts of ecotourism and ecotour become important: tourism models which are respectful towards […]
BY Ada Behncké Serra Although here in Spain we call “vía verde” –Spanish for greenway– any easy, cyclable trail running through natural spaces, the term is quite more specific. Actually, “Vía Verde” is a registered trademark by the Spanish Railway Foundation (FEE), and its use is legally limited to itineraries which take advantage of old train layouts. Thus, strictly […]
BY Ada Behncké Serra Regardless of the debate on whether there is a “Catalan Romanesque” which is different of the Romanesque in the rest of Europe or not –and I’ll stay out this because I lack the knowledge–, it’s clear that Romanesque art is a very important element in Catalan culture nowadays. Whether the Romanesque in Catalunya has a […]
BY Ada Behncké Serra The Penedès region is a synonym for wine. It’s a land of vineyards and wineries, of Cava and Corpinnat, of still wines and sparkling wines. It’s a land of traditional viticulture and of rooted, pruned, and harvested history. It’s a fruitful land, longly fermented and carefully bottled to dress up our tables. The Penedès is […]
