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Salvador Dalí and Domènech – July 2020

Salvador Dalí and Domènech – July 2020

Salvador Dalí i Domènech (1904-1989) was a Catalan painter, sculptor, decorator, writer and thinker. One of the main representatives of Surrealism. Learn about the life and work of the Empordà genius by visiting the famous Dalí triangle. Dalí Theatre-Museum (Figueres): You can see a very valuable surrealist collection, as well…

Diada de Sant Jordi – April 2020

Diada de Sant Jordi – April 2020

Legend has it that long ago in Montblanc there was a fierce dragon capable of poisoning the air and killing with its breath. He had the townspeople frightened. The inhabitants, tired of his misdeeds, decided to feed him one person a day by drawing lots. After a few days it…

Wines with denomination of origin Empordà – February 2020

Wines with denomination of origin Empordà – February 2020

Empordà is a denomination of wine origin that mainly covers land in the regions of l’Alt i Baix Empordà. The vineyards are located on calcareous land ranging from sea level to 200 metres above sea level. Different varieties of white and black wines are cultivated there. Our apartments are located…

Christmas traditions Catalonia – December 2019

Christmas traditions Catalonia – December 2019

One more year the Christmas Holidays arrive, a time to enjoy the company of family and friends. Here is a sample of the most common traditions of Catalonia during this time of year: -To make the nativity scence: it consists in making the representation of the birth of the child…