Spain

Illa de la Discòrdia: Barcelona’s discordant ‘apple’

Illa de la Discòrdia: Barcelona's discordant 'apple'

You’re probably wondering why I’ve put “apple” in quote marks like that… Well, it’s because Illa de la Discòrdia is not actually an apple at all. It’s actually a block of buildings in Barcelona’s Eixample District. A pretty unusual block, as it happens… Still confused about the “apple” bit? Don’t worry – I’ll come to it.

Ciudad Encantada: The enchanted rock city

Ciudad Encantada: The enchanted rock city

We love nothing more than rocks that look a bit like other things. We’ve already blogged about rocks that look a bit like people… Now how about rocks that look like mushrooms? Or bridges? Or elephants and crocodiles having a fight? Because you can find all of those at Ciudad Encantada in Spain!

Playa de Gulpiyuri: The beach in the middle of a meadow

Playa de Gulpiyuri: The beach in the middle of a meadow

If you’re strolling through a grassy meadow, surely one of the last last things you expect to see is a big sandy beach, right? Well, not if the beach you stumble across is Playa de Gulpiyuri in Spain!

5 truly bizarre festivals from around the world

5 truly bizarre festivals from around the world

When you think of festivals, what comes to mind? What comes to my mind is mud, drunks and unfortunate smells. But it doesn’t have to be like that! Throughout the world, there are some really strange (non-musical) festivals and celebrations… Spain, I’m looking at you! I could have written a whole, separate post about their festivals, but then I wouldn’t have got to share these with you!

Ronda: The city that’s divided in two by a canyon

Ronda: The city that’s divided in two by a canyon

Not every city is divided into two by a 390-foot-deep canyon; but, then, not every city is like Ronda, in the Spanish province of Málaga.

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