2024-03-22

Springtime in Spain

The peach orchards near Lleida are already in full bloom in March with beautiful pink colors. It provides spectacular images every year and you can enjoy a nice hike through the fields. Just over an hour drive from Torre Nova.

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Springtime in Spain

The peach orchards near Lleida are already in full bloom in March with beautiful pink colors. It provides spectacular images every year and you can enjoy walking through the fields. Just over an hour drive from Torre Nova. The province of Lleida in Catalonia is known for its high quality fruits: cherries, peaches, apples, pears, nuts, etc. The village of Aitona organizes tours through the orchards every year and from May to September you can also come and pick fruit yourself! Not much text this time, the pictures say it all!

 


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2025-07-31

Big heads and even bigger stories – the Capgrossos of Catalonia

A narrow village street, the sound of drums and flutes, and a parade of people dressed up with exaggerated, large heads—Capgrossos—who wink at children and tease the audience with theatrical gestures. In Catalonia, these "large heads" are as much a part of a Festa Major (summer festival) as the Gegants (giants), Castells (human castles), or the fireworks spectacle of Correfoc (running fire). But listening to their story reveals not only the laughter of the parade but also a long history of ritual, identity, and regional pride.

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