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Restaurant Hostal de la Placa, Cabrils
Restaurant Hostal de la Placa is a traditional Catalan restaurant of very high standard.

Jan Dehn
Nov 30, 20254 min read


1714
It is well-known among petty criminals that half of all Barcelonians use '1714' as PIN code on their credit cards. But why?

Jan Dehn
Nov 3, 20256 min read


The street art of Penelles
Rather than die the rural death, the small farming village of Penelles turned to street art.

Jan Dehn
Oct 19, 20251 min read


A feast for the senses in Figueres
The Dalí Theatre & Museum in Figueres is quite something. It houses the best collection of Dalí works anywhere in the world.

Jan Dehn
Sep 28, 20251 min read


Autumn morning mountain biking
Mountain biking in the hills above Cabrils and Argentona is rewarding on autumn mornings.

Jan Dehn
Sep 24, 20251 min read


Eastern Pyrenees road trip
Eastern Pyrenees is among the least visited parts of the famous mountain range. Head up to Sant Joan de les Abadesses and Beget.

Jan Dehn
Aug 30, 20254 min read


Restaurant 'Threads', Vilassar de Dalt
Threads restaurant is an all-woman establishment with the most exquisite cuisine!

Jan Dehn
Nov 9, 20246 min read


Mallorca road trip
Just completed a 3-day road trip around Mallorca. Very beautiful island just a few hours from Barcelona by ferry...

Jan Dehn
May 23, 20243 min read


The Battle of Belchite
The Battle of Belchite was the Republican victory that lost the war against Fascism.

Jan Dehn
Mar 25, 20248 min read


The Hemingway Ronda controversy
Was one of the most distressing chapter in "For Whom the Bell Tolls" set in the Spanish town of Ronda?

Jan Dehn
Mar 10, 20244 min read


The king's little path
Take a hike along Caminito del Rey near Malaga

Jan Dehn
Mar 8, 20243 min read


Catalonia winter road trip
Enjoy impressions of Montserrat and Tarragona from a two-day road trip from Barcelona.

Jan Dehn
Feb 12, 20241 min read


Unwanted babies and Barcelona’s foundling wheel
An inconspicuous hole in a city wall in Barcelona conceals a dark history.

Jan Dehn
Nov 4, 20234 min read


Hotel Colón, Buenaventura Durruti, and the birth of the Spanish Revolution
The fascinating tory of a hotel on Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona.

Jan Dehn
Oct 28, 20235 min read
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