The Canfranc International Railway Station (Spanish: Estación Internacional de Canfranc) is a formerly international railway station in the village of Canfranc in the Spanish Pyrenees.
Canfranc Train Station
Discover Albarracín, a great Mudejar town in Aragón, Spain
To discover Albarracín can be one of the best experiences in a Spanish tour. Albarracín is a walled town of just over a thousand inhabitants, but is probably the greatest example of a Mudejar town in Spain. https://youtu.be/SlFldVVG0MQ What is Mudejar? A mudejar was a muslim person in the reconquested Christhian territories of the current …
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Escalivada – a simple & super tasty recipe from Catalonia & Aragon
Escalivada is a roasted vegetable dish and coming from the regions of Catalonia and Aragon. Its name is routed to the Catalan verb "escalivar" meaning "to cook in ashes", referencing the dish's traditional preparation in the embers of a wood fire. The classic Escalivada recipe is very easy, so if you are looking for something quick, just take …
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7 villages in Matarraña and Terra Alta: a cultural border territory
This article is about a route along some of the most interesting villages in Matarraña and Terra Alta, an amazing natural and cultural region in North-Eastern Spain. This region is split into two political regions (Aragon and Catalunya) but it has a common history, cultural similarities and its inhabitants speak the same language. In the …
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The route of Aragonese Maestrazgo: La iglesuela del Cid, Cantavieja, Tronchón and Mirambel
This is a medieval route in the Aragonese Maestrazgo, an almost forgotten land of inner Spain. However, this territory deserves your attention. During the Medieval Ages, this vast area was under the jurisdiction of the masters of the different military orders. Fighting and praying that was the life there. Nevertheless, upon the hardness of those …
Calatayud – Vuelta a España, a Spanish tour. Part I.
Anna: I can´t recall if I was ever waiting for any other trip that much as this one. I moved to Spain just three months before, and regardless of having the chance to travel a couple of times to Spain in the past and visiting a couple of obvious places, still the real country, the …
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Highlights of Zaragoza
Zaragoza has many things to offer for a weekend and luckily is also on the flight map thanks to some of the major low cost airlines, including Ryanair and Volotea, so you can get there kind of cheap from London, Milan, Paris and many more. This is the article where you can find the most …
People, go to Zaragoza!
We arrived to Zaragoza on a Saturday evening. It was already dark outside, we were driving from Barcelona, it took more or less 3 hours to get there and honestly we couldn’t wait to arrive finally. Since it was a surprise trip, I didn’t have the chance to read upfront anything about the place. When …
