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Wine of the Month #1 – Marta de Baltà, a strong female wine of love

In the middle of the Penedès wine region, especially famous for its white sparkling wines, there is a great family winery, Parès Baltà, whose origins date back to the year 1790. Spanish Trails has been collaborating with them for more than 15 years now and the visit to their property and the tasting of their…

5 Books About Barcelona You Should Read Before Visiting

There are many ways to learn more about a city or a region. Exploring it on your own, taking tours and doing online research are just some of the most obvious. This time we would like to focus on that very special part of the trip preparation, the one in which we want to get…

6 Best Cocktail Bars in Barcelona

If you are searching for a tasty alternative different from a pre-supper Sangria, get yourself over to one of the many cool cocktail bars in Barcelona. There are a few notable bars in Barcelona that are jewels from bygone ages. Below we propose the 6 best and most original cocktails bars in Barcelona, which stand…

Tarragona Day Trip: An Ancient Experience

Just an hour south of Barcelona, the port city of Tarragona attracts thousands of visitors every year, offering each one of them a direct contact with the ancient world. Read through to find out what you can expect to see and learn about on a Tarragona Day Trip! Two millennia ago, Tarragona was one of the…

Best Times of the Year to Visit Barcelona

Barcelona is the second-biggest city in Spain. It is the hotbed of Spanish culture, architecture, wine, and art. With beaches touching the Mediterranean sea, Barcelona is frequently called Barna as a sweet name. If you are an art or wine lover, at least one visit in the course of your life is a must! Want…

The Secret Hermitages around Montserrat

One of the main and best known attractions in Catalonia is definitely Montserrat. A spectacular multi-peaked mountain range with a Monastery built at an impressive height. But this area hosts many secrets. Among them, a small multitude of hermitages. The best known are very close to the monastery (hermitage of Sant Miquel or hermitage of…