Las Bardenas Reales Natural Park was the first semi-desert we visited in Europe. We had previously stayed in semi-desert areas in the western USA, so we were looking forward to this European semi-desert. This unique and fascinating natural park in the Navarra region offers badlands, a dry terrain with eroded hills, ravines, and bizarre rock formations.
The most famous … Read more “Las Bardenas Reales Natural Park in Navarra, Spain”
Alquézar & Pasarelas del Vero
On the edge of the protected Aragonese area, “Parque Natural de la Sierra y los Caňones de Guara,” there are two gems in one. Alquézar is considered one of the most beautiful in Spain, and the Canyon del Río Vero, passable via the Pasarelas del Vero hiking trail that starts there, is listed … Read more “Parque Natural de la Sierra y los Caňones de Guara in Aragon, Spain”
After a relatively demanding program in Catalonia, we needed a little rest. And we found a place – tailor-made for this purpose. The village of San Esteban de Litera in the Aragon region offered everything we needed. We could admire this aqueduct called Perera just before arriving in the town.
On its outskirts…a beautiful – cozy, quiet, and clean … Read more “Ermita de San Isidro in San Esteban de Litera, Aragon in Spain”
Montserrat is a well-known place most visitors to Barcelona, about 40 km south, will probably head to. This place was also on our itinerary, but not because of the main attraction that attracts tourists, the Abbey of Montserrat, founded in 1025, and the 16th-century Basilica of the Mare de Déu de Montserrat, which houses a museum. We headed to Montserrat … Read more “Parc Natural de la Muntanya de Montserrat in Catalonia, Spain”
In the protected area “Parc Natural de les Capçaleres del Ter i del Freser” in the north of Catalonia, where we headed to escape the strong wind, we discovered a valley that can be considered a hidden gem of the area. It is called Vall de Núria. We spent more than 24 hours in the area, riding the … Read more “Vall de Núria in Catalonia, Spain”
