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Recipe: Pasta Mújol
Inspired by Antonio Carluccio, this dish is a great introduction to eating mújol
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The "gegantona" Laia on the patio of the Ajuntament de Barcelona. Photo by Edu Bayer courtesy of Ajuntament de Barcelona (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
Santa Eulàlia, Barcelona's First Patron Saint
Long before her name became associated with a 175-year-old Barcelona-based fashion brand, Santa Eulàlia was widely known as young Christian martyr.
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Photo by Amanda August
Gone but Not Forgotten: Barcelona Cemeteries
They can send a shiver down your spine but cemeteries also reveal much about a city’s history and its people
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Barcelona in the Plague Years
Still recovering from the famine in the previous decade that killed ten thousand in the city—25% of the population—the black plague is likely to have eliminated 40% of Catalunya's population.
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The ruins of the Greek city Empòrion at Empúries on the Costa Brava, photo by Enric (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons.
The Roman Way: Explore Catalunya's Via Augusta
Follow the Roman Via Augusta and discover the historical treasures that span Catalunya.
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A replica of Ictíneo I sits in the courtyard of the Museu Marítim de Barcelona. Photo by Carol (CC-BY-NC-SA-2.0) via Flickr.
Exploring the Depths: The First Fully-Functional Submarine
The world’s first fully-operational submarine was invented by Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol, a Catalan self-taught engineer and radical thinker, who dreamt that his machine could help save humanity.
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Photo by Tara Shain
Early Signs
Usually found on the corners of buildings and placed at a height of over two meters, these plaques remind us of a time when traffic control was quite a hectic proposal.
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What Is La Puríssima, and Why Is It a Holiday in Spain?
December 8 is a national holiday on Spain celebrating La Puríssima. But if you ask just about anyone what it is and why it’s a holiday, you’ll quickly learn that many people aren’t really sure. So, why is it a public holiday?