Gran Canaria – a 1.560 km2 miniature continent

Many holiday-seekers come to this lush Island, never to even leave the south. And that’s a shame, because this the largest of the Canary Islands has so many faces, that even a week is not enough to discover its beauty. Well, Gran Canaria certainly has many reasons to keep coming back! We are standing at…

Pay per toothpick in Barcelona

We stayed in Barcelona last August and especially enjoyed the old shadowy Gothic quarter. After walking around for hours, with a sore neck from gaping at the architecture, the churches and the attractions, we needed a break. We found the perfect spot at Sagardi in Carrer del Argenteria, on the way to the church featured in the historical…

The Tamborrada of San Sebastián

24-hour party in San Sebastián, Spain

Every year on the night of January 19th at 12 o’clock in the evening to the night of the 20th January the people of San Sebastián celebrate the festival “Tamborrada of Donostia” – join them! For 24 hours the city will echo the sound of drums as men, dressed as cooks and soldiers, march around the…