37th America’s Cup

Et ve de gust enriquir les teves festes nadalenques amb les tradicions més atàviques i antigues? Segueix llegint! Et presentem una selecció de celebracions amb arrels paganes que pots gaudir intensament a les comarques de Barcelona. Rituals de foc, nit i arbres que et transporten a èpoques en què encara no existia el cristianisme i els éssers humans veneraven la natura.

Long before Disney popularised Jack Sparrow and the Pirates of the Caribbean universe, the inhabitants of the Catalan coastline were all too familiar with the attacks launched by sea bandits. Films, series and novels have presented pirates as romantic characters, but they could be the most cruel of criminals. Their role in local history is certainly worth discovering and it’s been kept alive in many towns in regions such as Garraf or Maresme as a way to explore their historical heritage.

What do you look for in a rural house? A natural setting? Somewhere comfortable? A place where you can switch off? With a fireplace or a spa? If your answer to any of these questions is “Yes!”, you’ve come to the right place. What’s more, we can recommend some rural houses that, in addition to all of this, are fully sustainable, with a net-zero (or close to net-zero) energy footprint, so you’ll be looking after the environment during your stay as well. Now all you have to do is pick one!