Etiqueta: Medieval Architecture

Maçanet de Cabrenys and the Les Salines Refuge.

Maçanet de Cabrenys and the Les Salines Refuge.

In the far northeastern corner of Alt Empordà, where the Mediterranean landscape begins to give way to the mountains, lies Maçanet de Cabrenys. The municipality is surrounded by forests, streams, old farmhouses, mountain paths and peaks that form part of the landscape along the border 

Royal Monastery of Poblet.

Royal Monastery of Poblet.

Hidden among the landscapes of the Conca de Barberà, in the province of Tarragona, stands one of Catalonia’s most extraordinary historical treasures: the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet. This impressive Cistercian monastery is much more than a beautiful medieval building. It is a