Bordering France and Andorra to the north, Catalonia, like Basque Country, sits between two worlds: between Spain on the one hand and Europe on the other; between a fascinating past and an uncertain future; between the Spanish language and the Occitan dare I say dialects of Catalan and Aranese; and, soon, between a yes vote and a no vote on More info
As Spain’s southernmost region, Andalusia practically borders North Africa and, in the middle ages, spent more than five hundred years under the Islamic rule of successive Moorish despots. Nowadays, the region couldn’t be more Spanish – and they’re fiercely proud of it too. Ask any Andalusian about the origin of tapas and they’ll tell you it came from Jerez. Here, More info
The north-western province of Galicia is split between four regions: A Coruña, Pontevedra, Lugo, and Ourense. Of these the most northwesterly is A Coruña, which, with its extensive coastline, is also the most open to the Atlantic Ocean of any Spanish region. As a result, the cuisine of the area is abundant in fish and seafood; pulpo a feira (chopped More info