Powerful Places in Catalonia
by
Gary White & Elyn Aviva.
Powerful Places in Catalonia is not your usual guidebook. It’s not about visiting places, it’s about experiencing them. It invites you to explore a carefully chosen selection of places in this land of contrasts: medieval villages, cosmopolitan cities, and gorgeous nature preserves.
These fascinating sites include 5,000-year-old dolmens, a magical beechwood forest, a hidden valley in the Pyrenees, Black Madonnas—and much more. The book gives detailed descriptions of these powerful places, how to get there, and what to do when you arrive. Numerous maps, graphics, and photos bring the locations to life.
If you are intrigued by the unusual; if you long to connect more deeply with the places you visit; if you have a nagging feeling that there’s more to some places than meets the eye—this is the travel guide for you.
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Meritxell, a native Catalan, says of Powerful Places in Catalonia: "I have to say first of all that I loved the intro. It made me feel proud of Catalonia to be able to transfer how we feel our territory to the foreigners. I thought the book introduction it is very much the description I will do of my own place." Read More ...
Contents
- Acknowledgments vi
- Introduction 1
- Exploring Catalunya 6
- Experiencing a Powerful Place 9
- Barcelona, Barcelonès 12
- Nuestra Señora del Vinyet (Sanctuari de la Mare de Déu del Vinyet), Sitges, Garraf 24
- Monestir de Montserrat 30
- Dolmen de la Cova d’en Daina, Romanyà de la Sélva, Baix Empordà 40
- Girona, Gironès 46
- La Garrotxa, Garrotxa 58
- Sant Joan de les Abadesses, Ripollès 68
- Vall de Núria, Ripollès 74
- Besalú, Garrotxa 82
- Dolmen Puig de Caneres, Darnius, Alt Empordà 90
- Cap de Creus, Alt Empordà 98
- Afterword 110
- Glossary 111
- Bibliography 116
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