Salvador Dalí believed that he was a reincarnation of the rugged Cap de Creus – the headland just north of Cadaqués, on the Costa Brava, and near the border with France. Maybe he was, given that we...
The city of Girona, a 38-minute train journey north of Barcelona, is full of hidden gems. Much smaller than Barcelona, Girona is a doable size for a weekend; with plenty of good food (my favourite...
Girona once served as a passageway for the Romans on their way through 'Hispania'. Fast forward a couple of thousand years and the city is a passageway for a different kind of visitor: the food-loving...
Where do I start with Les Cols? This two Michelin-starred restaurant is housed in a 15th-century country house refurbished and extended by award-winning architects, and set among apple orchards and tall oak and acacia trees...
My dream to visit Les Cols first arose last November when a gallery director at Paris Photo showed me pictures of this Michelin-starred gem in Catalonia's Garrotxa Natural Park, a green area of rivers and...
Good seafood is a luxury. I found it at Estimar, an intimate little restaurant, with Andalusian-born Rafa Zarfa at the helm. You can find Estimar in a side alleyway in the old city of Barcelona. Look...
For the first time for 20 years I walked through the doors of Senyor Parellada, one of my favourite restaurants in the old city of Barcelona. I was recognised, remembered and welcomed with warmth and...
I found out about Teoric while at the picture framer's in Barcelona. This was in the same block as where my son was born 22 years ago, in the district of Gràcia. I knew Teoric...
The best time to visit the Mediterranean is in the autumn. The skies are clear, the temperatures cooler and the crowds are more dispersed. It's also all the better for seeing street art....