Convent complex in which a neo-Gothic church dedicated to the Holy Family stands out
Franciscan convent complex from the 15th-17th centuries with an imposing library, near the Via Augusta
Renaissance-style monastery erected in the place where an image of the Virgin miraculously appeared
Cathedral of Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque style, in its side Chapel it houses the Holy Chalice (Grail) of the Last Supper
St Ignatius statue in Santa Maria del Mar Cathedral goga18128 - Shutterstock
Ignacio de Loyola, the founder of the powerful Society of Jesus, lived for two years as a beggar in Barcelona, near the Cathedral of Santa María del Mar. Find out…
The Cathedral of Valencia houses a relic that may be the wineglass used by Jesus at the Last Supper: it is an Alexandrian piece from the first century.
Saint James’ cake is almost synonymous with Galicia. But the cake’s main ingredient, almonds, do not grow in the region.
Ancient Greeks would infuse white wine with wormwood already around 400BC, as a remedy for stomach aches and to get rid of intestinal parasites.
It is one of the most important Romanesque constructions on the Iberian Peninsula, and has been a National Monument since 1885.