Tagged With "Franco"

Great piece! Thanks for sharing why the Catalan language is so important. I'll make sure to learn a few words before my next trip.

How timely! I was just in Catalunya this past week on a trip to visit PortAventura World and Tarragona. I loved experiencing the local culture - and previous to my trip I had no idea that Spain wasn't more homogeneous.

Speak about timely -- I leave for Barcelona next weekend! Thanks for the great post, Olivia.

Barcelona's one of my favorite destinations...thanks not only for taking me back, but for helping me see better part of what attracts me!

Hey, really beautiful pix! Love to hear more about food and all!

    Manuela Carmena, the new mayor of Madrid (and a former communist judge), is going to clean the streets of Madrid.  It seems there are 150 streets and public places that are named after or refer to the late dictator Francisco Franco,...

Since abandoning Franco-era fascist lyrics, Spain's had to make do with a centuries-old anthem that has no official words.

Despite eras of repression, the Catalan language and a strong feeling toward independence persist in Catalonia and its capital, Barcelona.

Spain may be ready to undo the Franco-era decision to share a time zone with Germany rather than England...and it may bring even more change with it.