Human Towers in Barcelona

Human Towers in Barcelona

(main photo by Barcelonalemany.com) A special Catalan tradition is the construction of human towers—so-called “castells,” which means “castles” in Catalan. People build a vertical pyramid by climbing onto one another’s shoulders, relying entirely on trust, technique,...
40 years of democracy in Spain

40 years of democracy in Spain

Last Updated on December 9, 2025 by Christian Heide On December 6th, 2018 Spain officially celebrated its 40th anniversary of being a democracy. It is a bank holiday in all of the country. After a referendum on this day in 1978 the Spanish people voted with 92% in...