Valencia is still underrated as a tourist destination. It “only” has about 2-4 million visitors each year, which is still a lot. But compared to the roughly 30 million visitors every year in Barcelona, it’s not that much after all. The city has a lot of traditional touristy things to offer but there are also…
Granada and Malaga are two highly recommended cities in Andalusia, Spain. So you might consider setting a base in one of them and visiting the other as a day trip. Malaga is definitely the bigger city with almost 580,000 inhabitants compared to Granada with about 230,000 inhabitants. But size is not everything in the battle…
Malaga is the second biggest city in Andalusia and the sixth biggest city in Spain. It’s located on the coast and it’s easy to get to. So you might ask yourself: Is Malaga worth visiting? I’ll go over what to do in Malaga first and give you my honest review if it’s worth visiting at…
Why would you just go to see the ruins of an Arab Bath in Granada when you can visit a functional Arab Bath? Okay, if you’re interested in history visiting the ruins of ancient baths will be worth it. But go to a modern Arab Bath as well though, so you can experience how the…
Alhambra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a Spanish Cultural Heritage and one of the Seven Wonders Of The Muslim World. In other words, it’s a must-see if you’re in Andalusia. It’s located in Granada, a gorgeous town with so much more to offer than just Alhambra. Read my article on why I fell in…
The main reason most tourists visit Granada is probably to go see Alhambra. It is after all a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of the Muslim World. So many people ask themselves: Is Granada worth visiting without Alhambra? And my answer would be: Yes, definitely! Visiting the Alhambra is great,…
Granada is the town with the most vegan restaurants in Andalusia. When we visited in October 2022 there were 7 all-vegan restaurants listed on Happy Cow Granada, which is still far from the countless vegan restaurants in Barcelona or Madrid but it’s definitely a good start. Granada having the most vegan restaurants was actually the…
A day trip to Montserrat is one of the most popular day trips from Barcelona. It has some stunning views and is easily accessible by public transport from Barcelona. And if you do a day trip to Montserrat hiking should definitely be on your itinerary. In a matter of fact, hiking was the best part of…
Cadaqués is a super picturesque small town in the Costa Brava region north of Barcelona. If you’re doing a day trip there from Barcelona to Cadaqués you can also visit some truly unique places nearby. I did a bit of a Salvador Dali-inspired day trip. Dali was a very eccentric, Spanish, surrealist artist, who lived…
Barcelona is absolutely amazing for vegan food! There are so many vegan restaurants in Barcelona of various cuisines. Japanese food was the cuisine I enjoyed the most (besides the local food, of course 😉 ). So if you love vegan sushi Barcelona should be on your cities-to-visit list. We tried three different all-vegan sushi restaurants…