Lloberola (Tower) Castle (cat. Castell de LLoberola) is located in Lloberola, a village within the town of Biosca and its castle, in the comarca of Segarra (cat. Biosca (la Segarra)), Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain, declared to be an object of cultural…

The Castle of Maldà (cat. El Castell de Maldà) is a building in Maldà (Urgell), Lleida province, Catalonia,  Spain, declared a cultural asset of national interest. It is the symbol and main monument of the town and one of the best-known castles in the region.…

The Castle of Malgrat (Castell de Malgrat) is a building in the small town of Malgrat, or Malgrat de Segarra, declared a cultural asset of national interest. Malgrat is a village in Cervera, located northeast of Cervera town, on the right bank of the Sió…

Montclar Castle (cat. Castell de Montclar) Montclar d’Urgell Castle (cat. Montclar d’Urgell) is located in the village of Montclar d’Urgell, part of Agramunt of Urgell comarca, Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. It was awarded the qualification of cultural…

This castle is located in the village of Montcortes de Segarra (cat. Montcortès de Segarra) in the comarca of La Segarra (cat. La Segarra), Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. It is an object of cultural heritage of all Spanish significance. The building stands…

Montsonís: the first private castle in Spain that opened its doors to visitors Castle Montsonis (cat. Castell de Montsonís), Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain Montsonís is a town in the municipality of Foradada, in the region of Noguera. The Middle Ages:…

European real estate market review 2024: Andorra (Pyrenees) Investment property. Property for sale. Commercial real estate. Buying a house “Pros” Taxes The main plus when buying property in Andorra by residents or non-residents of the principality is the…

The Mur Castle (cat. Castell de Mur) is an important example of civil architecture from the 11th century. Located in the municipality of Castell de Mur, in Pallars Jussà, Pyrenees, (Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain). On its outskirts there was the castel…

The Os Castle (cat. El castell d’Os) is located above the village of Os de Balaguer (Noguera, Lleida province,  Catalonia, Spain), at the top of a hill that stands over the upper part of the Farfanya river valley. It is a monument declared cultural asset…

Pallargues Castle is a building in the town of Les Pallargues, Els Plans de Sió, Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. Today, the streets of the town are full of peace and quiet, which has been preserved for centuries. A document (dated 1061) mentions the castle…

Preixens Castle: an Object of Spain’s Cultural Heritage Castell de Preixens (cat. Castell de Preixens) This fortress is located in the town of Preixens (the Noguera region (cat. Noguera, Lleida province, Catalonia,  Spain)) and is an object of cultural heritage…

Castle-Watermill Ratera (cat. Castell-molí de Ratera) is located in Ratera, Els Plans de Sió, on a field on the right bank of the river Sió (Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain). It used the river water to power the flour mill, now abandoned. Initially, the…

Castle Ribelles (cat. Castell de Ribelles) This castle belongs to the municipality of Vilanova de l’Aguda (cat. Vilanova de l’Aguda) in the Noguera region, Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain, and deservedly bears the title of an object of cultural heritage…

The Riner Castle (cat. El Castell de Riner) is a tower in the municipality of Riner (Solsonès, Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain) declared a cultural asset of national interest. Constructed on a small flat area halfway up a slope, over the stream of Cardona…

Remei Castle (cat. Castell del Remei) and its wineries Its history as enclave focus is dated back to almost 2,000 years, during which Castell del Remei has been denominated Choris, Cortis, Tower of Cortesa, Tower of n’Eral, Tower of Obispo and Tower of Remei.…

Sanaüja Castle is located on top of a hill overlooking the town of Sanaüja, in Segarra, Catalonia, Spain, was conquered by the Muslims on behalf of the Earl of Urgell in 951. In 1001, the castle was mentioned in the bill of Pope Sylvestre II (cat. Silvestre…

The Sant Guim de la Plana castle (El castell de Sant Guim de la Plana) is a building in Sant Guim de la Plana (Segarra, Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain) included in the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia. This old castle, now used as housing…

Ski resorts of Andorra (Pyrenees) Andorra ski: PROS and CONS PROS 1. Andorra is the sunniest ski resort in Europe, which gives it many great advantages over the Alpine resorts, where cloudiness prevails during the entire ski season. The ski season here starts…