First snow of the year forces drivers to use chains on mountain roads
Temperatures as low as -10°C recorded, with gusts of up to 60km/h
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Two Catalan vineyards ranked among world's top 50
Perelada and Gramona represent Catalan winemaking on the annual list
Foreigners in Girona learn Catalan at weekly bar meetups
Group rejects 'expat' label and says speaking language is key to being part of the community
'Music, lights and magic': Barcelona unveils Christmas events lineup
Holiday program includes 126 km of lights, hundreds of shows and concerts, New Year's fireworks and Three Kings parade
Aurora borealis lights up Catalan skies after intense solar flare
Phenomenon took place at 3am last night and could be repeated with greater intensity this evening
Positive assessment of regulations on mushroom foragers in Les Llosses: "It has been tidied up a bit"
Local council says limiting access has helped combat incivility of "massive" arrival of visitors
Cirque du Soleil brings steampunk-inspired show to Barcelona next fall
Canadian circus company will close out their Spain tour in the Catalan capital
Explora Catalunya: New card game celebrates Catalonia's heritage through play
"As a foreigner living here, I feel an obligation to share and promote this culture," says creator Moya Sands
Pedri, Pope Leo and Labubu among this year's new pooping 'caganers'
New defecating nativity figures also include footballers Pau Cubarsí and Raphinha, tennis star Jannik Sinner, and designer Karl Lagerfeld
Dragons, unicorns, basilisks, and more fantastic beasts come to life in Casa Amatller
New family-friendly exhibition explores creatures used to explain physical and spiritual world in Middle Ages
Sagrada Família becomes world's tallest church
Milestone marks start of final construction phase of tallest tower in Basilica
Halloween on course to overtake Carnival for costume sales, party stores say
Shops left without supply of most in-demand costumes this year, KPop Demon Hunters
Halloween Street: Residents decorate their houses for night of massive trick-or-treating
Thousands expected at Terra Nostra neighborhood, outside Barcelona, to celebrate Halloween and Castanyada
Record number of chestnut stalls in Catalonia’s main cities
Barcelona merchants more than double in less than ten years
Castanyada's traditional marzipan treats remain popular despite rising prices
Prices for panellets set to rise by up to 6%, reaching €6–€7 per 100 grams, while pine nut version continues to top sales
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