. Catalonia, a region whose name derives from the proliferation of castles during the 11th century, is situated in the northeast corner of the Iberian peninsula. It comprises four modern provinces in Spain (Barcelona, Tarragona, Gerona, and...

This article is about the Spanish autonomous community. For the historic territory, see Principality of Catalonia. For the wine region, see Catalunya (DO). Catalonia (Aranese Occitan: Catalonha; Catalan: Catalunya; Spanish: Cataluña), is an...

SOME tour-operators claim that Barcelona has usurped Paris's place as Britain's most popular 'short-break destination'. The trend could change if Catalonia's popularity with foreigners forced prices up to Parisian levels or, more seriously, some political or industrial quarrel even briefly endangered Barcelona's recent...

HUGH R. MORLEY, STAFF WRITER The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 01-04-2004 Homage to Catalonia -- Ol Ol brings fine Spanish food to Garden State By HUGH R. MORLEY, STAFF WRITER Date: 01-04-2004, Sunday Section: BUSINESS Edtion: All Editions.=.Sunday The wild mountains...

Spanish police arrested 16 people Monday on suspicion of recruiting volunteers to fight in Iraq and other countries.The Interior Ministry said computer material, jihadist propaganda and several mobile phones were seized during pre-dawn raids. No arms or explosives were discovered.The 16 are accused of spreading...

A research paper discussing the regions, history, places of interest, weather, and food in Cataluna (also know as Catalonia) in northeastern Spain. The region is known for its geographical diversity and its uniqueness in culture, cuisine, and language, as well as its beaches and mountains.