The barbecue is lit, the wine is poured, the mood is mellow….but uninvited guests may sometimes be waiting in the wings to spoil your day! The Warblers take a look at stingers and biters to avoid this summer
If you’ve had the misfortune to accidentally step on a sea urchin (oursin), you will be very aware how painful it can be.
Most spiders are pretty harmless to humans. In fact, only four are known to be dangerous, one of these being ’la recluse brune’ (brown recluse spider, or fiddleback, also known as the violin spider due to its shape and markings.
They might not all be a pulsing whirl of excitement – some are only small gatherings scantily attended – but it’s a great way to support the local producers.
As the summer season continues, the evening skies of North Catalonia whizz, pop and crackle to the sight and sound of fireworks
When the fierce heat of the day recedes, head to one of the region’s many night markets for arts, crafts, jewellery, food, drink, souvenirs and more
Everyone loves a vide-grenier! Check out these dates and let us know if we’ve missed any.
Think Argelès, think Saint Cyprien, think Canet…..and we immediately think beach and port. But what about the villages?
Summer is a great time to be in the P-O but it does also seem to bring out ill-intentioned people trying to ‘arnaquer’ (take advantage of) others.
How about a day out in an iconic Citroën 2CV?