The hidden library
Handpicked reading to delve into the legends, mysteries and hidden history of Catalonia.
BookFantasmas de Barcelona. Guía histórica de echos sobrenaturales
(in Spanish)Sylvia Lagarda-Mata. Discover Barcelona’s most chilling corners with this one-of-a-kind guide to paranormal phenomena. Across 13 itineraries, the book documents real accounts of ghosts and unexplained events: the Vampire of the Raval, the Ghost of Canaletes, or the doors that open on their own at the Teatre Romea. No fiction, no invention: this book walks us through the hidden mysteries of Barcelona. Would you dare to wander its streets with different eyes?
BookGuia Fantàstica De Catalunya: Llegendes, enigmes i misteris no resolts
(in Catalan) Josep Guijarro, an expert on mysteries, gathers in the Guia fantàstica de Catalunya stories of UFOs, haunted houses, legends and historical enigmas such as the Holy Grail or Templar esotericism. Did you know a treasure of Moctezuma may lie hidden in the Pyrenees, or that UFO sightings at Montserrat have been reported since the 16th century? A book for anyone curious about the mysteries of Catalonia.
BookLes bruixes de Llers
(in Catalan) The first poetry collection by Carles Fages de Climent, published in 1924. Through rich, evocative verse, the author brings to life the witch legends of Llers, a village deep in the Empordà. The language is full of nuance, shaped by a close knowledge of the classics and of popular tradition. This edition includes Ventura Gassol’s original prologue and illustrations by a young Salvador Dalí.
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