Map of the chronicles
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Every light is a story that happened, or is said to have happened, in that very place. Pick one and go and find it.
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Vallès Oriental
Castellruf: The Dinner of the Dead on All Saints’ Night
Castell de Castellruf, Santa Maria de Martorelles
On All Saints' Night, the old lords of Castellruf's vanished castle sit down at the table again. They eat in silence. And…
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Vallespir
The simiots of Canigó: the beasts that came down from the forest
Abadia d'Arles, Arles de Tec
Hairy beasts that came down from Canigó, slipped in through the chimneys and carried off children. The legend of the simiots of…
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Baix Empordà
The Dance of Death of Verges
Verges
A night procession, torches, five skeletons dancing to the beat of a drum, and a medieval aesthetic that needs no filters and…
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Vallès Occidental
Terrassa’s Hospital del Tòrax: From Sanatorium to Cursed Place
Sanatori de Terrassa
Some buildings don't need ghosts to command respect. The Hospital del Tòrax (the “Sanatori de Terrassa” to locals) is one of them.…
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Baix Llobregat
The Pont del Diable of Martorell (or Why You Should Never Bet Against a Grandmother)
Pont del Diable, Martorell
Europe has dozens of "Devil's Bridges". Apparently the Evil One had an unhealthy obsession with civil engineering in the Middle Ages.
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Anoia
The Echo That Frightened Napoleon
El Bruc
Among the rocks of Montserrat rolls the beat of a lone drum; the mountain throws it back again and again, multiplying the…
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Osona
The Witches of Viladrau: The Montseny Witch Trial
Viladrau
In the Montseny, when the sky closes in and the wind howls through the chestnut trees, people still remember a hard story.…
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Ripollès
Comte Arnau: The Legend of the Cursed Horseman of the Ripollès on the Night of Souls
Castell de Mataplana, Gombrèn
In the heart of the Ripollès, as the Nit de les Ànimes — the Night of Souls — draws near, an ancestral…
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Barcelonès
Plaça Sant Felip Neri: Scars and Whispers in the Gothic Quarter
Plaça de Sant Felip Neri, Barcelona
Plaça Sant Felip Neri, in the heart of Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, is one of those corners where beauty and mystery mix in…
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Baix Camp
La Mussara, the Village That Disappears
La Mussara, Vilaplana
Catalunya is a land of mysteries and legends, and few places concentrate as many unsettling stories as La Mussara. This small mountain…
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Alt Empordà
Llers, the Village of Witches
Llers
Catalunya is full of villages with mysterious stories, but few carry a reputation as strong as Llers, in the Alt Empordà. For…
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Bages
The Chilling Mystery of Room 712
Castell de Cardona
Cardona Castle, in the province of Barcelona, is one of the most impressive medieval fortresses in Catalunya. Built in the 11th century,…
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Berguedà
The Legend of the Pedraforca
Pedraforca
The Pedraforca is one of the best-known mountains in Catalunya. Its shape is highly unusual, with two peaks separated by a lower…
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Bages
Montserrat: The UFO Mountain
Montserrat
Montserrat is one of the most emblematic places in Catalunya. This imposing mountain, some 30 kilometres from Barcelona, is famous for its…
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Priorat
The Legend of Siurana
Siurana, Cornudella de Montsant
High on a dramatic cliff in the Priorat region sits Siurana, a small village that, beyond its natural beauty, keeps one of…
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Garraf
The Girl on the Curve of Jafra
Jafre, Olivella
In the Garraf massif, between Sitges and Castelldefels, lies Jafra, an abandoned village that keeps one of the most unsettling stories in…
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Baix Camp
Pratdip, Land of the Dips
Pratdip
Tucked away in the Baix Camp region, in the province of Tarragona, sits the village of Pratdip. This small municipality of barely…
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la Selva
Montsoriu Castle: Legends and Mysteries
Castell de Montsoriu, Arbúcies
In the heart of La Selva, a comarca in Catalonia, stands the imposing Montsoriu Castle, a medieval fortress that, beyond its historical…
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Bages
The Mysterious Light of Manresa
Església del Carme, Manresa
In the heart of Catalonia, the city of Manresa is home to one of the region’s most fascinating legends: the Misteriosa Llum,…
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Baix Llobregat
Torre Salvana: The Enigma of the “Castle of Hell”
Torre Salvana, Santa Coloma de Cervelló
Just a few kilometres from Barcelona, in the municipality of Santa Coloma de Cervelló, stands the enigmatic Torre Salvana, a medieval fortress…
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Baix Llobregat
The Can Riera Cave
Coves de Can Riera, Torrelles de Llobregat
The Can Riera Cave, in Torrelles de Llobregat, is known for its red sandstone formations, sculpted by natural erosion, which call to…
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Alt Empordà
The Mystery of the Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes
Sant Pere de Rodes, el Port de la Selva
The monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, set in the Serra de Rodes in the Alt Empordà, is a place wrapped in…
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Vallès Oriental
The Enigma of the Dones d’Aigua of the Montseny
Gorg Negre, Gualba
Deep in the Montseny, where the mist brushes hundred-year-old trees and the rivers whisper ancient secrets, live the enigmatic dones d'aigua, Catalonia's…
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