Mar, a research student in our lab, and Adam, Mar's boyfriend, took us to
Vic, and
Tavertet. Adam is from a town near Vic and was a great local tour guide. We had a wonderful day with great company, beautiful views, and delicious local food.
Tavertet
Tavertet is a very small, beautiful town built on cliffs north east of Vic. The town is populated with a whopping 148 people, and ~40 charming stone houses. The local church dates back to (we think) 900 A.D. Because the village is built on cliffs it has some truly amazing views.
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| An old house |
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| More old houses (and laundry) |
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| In the church yard |
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| A roof |
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| Old stuff in a little museum |
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| A beautiful view |
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| The mountains are foggy |
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| Dave, Mar, and Adam. Don't fall off!!!! |
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| What a view! |
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| Another amazing view... |
Vic
After Tavertet we went to Vic. Vic is a city in Catalonia with history that dates back to the Roman times. It is known as "the town of the priests" because of its seminary school and many churches. It also has a cathedral, which is unusual for a town of its size. The cathedral walls were painted by the Catalan painter
Josep Maria Sert, who also painted a mural in Rockefeller Center.
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| Inside the Vic Cathedral... |
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| filled with Sert's beautiful murals |
When we first arrived in Vic there was a large market in the middle of town. We were lucky enough to see the square both with and without the market.
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| Adam selling baskets |
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| The square with the market (notice the tower in the center) |
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| The square without the market |
While the market was closing down we went to a local restaurant (chosen by Adam) for some classic Vic gastronomy. Vic is known for its sausage and we had the pleasure of dining at a small restaurant where the family matriarch sits in front of a fire stove in the middle of the dinning room and continuously cooks different meats and sausages. When it is time for dessert, she warms a flat bread on the fire and coats it in anise flavored liquor. She then brings the bread to your table, places chocolate bars in the middle, and POUNDS the bread and chocolate with such force that some of the glasses on our table fell over. It was delicious!
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| Dave drinking some local wine |
And finally, some more pictures from around Vic.
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| An ancient Roman wall, next to a reconstructed Roman temple |
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| A house with a beautiful facade |
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| The clock tower |
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