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| comment | | "parent_author":"",<br>"parent_permlink":"travel",<br>"author":"hassantalal",<br>"permlink":"catalonia",<br>"title":"Catalonia",<br>"body":"Hello friends and fellow travelers,<br> today we are approaching the small town of the lower Empord\u00e0,<br> Palau Sator.\n\n![q.jpg (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmWqkSDkukNU1Z6yquVY59FkkBhBAvBpnBm1z9bryNpWEt\/q.jpg)\n \nIt is believed that it is of Roman origin,<br> because the archaeological discoveries of the surroundings thus perish to prove it. \n\nits streets still preserve a medieval atmosphere and you can still see remains of its old wall and a tower,<br> called the clock tower,<br> is through which we are obliged to pass to enter the town. \n![w.jpg (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmQiUgcwL7eoZAcWgQC3xLrefzPif2xh8cSGjrKQU4PFoW\/w.jpg)\nOnce we cross under the tower,<br> we see its spectacular interior appearance where some stairs give access for the maintenance of the clock. So I decide to go up to take a picture.\n \nWe descend from the tower and walk to enter the town.\n\n\n \nAs we go,<br> we sadly observe how some of their houses are abandoned.\n \nWe arrive at the town square and it is here where we find the most striking houses,<br> we even agree with another photographer who visits the town gathering visual material for a magazine in the area.\n \n \n \nWe are struck by the stone arches that have some houses,<br> the history of these formations begins around 6000 BC in Mesopotamia and then in Egypt. \nTo build it is placed a wooden scaffolding with the shape of the arch called shoring ,<br> then they are placed one by one the pieces that make it called voussoirs and finally the key (the master stone). When removing the formwork (to unbrake),<br> the voussoirs go down compressing themselves and thanks to their push the arch does not come down.\n \nSomething very typical in these towns,<br> is to see how they store the wood for the chimneys on the outside of the houses.\n \nSomething that we personally like very much are the houses with facades adorned with vines,<br> which,<br> apart from being an ornament,<br> help to preserve the interior temperatures.\n \n \nWe continue and on our way we find a tunnel or passageway in which we again call attention to its construction\n \nLooking up we are impressed to see the stones on our heads,<br> it's a little scary to think that some of them can be detached,<br> but they have been here for hundreds of years. They do not have to let go now. I hope\n \nIt is admirable how different styles are mixed as in this balcony from the colonial era. In a house dating back a long way before\n \nWe leave the urban area surrounded by the wall and the first thing we find is the restaurant \"La Torre\"\n \na place where you can enjoy the cuisine of the area,<br> but how impressive this place is on its terrace,<br> which is on the inside of the wall,<br> so we set out to take a look,<br>\n \nbut before arriving we went to the old laundry place where once the women of the town gathered to wash clothes.\n \nTruly a magical place,<br> which on the outside is an old defense tower crowned with an olive plant,<br> from the inside it looks like a simple piece of wall with a large garden and children's play area,<br> but if we look closely we will see that it has an opening to which we can reach through some stairs.\n \nAs we get closer curiosity increases,<br> to discover what is inside and what we discovered upon arrival is a small space designated as a dining room,<br> which I would use for a romantic dinner by candlelight.\n \nThrough the surveillance holes we can look out and imagine what the soldiers' nights were like here,<br> but to me the imagination continues to go to the romantic evening in the light of the candles.\nWe left the tower and the wall and what we see in front of what seems to be an old stone oven from which we have not found any information,<br> but we imagine that it would be a public oven or the oven to make the bread of the inhabitants. \nAt the moment it seems to be reformed and turned into a source.\n \nSo far the adventure of today,<br> we hope you liked it.",<br>"json_metadata":" \"tags\":[\"travel\",<br>\"history\",<br>\"placemagic\" ,<br>\"image\":[\"https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmWqkSDkukNU1Z6yquVY59FkkBhBAvBpnBm1z9bryNpWEt\/q.jpg\",<br>\"https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmQiUgcwL7eoZAcWgQC3xLrefzPif2xh8cSGjrKQU4PFoW\/w.jpg\" ,<br>\"app\":\"steemit\/0.1\",<br>\"format\":\"markdown\" " |
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