From the narrow Àneu valley, you can climb the mountain Pica d'Estats (Peak of States). It gets its name for being at the border between Spain, France and Andorra. It is the tallest mountain in the Catalan Pyrenees. How much though?

One of the most spectacular Catalan traditions are castells, human castles. Competition is fierce among neighboring towns, involving hundreds of people. How many stories tall is the current top competition castell?

Amongst the most famous Catalan painters, we find names such as Dalí, Tàpies, Miró or Casas, examples shown below. Which one of the following was created by Joan Miró?

Catalans are crazy about football, especially about Barça. They're known for their excellence as a team and for having an outstanding youths program that has brought up many of the best players in the world. This program is commonly named La Masia. What does La Masia mean in Catalan?

In 1997, El Bulli got its 3rd Michelin star. With Ferran Adrià at its helm, it was named best restaurant in the world 5 times from 2002 to 2009 and is credited for inventing molecular gastronomy. It closed in 2012 due to massive monetary loss. Which of the following 2 dishes would El Bulli become famous for?

On the summer solstice, hiking clubs climb a particular mountain, El Canigó, light a fire there and then distribute it to all the towns in the Catalan Countries. This fire is used to light up huge bonfires as well as burning through 17M€ worth of fireworks. Where is this mountain located?

The Catalan flag is Four Red Bars on Golden Background. It is believed to be in use by the Catalan Counts as early as the 9th century. What is the most well-known legend of its creation?

In the fall, Catalans rush to the mountains to hunt mushrooms. In the pictures below, some are toxic and some are delicious! Although it's not the most delicious one, the most emblematic mushroom in Catalonia is the rovelló, meaning "rusty". How does it look like?

Wine has been essential to its inhabitants lives since the Greeks and Romans settled on the Costa Brava two millennia ago. In the early 2000s, a wine from the Priorat region was named best red wine in the world, putting Catalan wine on the radar for the high end market, with some vintages selling for over 1k€ per bottle. Which wine is it?

One of their oldest traditions, probably rooted in pagan or Iberian beliefs, is the tió: A log that kids are supposed to "feed" and "care for" starting in December. The tió is then forced to "poop" presents and sweets by beating it. When is this ritual most typically done?

Architect Antoni Gaudí is probably the most prominent Catalan. His masterpiece, La Sagrada Familia cathedral is a world-class tourist attraction that is still under construction. When will it be finished?