Miravet, Catalonia, Spain May 29, 2025

Miravet, Catalonia, Spain

Some towns live in the present. Miravet in Spain politely declined. Clinging to a cliff above the River Ebro, this Catalan village offers a living glimpse into the Middle Ages. A castle keeps its perch, potters spin like it"s the 1300s, and the local ferry still refuses to join the motor age. Welcome to the village where even the river seems too relaxed to rush. As Spain"s longest river, the Ebro winds through tales of Iberians, Romans, Moors, and Knights Templar. Locals once relied on its waters for trade, transport, and even defense. Today, you"ll spot kayakers, ferry boats, and visitors drifting through the same currents where Crusaders once crossed.

© Eloi_Omella/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

May 29, 2018The first ascent
May 29, 2019A ‘circus of chaos’ for Stravinsky
May 29, 2020It s Bermuda s big day
May 29, 2021A path into history
May 29, 2022Hyalite Creek at Custer Gallatin National Forest, Montana
May 29, 2023Memorial Day
May 29, 2024World Otter Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jan 4, 2019Observing World Braille Day in Bavaria
Nov 12, 2020Upstate autumn
Nov 13, 2019Big-wave hunters watch Nazaré
Jul 18, 2019A learning garden
Feb 8, 2025Medieval towers in Mestia, Upper Svaneti, Georgia
Apr 3, 2020The rainbow connection
Dec 5, 2022Saint Nicholas Day in Verbier, Switzerland
Apr 5, 2019A day of death and rebirth
Apr 30, 2024Cheetah in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
Aug 26, 2024Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
Sep 21, 2024Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
Oct 25, 2023Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
Dec 14, 2022National Audubon Society s Christmas Bird Count
Sep 5, 2019A lush, green escape
Apr 30, 2025International Jazz Day
Aug 13, 2023Perseid meteor shower over Oregon
May 3, 2019A night of art and culture
May 14, 2021A misty morning in Brazil
May 1, 2022AAPI Heritage Month & Lei Day
Sep 11, 2018Inside the Oculus
Mar 8, 2019‘Think equal, build smart, innovate for change’
Jun 9, 2023Cappadocia, Türkiye
Jul 10, 2021Celestial Spain
Sep 19, 2021Arrr! Can you talk like a pirate?
Oct 3, 2023Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, Australia
Oct 12, 2018Venture into a prehistoric gallery of art
Jul 9, 2025Independence Day of the Argentine Republic
Oct 13, 2022Alaska moose
Jul 5, 2023Porto Timoni beach, Greece
Oct 6, 2019Land ho in New Zealand 250 years ago