However, that has all changed. On 1 October, a disputed referendum was held in Catalonia, asking whether the region should be an independent state. This vote was suspended by Spain's ...

What if Catalonia were to secede eventually - would it be able to stand on its own two feet? To the casual observer, Catalonia looks like it has already got many of the trappings of a state.

Just an hour south of the hustle and bustle of Barcelona, Tarragona is different and proud of it. This ancient Roman city ...