Jorge Franganillo

Professor
Faculty of Library and Information Science
University of Barcelona

Travelling

Escaping from everyday boundaries is enriching because it opens us to different cultures, philosophies and visions of the world, and it dissolves prejudices. Curiosity is my driving force as a traveller because I like to know. I want to know the colour of glasses that other people use to see the colours of life.

Oslo (Norway)

November 2011

Paradigm of social welfare, this modern, pleasant and charismatic city is near perfect.

Sognsvann

Sognsvann

Majorstuen

Majorstuen

Aker Brygge

Aker Brygge


North West England

August 2011

Famous as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, this region is also popular for the natural beauty of the vast countryside and the smoothness of the coast.

Thurstaston Hill

Thurstaston Hill

Hilbre Island

Hilbre Island

Birkenhead

Birkenhead


Lisbon (Portugal)

December 2010

One of the few European capitals that still conserves the charm of other times, where one can get lost among its narrow and winding streets that look over the Atlantic.

Castle of São Jorge

Castle of São Jorge

Belém Tower

Belém Tower

Sintra National Palace

Sintra National Palace


French Pyrénées

August 2009

Mountain range of a huge cultural and scenic interest that shelters large natural spaces and picturesque villages.

Vallée d'Ossau

Vallée d'Ossau

Nébias

Nébias

Bois d'Ourtigué

Bois d'Ourtigué


Saskatchewan (Canada)

March 2008

A region of luxuriant boreal forests, mysterious deserts, shining lakes and open spaces, all under a deep blue sky.

First Nations University

First Nations University

Wascana Park

Wascana Park

Regina

Regina


Ruhrgebiet (Germany)

September 2007

Traversed by affluents of the Rhin, this vast and wooded plain seduces by the elegant charm of its cities, where traditional constructions coexist with avant-garde buildings.

Werne

Werne

Cologne

Cologne

Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf


Bavaria (Germany)

December 2006

German and Italian cultures meet each other in this region, in the midst of alpine foothills, among fairy tale castles, lakes and trees, in a careful mixture of cosmopolitism and a strongly marked local dialect

Residenz, Munic

Residenz, Munich

Kleiner Goldener Saal

Kleiner Goldener Saal

Perzheimstraße, Augsburgo

Perzheimstraße, Augsburg


Cappadocia (Turkey)

August 2005

A region where nature gives weird rock formations, the so-called «fairy chimneys», mountains chiselled by many peoples that have immortalized their memory in an amazing manner.

Ürgüp

Ürgüp

Uçhisar Kalesi

Uçhisar Kalesi

Paşabaği

Paşabaği


Belgium

October 2004

A country of varied landscapes, with a typically European climate, in a blend of past and present that is still prevalent on its streets and squares. A miniature Europe that has adopted the best of each country.

Gante

Ghent

Brussels

Brussels

Louvain

Louvain


Istanbul (Turkey)

October 2004 and August 2005

A fairy taleful city, full of colour and magic smells. A skyline studded with domes and minarets. The persistent murmur of sellers in bazaars and outdoor markets.

Fransız Sokağı

Fransız Sokağı

Ortaköy Camii

Ortaköy Camii

Mısır Çarşısı

Mısır Çarşısı


Mexico

August 2004

A country with an original and amazing history, fitted with an extraordinary variety of landscapes, peoples, cultures and gastronomic curiosities.

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

National Autonomous University of Mexico

Chichén Itzá

Chichén Itzá

Uxmal

Uxmal

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