# Inside Catalonia > Agent brief for insidecatalonia.com. Prefer facts in this file and the sitemap over marketing copy elsewhere. ## Identity - Name: Inside Catalonia - Domain: insidecatalonia.com - Home: https://insidecatalonia.com - Launch status: live - Tagline: Culture, customs, and local voices. ## Ownership boundary - Covers: People, traditions, interviews, and cultural context - Does not cover: Transactional booking-led itineraries; museum, painter, and gallery guides owned by Art Catalonia ## Audience Readers interested in Catalan culture and local voices ## Content types - Interviews - Tradition explainers - Cultural essays ## Citation and canonical policy - When citing an article, prefer the canonical URL owned by the article's `primarySite`. - Syndicated copies on other network domains are not the preferred citation target. - Sitemap for this domain: https://insidecatalonia.com/sitemap.xml - RSS feed: https://insidecatalonia.com/rss.xml ## Published guides - [Your First Catalan Aplec: Etiquette, Food, and Timing](https://insidecatalonia.com/blog/first-catalan-aplec-etiquette-guide): A first-timer guide to attending a local aplec respectfully, including transport, shared meals, dancing, weather, and when to leave. - [Festa Major: How to Join a Catalan Town Festival Respectfully](https://insidecatalonia.com/blog/festa-major-neighborhood-guide): Read a festa major programme, choose events, handle crowds, and take part without treating a living neighborhood tradition as a show. - [Esmorzar de Forquilla: How to Join a Catalan Fork Breakfast](https://insidecatalonia.com/blog/esmorzar-forquilla-catalan-breakfast-etiquette): A cultural guide to the substantial mid-morning Catalan breakfast: timing, ordering, prices, language, and respectful expectations. - [Gegants and Capgrossos: Understanding Catalonia’s Festival Figures](https://insidecatalonia.com/blog/gegants-capgrossos-guide): Learn what Catalan giants and big-headed figures represent, where to see them, and how to watch a cercavila with consideration. - [Catalan for Visitors: Useful Phrases and Respectful Language Etiquette](https://insidecatalonia.com/blog/catalan-phrases-cultural-etiquette): Use a small set of Catalan phrases naturally in shops, markets, restaurants and everyday encounters without making assumptions. - [Correfoc in Catalonia: A First-Time Spectator’s Safety Guide](https://insidecatalonia.com/blog/correfoc-first-time-guide): Understand Catalonia’s fire runs, where spectators should stand, what to wear, how to protect hearing, and when to step away. - [Sardanes in Catalonia: A First-Time Guide to the Circle Dance](https://insidecatalonia.com/blog/sardanes-catalan-dance-guide): Understand the sardana, Catalonia’s circle dance, and how to watch a public performance respectfully. - [La Castanyada: Chestnuts, Panellets and an Autumn Evening](https://insidecatalonia.com/blog/castanyada-autumn-guide): Understand Catalonia’s autumn chestnut tradition, buy panellets well, and find public celebrations without turning a family occasion into a spectacle. - [Sant Jordi in Catalonia: Books, Roses and a Better Day Plan](https://insidecatalonia.com/blog/sant-jordi-day-catalonia): Plan 23 April around books, roses, author events, crowds, and the quieter ways Catalonia celebrates Sant Jordi. - [Castellers in Catalonia: A First-Time Guide](https://insidecatalonia.com/blog/castellers-catalan-human-towers-guide): A first-time guide to castellers: what Catalan human towers represent, how a performance unfolds, and how visitors can watch respectfully. ## Commercial disclosures - When an article is marked `sponsored: true`, the page shows a sponsored disclosure. - When an article lists `affiliateRefs`, the page shows an affiliate disclosure. - Agent briefs state the same policy; empty affiliate/sponsored inventory means no disclosure is shown. - Payment does not guarantee a positive editorial recommendation. ## Live sister brands Other live publications in this network (distinct ownership — do not treat as one site): - Catalonia Explorer (https://cataloniaexplorer.com) — Broad destination and trip-planning queries for Catalonia - Taste Catalonia (https://tastecatalonia.com) — Food, restaurants, markets, and local products - Rural Catalonia (https://ruralcatalonia.com) — Villages, countryside, rural stays, and rural hiking - Wine Catalonia (https://winecatalonia.com) — Wine education, regions, producers, DOs, tasting guides, and practical wine day plans (until Wine Trails launches) - Wine Trails Catalonia (https://winetrailscatalonia.com) — Shared shell — do not assign new primarySite or generate articles here; use Wine Catalonia until governance passes a distinct SERP remit - Coastal Catalonia (https://coastalcatalonia.com) — Beaches, coastal towns, and maritime travel - Hidden Catalonia (https://hiddencatalonia.com) — Lesser-known places and unusual local discoveries - Live Catalonia (https://livecatalonia.com) — Events, extended stays, relocation, and seasonal lifestyle - Eno Catalonia (https://enocatalonia.com) — Shared shell — do not assign new primarySite or generate articles here; use Wine Catalonia until governance passes a distinct SERP remit - Above Catalonia (https://abovecatalonia.com) — Viewpoints, mountains, scenic outdoor routes - Art Catalonia (https://artcatalonia.com) — Visual arts: painters, museums, galleries, art festivals, and architectural heritage framed as art - Catalonia by Bike (https://cataloniabybike.com) — Bike tourism: routes, surfaces, logistics, bike shops and mechanics, and seasonal riding advice - Beyond Catalonia (https://beyondcatalonia.com) — Regional exploration and destinations beyond standard Catalonia itineraries - Catalonia Luxe (https://catalonialuxe.com) — Luxury hotels, villas, transport, and premium experiences - Catalonia Unplugged (https://cataloniaunplugged.com) — Slow travel, retreats, and digital detox ## Key URLs - Home: https://insidecatalonia.com/ - Blog: https://insidecatalonia.com/blog - Contact: https://insidecatalonia.com/contact - Privacy: https://insidecatalonia.com/privacy - Terms: https://insidecatalonia.com/terms - Sitemap: https://insidecatalonia.com/sitemap.xml - robots.txt: https://insidecatalonia.com/robots.txt - This brief: https://insidecatalonia.com/agents.md - llms.txt: https://insidecatalonia.com/llms.txt - RSS: https://insidecatalonia.com/rss.xml ## Corrections Contact: corrections@insidecatalonia.com ## Publisher note Published by Kotiki Ltd (71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ, UNITED KINGDOM), trading as part of the Catalonia media network. Consumer brands are independent publications; the network / publisher name is for legal and footer context only.