Welcome to Catalonia!!!

Barcelona is currently one of the world's top tourist destinations. If you are planning a trip to Barcelona, you should consider visiting other destinations in the area. On the follwoing pages I give you some ideas.

Barcelona and Catalonia have a mild climate, the best seasons to visit are Spring and ealry fall. Winter is ok too, and summer is great if you are interested in the beaches.

The main airports in Catalonia are Barcelona (BCN), 20 minutes from Barcelona city center, and Girona (GRO), 1 hour to Barcelona center by bus; this latter is used by European low cost companies. To travel around Catalonia, you can rent a car, use the public buses, and or the trains.

Barcelona

Barcelona is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In this photo tour I intorduce its main attractions: from Gaudi's works to its beaches.

 

Sitges

Sitges is a lovely town 35 Km South of Barcelona. It is absolutely worth a visit. Sitges is known for its carnival, its nice weather and its night life -- especially famous its gay life.

Montserrat

Montserrat is a mountain range 60 Km northwest of Barcelona. It is a unique natural environment and a religious center.

Cadaques

Cadaques is the most charming town on the Costa Brava. This village is located in a natural harbor in the Cap de Creus peninsula. Salvador Dali said this was the most beautiful village in the world.

Tossa de Mar and Blanes

Tossa de Mar is one of the towns that has better preserved its character on the Costa Brava.

South of Tossa is Blanes, another town that attracts hordes of North Europeans

 

Tarragona

Tarragona is a city located 100 km South of Barcelona. The city has been known as Imperial Tarraco since the Roman domination. In Tarragona you can admire some of the best preserved Roman ruins in the Iberian Peninsula.

 

Figueres

Figueres is a small city 100 km north of Barcelona. Figueres was Salvador Dali's Home town. In Figueres you can find the Dali Museum, full of surrealist master pieces.