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If you travel to Catalonia, you will undoubtedly go back again. Maybe youíve gone scuba diving in a cove at the Costa Brava, or you have played with your children on the beaches of the Costa Darada. Perhaps you have also toured some of the natural sites of the Pyrenees, including hiking through Aig¸estortes.

There is lots to discover about Catalonia: the universal geniuses who have been inspired by this land, with its Charming Towns and Fishing Villages, and the so-called ëviles floridesíÖ

Here are some proposals that Will make you return to Catalonia.

Catalan Cities and Villages with Character

If you want to discover the essence of Catalonia, its culture, its tradition, and its people, you have to note down in your route some of its cities and towns with a special character.

Charming Towns

As soon as you arrive, you will realise they are different from the rest. The charming villages of Catalonia will enthral you as soon as you arrive because of their aesthetic appeal. You will fall in love with their beauty when you get lost in their streets.

Marine Districts and Villages of Catalonia

The sea, the beach and the sea breeze make up the essence of these districts and villages. Would you like to discover Catalonia's unique Marine Villages?

Year of Cultural Tourism 2018 and 2019

Culture is the Catalonia's badge of identity, a country of artists and entrepreneurs which looks to the past for the essence of its innovative spirit and is open to the world. This year, capitalising on the declaration of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, in Catalonia you will be able to discover and experience CULTURE. Are you game?

Catalonia with rhythm: musical events

In Catalonia, passion and music form an inseparable duo that gives rise to an agenda full of musical events throughout the year. Follow the programming of the large auditoriums closely, and you will find some top rate proposals.

The icons of Catalonia

If you rank the cultural essentials of Catalonia, in the list there have to be, without a doubt, these great icons. Do not miss them.

What catalonia has to inspire universal geniuses?

The question may have lots of replies. Dalí, Picasso and Gaudí are universal geniuses whose biographies and works have strong ties with Catalonia. These are just three names on a much longer list: Pau Casals, Josep Pla, Puig i Cadafalch... Come discover them.

Flower cities of Catalonia

The 'Viles Florides' are those villages and cities that foster urban greenery to improve the quality of life of their inhabitants.

Museums and heritage

Catalonia has a great tradition and cultural activity. Testimony to this are the museums and the patrimonial installations that you will find throughout the region. Many of them are recognised by UNESCO.

Catalonia’s religious and spiritual heritage

The religious cultural heritage features great architectural examples you can visit. Culture and spirituality go hand in hand in these spaces.

Cities connected with high speed trains

If it is essential for you to set up in a place well-connected to public transport, we present the AVE Cities of Catalonia. There are five of them and they form part of the Spanish high-speed railway network.

Catalonia a country filled with natural parks

Catalonia is a must-see stop for lovers of natural parks. We have 18 natural environments of great beauty and locations to lose yourself and connect with nature. Enjoy them all year round.

Night Life

You are bound to come back, because the Catalan night is addictive. With a wide variety of proposals, from open-air music festivals to theatre activities or local festivals whose popularity has expanded beyond the Catalan borders.

InterCatalunya Route

What about going on a long-distance cycle tour? A journey where you will cross Catalonia from west to east. Imagine yourself pedalling on a long-distance cycle route, enjoying the outdoors and discovering new places, doing sport and seeing new natural areas and little villages, all at the same time...

EuroVelo 8 and the Mediterranean route

The EuroVelo 8 Mediterranean route is a long-distance European cycle tourism route that runs about 5,900 km of coastline, from Cyprus to the south of the Iberian Peninsula, passing through 11 different countries. 

Cataluña sobre vías

Els ferrocarrils ens acosten i guien a través de grans rutes per tota Catalunya, pujant muntanyes, connectant ciutats o apropant-nos a una part de la nostra història.