Visit of the Province of Barcelona
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora, Discovery, Adventure / Sports & Leisure, Relaxation / Well-being.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté, Automne.
Petit Futé
Where to stay - Barcelone ?
The map of your stay "Visit of the Province of Barcelona"
Detail of the stay : Visit of the Province of Barcelona
How to get there - Barcelone
Sitges and the Garraf Park
Steps: Garraf
Discover this charming seaside town dotted with modernist houses, its beautiful beaches and its fascinating Cau Ferrat Museum, the former residence of the painter Santiago Rusinyol. You can extend the visit with a hike in the Garraf Park.
Places of interest : MUSEU DEL CAU FERRAT PARC DEL GARRAF
The Güell Colony
Steps: Santa Coloma De Cervelló
Visit of this former 19th century industrial colony and the crypt designed by Antoni Gaudí, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Places of interest : COLÒNIA GÜELL
Roca Village
A whole village dedicated to shopping, with over 130 boutiques of big brands at discounted prices.
Montserrat
Steps: Montserrat
To visit its monastery, its museum, but above all to walk the hiking trails of this exceptional site.
Places of interest : BASÍLICA DE SANTA MARIA MUSEU DE MONTSERRAT
Granollers and the Barcelona-Catalonia circuit
Steps: Granollers
Discovery of the capital of Vallès Oriental and its symbol, La Porxada, built in the 16th century. Nearby, thrill-seekers should not miss the Barcelona-Catalonia circuit, a venue for major car and motorcycle championships.
Terrassa
Steps: Terrassa
To discover the modernist heritage of the capital of the Vallès Occidental and the Romanesque monumental complex of churches inSant Pere.
Places of interest : SEU D'ÈGARA - ESGLESIES DE SANT PERE
Sant Cugat and its monastery
Steps: Sant Cugat Del Vallès
The city is best discovered on weekends, to stroll between the stalls of its famous Mercantic flea market. But the jewel of Sant Cugat is its Benedictine monastery, which was one of the main monastic centres in medieval Catalonia.
Places of interest : MONESTIR DE SANT CUGAT
Montseny Natural Park
Steps: Parc Natural Del Montseny
A natural break in this natural park of more than 30,000 hectares. Its rich biodiversity has earned it a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve designation.
Manresa and Món Sant Benet
Steps: Manresa
Visit of the capital of Bages, place of spiritual retreat of the founder of the Jesuits Ignatius of Loyola. A few kilometres away, do not miss the visit of Món Sant Benet, a prestigious cultural and gastronomic centre created around a former Benedictine abbey from the 10th century.
The vineyards of the Penedès
Steps: Sant Sadurní D'Anoia
Visit of Vilafranca del Penedès, a major wine-producing area, also known for its castells (human towers). In Sant Sadurní d'Anoiathe capital of the cava, you will not miss to visit the cellars of Codorniu.
Places of interest : CAVES CODORNÍU
Cardona and the salt mountain
Steps: Cardona
To spend the night in its castle in Parador, admire the collegiate church of Sant Vicenç and discover its salt mountain exploited since Roman times.
Places of interest : CASTELL DE CARDONA
Vic
Steps: Vic
Vic, capital of Osona. To admire its beautiful Plaça Major, stroll between the stalls of its famous market and taste the good local products such as the fuet (dry sausage) and the llonganissa (sausage).
