Very close to Barcelona you will find a great many examples of modernista works created between the 19th and 20th centuries. Urban palaces and holiday homes, churches and hospitals, warehouses and gardens, factories and cellars, all with the signature of the great architects of the movement in Catalonia: Antoni Gaudí, Lluís Domènech i Montaner, and Josep Puig i Cadafalch, among others. To commemorate this cultural trend, different towns and cities are organizing festivals and fairs to recover their aesthetic quality. Want to find out more about them?
If you enjoy combining your walk with a swim, you’re in luck: you’ll find plenty of paths in the regions of Barcelona that are ideal for exploring the coastline on foot. Signposted and waymarked, they often boast information panels listing the characteristics of the route. A great deal of effort has been made with these paths to ensure that no one gets lost and that everyone can discover the beautiful landscape and nature of this part of the Mediterranean region.
Just 40 minutes from Barcelona, discover La Roca Village, one of the eleven luxury shopping destinations in The Bicester Collection. Explore more than 140 boutiques of the world's best fashion and lifestyle brands with discounts of up to 60% off the original price throughout the year, in a safe and privileged environment.
Strength, balance, courage and common sense, the four key concepts of human tower building, repeated like a mantra by its practitioners. For spectators, the most appropriate words might be thrills, nerves, suspense and joy. Without a doubt, to experience a human tower building event is to navigate a sea of sensations. So it’s no wonder that UNESCO inscribed this Catalan tradition par excellence on its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Why are there 7,000 hectares planted with the xarel·lo grape variety in the vineyards of the D.O. (Designation of Origin) Penedès area? When it comes to Catalan wine, xarel·lo is without a doubt one of the local varieties with the most personality. Known as pansa blanca (white raisin) in the vineyards of the D.O. Alella area, where it’s also one of the main protagonists, xarel·lo is mainly known for being an excellent grape for the production of white wine and – significantly – cava, which explains why there are 7,000 hectares planted with this variety in the Penedès region.
No sorprendrà ningú si, en parlar d'enoturisme a la província de Barcelona, mencionem la comarca de l'Alt Penedès. El Penedès és ben conegut en el món vitivinícola a escala internacional i segur que ja ho tenies marcat al teu itinerari. Però les vinyes i la història del vi a Barcelona no acaben allà, deixa'ns descobrir-te unes construccions molt especials i unes vinyes que miren al mar des dels vessants de les muntanyes.
L’Espai Rural de Gallecs, al terme de Mollet del Vallès, és un parèntesi enmig d’una zona totalment urbana; un oasi de tranquil·litat per al modern i actiu Vallès. Aquí, la preservació de la natura i l’agricultura tradicional s’uneixen a la pràctica del lleure i les activitats d’educació ambiental.
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