Costa Barcelona

It all starts with the sea in this amazing area. Discover its six regions and a whole host of travel ideas.

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On the beach with children

When the good weather arrives, the beach is one of the tourist attractions that everyone likes, especially families with children, since the huge variety of seaside activities on offer guarantee hours of playtime, physical exercise and entertainment. What's more, on the Costa Barcelona there are six towns that hold the Family Holiday Destination seal, which means they're particularly attentive to children's needs. Would you like to know which ones they are?

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Modernista 'souvenirs'

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?

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Paths next to the sea

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.

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An unforgettable outdoor shopping experience

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.

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<p>Colònia de Viladomiu Nou</p>

If you’re a curious-minded person looking for a great family day out, we recommend organising a trip to the textile model villages in the regions of Barcelona. Built at around the turn of the 20th century, they still contain fully-functioning machinery, fabrics you can feel and so many amazing stories that you’ll be blown away. So how about a journey back in time?

<p>Centre de Restauració i Interpretació Paleontològica d'Hostalets de Pierola</p>

The regions of Barcelona boast an incredibly rich palaeontological heritage, taking you on a fascinating geological journey through time. Exceptionally well-preserved sites contain skeletons, bones, eggs, mammals and even dinosaur footprints! These elements will help you understand how we have evolved.

<p>La masia modernista de Can Roda</p>

“Atenció plena o enfocament sense prejudicis de l'atenció d'un mateix en les pròpies emocions, pensaments i sensacions que es produeixen en el moment present, que pot ser entrenada per les pràctiques de meditació derivades de l'anapanasati budista” és una de les definicions que trobem de mindfullness. I què passa si fem això entre els paisatges infinits de vinyes que tenim a les comarques de Barcelona? Doncs que es fa la màgia i l’atenció és encara més plena, perquè els paisatges també ens omplen. A punt per descobrir quatre llocs increïbles on practicar mindfullness i altres tècniques de benestar envoltats de ceps?

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It all starts with the sea

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