Costa Barcelona

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Més enllà del Tour: sis rutes de carretera per descobrir la província de Barcelona

Del Maresme al Berguedà, del Penedès a Montserrat, aquestes rutes de ciclisme de carretera per la província de Barcelona permeten descobrir paisatges de prepirineu, vinyes, costes i massissos emblemàtics que van molt més enllà del traçat del Grand Départ del Tour de França 2026.

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Més enllà del Tour: sis rutes de carretera per descobrir la província de Barcelona
Més enllà del Tour: sis rutes de carretera per descobrir la província de Barcelona
Més enllà del Tour: sis rutes de carretera per descobrir la província de Barcelona
Més enllà del Tour: sis rutes de carretera per descobrir la província de Barcelona
Més enllà del Tour: sis rutes de carretera per descobrir la província de Barcelona
Més enllà del Tour: sis rutes de carretera per descobrir la província de Barcelona
8 rutes de ciclisme de carretera per descobrir els territoris del Grand Départ Tour de França 2026

Del Tibidabo al Penedès, del Garraf a Osona, aquestes rutes de ciclisme de carretera per Barcelona permeten descobrir alguns dels paisatges que connecten la província amb el Grand Départ del Tour de França 2026.

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8 rutes de ciclisme de carretera per descobrir els territoris del Grand Départ Tour de França 2026
8 rutes de ciclisme de carretera per descobrir els territoris del Grand Départ Tour de França 2026
8 rutes de ciclisme de carretera per descobrir els territoris del Grand Départ Tour de França 2026
8 rutes de ciclisme de carretera per descobrir els territoris del Grand Départ Tour de França 2026
8 rutes de ciclisme de carretera per descobrir els territoris del Grand Départ Tour de França 2026
8 rutes de ciclisme de carretera per descobrir els territoris del Grand Départ Tour de França 2026
8 rutes de ciclisme de carretera per descobrir els territoris del Grand Départ Tour de França 2026
8 rutes de ciclisme de carretera per descobrir els territoris del Grand Départ Tour de França 2026
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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On the beach with children
On the beach with children
On the beach with children
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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Modernista 'souvenirs'
Modernista 'souvenirs'
Modernista 'souvenirs'
Modernista 'souvenirs'
Modernista 'souvenirs'
Modernista 'souvenirs'
Modernista 'souvenirs'

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<p>The vineyards by bike</p>

A wine-growing region full of contrasts, with a gentle landscape that is just perfect for exploring it on foot, by road bike or on a mountain bike. This is the Alt Penedès, a region close to the sea with a privileged climate, where the gastronomic, cultural and, of course, wine tourism offerings make a visit a very pleasant, perhaps unforgettable, experience. The Penedès360 project allows you to explore it in stages, either on foot or on two wheels.

<p>Fira Medieval i Festa de la Sal de Cardona</p>

One of the most typical ways to relive the Middle Ages in Catalonia and Barcelona is to explore their vast Romanesque and Gothic heritage. But you may not know about the many mediaeval fairs that can be enjoyed throughout the year in several towns close to Barcelona.

<p>Fat Thursday in Vic</p>

Carnival is about much more than fancy dress, parades with floats, satirical speeches and traditional dances. Gluttony and a certain amount of drunkenness characterise these festivities, and there are plenty of occasions to fill your belly between Fat Thursday and Ash Wednesday. But always as part of a group, because the “King of the Layabouts” can’t bear solitude. Would you like to discover some of heartiest communal feasts organised for Carnival?

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It all starts with the sea

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