Culture and traditions

Discover a spectacular heritage while strolling around villages and towns in Barcelona's regions. Participate in traditional festivals and let museums nourish your sensibility.

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Would you like to travel in time? In the region of Vallès Occidental you can teleport yourself to the past and relive the Belle Époque through its architecture, art and cuisine! We’ve prepared a route through various cities on which you’ll discover constructions and designs that combine the elegance and creativity typical of Catalan modernism, embodied even in old factories. Fasten your seat belts and let’s get started!

As well as its magnificent light, visitors are attracted to Garraf region by its unique beaches and a particularly mild climate. It is the perfect place in which to relax and enjoy life, and the enormous number of intellectuals, adventurers and artists who have decided to live here is clear proof of that. How about coming with us on a visit to some of the most interesting places this land has to offer us?

Outing on a Joëlette wheelchair

Have you ever experienced what a day for a person with a disability is like? There are many barriers to overcome, but what about when it comes to travelling or sightseeing? Things get even more complicated. We are going to show you now three examples of Biosphere villages and companies in Osona that have adapted their activity to make them increasingly accessible so that everyone can enjoy their spare time and explore new places.

<p>Calella Lighthouse</p>

Calella is the tourism capital of the Maresme region, long renowned for the beauty of its beaches. But the city has plenty of other attractions that make it a must-see place to visit in the regions of Barcelona. This essential guide, listing just seven of them, is just a little taster to whet your appetite for exploring the rest!

<p>2021 Fireworks Display (Photo: Phylloxera Festival Association)</p>

Cava is a world-famous sparkling wine that no important meal or celebration can be without. It’s part of our everyday life, a fixture of the dining table. As children we wonder whether those bubbles we aren’t allowed to taste will tickle our mouths. But have you ever wondered how and why cava began to be produced in the Penedès area? The story takes us to Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, covering dramatic events of the 19th-century history when phylloxera wiped out 90% of Europe’s vineyards...

<p>Casa Milà (La Pedrera)</p>

Entering the club of properties inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List is a highly restricted privilege, since the criteria of its selection committee are incredibly strict. That’s what makes it so impressive that the regions of Barcelona boast a total of 9 World Heritage buildings. They’re all must-see attractions for architecture enthusiasts!

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At the Gavà Mines Archaeological Park we can find out what the men and women of the Neolithic era were like, what they did and how...

Culture and traditions

Welcome at The Caves of the Toll, where will be able to endinsar-vos at a voyage for the prehistory.

Culture and traditions

La sèrie sorgeix per la incapacitat de parlar sobre l' ansietat que patia, per un altre canal que no fos l' art.

Culture and traditions

Visita guiada a la casa Torres Amat amb la seva planta noble i el centre d'interpretació de la fàbrica i la turbina.

Culture and traditions

La festa d'en Toca-sons se celebra a Taradell a l'agost dins els actes de la Festa Major.

Culture and traditions

Visita guiada per les restes del castell i interior de l'església romànica de planta rodona.

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