Do you need to get away from the stress of daily life and reconnect with yourself? Visit the monasteries and sanctuaries of the regions of Barcelona and immerse yourself in total peace and silence. Spend some time in these beautiful buildings, filled with works of art and surrounded by unique landscapes, and your energy levels will be soaring. Welcome to sacred territory!
If you’re the sort of person who enjoys combining cultural visits in cities with nature excursions, here are four of the routes favoured by Barcelona locals, who also like to get away from it all and enjoy the outdoors, especially when these beauty spots are so close to home. These routes offer something for everyone and, like almost every other route in the country, can be enjoyed all year round.
A good way to explore the Bages and Moianès regions is to follow the suggestions of the Geopark of Central Catalonia, which unifies the valuable geological and mining heritage of the area. Although it may be hard to believe, this area was ocean 37 million years ago. In fact, the evidence of its presence is there to see in the many spectacular rock formations and natural resources that have survived to this day!
A good place to enjoy the rich landscape of the regions of Barcelona is from the basket of a hot air balloon. From the air, the beauty of the fields and mountains seems to be magnified, and the freedom of flying like a bird will make you feel very intense emotions that will be imprinted in your memory forever. Make the dream of Leonardo da Vinci come true and dare to travel the roads of the sky!
Would you like to see how the delicious strawberries of the Maresme area are grown? Are you keen to find out how malvasia wine from Sitges is made? Do you fancy seeing a cold cuts production facility in action or having a beekeeper show you their hives? We’ve prepared a gastronomic route for you in the regions of Barcelona on which you’ll discover where everything you eat comes from.
If you miss real bread, made using artisanal methods, local flours and sourdough, you’ll be pleased to hear that it can still be found in places such as the historic region of Lluçanès, set between the Vic Plain and Berguedà, a special place with a thriving farming sector, where food is not manufactured but made. Whether you’re a modern foodie or a nostalgic old-timer, you’re sure to love the Artisanal Bread and Durum Wheat Route.
The region of Anoia boasts a huge range of local products: pulses (such as the chickpea of Alta Anoia), cereals (cereals (such as the rice used to make “paper rice” a famous local stew”), the tasty Calaf sausage, and wildflower honey or olive oil. Although a rich variety of products are grown and produced in the region, some of them are not especially well known. Discover the essence of the gastronomy of Anoia, taking a tour of its most prized flavours.
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