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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<p>Castell de Santa Florentina</p>

Casa Batlló, the Sagrada Família, the Pedrera and, beyond Gaudí, the Catalan modernist site of the old Hospital of La Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Casa Amatller and the Palau de la Música Catalana... Catalan modernism will be your faithful companion throughout your trip to Barcelona. But you should bear in mind that it this movement is not confined to the capital city. Do you need proof? Here are three little-known buildings in the province of Barcelona where you can discover other variants of Catalan modernism: a refurbished mediaeval castle, the house of an upper-class family and even an industrial building. As an extra, enjoy a garden designed by Gaudí himself that predates his world-famous Park Güell.

<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>Monestir de l'Estany</p>

Home to some amazing heritage, the ten towns listed below are set in locations that will take your breath away or tell you about the history of Catalonia. They’re must-see places to visit during your stay in the regions of Barcelona. You’ll fall in love with their architectural and natural heritage, and they’ll lead you to hidden corners you probably didn’t know existed. Are you ready?

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Descobert l’any 1961 per Marià Ribas i Bertran i el seu equip, el Clos Arqueològic de Torre Llauder va ser declarat el 1964 Monume...

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The Colònia Borgonyà became one of the most important industrial model villages in Catalonia. Come and explore it on this gui...

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An amazing museum in which to explore the history of science and technology in Catalonia.

Culture and traditions

Cada primer dissabte de mes pots descobrir tots els secrets del jaciment de la mà dels arqueòlegs que hi treballem. Inscripció prè...

Culture and traditions

Gaudeix d'una visita al monestir al teu ritme, amb dos recorreguts audioguiats que et permetran descobrir la història i l'arquitec...

Culture and traditions

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...

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