Palafrugell & Around
An especially fine example of Begur's Modernista mansions is the orange-coloured 19th-century Casa Vicenç Ferrer Bataller, built on tobacco-industry…
Must-see attractions in Catalonia
Val d'Aran
This 12th- to 13th-century Romanesque church, with its three-storey belfry and triple apse, stands proudly in the midst of Arties' flower-festooned houses.
Sitges
Dotted with xiringuitos (beach bars) and sunbeds for renting, this sandy beach sits 500m southwest of central Sitges along the Passeig Maritim.
Palafrugell & Around
Wander 1km north from Sa Riera to reach this ruby-tinged cove, used by some as a nudist beach and with spectacular rock formations gracing the sand.
Costa Brava
This Romanesque monastery dates from the 11th century and has an unusual ambulatory (walkway) with floral-motif capitals behind the altar.
Dipòsit d'Aigua Modernista de Can Mario
Palafrugell & Around
Outside Palafrugell's cork museum stands the factory's striking original 1905 Modernista water deposit tower, which you can climb.
Palafrugell & Around
This graceful late-Romanesque church stands just outside Peratallada's historic centre, on the north edge of town.
Sitges
This brown-sand beach lies 1.5km northeast of central Sitges, slightly removed from the town-centre frenzy.
Sitges
This buzzing beach overlooked by Sant Bartomeu church is the most immediate option from Sitges' centre.
Sitges
A small shell-shaped strand of sand, 2km southwest of Sitges centre. It's a slightly quieter option.
Sitges
One of Sitges' more popular places to soak up the sun, fronting the town centre.
Sitges
Popular beach close to central Sitges, on the northeast side of headland.
Plaça de la Revolució de Setembre de 1868
Barcelona
This busy square commemorates the toppling of Queen Isabel II, a cause of much celebration in working-class stronghold Gràcia. Today locals gather on…
Barcelona
Pleasant terraces adorn the leafy, pedestrianised Plaça de la Virreina, presided over by the 17th-century Església de Sant Joan, rebuilt in the 1880s by…
Barcelona
Created in 2006, in front of the revitalised El Fòrum district, this gold-coloured artificial beach is the city's easternmost and popular with dog walkers.
Barcelona
This popular square is home to the bustling Modernista produce market of the same name, along with a couple of great little restaurants.
Barcelona
Lined with bars and restaurants, the rowdiest of Gràcia’s squares springs to life on long summer nights.It was the scene of summary executions after an…
Catalonia
Guided tours (in Catalan or Spanish) take visitors to explore Cardona's salt valley, the source of the region's former wealth. You'll see old mining…
Costa Brava
Today, this elegant 18th-century arch in front of the Monestir de Sant Feliu de Guíxols stands alone, the walls connecting it to the monastery complex…
Cerdanya
This 13th-century Gothic church was wrecked multiple times over the course of its history, including a 15th-century earthquake and immense damage during…
Cerdanya
Within a much-modernised 19th-century Carmelite monastery are two floors of exhibitions with flavours of Cerdanya's agrarian past. The permanent…
Val d'Aran
The Refugi Rosta houses the entertaining private PyrenMuseu, which covers the history of tourism in Val d’Aran. Enter via the base of the old stone…
Tarragona
Tarragona's mediocre main beach is separated from town by train tracks and is reasonably clean, but can get terribly crowded; there are more appealing…
Catalonia
The imposing 18th-century La Seu Nova, at the heart of town, was built when La Seu Vella was turned into a barracks.
