A guided tour of Catalonia community of Spain. Barcelona is the capital city that attracts the most visitors to this part of Spain. Visit the works of Antoni Gaudi or sea the coastal side of Costa Brava. All you find in Catalonia is fun and adventure
Catalonia is the anonymous community in Spain. In this community there are many beautiful sights and landmarks including great works of the architect, Antoni Gaudi. Moreover there are many beautiful islands and medievals town that attracts the attention of adventure seekers in Spain. This is a guide of traveling the Catalonia community of Spain.
Day 1: Arrival in Barcelona City
You can reach barcelona city by taking flights to barcelona from any international airlines. People from European countries can reach there through high speed (AVE) trains that runs to the city from different stations out of Spain.
About Barcelona
Barcelona also known as “City of Counts”, is the capital city of the Catalonian community of Spain. It is the second largest city of Spain with a population of 1.6 million inhabitants. Both Spanish and Catalan are spoken here and both are considered as official languages of the city. Barcelona is famous for its architectural landmarks by the great architect, Antoni Gaudi. There are many historical monuments in the city that have been credited by the World Heritage Site Organization. Talking about the landmarks of the Barcelona city lets talk about traveling in the city and discover some of the highlights of the city
Day 2-3: Barcelona Travel
Traveling in Barcelona is easy; people can use taxi or car rentals, subway stations, buses and even talk walking tours with guides in most visited areas of the city. Let me remind you the fact that Barcelona is third most visited city of Europe and 10th most visited city around the globe. The places to see in Barcelona city are
Works of Antoni Gaudi
Antoni Gaudi is a Spanish architect from Reus the capital of Baix Camp in Tarragona province. He is well known for his many architectural landmarks including his Magnus Opus, La Sagrada Familia. Seven of the works has been recognized and listed in World Heritage Site. The great achievement of Antoni Gaudi in Barcelona are
People can access these sites in the Barcelona city easily and discover the magnificence of the works by the architect. There is a beautiful fountain, Font de Canaletes and some meeting points in the area of the street.
Day 4: La Rambla Street
Another area that attracts tourists in Barcelona is the historical town and the Rambla street area. The street stretches to a distance of 1.2 kilometers, decorated by trees on both sides. The street take you from Placa de Catalunya, the central square, all the way to Christopher Columbus Monument at Port Vell. The street also form a boundary with gothic quarter to the east and El Raval to the west. The street is most crowded in tourist season.
Day 5: Pablo Picasso Museum
Pablo Picasso Museum is located in Montcada street in the bank district of the city. The museum is dedicated to the work of painter, Pablo Picasso. Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga but spend last years of his life in the Barcelona City. The museum alone attracts thousands of tourists every year. It has 4249 unique collection of work by the painter. It is a must visit destination in the city.
3 Day in Girona: From Barcelona to Girona
Girona is a province the Catalonia with Girona city as its capital. People can reach the city in 1 hour 13 minutes via AP-7 highway. Here in the province you can find many tourists destinations including the coastline of Costa Brava. The coastal area runs along the Mediterranean Sea in three comarcas of the province i.e. Alt Emporda, Baix Emporda and Selva. It brings several beautiful islets, medieval islands and beaches for tourists interest in Costa Brava. There are many great sights to see in this province that are outline below
There are still many places you can discover in the province of Girona if you can add more days to your tour in the visit to Girona province. For Girona the tour will move to Lleida province of Catalonia.
Day 9: Lleida, Catalonia
Lleida liest in the west part of Catalonia. Lleida is best for nature explorers. People can enjoy motorcycle trekking in Pre-Pyrenees mountain range that lies in the province of Lleida. People can also enjoy the nature’s beauty of Aigüestortes and St. Mauritius National Park in Lleida. The city of Lleida also provide lot of interest places to visit. Lleida is a province for adventure travelers who wants to know things that others just don’t bother. There are many valleys, villages and nationals parks that people can visit in this province of Spain. You can also visit the great Lleida city museum in this region of Catalonia.
Day 10: From Lleida to Tarragona
Tarragona is the province of eastern Spain. It is a port city, provincial capital Tarragona province in Catalonia. There are many sights to see in the capital city such as Roman remains of Tarrco, national archeological museum and the Daurada costal side.
Motorcycle touring in Alps mountain region of Europe
Alps mountains trekking is the best in Europe as it brings you the dolomite mountains of Italy and Mont Blanc mountains in France. This is a comprehensive tour of discovering the Alps mountain in Austria and Italy.Top 10 cities for travel in Spain
Medieval castle, architectural landmarks, mighty mountains, white cities, natural beauties, religious sights and colorful festivals; Yes I am talking about Spain. Read the article to know about the best cities to travel in Spain.Planning a tour to Madrid city of Spain
After reading the article you will know about the best places to see in Madrid. You will be planning your own tour from the start. The main highlights of Madrid city are Palacio Real, Buen Retiro Park, Prado museum, Reina Sofia museum and many more.