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With the collaboration of:
catalonia is culture
www.catalunya.com
http://cultura.catalunya.com
Cultural Tourism Club Catalogue
2010
The ancient museum, faded madonnas,
And the extreme painting of today! A candid whim:
I’m exalted by the new, enamoured of the old.
J. V. Foix
From the depths of the depths of the depths
Of creation,
Life kindles life.
Joan Brossa
© Catalan Tourist Board 2010
© Generalitat de Catalunya 2010
Culture is a stamp of identity for Catalonia,
a land of artists and entrepreneurs seeking
the essence of its spirit in the past, a spirit that
is both innovative and outward-looking. From the
valleys of the Pyrenees to the Ebro Delta, from
Cap de Creus to inland Catalonia, a kaleidoscopic
landscape has served as a reference point and
source of inspiration for architects, sculptors,
musicians and painters alike. This catalogue aims
to be an instrument for becoming acquainted
with the culture of Catalonia and its tourism
opportunities by bringing together the products
offered by the member companies and institutions
of the Cultural Tourism Club. The selection is
organised around four main themes: origins,
modernity, geniuses of the 20th century and living
heritage, inviting you to discover the symbiosis
between nature and culture, between the
landscape and the work of creators from every
era, constituting one of the main attractions our
land offers to visitors.
Welcome to Catalonia.
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table of contents
Catalonia, culture and landscape:
Origins
Rock paintings
Ancient Iberian route
Greek colonies
Roman Catalonia
The Romanesque
Counts of the Pyrenees: Routes
of the birth of Catalonia
Route of the Good Men
Jewish Catalonia
The royal monasteries of Catalonia:
Cistercian route
Domus templi : The Templars route
The splendour of Catalonia: The Gothic
Castles and fortresses
Geniuses of Catalonia
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Catalonia, culture and landscape:
Modernity
Gaudí
Domènech i Montaner
Puig i Cadafalch
Industrial tourism
Modernisme routes
Places of memory
New architecture
Literary routes
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Picasso
Miró
Dalí
Tàpies
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Living heritage
Music: Festivals and seasons
The cello of Pau Casals
Comedy and drama
Theatre, film and circus festivals
Museums: Live and breathe art
The past returns
The soul of things
Handcrafted
Popular festivals
Culture and spirituality
The Way of St James in Catalonia
Barcelona
Girona
Tarragona
Lleida
UNESCO World Heritage
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Cultural Tourism Club
Directory, Club Members
Cultural Tourism
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Cova dels Vilars, Os de Balaguer (Terres de Lleida)
Catalonia, culture
and landscape: Origins
Catalonia is a thousand-year-old land where visitors can
discover everything from dinosaur footprints and traces
of Neanderthal man to a rich Roman heritage and many
towns and locations that have retained airs of the Middle
Ages. The landscape invites us to lose all notion of time
and to relish the beauty of these settings.
Empúries (Costa Brava)
Cova d’en Daina, Romanyà de la Selva (Costa Brava)
Camprodon (Pirineus)
Santa Maria, Castelló d’Empúries
(Costa Brava)
Catalonia, culture and landscape: Origins
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Rock paintings
Horses, red deer, bulls, archers and hunters: schematic and abstract
drawings of figures which anticipate the discoveries of modern art.
The Mediterranean region of the Iberian Peninsula boasts the most
important collection of rock paintings in Europe, declared World Heritage
by UNESCO. Catalonia plays host to 60 sets of paintings in stone, caves
and rock shelters: a fascinating and intriguing legacy that transports us
to the beginnings of civilisation.
Rock paintings at Ulldecona,
Tarragona (Costa Daurada)
Dolmen at Pedra Gentil, Montnegre (Catalunya Central)
Megalithic monuments
Neolithic man buried the dead in the ridges
encircling settlements. Menhirs and
dolmens can be seen in other places. Many
of these monuments have been conserved
and exemplify a heritage in full harmony
with the landscape.
Megalithic monuments in the Serra
de l’Abera. Five signposted routes allow
visitors to discover a collection of
115 dolmens and 15 menhirs dating
from Neolithic times between La Jonquera
and Vilamaniscle, a stone’s throw from
Cap de Creus (Costa Brava).
Various megalithic monuments can also
be seen in the surrounding area of Llançà,
Port de la Selva and Cadaqués, near the
sea. A megalithic route brings together
three unique dolmens in Roses.
Dolmen of the Cova d’en Daina.
A large-scale very well preserved tomb in
Romanyà de la Selva (Costa Brava).
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Places to see
Cave art route. Coordinated by the
Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya,
it takes in three prehistoric sites:
Abrics de l’Ermita Rock Painting
Interpretation Centre in Ulldecona
(Terres de l’Ebre). Eleven rock shelters
featuring paintings of hunters and symbolic
figures, and an interpretation centre to gain
a better understanding of the context and
the symbolism.
Prades Mountains Rock Painting
Interpretation Centre in Montblanc
(Costa Daurada). An approximation
of prehistory from the perspective of art
and the history of culture.
Roca dels Moros at El Cogul
(Terres de Lleida). The most well-known
collection of rock paintings in Catalonia.
Noteworthy among the animal and human
figures of El Cogul is the depiction of a ritual
dance: the phallic dance.
Roca dels Moros at El Cogul (Terres de Lleida)
For further information
Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya
www.mac.cat
See p. 74
Parc Arqueològic Mines de Gavà
www.patrimonigava.cat
See p. 77
Consell Comarcal de l’Alt Empordà
www.altemporda.org
See p. 94
Patronat de Turisme Diputació de Lleida
www.lleidatur.com
See p. 100
Patronat de Turisme de la Diputació
de Tarragona - Costa Daurada
i Terres de l’Ebre
www.costadaurada.info
www.terresdelebre.travel
See p. 101
Universitat de Barcelona
www.ub.edu/cultural
See p. 106
Olèrdola (Costa del Garraf)
Ancient Iberian route
The birth of Iberian culture was related to the influence
of eastern peoples on the Iberian Peninsula between
the 8th and 6th centuries BC. In recent years, the Iberians
have been the subject of important international exhibitions.
Catalonia, where the vestiges of Iberian culture are quite scattered,
offers visitors the opportunity to explore the treasures and to visit
settlements and fortresses.
Coordinated by the Museu d’Arqueologia
de Catalunya, it brings together the most
important Iberian archaeological sites
from this period.
Places to see
• The Iberian settlement on Sant Andreu
mound in Ullastret (Costa Brava). Indigete
city and museum bringing together the
main archaeological discoveries.
• Olèrdola. Walls and archaeological site
in a strategic enclave.
• Citadel of Calafell (Costa Daurada).
An ancient fortification that has been
restored and designed to recreate the life
of its inhabitants.
Other archaeological sites
on the Ancient Iberian
route
Puig Castellet, in Lloret de Mar
(Costa Brava).
Turó del Montgròs in El Brull. L’Esquerda
in Roda de Ter. Casol de Puigcastellet in
Folgueroles. El Cogulló in Sallent.
Ca n’Olivé in Cerdanyola del Vallès
(Catalunya Central).
Village of Puig Castellar in Santa Coloma
de Gramanet (Barcelona).
Jaciment i Centre d’Interpretació
del Camp de les Lloses de Tona
www.campdeleslloses.cat
See p. 72
El Castellet de Banyoles in Tivissa.
La Moleta del Remei (mill) in Alcanar
(Terres de l’Ebre).
www.mac.cat
See p. 74
Fortress of Els Vilars in Arbeca.
El Molí de l’Espígol (mill) in Tornabous
(Terres de Lleida).
Ajuntament d’Alcanar
www.alcanar.cat
See p. 93
Things to do
The institutions in charge of the
archaeological sites included on the Ancient
Iberian route organise conferences,
dramatised visits, historic reconstructions
and tastings of Iberian food, among other
activities. Many sites have services for
groups and school groups.
www.altemporda.org
See p. 94
Consell Comarcal del Baix Empordà
www.visitemporda.com
See p. 94
Patronat Municipal de Turisme de Calafell
www.turisme.calafell.cat
See p. 101
Archaeological dig site and
Interpretation Centre of Camp de les
Lloses de Tona (Catalunya Central).
A permanent space dedicated to the
ancient Iberian and Roman worlds featuring
archaeological collections and an
interpretation centre, which organises
archaeological and history workshops.
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Empúries (Costa Brava)
Greek colonies
Unlike the Romans who dominated the entire length and breadth of Catalonia,
assimilating the inhabitants of its settlements, the Greeks only established
colonies in Empúries and Roses for trading reasons. The choice of location
could not have been better: a large bay sheltered by the mountains that
form Cap de Creus and in close proximity to a fertile plain, Empordà.
Empúries (Costa Brava).
The Greek and Roman city: walls, streets,
drainage system and port, imperative
for trading between the Greek colonisers
and the indigenous peoples. The statute
of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine,
is one of the most noteworthy features.
Citadel of Roses, Girona (Costa Brava)
Roses, history and nature (Costa Brava).
An initiative to provide insight into the
historic heritage of the former Greek colony
in an exceptional location in the Bay of
Roses. Special attention is afforded
to the citadel of Roses, featuring vestiges
of the colony of Rhode and its museum,
the castle of La Trinitat, the megalithic park
and the natural site on the Falconera
headland.
Espai Cultural La Ciutadella de Roses
www.patrimonideroses.cat
See p. 68
Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya - Empúries
www.mac.cat
See p. 74
www.altemporda.org
See p. 94
Roman Catalonia
The wars between Rome and Carthage made the former Greek colony
of Emporion a strategic location. The Romans arrived there in 218 BC.
Subsequently, an urban fabric was to develop with the great metropolis,
Tarraco, the capital of Hispania Citerior, and the important city of Barcino
(Barcelona). Wide-ranging evidence of the Roman presence is felt
in Catalonia: large public works, patrician villas and the archaeological
sites in Tarragona, declared World Heritage.
Roman amphitheatre, Tarragona (Costa Daurada)
Places to see
Tarragona (Costa Daurada).
The circus, the forum of the colony,
the provincial forum, the amphitheatre, the
walls and the necropolis all lie within the
urban complex. Ancient Tarraco marks
the centre of a network of great Roman
sites, which also include the Berà arch,
the Roman quarry at El Mèdol, and the
villas in Els Munts and the great mausoleum
in Centelles.
underground amid the houses and streets
of a Roman city. The city walls are the most
important in the Western Empire.
Elsewhere in Catalonia, visitors can see
the ruins of Baetulo and the Museu de
Badalona, Iesso (Guissona), Mataró, Teià
and the Museu de Lleida.
Badalona Ciutat Romana
www.museudebadalona.cat
See p. 65
Oficina de Turisme de la Garriga
www.lagarriga.cat
See p. 98
Patronat de Turisme Dip. de Lleida
www.lleidatur.com
See p. 100
Things to do
• Tarraco Viva. Roman festival of Tarragona
(Costa Daurada). Everyday life, music,
Roman camps, cuisine and erotic literature.
Roman villa of Can Terrés in La Garriga
(Catalunya Central). A country mansion
dating from the 1st century BC.
• Roman route in a hot-air balloon to
ancient Iesso in Guissona (Terres de Lleida).
Caldes de Montbui (Catalunya Central).
The best-preserved Roman baths
on the Iberian Peninsula.
• Stroll along the Capsacosta Roman Road
from the Pas de Traginers (Vall de Bianya)
to Sant Pau de Segúries (Pirineus).
Barcelona. The Museu d’Història de
la Ciutat enables visitors to take a stroll
Patronat de Turisme Dip. de Tarragona
See p. 101
Patronat Mun. de Turisme de Tarragona
www.tarragonaturisme.cat
See p. 101
Terra de Comtes i Abats, el Ripollès
www.terradecomtes.cat
See p. 103
Thermalia
www.visiteucaldes.cat
See p. 103
Turisme de Barcelona
www.barcelonaturisme.cat
See p. 104
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Pantocrator, Sant Climent de Taüll, Vall de Boí (Pirineus)
The Romanesque
Catalonia came into being sheltered by the Pyrenees around the year
1000 AD, and the Romanesque is its characteristic style. Some one
hundred years ago, an archaeological expedition led by the Institut
d’Estudis Catalans disseminated worldwide an art that is set apart by
its austerity and spirituality. In the set of Romanesque churches in the
Vall de Boí, declared World Heritage by UNESCO, architecture merges
harmoniously with the natural environment. The Museu Nacional d’Art
de Catalunya in Barcelona plays host to mural paintings of tremendous
beauty that adorn the interior.
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Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes (Costa Brava)
Sant Pere de Rodes, the starting point for
the Way of Saint James in Catalonia, and
Santa Maria de Vilabertran, on the Costa
Brava, constitute two monasteries built in
the 10th and 13th centuries. Located in
a magnificent setting, Sant Pere de Rodes
dominates Cap de Creus. At Santa Maria
de Vilabertran, an important pilgrimage
centre, visitors can see the set of monastic
buildings comprising the church, cloister
and abbot’s palace.
Girona: the bell tower of the old
Romanesque cathedral, known
as Charlemagne’s Tower, the church
of the former Monastery of Sant Pere de
Galligants, the Arab baths and the Treasure
of the Cathedral of Girona which houses
a masterpiece, the Tapestry of Creation.
Besalú boasts an extraordinary set of
medieval buildings: the bridge, the church
of the Monastery of Sant Pere, Sant
Julià, the former pilgrim hospital, Casa
Cornellà and the church of Sant Vicenç.
The portal of the Monastery of Santa
Maria de Ripoll is the most important work
of Romanesque sculpture in Catalonia.
Beget, Camprodon (Pirineus)
Surrounding the figure of the Pantocrator
are the apostles and blessed saints as well
as various biblical scenes. The pantheon of
the counts of Barcelona can also be seen.
Near Ripoll is the Monastery of Sant Joan
de les Abadesses (12th-century). Church
of Sant Cristòfol in Beget.
Vall d’Àneu: Abbey of Santa Maria in Gerri
de la Sal and the church of Sant Just i
Pastor in Son. Monastery of Sant Pere
del Burgal in La Guingueta d’Àneu.
Vall de Boí boasts the most important
group of Romanesque churches in the
world, built by stone masons and Lombard
artists: Sant Climent and Santa Maria
de Taüll, Sant Joan de Boí, Santa Eulàlia
d’Erill la Vall, Sant Feliu de Barruera,
the church of La Nativitat, the Hermitage
of Sant Quirc de Durro, Santa Maria
de Cardet and Assumpció de Cóll. These
simple and elegant buildings invite
gatherings and were built with granite
ashlar, wooden beams and rafters and
barrel vaults, and slender bell towers
serving a dual function of communication
and surveillance of the land.
Val d’Aran plays host to the church of
Era Assumpció de Maria in Bossòst and
the church of Santa Maria d’Arties, which
are the two most noteworthy churches
featuring a Lombard Romanesque style
from the 12th and 13th centuries. Among
the other churches worth visiting are the
church of Sant Andrèu de Salardú,
the church of Sant Miquèu de Vielha, the
sanctuary of Era Mair deth Diu in Cap
d’Aran and the remains of the preRomanesque church of Santa Maria
de Mijaran.
Cardona is home to the church and crypt
of Sant Vicenç (11th century).
Sant Cugat del Vallès: Monastery of Sant
Cugat del Vallès (9th century). Particularly
noteworthy is the impressive cloister
with 72 pairs of columns and capitals.
The complex comprising the churches of
Sant Pere in Terrassa (9th-12th centuries).
This is the sole group of three Episcopal
churches, which were common in the
Middle Ages, to have survived. Special
mention should be given to the murals
and baptismal pool.
Medieval bridge in Besalú (Pirineus)
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Counts of the Pyrenees:
Routes of the birth of Catalonia
This is a new tourism product dedicated to the medieval
origins of Catalonia which takes in the region of the
Pyrenees from Cap de Creus to Vall de Boí by way of two
main networks and 13 local trails that bring together
monuments and churches, villas and museums.
Costa Brava
Pirineus
Alt Empordà
Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes
(10th century).
Castle of Peralada.
Monastery of Santa Maria de Vilabertran
(12th-13th centuries).
In Castelló d’Empúries: Basilica of Santa
Maria, curia, prison, Pont Vell and Counts’
Palace, among others.
Garrotxa
In Besalú: Church of the Monastery of Sant
Pere, Sant Julià, the former pilgrim hospital,
Casa Cornellà and the church of Sant
Vicenç.
Baix Empordà
La Bisbal d’Empordà: Castle of the Bishops
of Girona (11th-12th centuries).
Peratallada: Castle of Peratallada
(10th-11th centuries); church of Sant Esteve
de Peratallada (13th century).
Pals: Church of Sant Pere (11th century).
Gironès
Girona: Charlemagne’s Tower, the church
of the former Monastery of Sant Pere
de Galligants, Arab baths. Treasure
of the Cathedral of Girona, featuring an
exceptional work, the Tapestry of Creation.
Museu d’Art de Girona, housing a collection
of Romanesque art. Particularly noteworthy
are the carvings and capitals, some of
which originate from Sant Pere de Rodes.
Sant Climent de Taüll, Vall de Boí (Pirineus)
Ripollès
The portal of the Monastery of Santa Maria
de Ripoll (12th century).
The pantheon of the counts of Barcelona.
Monastery of Sant Joan de les Abadesses
(12th century).
Church of Sant Cristòfol in Beget
(12th century).
Cerdanya
Santa Maria de Talló in Bellver de Cerdanya
(12th century). This is the most important
religious building in Cerdanya.
Santa Maria de Músser in Lles. It has a
solid bell tower with a pyramid-shaped roof.
Alt Urgell
Cathedral of La Seu d’Urgell. One of the
finest examples of the Italianate style
of the Romanesque in Catalonia featuring
a cloister and the Museu Diocesà, which
houses the manuscript of the Beatus
of La Seu d’Urgell (10th century).
Pallars Sobirà
Vall d’Àneu. Abbey of Santa Maria in Gerri
de la Sal and the church of Sant Just
i Pastor in Son. Monastery of Sant Pere
del Burgal in La Guingueta d’Àneu.
Alta Ribagorça
Vall de Boí. The most important set
of Romanesque churches in the world
built by stone masons and Lombard
artists: Sant Climent and Santa Maria de
Taüll, Sant Joan de Boí, Santa Eulàlia d’Erill
la Vall, Sant Feliu de Barruera, the church
of La Nativitat, the Hermitage of Sant Quirc
de Durro, Santa Maria de Cardet and
Assumpció de Cóll. These simple
and elegant buildings invite gatherings, and
were built with granite ashlar, wooden beams
and rafters and barrel vaults, and slender
bell towers serving a dual function of
communication and surveillance of the land.
Pallars Jussà
Church of Santa Maria de Covet
(12th century).
Mur castle (11th century).
Solsonès
Cathedral of Santa Maria de Solsona
(12th century). Three Romanesque apses
have survived, in addition to the chapel of
La Mare de Déu del Claustre (12th century).
Museu Episcopal and bell tower of Vic Cathedral (Catalunya Central)
The Museu Diocesà i Comarcal de Solsona
houses some mural paintings from the
church of Sant Quirze de Pedret.
Berguedà
Church of Jaume de Frontanyà (11th century).
Paintings of the church of Sant Quirze de
Pedret in Cercs (9th-10th centuries).
Various Visigothic, pre-Romanesque and
Romanesque buildings and monuments.
Church of Sant Vicenç d’Obiols (9th century).
Church of Sant Llorenç prop Bagà
(10th-12th centuries).
Catalunya Central
Bages
Church and crypt of Sant Vicenç
(11th century) in Cardona.
Monastery of Santa Maria de l’Estany and
its 12th-century church.
Monastery of Sant Benet, the current home
of Món St Benet, is a Benedictine monastery
which was built in the 12th century and
remained active until the 19th century in Sant
Fruitós de Bages.
Osona
Benedictine Monastery of Sant Pere
de Casserres (10th-11th centuries)
in Les Masies de Roda.
Tapestry of Creation, Girona Cathedral (Costa Brava)
Church of Sant Vicenç de Torelló.
The architectural complex of Santa Maria
de Lluçà.
The impressive bell tower of the Cathedral
of Vic rises to 46 metres and was
consecrated in 1038 by Bishop Oliba.
The Museu Episcopal in Vic houses one
of the finest collections of medieval art in
Catalonia, including reliefs from the portal,
capitals and other significant Romanesque
elements.
Centre del Romànic de la Vall de Boí
www.centreromanic.com
See p. 67
Consell Comarcal del Berguedà
www.elbergueda.cat
See p. 95
Monestir de Sant Cugat
www.turisme.santcugat.cat
See p. 73
Consell Comarcal del Pallars Jussà
www.pallarsjussa.net
See p. 95
Museu Episcopal de Vic
www.museuepiscopalvic.com
See p. 76
Oficina de Turisme de Besalú
www.besalu.cat
See p. 96
Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya
www.mnac.cat
See p. 77
Oficina de Turisme de Vic - Impevic
www.victurisme.cat
See p. 99
Ajuntament de Terrassa
www.visitaterrassa.cat
See p. 94
Patronat Comarcal de Turisme
de la Cerdanya
www.cerdanya.org
See p. 99
www.altemporda.org
See p. 94
See p. 94
Patronat de la Vall de Boí
www.vallboi.com
See p. 100
Romanesque Art at the MNAC
An extraordinary collection of murals originating
from the churches of Vall de Boí and forming part
of the Counts of the Pyrenees route can be seen
in Barcelona. The Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya
(MNAC) also plays host to a remarkable collection
of medieval and modern art.
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Route of the Good Men
Interest in other forms of spirituality gave rise to Catharism,
a religious doctrine that finds its roots in Occitania in medieval
times. In 1213, Pope Innocent III launched a crusade against
the “Good Men” (men and women of staunch moral fibre,
who rejected wealth and opposed the Catholic church and
the feudal system). This tourist trail reconstructs the route the Cathars
followed in Catalonia on their way into exile, from the legendary castle
of Montségur in the French region of Ariège to the sanctuary of Queralt,
near Berga, passing through the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park.
Places to see
Things to do
Sanctuary of Queralt in Berga (Pirineus).
Standing at an altitude of 1,200 metres
and commanding magnificent views,
it constitutes the starting point for the route.
Today the Route of the Good Men
is a long-distance path (GR-107) that can
be followed on foot, on horseback and
by mountain bike on many stretches.
During the journey you can retrace the
steps of the Cathars through the Pyrenees.
Consell Regulador del Camí
dels Bons Homes
www.camidelsbonshomes.com
See p. 68
Visitors can also drive to the former places
of residence of the Good Men in the
counties of Berguedà, Alt Urgell and
Solsonès.
de la Cerdanya
www.cerdanya.org
See p. 99
Gósol castle (Pirineus). A walled town at
the foot of Pedraforca that has retained its
medieval character and where visitors can
see the remains of the castle of the barons
of Pinós.
Centre of the Middle Ages and the
Cathars in Bagà (Pirineus), an interpretation
centre dedicated to Catharism, which is
housed in the former Palau dels Pinós.
Bellver de Cerdanya (Pirineus). The original
town centre, dating from the 13th century,
featuring the church of Sant Jaume and
the arcaded square, is very well preserved.
On the outskirts of Bellver is the church
of Santa Maria de Talló, which is considered
the Romanesque cathedral of Cerdanya
and is surrounded by a group of another
twelve churches.
Bellver de Cerdanya (Pirineus)
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Gósol, Berguedà (Pirineus)
www.elberguedà.cat
See p. 95
Solsona Turisme
www.solsonaturisme.com
See p. 102
The Call in Girona
(Costa Brava)
The Mikveh in Besalú (Pirineus)
Tortosa (Terres de l’Ebre)
Jewish Catalonia
The Jews arrived on the Iberian Peninsula in the 1st century, not many
years after the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Jewish
communities exerted a great influence in the social, economic, cultural
and political life of Catalonia between the 12th and 14th centuries.
In the wake of their expulsion from Spain in 1492, this legacy fell into
oblivion. In recent years, some of the main buildings in the Jewish
quarters of Girona and other cities have been restored, and itineraries
have been created which highlight the importance of the Jewish
contribution to medieval Catalonia.
Girona (Costa Brava)
The Call (Jewish quarter). The labyrinthine
steep narrow streets surrounding Carrer de
la Força in Girona were home to the Jewish
community for over six hundred years.
With a Jewish population of over three
hundred inhabitants, it was the secondlargest in Catalonia (after Barcelona). In the
13th century, Nahmanides, more commonly
known in Catalan as Bonastruc ça Porta,
set up the first Kabbalah school on the
Peninsula there.
Centre Bonastruc ça Porta. Housed in
the former house of Nahmanides on Carrer
de la Força in Girona, this centre
incorporates the Museu d’Història dels
Jueus, which reconstructs the history
of Jewish communities in medieval
Catalonia, and holds an important Hebrew
gravestone collection.
Guided tours through the Call and
educational tours organised by the Museu
d’Història dels Jueus.
The Institut d’Estudis Nahmànides
is a documentation, research and training
centre on Jewish culture.
Castelló d’Empúries (Costa Brava). Urban
layout of the Call, inscriptions in Hebrew,
Jerusalem, Carrer Major de Remolins,
Carrer de Vilanova and Plaça de Figuereta
makes for a pleasant stroll.
gravestones and the remains of the
Sinagoga Nova (New Synagogue).
Besalú (Pirineus). The Mikveh in Besalú
was the third discovered in Europe in 1964,
and is considered to be one of the best
preserved of the ten existing ritual bath
houses in Europe. The former medieval
synagogue dating from 1264 has been
restored and houses an interpretation
centre on the Call.
Barcelona. In the 13th century, the Jewish
community in Barcelona reached 4,000
inhabitants. A signposted itinerary has been
created amid the narrow streets of the Call
between Banys Nous, Sant Sever, Sant
Honorat and the Baixada de Santa Eulàlia
surrounding Casa de l’Alquimista, where
you can visit an interpretation centre.
One of the highlights of the itinerary through
the Call is a visit to the place where the
Sinagoga Major (Great Synagogue) once
stood on Carrer de Marlet.
Tortosa. The Call Vell (old Jewish quarter)
in Tortosa, a warren of narrow alleyways
that have survived to the present day, was
a gift to the Jews from the Count
of Barcelona in 1148. The Call Nou (new
Jewish quarter) was built in the 13th century
and many of its architectural features still
stand. The area comprising Carrer de
Patronat Call de Girona
www.girona.cat/call
See p. 78
www.besalu.cat
See p. 96
Oficina de Turisme de Castelló d’Empúries
www.castello.cat
See p. 97
Oficina de Turisme de Tortosa
www.tortosaturisme.cat
See p. 98
i Terres de l’Ebre
See p. 101
See p. 104
Caminos de Sefarad. Red de juderías
de España
[email protected]
www.redjuderias.org
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The royal monasteries of Catalonia:
Cistercian route
A movement of monastic reform came into being in the
11th century that proposed a return to a life of work, prayer
and welcoming pilgrims. The monarchs of Catalonia and
Aragon entrusted the Cistercian order with the construction
of large monasteries in the lands that had been recovered from
the Muslims. The monasteries of Santes Creus, Vallbona de les Monges
and Poblet – together with the pantheon of the monarchs of the Crown
of Aragon – constitute three jewels of Gothic architecture. A tourist itinerary
has been created around them combining architecture and landscape.
Monastery of Santes Creus (Costa Daurada)
Catalonia’s three main Cistercian
monasteries make up the Cistercian route,
a set of tourist itineraries combining culture
and leisure.
Monastery of Poblet in Vimbodí
(Costa Daurada). The largest
inhabited Cistercian monastery in Europe,
declared World Heritage by UNESCO.
A guided tour starts out from the Royal
Gate through the different rooms of the old
cloistered monastery.
Noteworthy is the church of Santa Maria de
Poblet, with the Renaissance-style retable,
the cloister with washing room, the chapter
house, the refectory and library. The Royal
Pantheons of the Crown of Aragon are
found in Poblet.
The monastery is home to two museums:
the Museu de Poblet containing a priceless
collection of parchments and incunabula,
and the Museu de la Restauració.
Monastery of Santes Creus
in Aiguamúrcia (Costa Daurada). The most
faithful reproduction of Bernard de
Clairvaux’s building plan. Currently it does
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Vallbona de les Monges
(Terres de Lleida)
not support monastic life, so visitors are
free to stroll around the entire grounds.
Prominent are the monks’ dormitory, which
plays host to classical music concerts
in summer; the royal sepulchre of Peter the
Great featuring a large red porphyry urn;
and the 14th-century cloister.
Monastery of Santa Maria de Vallbona,
in Vallbona de les Monges (Terres de
Lleida). This is the only convent on the route
that has had an uninterrupted community
for over 800 years.
Of note are the two Gothic domes,
the Romanesque cloister, the collection
of heraldic coats of arms in the chapter
house, the chapel of La Mare de Déu del
Claustre, the abbatial church and the tomb
of Queen Violante of Hungary.
Vallbona de les Monges offers excellent
lodging. There are hiking and mountain
biking trails (GR-175) taking in other places
of cultural or historical interest or of natural
beauty. The main route covers 104 km and
has 26.5 km of variant paths for people
travelling by mountain bike or on
horseback.
La Ruta del Cister
www.larutadelcister.info
See p. 73
Museu d’Història de Catalunya
www.mhcat.cat
See p. 75
See p. 101
Miravet (Terres de l’Ebre)
Domus templi : The Templars route
Founded at the end of the 11th century to safeguard
the Temple of Jerusalem, the religious and military order
of the Templars established itself very early on in Catalonia.
The Templars fought in the conquest of Tortosa and Lleida
and were showered with donations from the Crown of
Aragon and Catalonia. Testimony of their legacy is still palpable today
in the large border region between Catalonia, Valencia and Aragon,
in which a tourist itinerary has been created linking fortified houses and
urban settlements, with the Ebro River as a constant point of reference.
Miravet castle (Terres de l’Ebre). Built in
a strategic location over the course of the
Ebro River, Miravet castle was an important
administrative and political centre in the
13th century, which housed the archives
and treasures of the Templar Order of the
Crown of Aragon.
The original Romanesque structure has
survived, revealing its military use with the
outbuildings arranged around a large
central courtyard.
The walls extend over a crag on the river,
below which lies the old Muslim farmstead.
Tortosa (Terres de l’Ebre). The Knights
Templar gave impetus to the development
of new quarters beyond the confines of the
old Roman walls.
The Cathedral of Santa Maria, dating from
the 14th century, is also worth a visit.
www.mhcat.cat
See p. 75
Guided tours of Miravet and its
surroundings.
Gardeny castle and the Order of the
Temple Interpretation Centre, in Lleida
(Terres de Lleida). The Gardeny complex,
built in the mid-12th century, is one of the
major exponents of Templar architecture
in the Crown of Aragon.
A walled structure with the buildings inside
arranged around a central courtyard.
Particularly impressive are the tower and
residence and the Romanesque church
of Santa Maria de Gardeny.
See p. 98
www.lleidatur.com
See p. 100
de Tarragona - Terres de l’Ebre
See p. 101
Turisme de Lleida
www.turismedelleida.cat
See p. 104
Though Suda castle was not the work
of the Templars, the order had important
military obligations there. The castle
commands magnificent views of the Ebro
River.
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The splendour of Catalonia: The Gothic
The Gothic style characterises civic buildings such as the Drassanes
(shipyards) and the Saló del Tinell in Barcelona, as well as the cathedrals
of Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, Tarragona and Tortosa. In the Middle Ages,
the cathedral constituted the focal point and mirror of city life. Its architecture
symbolically reflects the order of the Church, the chapels below the nave
bringing together the community according to their guild. A visit to the
Catalan cathedrals enables you to gain an insight into the process of longterm building work in which many creators and craftspeople played a part.
Santa Maria del Mar (Barcelona)
Girona Cathedral (Costa Brava). Built on
the site of the old Romanesque cathedral,
it features a large nave measuring some
23 metres, the widest in the world, making it
one of the most singular works of medieval
architecture. Particularly noteworthy are the
cloister and the Romanesque Charlemagne’s
Tower.
Itineraries and guided tours are organised
around it, as well as a stained glass window
workshop.
Basilica of Santa Maria in Castelló
d’Empúries (Costa Brava). The Cathedral
of Empordà, containing a magnificent
alabaster retable.
Barcelona Cathedral brings together
the Gothic quarter with the buildings of Plaça
del Rei. Of particular note are the chapel of
Santa Llúcia, the cloister and the neo-Gothic
façade.
Church of Santa Maria del Mar
in Barcelona is the finest example of the
Catalan Gothic. Nearby stand the medieval
palaces on Carrer de Montcada, which now
house museums and art galleries.
Cloister of Tarragona Cathedral (Costa Daurada)
La Seu Vella in Lleida (Terres de Lleida).
Its distinctive silhouette is a representative
icon for the inhabitants of Lleida. Particularly
worthy of note are the bell tower, the cloister
and the Porta dels Apòstols.
Solsona Cathedral (Pirineus). It constitutes
part of a collection of medieval buildings
together with the Museu Diocesà, the
Hospital d’en Llobera, Casa Aguilar and the
Castellvell castle.
Tarragona Cathedral (Costa Daurada).
Built over a Roman temple dedicated
to Augustus. Particularly impressive features
include the large rose window, the cloister,
the chapter house and tombs.
La Seu d’Urgell Cathedral (Pirineus).
A masterpiece of Romanesque architecture
at the centre of a valuable set of buildings.
Tortosa Cathedral (Terres de l’Ebre). Worth
seeing are the Retable of the Transfiguration
by Jaume Huguet and the Retable of Santa
Maria on the main altar.
www.castello.cat
See p. 97
La Seu de Manresa (Catalunya Central).
A monument completed over four centuries:
Gothic style with a Renaissance façade and
Baroque cloister.
Vic Cathedral (Catalunya Central). From
Romanesque to neo-Classical. Particularly
worthy of note are the Romanesque crypt,
the two-storey cloister and the decoration
adorning the large nave, the work of Josep
Maria Sert.
Oficina de Turisme de Manresa
www.manresaturisme.cat
See p. 98
See p. 98
Oficina de Turisme de Vic - IMPEVIC
www.victurisme.cat
See p. 99
Patronat Municipal de Turisme de Tarragona
See p. 101
See p. 104
Turisme de Lleida
See p. 104
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Requesens castle in La Jonquera (Costa Brava)
Castles and fortresses
The castles and fortresses scattered throughout Catalonia transport
visitors to a past characterised by battles to control borders and to exploit
the conquered lands. When no longer required for defensive purposes,
they were turned into palaces and seigniorial homes. Many Catalan towns
and villages have maintained their castle, which crowns the settlement;
there are castles and watchtowers integrated into the natural landscape
and walled villages both inland and by the sea.
Mur castle and Guàrdia castle (Pirineus).
Built in the high mountains, on summits and
in valleys that, in the 10th and 11th centuries,
constituted the border between the Christian
and Muslim worlds.
Castles of Empordà (Costa Brava).
Peralada castle is an important centre for
culture and recreation, housing a museum
and a casino. Every year, it plays host to
the International Music Festival, serving as
a point of reference for summer activities.
Empordà includes other cultural attractions
such as the citadel of Roses, Requesens
castle in La Jonquera, Mongrí castle in
Torroella de Montgrí, Peratallada castle and
Empordà castle in La Bisbal d’Empordà,
the last two of which are now hotels.
The old quarter of Tossa de Mar
(Costa Brava). With its large fortified towers
and watch towers, it is the only preserved
walled enclosure on the Catalan coast.
Castles of Lleida (Terres de Lleida). The
castles of Lleida are brought together in a
series of activities enabling visitors to gain
an insight into local culture, geography and
traditions. The Castle route proposes an
itinerary (Castells de Lleida) through villages
and towns with castles.
Montblanc and the castles on the Costa
Daurada. The walled town of Montblanc
(rising to 1,500 metres and featuring some
thirty towers and various military buildings)
and the castles of Calafell and Escornalbou
in Riudecanyes.
Montesquiu castle (Catalunya Central).
Documentary evidence from the 12th century
exists, and is located within the natural park
of the castle itself.
The Peninsular War
A new tourist itinerary taking in the main scenes
of the Peninsular War (1808-1814): paths and shortcuts,
castles and monuments reminiscent of the occupation
of Catalonia by Napoleonic troops, guerrilla resistance,
the sieges of Girona and Tarragona and the Battle
of Bruc.
Hostalric castle and walls (Costa Brava).
Of medieval origin and dominating the
passage from the Pyrenees to Barcelona,
it was restored in the 18th century.
Castells de Lleida
www.castellsdelleida.com
See p. 90
www.altemporda.org
See p. 94
See p. 94
See p. 95
Hostalric
www.hostalric.cat
See p. 96
Oficina de Turisme de Tossa de Mar
www.infotossa.com
See p. 99
Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona, MACBA (Barcelona)
Catalunya, culture
and landscape: Modernity
Modern Catalonia is the product of industrialisation, the
revival of traditions and a cosmopolitan spirit. Around
the year 1900, Modernisme (Catalan Art Nouveau)
became the style of the great civil works and the learned
middle class, and it particularly left its mark in the field
of architecture by way of the work of the great masters:
Gaudí, Domènech i Montaner and Puig i Cadafalch.
In the 20th and 21st centuries, Josep Lluís Sert, Ricard
Bofill, Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue have taken
the baton.
Prat de la Riba Educational Institute in Reus (Costa Daurada)
Santa Caterina market (Barcelona)
The Sagrada Família (Barcelona)
Palau de la Música Catalana (Barcelona)
Catalonia, culture and landscape: Modernity
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Gaudí
The architecture of Antoni Gaudí does not cease to astound and
enthral. At times, it is the structural forms and sophisticated building
techniques that capture the attention of visitors. At other times, it is
the use of materials and the fantasy and originality of the decorative
features. Resources have been developed in and around his main
creations, declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, so as to gain an
understanding of Gaudí’s world and the historical and cultural context
in which he carried out his work.
Park Güell (Barcelona)
Casa Batlló (Barcelona)
Colònia Güell crypt (Barcelona)
Barcelona
Casa Milà “La Pedrera” (1906-1910).
An apartment block in Barcelona’s Eixample
district which is reminiscent of megalithic
monuments, it features a roof terrace with
chimneys and staircases covered with a
mosaic of ceramic fragments. Currently
a cultural centre under the auspices
of Fundació Caixa Catalunya, it contains
a space dedicated to Gaudí and a
reconstructed apartment, enabling visitors to
see how middle-class families lived in 1910.
Casa Milà, “La Pedrera” (Barcelona)
Park Güell (1900-1914). A garden city
in harmony with nature containing arcades,
viaducts and a large square with benches
covered with a mosaic of ceramic
fragments that were designed by Jujol.
Colònia Güell crypt (1908-1915) in Santa
Coloma de Cervelló (Costa del Garraf).
Paraboloids, hyperboloids, helicoids:
geometry at the service of architecture.
One of Gaudí’s most daring creations,
where he experimented with ideas to later
apply on the Sagrada Família.
Casa Batlló (1905-1907). Gaudí refurbished
an existing house and converted it into
a magnificent palace, with an undulating
scaled roof reminiscent of a dragon and
a multi-coloured façade suggestive of a lake
of water lilies.
Cooperativa Obrera Mataronense
(1878-1882) in Mataró (Costa del Maresme).
One of Gaudí’s first works, akin to the spirit
of utopian socialism.
Sagrada Família. With the towers
on the Nativity façade and the pinnacles
anticipating cubism, it constitutes one of
the most renowned buildings in the world.
Jardins Artigas (1903-1910) in La Pobla
de Lillet (Pirineus). Garden with caves,
sculptures and fountains: a replica of Park
Güell in Catalonia’s great outdoors.
Palau Güell (1885-1900). The residence of
Count Güell, patron and friend of Gaudí, a
stone’s throw from La Rambla in Barcelona.
Gaudí Centre Reus in Reus (Costa
Daurada). An interpretation centre of the
life and work of Gaudí and his birthplace:
objects and books, multi-screen audiovisual
presentations and sensory models explain
his association with Reus.
Casa Vicens (1883-1889). A summer
house in the Gràcia district boasting a
spectacular ceramic-tile and brick façade.
Other places of interest
Casa Batlló
www.casabatllo.cat
See p. 66
Junta Constructora del Temple
de la Sagrada Família
www.sagradafamilia.org
See p. 72
La Pedrera de Caixa Catalunya
obrasocial.caixacatalunya.com
See p. 72
www.elbergueda.cat
See p. 95
Consorci de Turisme del Baix Llobregat
(Colònia Güell)
www.turismebaixllobregat.com
See p. 95
Patronat Municipal de Turisme
i Comerç de Reus
www.reus.cat/turisme/
See p. 102
See p. 104
Park Güell benches (Barcelona)
Jujol
The world has discovered Josep Maria Jujol in recent years.
An outstanding disciple of Gaudí, he was the author of such
emblematic works as the Park Güell bench and the paintings
of “La Pedrera”. Jujol is an architect with his own personality,
a pioneer in the use of references of artistic tradition and
the use of inexpensive materials in architecture and design.
His Baroque, sensual and brilliant work identifies with
the landscapes of the Camp de Tarragona region.
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Domènech i Montaner
Lluís Domènech i Montaner is a precursor of architectural rationalism
with diaphanous structures and a modern use of iron frames and bare
brickwork. At the same time, his architecture is characterised by his
penchant for ornamentation alluding to medieval Catalan tradition.
Mosaics, stained glass, wrought iron, sculptures: a delirious world
of shapes and colours culminating in the stage and skylight of the Palau
de la Música Catalana.
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona)
Barcelona
Palau de la Música Catalana (1905-1908).
Designed for the Orfeó Català, it was
conceived as a temple of art with allegorical
sculptures and spectacular stained glass
windows.
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
(1902). A unique structure comprising
pavilions surrounded by gardens, small
brick towers, mosaics and sculptures and
a monumental entrance open to the city,
with the staircase and tower facing
the Sagrada Família.
Editorial Montaner i Simón (1879).
An industrial building, now home to the
Fundació Antoni Tàpies.
Castell dels Tres Dragons. The restaurant
for the 1888 World Fair, now the Museu
de Zoologia.
Casa Lleó Morera (1902). On Passeig de
Gràcia, next to Casa Batlló.
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Palau de la Música Catalana (Barcelona)
Fonda Espanya (1902). Next to the Gran
Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, a 1900s-style
restaurant with submarine lighting.
Other works
Casa Museu Lluís Domènech i Montaner
in Canet (Costa del Maresme).
This 17th-century farmhouse houses the
architect’s studio and a collection of works
that include the Ateneu Obrer, the
restoration of the castle of Santa Florentina
and Casa Roura.
Institut Pere Mata i Casa Navàs in Reus
(Costa Daurada). A grand public building
and an elegant and luxurious private
residence with furnishings by Gaspar Homar.
Visitors can also see Casa Rull in Reus.
Casa Solà-Morales in Olot (Pirineus),
the Mausoleum of James I the
Conqueror in Tarragona and the Bodega
Cooperativa in L’Espluga de Francolí
(Costa Daurada).
Fundació Antoni Tàpies
www.fundaciotapies.org
See p. 69
Palau de la Música Catalana
www.palaumusica.cat
See p. 81
i Comerç de Reus
www.reus.cat/turisme
See p. 102
See p. 104
Casaramona factory
(Barcelona)
Caves Codorniu, Sant Sadurní d’Anoia (Costa del Garraf)
Palau del Baró de Quadras (Barcelona)
Puig i Cadafalch
At the end of the 19th century, the Catalan school of architecture rejected
the classical tradition to revive Gothic forms and the style of the great
cathedrals. Josep Puig i Cadafalch adopted the model to build luxurious
residences (Palau del Baró de Quadras), apartment blocks (Casa de les
Punxes) and industrial buildings (Casaramona factory, now home to the
CaixaForum cultural centre).
Barcelona
Casa Amatller (1898-1900). An eclectic
style influenced by Flemish architecture,
it houses the Centre del Modernisme.
and Els Quatre Gats café in Casa Martí,
a stone’s throw from Plaça de Catalunya.
Other works
Casaramona factory (1911). An industrial
building featuring wide and bright naves.
Currently home to the CaixaForum cultural
centre.
On the Costa del Maresme.
Puig i Cadafalch built various buildings
in Argentona (Can Garí family residence)
and in Mataró (Casa Coll i Regàs, now
home to the Fundació Caixa Laietana,
Can Sisternes, La Beneficència, the Council
Chamber in the Town Hall, Casa Parera
and El Rengle market), brought together
in a tourist itinerary.
Other buildings by Puig i Cadafalch in
Barcelona include: Palau Macaya on Passeig
de Sant Joan, Palau del Baró de Quadras
on Diagonal (currently home to Casa Àsia)
Caves Codorniu (1906) in Sant Sadurní
d’Anoia (Costa del Garraf) with
the reception hall, the wine cellars and the
Porch of the Presses.
Casa Tarrades - Casa de les Punxes
(1905). One of the most spectacular
buildings in the Eixample district, evoking
the medieval past.
Practical beauty
Modernisme (Catalan Art Nouveau) engendered a revolution in the field
of decorative arts. Among the most noteworthy artists of this movement
are the cabinet-maker and furniture designer Gaspar Homar and the
jeweller Lluís Masriera. The work of Gaspar Homar is on display
at the Casa Navàs in Reus and in the rooms of the Museu Nacional d’Art
de Catalunya, which houses the collection of works he produced for
Casa Lleó Morera by Lluís Domènech i Montaner on Passeig de Gràcia.
Jewellery by Lluís Masriera is on view at the Museu Nacional d’Art
de Catalunya and the Museu d’Art Jaume Morera in Lleida.
CaixaForum
www.laCaixa.es/ObraSocial
See p. 65
Casa Amatller
www.amatller.org
See p. 65
Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya MNAC
www.mnac.cat
See p. 77
See p. 104
Piece by Gaspar Homar at the MNAC - Museu
Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (Barcelona)
Museu Nacional de la Ciència i de la Tècnica (mNACTEC), Terrassa (Barcelona)
Industrial tourism
Catalonia led the Industrial Revolution on the Iberian
Peninsula. Economic growth spawned by industrialisation
was central to the artistic and cultural revival of Modernisme
(Catalan Art Nouveau). The industrial world holds a two-fold attraction
from the point of view of tourism: on the one hand, gaining an insight into
age-old manufacturing processes which have survived to the present
day; and on the other hand, discovering the legacy of industrial
architecture dotted throughout Catalonia.
Cal Riera textile colony, Puig-reig (Pirineus)
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Salt mine, Cardona (Catalunya Central)
Lock on the River Llobregat, Berguedà (Pirineus)
La Xarxa de Turisme Industrial
de Catalunya (XATIC) brings together
twenty Catalan towns that bear testimony
to Catalonia’s industrial past, from the
most traditional to the most modern: from
cork production to mining, from paper
production to textile colonies.
Salt Mountain Cultural Park in Cardona
(Catalunya Central). The geology and
history of the exploitation of salt from
Neolithic times to industrial uses, inside
an old mine.
Ecomuseu-Farinera in Castelló
d’Empúries (Costa Brava). Flour production
dating back to medieval times, an old
19th-century mill and a museum which
explores the relations between industry
and landscape, people and the land.
Museu de la Tècnica de Manresa
in Manresa (Catalunya Central). Housed in
the facility which provided the city’s water
supply. Surrounding it is a network of
industrial establishments open to visitors:
textile factories, flour mills and an old
slaughterhouse.
Museu Nacional de la Ciència
i la Tècnica de Catalunya (mNACTEC)
in Terrassa (Catalunya Central). Discover
the workings of a textile factory by way of
a set of machinery allowing visitors to follow
the entire manufacturing process of fabrics,
and permanent exhibitions dedicated
to energy and transport.
Museu Industrial del Ter in Manlleu
(Catalunya Central). A museum on the
subject of industrialisation demonstrating
the great production and social
transformations generated by exploiting
the energy from the Ter River from the
mid-19th century.
VINSEUM, Museu de les Cultures del Vi
de Catalunya in Vilafranca del Penedès
(Costa del Garraf). Explore all the senses
and the entire history of wine. Temporary
exhibitions, guided tours by prior
arrangement, viticultural itineraries and
family activities.
Freixenet
www.freixenet.cat
See p. 69
Museu de la Ciència i de la Tècnica
de Catalunya (mNACTEC)
www.mnactec.cat
See p. 75
Parc Cultural de la Muntanya de Sal
www.salcardona.com
See p. 78
Xarxa de Turisme Industrial de Catalunya
(XATIC)
www.xatic.cat
See p. 79
www.castello.cat
See p. 97
See p. 98
El Pinell de Brai cooperative cellar (Terres de l’Ebre)
Wine cathedrals
Traditionally, wine and cava production for export has
constituted one of Catalonia’s sources of wealth. Wineries
and warehouses were built in Modernista-style (Catalan Art
Nouveau) by such prestigious architects as Cèsar Martinell
and Josep Puig i Cadafalch. A tourist route allows visitors
to follow itineraries to some of the main wine-producing
areas of Catalonia: Gelida, Vilafranca del Penedès and
Sant Sadurní d’Anoia. What’s more, you can pay a visit
to 50 cooperative cellars, the so-called wine cathedrals,
among which the El Pinell de Brai wine cellar is noteworthy.
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Modernisme routes
Modernisme (Catalan Art Nouveau) characterised the style of large
public buildings (markets, hospitals, theatres, factories and schools)
and also many private buildings including private and summer
residences. In recent years, routes have been created that illustrate
this heritage and associate it with the surrounding landscape.
Freixa farmhouse, Terrassa (Catalunya Central)
Modernisme route. A signposted route
through Barcelona with a guide, discounts
on visits to Modernista buildings and leisure
options in bars and restaurants housed
in buildings of the period.
Sitges (Costa Daurada). Between 1892
and 1899, Sitges was a meeting place for
Modernista artists in the company of the
writer and painter Santiago Rusiñol. Worth
visiting are the Racó de la Calma with Cau
Ferrat and the Palau Maricel, in addition
to various private residences.
Reus (Costa Daurada). Surrounding the
new Gaudí Centre Reus, the Modernisme
route in Reus includes a visit to the Institut
Pere Mata and Casa Navàs by Domènech
i Montaner.
Tarragona (Costa Daurada). The altar
in the church of Jesús i Maria by Gaudí,
the Metropol Theatre by Jujol, and the
Palau Maricel, Sitges (Costa del Garraf)
Mausoleum of James I by Domènech
i Montaner.
Modernisme route (Barcelona)
Other routes
Cementiris de Barcelona, SA
www.cbsa.es
See p. 66
Raspall route in Vallès Oriental (Catalunya
Central). The work of the architect Joaquim
Raspall in L’Ametlla, Cardedeu, La Garriga
and Granollers.
www.lagarriga.cat
See p. 98
Manresa (Catalunya Central). Around Plaça
de Sant Domènec on Passeig de Pere III
and Carrer del Born, is a set of Modernistastyle middle-class houses, public and
religious buildings and establishments.
Modernisme among vineyards, wine
cellars, buildings... Modernisme also left its
mark amidst vineyards. We suggest visiting
the most noteworthy exponents of this
movement by taking a guided tour in the
cities of Vilafranca del Penedès, Sant
Sadurní d’Anoia and Gelida.
Cities of silence
A visit to cemeteries, where the remains of writers and
artists are laid to rest, has a long-standing tradition
across the world. In Catalonia, this tradition has an added
attraction: a large part of Modernista sculpture with artists
such as Clarà and Llimona takes in great mausoleums,
tombs and pantheons. From the small cemeteries of
Arenys de Mar and Portbou to the cemetery of Poblenou
and Montjuïc in Barcelona, where guided tours are given,
an entire world is awaiting discovery.
See p. 98
See p. 101
Patronat Municipal de Turisme i Comerç
de Reus
See p. 102
See p. 104
Turisme de Sitges - Agència de Promoció
www.sitgestur.com
See p. 104
Corbera d’Ebre (Terres de l’Ebre)
Places of memory
The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) is one of the crucial chapters
in the contemporary history of Catalonia. The will to retrieve memory
and learn lessons applicable to the present day has led to the restoration
of locations where historic events took place. The air-raid shelters
in Barcelona bear testimony to the punishment inflicted on the city,
the object of aerial attacks. Trenches and fortifications have been
restored around the Ebro River, the site of a devastating battle.
Consorci Memorial dels Espais de la
Batalla de l’Ebre (COMEBE) in Corbera
d’Ebre (Terres de l’Ebre) promotes the
restoration of the sites of the harshest
battles of the Spanish Civil War – the old
town of Corbera d’Ebre, Les Deveses,
Els Barrancs, Serra de Pàndols – with
signposted routes and a memorial.
Museu de Gandesa (Terres de l’Ebre).
A permanent space on the subject of the
Spanish Civil War promoted by the Centre
d’Estudis de la Batalla de l’Ebre.
Refuge 307 in Poble Sec in Barcelona.
A recently restored air-raid shelter,
comprising a 400-metre tunnel with
a capacity for 2,000 people.
El Merengue de Camarasa. A mound,
the site of violent battles at the Segre front.
Soldiers of Salamis route in Pla de
l’Estany (Costa Brava). Various itineraries
to the settings of the novel Soldiers
of Salamis to relive the final days of the
Spanish Civil War.
Museu Memorial de l’Exili in La Jonquera
(Costa Brava). A permanent exhibition tells
the story of the exodus of the Republicans
in January 1939. La Jonquera, one of the
main crossing points from Catalonia, brings
together testimony of the journey of the
vanquished and their new life in France
and various Latin American countries.
Montellà i Martinet bunker site in Martinet
(Pirineus). A guided tour of the fortifications
built for the Franco regime in the Second
World War as a precautionary measure
against possible invasion by the allies.
Route taking in air-raid shelters and
Vesper de la Gloriosa airplanes in Santa
Margarida i els Monjos (Costa del Garraf).
Museu Memorial de l’Exili
www.museuexili.cat
See p. 76
de la Cerdanya
www.cerdanya.org
See p. 99
See p. 104
COMEBE
www.batallaebre.org
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City of Barcelona (Barcelona)
New architecture
The Torre Agbar by Jean Nouvel and the new Santa Caterina market by
Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue have become symbols of a new
Barcelona seeking its place in the world. The skyscrapers on the seafront
are the latest manifestation of contemporary architecture, a tradition
spanning almost one hundred years in Catalonia: from the avant-garde
movements of the 1930s to the rationalism of the 1950s and the urban
and monumental contributions of the Olympic Games.
Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona.
Designed as the German pavilion for the
1929 World Fair of Barcelona and rebuilt
in 1986. Inside, visitors can feast their eyes
upon the Barcelona Chair by Mies van
der Rohe.
Torre Agbar in Barcelona. The work
of Jean Nouvel in Plaça de les Glòries.
Inaugurated in 2005, it is one of the most
characteristic features of the new Barcelona
skyline. Spectacular with night illumination.
Santa Caterina market in Barcelona.
The most noteworthy feature of the
restoration of the old market, the work
of Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue,
is the 4,200 m2-tiled roof in a kaleidoscope
of colours, made by Toni Cumella and
Josep Miàs in Fontanals de Cerdanya.
Torre de Collserola. Built by the architect
Norman Foster, it is Barcelona’s
communications tower. Located in the
Serra de Collserola, surrounding the city,
it boasts a panoramic viewing point.
Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona
(MACBA). The clear rationalism of Richard
Meier at the service of contemporary
creation. The great glass façade allows
natural light to enter, thus fusing it with
the environment.
Design: Reason and madness
Utility and beauty, imagination and irony: Barcelona
has constituted the gateway to contemporary design
on the Iberian Peninsula. A dual approach: functional and
rationalist currents and post-modern trends which seek
the empathy of the user with the object with sensitivity
and humour. Museums, boutiques and permanent
exhibition spaces are an open showcase for creators
from all over the world. The exhibitions and activities
of the Foment de les Arts i el Disseny (FAD), next to the
MACBA, are a point of reference for city life.
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Fundació Mies van der Rohe Barcelona
www.miesbcn.com
See p. 70
Museu d’Art Contemporani
de Barcelona - MACBA
www.macba.cat
See p. 75
See p. 104
Literary routes
Catalonia’s modernity also manifests itself in literature whether it be
in Catalan, Spanish or even foreign languages. Some years ago, routes
were crafted allowing places and monuments to be discovered thanks
to writers who resided there and were able to capture the spirit of the
settings in their work.
Plaça del Diamant (Barcelona)
Espais Escrits – Xarxa de Patrimoni
Literari Català. Association bringing
together heritage and study centres
on contemporary Catalan writers, which
organises activities to become acquainted
with literature in relation to locations:
from 19th-century pioneers such as Jacint
Verdaguer to such avant-garde masters
as J. V. Foix and Joan Brossa by way of the
classics: Salvador Espriu, Mercè Rodoreda
and Josep Palau i Fabre.
Some bestsellers translated across
the world such as the Soldiers of Salamis
by Javier Cercas on the Spanish Civil War
of 1936-1939, Shadow of the Wind by
Carlos Ruiz Zafón and Cathedral of the Sea
by Ildefonso Falcones, dedicated to the
church of Santa Maria del Mar in Barcelona,
have given rise to their own literary routes.
Institut d’Estudis Catalans
www.iec.cat
Institució de les Lletres Catalanes
www.gencat.cat/cultura/ilc/
Ramón Llull
www.llull.com
Espais Escrits
www.espaisescrits.cat
Biblioteca de Catalunya (Barcelona)
Writing in Catalan
Part of the cultural wealth of Catalonia is found in its
language, Catalan, which has led to a rich literary
tradition from the Middle Ages to the present day. Many
of its authors have been translated into the main foreign
languages: from Tirant lo Blanc to Mercè Rodoreda, and
from Ausiàs March to Quim Monzó. Albert Sànchez Piñol
is the most translated author today. The Institució de les
Lletres Catalanes and the Institut Ramon Llull are the
bodies entrusted with disseminating Catalan literature
in Catalonia and across the world.
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Fundació Joan Miró (Barcelona)
Catalonia is internationally renowned for its artists
who have played a role in shaping the sensibility of the
20th century: the melancholic world of the first Picasso,
born in Malaga and trained in Barcelona, the luminosity
of Miró; the unconscious of Dalí; the material painting of
Tàpies and his beginnings in the Dau al Set group.
Architects, designers and writers afford their support
and place Catalonia at the avant-garde of contemporary
creation.
Façade of the Teatre-Museu Dalí in Figueres (Costa Brava)
Casa-Museu Salvador Dalí, Portlligat (Costa Brava)
Fundació Antoni Tàpies (Barcelona)
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Museu Picasso de Barcelona (Barcelona)
Horta de Sant Joan
(Terres de l’Ebre)
Picasso
Deemed one of the greatest artistic geniuses of all time, Picasso
(1881-1973) spent the decisive years of his training in Catalonia.
He studied at the La Llotja school and became known in Modernista
circles at Els Quatre Gats café. He forged a strong rapport with
the landscape of two Catalan towns: Gósol, where he painted some
of his most significant works from the Rose Period, and Horta de Sant
Joan, where cubism was born.
Barcelona
Other places of interest
Museu Picasso de Barcelona. Established
in 1963, it holds a collection of over
3,800 works. In addition, it organises
temporary exhibitions on Picasso and his
period. Visitors can delve into the close
bond Picasso shared with Barcelona in
his youth and formative years by way
of his first academic works, from his studies
at La Llotja school, and his association with
Modernisme around the year 1900. In 1968,
the artist presented the series The Maids
of Honour, which comprised 58 paintings
with various interpretations of the famous
painting of the same title by Velázquez.
Centre Picasso Horta de Sant Joan
(Terres de l’Ebre). An interpretation centre
that reconstructs Picasso’s stays in this
village in 1899 and 1909.
Museu Picasso de Gósol (Pirineus).
On display are reproductions of the works
Picasso produced there in 1906.
Museu de Montserrat (Catalunya Central).
The collection includes oil paintings and
drawings from his early period and a wide
selection of his graphic work, originating
from private donations.
Els Quatre Gats, a stone’s throw from
Plaça de Catalunya, is a Modernista café
which played host to Picasso’s first solo
exhibition.
Museu Thermalia, in Caldes de Montbui
(Catalunya Central). With the legacy of the
sculptor Manolo Hugué, a great friend
of Picasso, with whom he shared
the Bohemian world of Paris.
Museu de Ceràmica in the Palau de
Pedralbes displays a collection of Picasso’s
ceramic pottery.
Cau Ferrat in Sitges (Costa del Garraf).
Testimony to the friendship between Picasso
and the Modernista painter and writer
Fundació Palau
Josep Palau i Fabre (1917-2008) was the leading expert
on the work of Picasso, his books having been
translated all over the world. The Fundació, which takes
his name, in Caldes d’Estrac (Costa de Barcelona
Maresme), bears testimony to their friendship over
the years: paintings, drawings, engravings and books
with dedications, a large library on Picasso and
a collection of 20th-century Catalan painting.
Santiago Rusiñol at the time of Els Quatre
Gats, when Picasso was an unknown artist.
Fundació Palau
www.fundaciopalau.cat
See p. 71
Montserrat
www.montserratvisita.com
See p. 74
Thermalia, Museu de Caldes de Montbui
i Oficina de Turisme
See p. 103
See p. 104
www.sitgestur.cat
See p. 104
Paving in Pla de l’Ós on La Rambla in Barcelona (Barcelona)
Miró
The work of Joan Miró (1893-1983) has not lost its capacity to marvel.
The forcefulness of his graphic work, the vibrancy of his colours and the
enigma of his signs constitute part of Barcelona’s landscape. Testimony
to his work is dotted throughout the city from the airport to La Rambla to
Parc de l’Escorxador, and particularly the Fundació Miró in Montjuïc,
housing a collection of paintings, drawings, graphic work, sculptures,
ceramics and tapestries bequeathed by the artist to the city of his birth.
Fundació Miró in Barcelona. The most
complete collection of the work of Joan
Miró, comprising more than 14,000 works:
217 paintings, 178 sculptures, 9 tapestries,
4 ceramic works and graphic work
including some 8,000 drawings. Set up
in 1971 at the initiative of the artist,
the Fundació Miró is a study centre
on contemporary art and a large exhibition
space. Together with Miró, the architect
Josep Lluís Sert built one of the finest
museums in the world on account of its
rational layout. Airy, spacious and flooded
with natural light, it blends into the
mountain landscape of Montjuïc. In addition
to the works of Joan Miró, a small collection
of contemporary art is also on display,
assembled in tribute to Miró one year after
his death.
Public interventions in Barcelona.
The work of Joan Miró has catapulted
to fame in Catalonia and has leapt from
museums to the street. Several examples
are to be found in Barcelona: the tile mural
in terminal B of the airport produced in
collaboration with Llorenç Artigas (1970),
the paving in Pla de l’Ós (1976) on
La Rambla, and the Woman and Bird
sculpture in Parc de l’Escorxador made
in collaboration with Joan Gardy Artigas.
Mont-roig del Camp (Costa Daurada).
Miró’s world came into being in Mont-roig
del Camp, where his father had acquired
a farmhouse. Much of his early work,
of meticulous realism, drew its inspiration
from scenes of farm life. The Centre Miró
de Mont-roig del Camp explains the artist’s
association with the town by means of
facsimiles of some of his better known
works produced in Mont-roig del Camp.
It includes the tapestry The Lizard with
Golden Feathers, made in conjunction
with Josep Royo, and the screening of two
documentaries on the painter’s relationship
with the town.
Centre Miró
www.centremiro.com
See p. 67
Fundació Joan Miró
www.fundaciomiro-bcn.org
See p. 70
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Portrait of Gala with Two Lamb Chops Balanced on Her Shoulder, Salvador Dalí
Dalí
The work and personality of Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) is intertwined
with the landscape of Empordà, an omnipresent backdrop mythicised
in his paintings and in his secret life: Figueres, the city of his childhood
where he designed the theatre-museum; the Bay of Portlligat in
Cadaqués where he had a home and studio; and Púbol castle, a gift
to his wife Gala.
Teatre-Museu Dalí in Figueres (Costa
Brava). The largest surrealist object in the
world, opened in 1974, it makes use
of the ruins of the former Municipal Theatre.
On display are more than 1,500 works
comprising paintings, drawings, sculptures,
engravings, installations, holograms,
stereoscopes and photographs, as well as
various works expressly created for the
museum. Among the most renowned
works are Self-Portrait with L’Humanité
(1923) and numerous portraits of Gala.
Dalí’s collection of paintings includes works
by El Greco, Piranesi, Marià Fortuny, Marcel
Duchamp and Wolf Vostell. A collection of
jewellery has also been on view since 2001.
Night visits are organised in summer.
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Casa-Museu Salvador Dalí in Portlligat
(Costa Brava). In 1930 Dalí moved to
a small fisherman’s hut in Portlligat,
attracted by the scintillating landscape,
the luminosity and the remoteness of the
setting. He constructed his house little
by little over the course of forty years.
Casa-Museu Castell Gala Dalí in Púbol
(Costa Brava). A medieval castle Dalí
acquired in 1969 which he adapted
as a home for his muse, Gala. Visitors can
explore the murals and a garden with
sculptures.
La Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí is the
steward of Dalí’s legacy. The institution
seeks to ensure the preservation,
dissemination and study of his oeuvre.
The work of Dalí is on display in various
museums in Catalonia: the Museu de
l’Empordà in Figueres, the Museu de
Montserrat, the Museu Comarcal del
Maresme in Mataró and the Museu Abelló
in Mollet del Vallès. The Museu del Joguet
de Catalunya in Figueres exhibits toys
belonging to the artist, including his teddy
bear Don Osito Marquina.
Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí
www.salvador-dali.org
See p. 70
Patronat de Turisme Costa Brava Girona
www.costabrava.org
See p. 100
Tàpies
Symbols and textures, the world of the unconscious and a harsh reality
erupt onto the surface of the canvas or sculpture incorporating everyday
objects: the work of Antoni Tàpies is a constant exploration of the
material’s capacity both for expression and to give shape to the different
forms of spirituality. With works spread throughout the finest museums
of the world, Tàpies’ sensibility is refined when in contact with the Catalan
and Barcelona landscape. His foundation is a benchmark for
contemporary art.
Fundació Antoni Tàpies (Barcelona)
Fundació Antoni Tàpies in Barcelona.
Tàpies chose one of the most emblematic
buildings in Modernista (Catalan Art
Nouveau) Barcelona for his foundation,
the former Editorial Montaner i Simón
publishing house by Domènech i Montaner,
and dedicated it to the study and
dissemination of contemporary art.
Crowning the rooftop is the impressive
Tàpies sculpture Cloud and Chair. Opened
in 1990, the Fundació Antoni Tàpies boasts
the artist’s finest collection: from his 1950s’
work influenced by surrealism to the
exploration of textures and materials which
has characterised his work over the last
forty years.
(MACBA). The work of Tàpies is a point
of reference in the museum’s collection
for its experimentation with material and its
pursuit of a new spirituality. The MACBA
permanently exhibits Rinzen, a work
produced as a protest against the war
in Bosnia, awarded a Golden Lion at the
Venice Biennale in 1993.
See p. 69
Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona MACBA
www.macba.es
See p. 75
Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya MNAC
www.mnac.cat
See p. 77
Two Gypsies, Isidre Nonell. MNAC - Museu
Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (Barcelona)
The Catalan school of painting
Joaquim Vayreda, Hermen Anglada Camarasa, Ramon Casas, Isidre
Nonell, Joaquim Torres-Garcia, Albert Ràfols Casamada: Catalan
painting extends far beyond the internationally renowned names.
Its emergence takes on a new dimension when visitors are acquainted
with the wealth and diversity of the Catalan school of painting, which
commenced in the 19th century and developed from Paris to
Barcelona, from realism to conceptual art. Catalonia boasts a series
of museums and private foundations which play host to this legacy
and make it accessible throughout the land.
The Roman circus of Tarragona (Costa Daurada)
Living heritage
In Catalonia, culture means people. Concerts
and festivals, museums and cultural centres have
an audience that grows year on year thanks to activities
catering for all ages and every public. Catalonia plays
host to the latest trends in museology while popular
culture is undergoing a moment of revival. This living
heritage is within the reach of visitors with amenities
adapted to the different forms of travel.
Museu de la Ciència i de la Tècnica in Terrassa (Catalunya Central)
Festival Grec 2008 (Barcelona)
Living heritage
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Music: Festivals and seasons
Barcelona is one of the European capitals of opera with the Gran Teatre
del Liceu and its regular seasonal programme. Classical music has
two large coliseums: L’Auditori and the Palau de la Música Catalana.
The Sónar electronic music festival is a trendsetter on the international
music scene. Passion for music palpitates throughout Catalonia:
from the schubertiades in Vilabertran on the Costa Brava to the Festival
de Jazz de Terrassa or the Festival de Flamenco de Ciutat Vella.
Sónar festival (Barcelona)
L’Auditori de Barcelona and the Museu
de la Música. Symphony and chamber
music, ancient, modern and contemporary
music and world music. L’Auditori occupies
a building designed by the architect Rafael
Moneo, and is home to the Orquestra
Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de
Catalunya (OBC) and the Museu de la
Música, which places an emphasis
on the importance of music as a vehicle
for expression and communication between
people. It features two auditoriums with
a capacity for an audience of 2,340 and
610 people respectively, and presents
a regular programme which features
performances by leading international
figures.
Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona.
Home to the Orfeó Català choral society, it
plays host to various seasons of symphonic
music and caters for all musical genres.
For performers and bands, “doing a Palau”
denotes acknowledgement of a career.
Tours are given of the Lluís Domènech
i Montaner building, which was extended
by Òscar Tusquets and his team.
Gran Teatre del Liceu is the opera house
in Barcelona. Constructed in 1847 at the
initiative of Catalan civil society, the opera
house was rebuilt in 1999 by the architect
Manuel de Solà Morales following a blaze
which had completely destroyed it. Its
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programme approaches the classic
repertoire from a contemporary perspective.
Summer festivals. The Festival
Internacional de Música Castell de Peralada
(Costa Brava), the Festival Internacional
de Músiques de Torroella de Montgrí (Costa
Brava) and the Festival Internacional de
Música de Cantonigròs (Catalunya Central)
constitute part of the European Festival
Association’s calendar of events, unmissable
in the months of July and August.
L’Auditori
www.auditori.cat
See p. 81
www.palaumusica.org
See p. 81
FESTIVALS
Cruïlla Barcelona
www.cruillabarcelona.com
See p. 79
The impressive architectural settings hosting
performances further enhance the appeal
of these festivals: the medieval castle
in Peralada, the church of Sant Genís and
Plaça de la Vila in Torroella de Montgrí
and the town of Cantonigròs in the
magnificent landscape of the Collsacabra
mountains.
Festival Castell de Peralada
www.festivalperalada.com
See p. 80
Old and new traditions. Catalonia plays
hosts to festivals with a personality all
of its own, such as the Música als Castells
season, organised by the Fundació Privada
Castells Culturals de Catalunya;
schubertiades, organised by the Associació
Franz Schubert in the medieval town of
Vilabertran (Costa Brava); and among the
more recent festivals, the Cruïlla de Cultures
festival in Mataró, dedicated to modern and
popular world music spanning traditional
folk to pop and hip-hop.
Schubertíada a Vilabertran
www.schubertiadavilabertran.cat
See p. 81
Festival Internacional de Música
de Cantonigròs
www.fimc.es
See p. 80
Joventuts Musicals de Torroella de Montgrí
www.festivaldetorroella.com
See p. 80
Música als Castells
www.castellscatalunya.com/cat-1-14
Gardens at Vil·la Casals (Costa Daurada)
The cello of Pau Casals
Pau Casals (1876-1973) was a prodigious cellist and ambassador for
Catalonia throughout the world. The town of El Vendrell conserves his legacy:
his homeplace, Vil·la Casals, which contains the instruments and personal
belongings of the maestro, and the Auditori Pau Casals, which holds
performances and concerts. Special attention is afforded to cellists,
composers and Catalan performers in the Festival Internacional de Música
Pau Casals, held in the months of July and August.
Vil·la Casals. The Fundació Pau Casals
seeks to preserve and disseminate the
legacy of this outstanding musician.
On the seafront promenade of Sant
Salvador in El Vendrell (Costa Daurada)
you can visit Vil·la Casals, built between
1910 and restored between 1931 and 1936
by the architect Antoni Puig Gairalt. Casals
lived here until 1939 when he was forced
into exile. The current museum, opened
in 2001, contains a wealth of artworks and
documentation related to Casal’s trajectory
as a man, musician and advocate of peace.
A visit is recommended to the vantage point
and the gardens of the villa, a sanctuary of
peace and harmony, ideal for gatherings.
L’Auditori Pau Casals opened in 1981
in the seafront neighbourhood of Sant
Salvador, a stone’s throw from Vil·la Casals.
It features a regular classical music
programme to which jazz and dance
performances have been added in recent
years. It plays host to the Festival
Internacional de Música Pau Casals.
Visitors can also see the house where
Pau Casals was born, the Baroque organ
played by his father, dating from 1777,
the Hermitage of Sant Salvador and Casals’
tomb.
Patronat Municipal de Turisme del Vendrell
www.elvendrellturistic.com
See p. 102
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Comedy and drama
The Grönholm Method by Jordi Galcerán (a satirical take on corporate
competitiveness in the recruitment process performed in various countries
across the world) marks the new lease of life afforded to theatre in Catalonia,
which features new script writers, directors and actors with innovative
approaches exploring the different facets of modern life. The classics remain
by its side: Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, Teatre Lliure and Dagoll Dagom,
Josep Maria Flotats and the Comediants, La Cubana and La Fura dels Baus.
The Grönholm Method, by Jordi Galcerán
Barcelona
Teatre Nacional de Catalunya
in Barcelona is a building characterised
by classical lines, designed by Ricard Bofill
which houses two theatres and a multipurpose space. Its programme features
contemporary theatre and Catalan classics,
with an emphasis placed on quality and
spectacular performances.
Mercat de les Flors is dedicated to music,
dance and audiovisuals.
Teatre Lliure features a regular programme
dedicated to the classics and contemporary
theatre.
Together with the Institut del Teatre and the
Museu de les Arts Escèniques, the Mercat
de les Flors and the Teatre Lliure comprise
a complex of venues dedicated to
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performing arts at the foot of Montjuïc
mountain.
Teatre Romea. Opened in 1863, it is one of
the oldest theatres in Catalonia and a venue
open to new playwrights.
Barcelona plays host to a number of
privately-run theatres, including the Teatre
Poliorama, Teatre Tívoli, Teatre Borràs,
Teatre Victòria, Teatre Apolo, Teatre Condal,
Sala Beckett, Espai Brossa and Teatreneu.
Theatrical performances are held all over
Catalonia in Teatre Fortuny and Teatre
Bartrina in Reus, Teatre Metropol in
Tarragona, Teatre Municipal de l’Escorxador
in Lleida, Teatre Municipal El Jardí in
Figueres, Teatre de Salt and Teatre
Municipal in Girona, which present a regular
programme featuring works which have
achieved popular acclaim, adaptations
of the classical repertoire and new
approaches to experimental and textual
theatre.
de Tarragona
See p. 101
de Reus
See p. 102
See p. 104
Turisme de Lleida
See p. 104
Fira de Teatre de Tàrrega
(Terres de Lleida)
Sitges (Costa del Garraf)
Theatre, film and circus festivals
Immerse yourself in the festival ambiance, attend live performances
by extraordinary artists and discover shows and films which broaden
horizons, not to mention long-standing festivals.
Theatre
• Fira de Teatre de Titelles de Lleida
(Terres de Lleida)
• Festival d’Estiu de Barcelona – Grec
• Fira de Teatre de Tàrrega
(Terres de Lleida)
• Temporada Alta in Girona and Salt
(Costa Brava)
Cinema
• Festival de Cinema Internacional
de Lleida (Terres de Lleida)
• Festival de Cinema de Girona
(Costa Brava)
• Sitges – Festival Internacional de
Cinema de Catalunya (Costa de Garraf)
• Festival de Cinema Independent
de Barcelona
• Festival de Cinema de Muntanya
de Torelló (Catalunya Central)
Circus
• Trapezi in Reus and Vilanova i la Geltrú
(Costa Daurada)
Places to see
In Cubelles (Costa Daurada) visitors can
see the “Charlie Rivel Hall”, a permanent
exhibition dedicated to the famous clown
Josep Andreu (1896-1983), born there
and known internationally as Charlie Rivel.
Oficina de Turisme de Cubelles
www.cubelles.cat
See p. 97
de Reus
See p. 102
See p. 104
Turisme de Lleida
See p. 104
www.sitgestour.cat
See p. 104
Museums: Live and breathe art
In recent years, the concept of an art museum has been turned on
its head. These days museums and galleries constitute dynamic centres
which put forward new interpretations of tradition, linking past works
with contemporary ones and offering a whole host of resources and
activities to the public. Museums in Catalonia span a broad spectrum
of themes: from the Romanesque to the pioneers of cinema and from
Pre-Colombian cultures to contemporary art.
Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, MNAC (Barcelona)
Barcelona
Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya MNAC. Perched on the mountain of
Montjuïc in Barcelona, it houses a collection
of Romanesque murals unlike any other
in the world because the museum’s
architectural structure reproduces the
shape of the apses and chapels from which
the paintings were taken. The collection
reaches 1930 and comprises a significant
amount of Modernista art.
www.mnac.cat
See p. 77
- MACBA. This museum has set a
benchmark in the world of contemporary
art with a regularly renewed permanent
collection, themed exhibitions, retrospectives
of the most renowned Catalan creators and
exhibitions by international artists.
www.macba.cat
See p. 75
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“La Pedrera”. Home to the Fundació Caixa
Catalunya, its programme features
20th-century art exhibitions.
See p. 72
Centre de Cultura Contemporània
de Barcelona (CCCB). A cultural centre
with various exhibition rooms, specialised
in urban culture.
www.cccb.org
See p. 66
Fundació Miró. The art of Miró and
temporary exhibitions dedicated to his
contemporaries and the luminaries
of 20th-century art.
See p. 70
CaixaForum. Three exhibition rooms
dedicated to ancient and contemporary art,
photography and multi-media art,
an auditorium and a multi-media library.
Home to the Fundació ”la Caixa”.
See p. 65
Mies van der Rohe Pavilion. A classic
of modernity in the field of architecture
and design in Barcelona.
www.miesbcn.com
See p. 70
Museu Picasso. Boasting the most
complete collection of the work produced
by Picasso in his youth and formative years,
this museum occupies five medieval
residences on Carrer de Montcada.
www.museupicasso.bcn.es
Fundació Tàpies. The work of the great
master of material painting and themed
exhibitions dedicated to new artists.
See p. 69
Museu d’Art de Girona (Costa Brava)
Elsewhere
Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí. It operates
three spaces linked to the life and work of
Dalí: the Teatre-Museu Dalí in Figueres, the
Casa-Museu Salvador Dalí in Portlligat and
the Casa-Museu Castell Gala Dalí in Púbol.
See p. 70
Fundació Palau in Caldes d’Estrac. Works
by Picasso, testimony to his friendship with
Josep Palau i Fabre, and a collection
of Catalan painting.
See p. 71
Fundació Privada Vila Casas
in Barcelona, Torroella de Montgrí
and Palafrugell (Costa Brava). Three spaces
dedicated to exhibitions, painting
and contemporary art, respectively.
“La Pedrera”, home to the Fundació Caixa Catalunya (Barcelona)
Museu d’Art de Girona. Housed in
the former Episcopal palace, it brings
together more than 8,500 objects from
the Romanesque period to the end
of the 20th century, with an impressive
collection of liturgical and decorative art.
www.museuart.com
Museu Episcopal de Vic. Established
in 1891 and now housed in a contemporary
building at the heart of the historic centre,
it contains one of the largest art collections
in Catalonia and one of the finest
collections of medieval art in Europe, with
highly valuable works such as the Descent
from the Cross in Erill la Vall, a collection of
painted altarpieces and the retable of Santa
Clara by Lluís de Borrassà.
See p. 76
Museu de Montserrat. Dedicated
to the archaeology of the Biblical East,
the iconography of the church of Santa
Maria de Montserrat, gold and silverware,
15th- to 20th-century art with work by
Berruguete, El Greco, Caravaggio, Luca
Giordano, Tiepolo, and among the modern
painters, Fortuny, Rusiñol, Casas, Nonell,
Mir, Gimeno, Anglada Camarasa, Picasso
and Dalí. Also on display is a representative
collection of French impressionism with
works by Monet, Sisley, Degas and
Pissarro.
See p. 74
Museu Diocesà de Lleida. Its collection
is divided between the Episcopal palace
(paintings, gold and silverware and liturgical
ornaments) and the church of Sant Martí
(medieval sculpture).
www.fundaciovilacasas.org
See p. 71
Fundació Palau, Caldes d’Estrac (Costa de Barcelona Maresme)
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The past returns
Great events, battles and heroic feats have given way to the daily
experience of the common man in history museums. How did our
ancestors live? How did they earn a living, how did they enjoy themselves
and what did they think of the world? This new museography, combining
real objects with audiovisuals, models and interactive modules, allows us
to delve into the very depths of history.
Mies van der Rohe Pavilion (Barcelona)
in Barcelona with various centres
distributed throughout Catalonia. Primitive
settlements, Iberian culture, the Greek
legacy, Roman origins and Christianity
with a collection of pieces taken from
excavations of the archaeological sites
in Empúries and Ullastret.
www.mac.cat
See p. 74
in Barcelona. The exhibition comprises
period reconstructions and interactive
objects, taking visitors on a journey from
prehistoric times to the 20th century.
Housed in the former general warehouses
of the port of Barcelona (1901).
www.mhac.cat
See p. 75
Museu d’Història de la Ciutat de Girona
in Sant Antoni (Costa Brava). A former
18th-century Capuchin convent.
The exhibition describes the history
of Girona, from its establishment to the
transition to democracy.
www.ajuntament.gi/museuciutat
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Museu d’Història dels Jueus in Girona
(Costa Brava). The history of the Jewish
community in Catalonia from the 9th and
14th centuries.
www.girona.cat/call
See p. 78
Museu Episcopal de Vic (Catalunya
Central). Prehistory and ancient history as
well an important collection of medieval art.
Of particular note is the work of Joan Gascó.
The collection of decorative and industrial art
brings together thousands of pieces, from
everyday objects to liturgical items.
See p. 76
Fundació Roses, Història i Natura
in Roses (Costa Brava). An institution
entrusted with the integral management
of the town’s heritage on Cap de Creus:
the citadel, castle, megalithic park and
natural site on the Falconera headland.
See p. 68
Castells de Lleida (Terres de Lleida).
A route taking in fortresses and fortified
houses in the southeast of the province
of Lleida.
See p. 90
Casa Batlló in Barcelona. Visit one of the
most extraordinary buildings by Antoni
Gaudí and explore the intricate details
concealed behind the magnificent façade.
Món St Benet (Catalunya Central).
A 12th-century Benedictine monastery,
active until the 19th century. The medieval
rooms were recovered and restored by
the family of the painter Ramon Casas.
www.casabatllo.cat
See p. 66
www.monstbenet.com
See p. 87
Palau Moxó. A building which retains
a period ambiance provides a window
into the life of a family from Barcelona
between the 18th and 20th centuries.
Ecomuseu de les Valls d’Àneu in Esterri
d’Àneu (Pirineus). An interpretation centre
and itinerary through the towns and villages
of Pallars provides an insight into the way
of life in high mountain settlements.
www.palaumoxo.com
See p. 77
www.ecomuseu.com/
The soul of things
From the vastness of the cosmos to the microscopic constituents of
matter, means of transport, toys, agricultural tools and the workings
of a textile factory, Catalonia boasts a network of science and technology
museums illustrating industrial traditions and everyday life, which pave
the way to knowledge.
Museu Marítim (Barcelona)
CosmoCaixa in Barcelona. The science
museum belonging to Fundació ”la Caixa”:
a large exhibition space on the laws
of nature featuring live animals, objects,
interactive experiments and participatory
activities.
See p. 68
Museu del Cinema. Tomàs Mallol
Collection in Girona (Costa Brava). From
Chinese shadow puppetry to the Lumière
brothers, 500 years of the history of
images, the background and origins of film,
as well as its evolution until the advent
of television.
www.museudelcinema.cat
Sant Miquel del Fai Natural Space
(Catalunya Central). The effects of water
on a place: caves and rock formations
where men from the Middle Ages created
sanctuaries of meditation and reflection
such as the church of Sant Miquel, built
into a rock shelter.
www.santmiqueldelfai.cat
See p. 69
Museu del Cinema in Girona (Costa Brava)
Salt Mountain Cultural Park in Cardona
(Catalunya Central). The former facilities
of Mina Nieves afford visitors the
opportunity to explore the salt outcrops
of Cardona and the unique natural
and material heritage that makes this
an unmatched setting in the world.
www.salcardona.com
See p. 78
Poble Espanyol (Barcelona). Built on
the occasion of the World Fair of 1929
in Barcelona, the traditional architecture
of different regions in Spain is faithfully
replicated.
www.poble-espanyol.com
See p. 78
L’Aquàrium de Barcelona. Twenty-one
aquariums, three marine eco-systems
in Catalonia (the marshes of the Ebro Delta,
a cove on the Costa Brava and an
underwater cave), the deep sea, cold water
environments and fresh tropical waters.
The large central aquarium gives visitors the
opportunity to stroll among sharks, rays
and sunfish.
www.aquariumbcn.com
See p. 73
de Catalunya (mNACTEC) in Terrassa
(Catalunya Central). Its main facility is housed
in the former factory Vapor Aymerich, Amat i
Jover. It features four permanent exhibitions:
“The Textile Mill”, exploring the workings
of a textile factory in the early 20th century;
“Homo Faber”, illustrating the evolution
of science and technology from Neolithic
times to the Industrial Revolution;
“Enérgeia” and “Transport”.
www.mnactec.cat
See p. 75
Museu Maritím de Barcelona. The old
medieval shipyards bear testimony to
a seafaring culture: model ships, nautical
instruments, ex-votos, charts, maps and a
replica of the royal galley of John of Austria.
www.mmb.cat
See p. 76
Museu del Joguet de Catalunya
in Figueres (Costa Brava). A collection
containing more than 4,000 toys and
themed exhibitions which examine different
aspects of kids’ toys and their association
with art and culture.
www.mjc.cat
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Handcrafted
Wood turning, pottery, alabaster, saints carved in wood and plaster:
handicraft production has developed throughout the length and breadth
of Catalonia. Decorative objects are crafted using the raw materials
native to each area, which are enchanting on account of their beauty
and popular charm, and because they bear testimony to century-old
traditions.
Handcrafted products
Handicrafts in Catalonia
Catalonia boasts a whole host of significant
and representative handicrafts.
Craftsmanship and the innovation
of Catalan designers are interwoven with
our land’s culture.
Examples of these unique handicrafts
include:
Sarral alabaster (Costa Daurada). A town
renowned for its tradition in extracting
and manufacturing alabaster. Visitors can
explore the town’s Museu de l’Alabastre.
Fan palm (Terres de l’Ebre). Strips
of braided fan palm are woven together
to produce the desired object.
La Bisbal d’Empordà pottery
(Costa Brava). The pottery of La Bisbal has
become emblematic. Visitors can explore
the Terracota Museu and the Escola
de Ceràmica.
Arenys lace (Costa de Barcelona
Maresme) and L’Arboç lace
(Costa Daurada). The fineness of the lace
embroidery from these two towns makes
them unique.
Black pottery of Quart (Costa Brava)
and Verdú (Terres de Lleida). Leaving
the finished earthenware jugs in the kiln
for hours affords a black colour that makes
this pottery so characteristic.
Wool of Pallars sheep in Vall d’Àssua
(Pirineus). Given the surplus of native sheep
wool, it is used for insulation in construction
and as a raw material for textile crafts
in the area.
Burnt wood of Sant Hilari Sacalm
(Costa Brava). Turning yields a finish that
darkens the works produced, making them
instantly recognisable.
Cardona salt (Catalunya Central).
The Salt Mountain in Cardona is the largest
salt outcrop in Western Europe.
Artesania Catalunya
www.artesania-catalunya.com
See p. 105
City of craftspeople
Handicrafts, designer items and souvenirs of the city are
available in Barcelona’s Poble Espanyol. It is one of the
largest communities of craftspeople in Spain, bringing
together forty establishments from a broad spectrum
of artistic disciplines including glass, pottery, sculpture,
leather, engraving, jewellery and textiles. Poble Espanyol
has been declared an Area of Handicraft Interest by the
Government of Catalonia, and constitutes the first Arts &
Crafts Shopping Centre in Barcelona.
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La Patum in Berga (Pirineus)
Popular festivals
Catalonia affords visitors the opportunity to take part in its traditional
festivals. Some, such as the sardana dance and castells (human towers),
have spread across the world and have become a badge of Catalan
identity. There are also devils and tree festivals, giants and bestiary
figures of ancient origins. Music and fire: the streets are transformed
and a crowd gathers in a collective spectacle that sparks the imagination
of contemporary artists.
Festivals declared
of national interest by the
Government of Catalonia
CARNIVAL
Festa dels Traginers de Balsareny
(Cart Driver Festival). Balsareny (Catalunya
Central), Sunday before Carnival
Carnaval de Vilanova i la Geltrú. Vilanova
i la Geltrú (Costa Daurada)
EASTER WEEK
Processó i Dansa de la Mort (Procession
and Dance of Death). Verges (Costa Brava),
Holy Thursday
Via Crucis vivent de Sant Hilari Sacalm
(Live Stations of the Cross). Sant Hilari
Sacalm (Costa Brava), Good Friday
Processó del Sant Enterrament
de Tarragona (Procession of the Holy
Entombment). Tarragona (Costa Daurada),
Good Friday
Festa de l’Arbre i Ball del Cornut
de Cornellà de Terri (Festival of the Tree
and the Horned Dance). Cornellà de Terri
(Costa Brava), Easter Monday
CORPUS CHRISTI
Festa Major de Sant Feliu de Pallerols
(Festival of Sant Feliu de Pallerols). Sant
Feliu de Pallerols (Pirineus), Whitsuntide
Vilafranca del Penedès (Costa del Garraf),
late August
Festa Major de Castellterçol (Festival
of Castellterçol). Castellterçol (Catalunya
Central), August
La Patum (great popular festival).
Berga (Pirineus), week of Corpus
Christi
Festes del Tura d’Olot (Tura Festival).
Olot (Pirineus), 8 September
Festa de les Enramades de Sallent
(Festival of Garlands). Sallent (Catalunya
Central), week of Corpus Christi
Festa Major de Cardona (Festival
of Cardona). Cardona (Catalunya Central),
second weekend in September
Festa de les Enramades d’Arbúcies
(Festival of Flower Carpets). Arbúcies
(Costa Brava), week of Corpus Christi
Festes de Santa Tecla de Tarragona
(Santa Tecla Festival). Tarragona
(Costa Daurada), 23 September
SANT JOAN
NEW YEAR
Festa de les Falles a Isil (Festival of
Bonfires and Torches). Alt Àneu (Pirineus),
23 June
Festa del Pi de Centelles (Pine Tree
Festival). Centelles (Catalunya Central),
30 December
TOWN FESTIVALS AND PATRON SAINT
FESTIVALS
Other popular festivals
Festa Major de Reus (Festival of Reus).
Reus (Costa Daurada), 29 June
Fira de la Candelera de Molins de Rei
(Candlemas Fair). Molins de Rei (Costa del
Garraf), late January / early February
Festa dels Raiers (Rafters’ Festival).
La Pobla de Segur (Pirineus), first weekend
in July
Ball del Sant Crist de Salomó (Holy Christ
Dance). Salomó (Costa Daurada), May
La Passió d’Esparreguera (The Passion
Play). Esparreguera (Costa del Garraf),
March and April
Festa Major de Gràcia (Festival of the
Neighbourhood of Gràcia). Barcelona, week
of 15 August
La Passió d’Olesa de Montserrat
(The Passion Play). Olesa de Montserrat
(Catalunya Central), March to May
Festa Major de Sant Bartomeu (Festival
of Sant Bartomeu). Sitges (Costa Daurada),
late August
Festa Major de Vilafranca del Penedès
(Festival of Vilafranca del Penedès).
Aplec del Cargol de Lleida (Snail Festival).
Lleida (Terres de Lleida), mid-May
Festes decennals de la Mare de Déu
de la Candela (Decennial Festival of the
Candlemas Virgin). Valls (Costa Daurada),
2011
www.catalunyaturisme.com
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Culture and spirituality
Since the dawn of antiquity, religious beliefs and spiritual practices
have led to pilgrimages. The Way of Saint James, linking towns and cities
across Europe in a network with many ramifications, is a pragmatic
example of such. Alongside these pilgrimage routes, which today have
been recovered on account of their culture and landscape, new centres
of attraction have emerged with a new means of expressing
transcendence.
Montserrat (Catalunya Central)
Montserrat. The Monastery of Montserrat
(Catalunya Central) was founded in 1025
by Benedictine monks in a magnificent
natural setting. The Escolania, at the service
of the sanctuary, is one of the oldest music
schools in Europe. The museum houses
an extraordinary collection of archaeology
from the Biblical East, liturgical objects,
old and modern painting. The monastery
stands in a natural park, which is unrivalled
in the world.
Cova de Sant Ignasi in Manresa
(Catalunya Central). In 1522, St Ignatius
of Loyola spent eleven key months of his life
in Manresa, the product of which was the
book The Spiritual Exercises.
Sant Miquel del Fai (Catalunya Central).
An old Benedictine monastery set amidst
La Passió d’Olesa (Catalunya Central)
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a spellbinding landscape of cliffs, rock
shelters, lakes and waterfalls.
La Passió d’Olesa (Catalunya Central).
A tradition which dates back to the
16th century: a performance of the Passion
of Christ in which the entire local
community takes part.
Sakya Tashi Ling is the name of the
Buddhist monastery in the El Garraf Natural
Park. The small Modernista (Catalan Art
Nouveau) palace, Plana Novella, is home
to the Buddhist community.
Monastery of Santa Maria de Bellpuig de
les Avellanes in Os de Balaguer (Pirineus).
A medieval monastery featuring a
Romanesque cloister and a Gothic church.
Accommodation is available.
Montserrat
See p. 74
See p. 98
Espai Natural de Sant Miquel del Fai
See p. 69
Associació La Passió d’Olesa de Montserrat
www.lapassio.cat
See p. 79
Fundació Monjos Budistes Sakya Tashi Ling
www.monjesbudistas.org
See p. 71
Monestir de les Avellanes
www.monestirdelesavellanes.com
See p. 87
The Way of Saint James in Catalonia: from Cap de Creus to Terres de l’Ebre (Terres de l’Ebre)
The Way of St James in Catalonia
From El Pertús, Montserrat, Barcelona, Tarragona or the Ebro Delta.
The Way of Saint James extends throughout Catalonia in branches
that converge in Saragossa, Jaca and Logroño: millennial routes that
have preserved the medieval tradition and which increasingly attract
more visitors. Traditions include the Fanalets de Sant Jaume procession
commemorating Saint James’ passage through the city of Lleida.
Since the Middle Ages, the Way of Saint
James has led European pilgrims to the
apostle’s tomb in Santiago de Compostela
in Galicia. A tourist itinerary traces his
passage through Catalonia, a journey which
can be followed on foot or by bicycle.
Those wishing to follow the route are
entitled to discounts in guesthouses and
country houses as well as some hostels
and lodging places. Pilgrim passes,
available from dioceses, Friends’
Associations of the Way of Saint James
and the Monastery of Montserrat, must be
shown to gain access to lodging places.
With this pass, pilgrims can obtain
the Compostela, the official certificate
for having completed the pilgrimage.
The route is signposted with the symbol
of a shell or scallop.
In Catalonia, the Way of Saint James sets
out from the Monastery of Sant Pere de
Rodes in the Cap de Creus Natural Park.
It joins up with Vilabertran, home to the
canonical church of Santa Maria, and leads
to El Pertús. Vestiges of the medieval past
can also be seen in Figueres and Girona.
Montserrat represents another one of
the important stages. The 14th-century
Llibre Vermell (Red Book) of Montserrat
brings together the songs of the pilgrims
and testifies to the age of these routes.
The route comes to an end in Alcarràs,
where it joins the Aragonese route, which
continues on to Logroño.
Catalan Tourist Board
www.catalunya.com
The old Universitat de Cervera and La Seu
Vella in Lleida constitute other important
monuments on the route, combining
architectural works and sets of monuments
with sites of natural interest such as Ivars
Lake, which boasts an interesting
birdwatching facility.
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Barcelona
Barcelona plays host to a broad spectrum of tourist attractions,
organised in such a way so as to make the most of a visit whether it
be a weekend (taking advantage of the exceptional cultural, sporting
and leisure events held every year) or a longer break. It is worthwhile
to synchronise trips with the city’s high moments: the eve of Sant Joan
in the month of June, or La Mercè festivities in September.
Places to see
Architecture by Gaudí. See p. 24
Modernisme. See p. 30
L’Eixample, designed by Ildefons Cerdà
and featuring an urban grid pattern crossed
by wide avenues and truncated square
blocks, unique in the world.
La Rambla and the Raval with its
museums and Boqueria market.
Barri Gòtic featuring Roman ruins,
the Museu Frederic Marès and the Museu
Diocesà.
Barri de la Ribera with the Museu Picasso,
the Museu Barbier-Mueller, the church
of Santa Maria del Mar and the Palau de
la Música Catalana.
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Parc de la Ciutadella with the Parc
Zoològic and the Museu de Ciències
Naturals.
The seafront: Port Vell, Barceloneta
and Vila Olímpica.
Montjuïc: the Museu Nacional d’Art de
Catalunya, the Museu d’Arqueologia, the
Fundació Miró, the Museu d’Etnologia,
the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion, CaixaForum,
Poble Espanyol and Jardí Botànic.
Tibidabo: Torre de Collserola and funfair.
Barcelona at hand
Articket. Visit the city’s finest museums
at half price: the Museu Nacional d’Art
de Catalunya, the Museu Picasso, the
Fundació Miró, the Fundació Antoni Tàpies,
the Museu d’Art Contemporani de
Barcelona and the Centre de Cultura
Contemporània de Barcelona.
Barcelona Card. Free urban transport plus
some 100 discounts and free admission
at museums, cultural centres, shows,
theatres, leisure establishments, nightclubs,
shops, restaurants, alternative transport
and other services.
Barcelona Bus Turístic. Three routes
around the city on a double-decker bus
and a booklet of discount vouchers.
Guided tours. On foot, by coach, bicycle,
motorbike or helicopter.
Arqueoticket.
See p. 104
Girona
Girona has restored the splendour of its past. The old city’s monuments
spread out from the cathedral: the Arab Baths stand alongside the old
Jewish quarter, the Modernista architecture of Rafael Masó,
Romanesque churches and Benedictine monasteries. Much of Girona’s
appeal lies in the ambiance of its streets and squares, which have
retained a tranquil and pleasant pace.
Places to see
Old town: the former Benedictine
Monastery of Sant Pere de Galligants,
now home to the Museu d’Arqueologia de
Girona, Passeig de la Muralla, the church of
Sant Feliu and the Arab Baths. The Museu
d’Art de Girona and the Museu d’Història
de Girona.
Call and the Museu d’Història dels Jueus.
Cathedral with the Tapestry of Creation
and the Beatus of Liebana.
The work of the Modernista architect
Rafael Masó: Casa Masó, Casa Ensesa,
Casa Batlle and Casa Colomer, the Teixidor
flourmill and Casa de la Punxa.
Museu del Cinema. The Tomàs Mallol
Collection, featuring 25,000 pieces.
Girona at hand
Guided tours. The old quarter, walls and
fortifications, Pedret and Sant Daniel (on the
right bank of the Ter River), the architecture
of Masó and legends.
Tailor-made tours. Itineraries catered
to personal interests.
www.costabrava.org
See p. 100
Bourgeois Girona: Carrer de Ciutadans
and Rambla de la Llibertat.
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Tarragona
A large Roman city on the shores of the Mediterranean, a medieval
jewel and a little-known Modernista city. The archaeological walk,
the provincial forum, the praetorium, the Roman circus, the amphitheatre
and early Christian necropolis; gradually the capital of Hispania Citerior
came into being. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO
in 2000.
Places to see
Roman Tarragona. The archaeological
walk, the provincial forum, the praetorium,
the Roman circus, the amphitheatre, the
local forum, the museum and the early
Christian necropolis.
In the environs: the late Roman site of
El Francolí, the aqueduct of Les Ferreres,
the mausoleum of Centelles, the Torre
dels Escipions, the quarry at El Mèdol, the
Roman villa at Els Munts and the Berà arch.
Tarragona celebrated the St Fructuosus
Jubilee Year in 2008.
Medieval Tarragona. The arcades of Carrer
de la Merceria, the Castell del Rei, the
cathedral, the Jewish quarter, the former
Hospital de la Seu, the chapel of Sant Pau,
the Palau del Cantoner de la Seu,
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Living heritage
the chapel of Santa Tecla la Vella, the Torre
de l’Arquebisbe, the Torre d’en Tintorer,
La Muralleta, the Torre de les Monges, the
Torre d’Arandes and Torre de les Morenes.
Modernista Tarragona and the work
of Josep Maria Jujol. The Teatre Metropol
by Jujol and various buildings by Gaudí and
Domènech i Montaner, noteworthy among
which are the Casa Musolas, Casa Salas
and Casa Rabadà, the school run by the
Teresian nuns, the central market and
the mausoleum of James I.
In the surrounding area, more works by Jujol:
the church of El Sagrat Cor de Vistabella; the
sanctuary of Our Lady of Montserrat in
Montferri; the churches in El Vendrell, Roda
de Berà, Bonastre, Creixell, Constantí and
Bràfim; Casa Bofarull, Casa Andreu and
Casa Solé in the town of Els Pallaresos.
Tarragona at hand
Guided tours through Roman and
medieval Tarragona, Modernisme and the
St Fructuosus Jubilee Year route from 2008
to 2009 commemorating the anniversary
of the martyrdom of Bishop St Fructuosus
and the Deacons St Augurius and
St Eulogius, who were all burned at the
stake in Tarragona’s amphitheatre
in 259 AD.
Tarragona Card. For free urban transport,
admission to museums and discounts
in various establishments.
See p. 101
Lleida
Lleida is the gateway to the Pyrenees: virgin landscape, mountain
churches and the prehistory of Catalonia. The city developed on the
shores of the Segre River, and it flies the flag for water culture with
a specialised museum and various themed itineraries. The countryside
makes its strong presence felt in the city in the form of its produce, which
is sold and used in its cuisine. La Seu Vella and the Palau de la Paeria,
home to the municipal authorities, are the most noteworthy buildings.
Places to see
Medieval Lleida: La Seu Vella, the
13th-century Palau de la Paeria, housing
the municipal authorities, and the Order
of the Temple Interpretation Centre.
Museu de l’Aigua. An 18th-century edifice,
nerve centre of the water route.
Roda Roda. The Lleida transport museum.
Modernisme in Lleida. Testimony
to the work of the architect Frances de
Paula Morera i Gatell is dotted throughout
the city. Of particular note are the
Escorxador, now home to the Teatre
Municipal, Casa Melchior, Casa Magí
Llorens and Casa Baró.
Visitors can explore the wineries and the
parish church of Sagrat Cor, designed by
Rubió i Bellver, in Raimat.
Centre d’Art La Panera. Opened in 2003
with an exhibition by Antoni Tàpies, it is
a benchmark for contemporary art.
Visitors can also explore the Museu de
la Paeria, the Museu Diocesà i Comarcal,
the Museu d’Art Jaume Morera and the
Archaeology Hall of the Institut d’Estudis
Ilerdencs.
Museu de Lleida Diocesà i Comarcal.
Takes visitors on a journey through the
history of Lleida, from the first evidence
of human presence to modern times.
Lleida at hand
Guided tours to explore and delve into
the city and its most important monuments.
Guia’t a la carta. Tailor-made tour service.
Bus panoràmic. A different way
of experiencing the city in an open top bus,
accompanied by a tour guide.
“Lleida at hand” guide
Mountain biking routes in the city’s
natural surroundings.
Turisme de Lleida
See p. 104
Living heritage
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UNESCO World Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage is a protection plan for the world’s cultural
and natural assets whose aim is to conserve, catalogue and disseminate
places deemed part of humanity’s common heritage. Eight hundred and
fifty one places and cultural manifestations around the world have been
listed, six of which are found in Catalonia.
La Vall de Boí (Pirineus)
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona)
Catalan World Heritage
The United Nations’ Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
works in conjunction with countries across
the world to identify and protect places
of cultural and natural significance which
constitute part of humanity’s common
heritage. Catalonia boasts the largest
number of classified sites in Spain and
ranks among the leading European heritage
countries.
1984 and 2005. The work of Antoni Gaudí
in Barcelona: Park Güell, Palau Güell,
Casa Milà, the Nativity façade and crypt
of the Sagrada Família, Casa Vicens
and Casa Batlló, as well as the crypt
at Colònia Güell in Santa Coloma de
Cervelló. Acknowledgement of the most
internationally acclaimed Catalan artist.
1991. Monastery of Poblet. A Cistercian
masterpiece which has retained the
monastic way of life.
1997. Hospital de Sant Pau and Palau
de la Música Catalana by Lluís Domènech
i Montaner. The medieval past at the service
of civil society.
2000. Archaeological site of Tarraco
in Tarragona: the Berà arch, the Torre dels
Escipions, the Roman villa in Centcelles,
the Museu Arqueològic de Tarragona, the
museum and early Christian necropolis,
the villa at Els Munts, the Roman wall
and the archaeological walk, the aqueduct
of Les Ferreres, the Roman amphitheatre,
the praetorium (provincial forum), the quarry
at El Mèdol, the local forum, the Roman
circus and the temple.
2000. Romanesque churches of the Vall
de Boí: Sant Climent and Santa Maria de
Taüll, Sant Joan de Boí, Santa Eulàlia d’Erill
la Vall, Sant Feliu de Barruera, Santa Maria
de Cardet, La Nativitat and Sant Quirc de
Durro and Assumpció de Cóll.
2005. La Patum de Berga festival,
Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible
Heritage of Humanity. Living and popular
centuries-old tradition.
In addition, UNESCO included Montseny
in the World Network of Biosphere
Reserves in 1978.
1998. Rock paintings of the Iberian
Mediterranean: The rock shelters of the
Serra de Godall, cave paintings in the
Prades mountains and La Roca dels Moros,
among others.
Living heritage
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Santa Maria de Vilabertran (Costa Brava)
In recent years, a large number of tourist offerings linked
with culture have appeared in Catalonia. The Cultural
Tourism Club brings together 127 entities that work
in this field: museums and cultural centres, public
institutions, hotels, travel agencies and service
companies. The goal of the Cultural Tourism Club is
to promote the cultural tourism network in Catalonia
and provide operators and visitors with resources
to organise their trips as they see fit.
Festival Internacional de Música Castell de Peralada (Costa Brava)
Vall d’Àneu (Pirineus)
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Directory, Club Members Cultural Tourism
MONUMENTS, MUSEUMS
AND CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS
Palau Moxó - Barcelona page 77
Badalona Ciutat Romana page 65
Parc Cultural de la Muntanya de Sal page 78
CaixaForum page 65
Patronat Call de Girona page 78
Casa Amatller page 65
Poble Espanyol Barcelona page 78
Casa Batlló page 66
Xarxa de Turisme Industrial de Catalunya XATIC page 79
CCCB page 66
Parc Arqueològic Mines de Gavà page 77
Cementiris de Barcelona, SA page 66
Centre del Romànic de la Vall de Boí page 67
FESTIVALS, MUSIC AND THEATRE
Centre d’Observació de l’Univers page 67
Associació La Passió d’Olesa de Montserrat page 79
Centre Miró page 67
Cruïlla Barcelona page 79
Consell Regulador del Camí
dels Bons Homes page 68
Festival Castell de Peralada page 80
CosmoCaixa page 68
Festival Internacional de Música
de Cantonigròs page 80
Espai Cultural la Ciutadella de Roses page 68
Joventuts Musicals de Torroella de Montgrí page 80
Espai Natural de Sant Miquel del Fai page 69
L’Auditori page 81
Freixenet page 69
Palau de la Música Catalana page 81
Fundació Antoni Tàpies page 69
Schubertíada a Vilabertran page 81
Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí page 70
Fundació Joan Miró page 70
Fundació Mies van der Rohe Barcelona page 70
Fundació Monjos Budistes Sakya Tashi Ling page 71
Fundació Palau page 71
Fundació Vila Casas page 71
Jaciment i Centre d’Interpretació del Camp
de les Lloses de Tona page 72
de la Sagrada Família page 72
ACCOMMODATION
Costa Brava Verd Hotels page 82
EvadeHotels page 82
Hostal del Senglar page 82
Hotel Barcelona Catedral page 83
Hotel Barceló Atenea Mar page 83
Hotel Barceló Raval page 83
Hotel Barceló Sants page 84
La Pedrera de Caixa Catalunya page 72
Hotel Cèsar - Restaurant la Fitorra page 84
L’Aquàrium de Barcelona page 73
Hotel Duquesa de Cardona page 84
La Ruta del Cister page 73
Hotel Estela Barcelona page 85
Monestir de Sant Cugat page 73
Hotel Mas Passamaner page 85
Montserrat page 74
Hotel Rekord page 85
Monumenta page 74
Hotel Restaurant Bremon page 86
Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya - MAC page 74
Hotel Termes Montbrió page 86
Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona MACBA page 75
Hotel Urbis Centre page 86
Museu de la Ciència i de la Tècnica de Catalunya mNACTEC page 75
Món St Benet page 87
Museu d’Història de Catalunya page 75
Sercotel page 88
Museu Episcopal de Vic page 76
Museu Marítim de Barcelona page 76
Museu Memorial de l’Exili - MUME page 76
Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya - MNAC page 77
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Cultural Tourism Club - Directory
Monestir de les Avellanes page 87
Neri Hotel & Restaurant page 87
TOUR OPERATORS AND OTHER SERVICES
across spain page 88
Barcelona Guide Bureau page 88
Barcelona On-Line page 89
Boí Taüll Resort page 89
Bonavia Tours page 89
Castells de Lleida page 90
Catalunya Bus Turístic page 90
CostaVision incoming services
Spain - Portugal - Andorra page 90
Cremallera i Funiculars de Montserrat page 91
Patronat de Turisme Costa Brava Girona page 100
Patronat de Turisme Diputació de Lleida page 100
Patronat de Turisme de la Diputació de Tarragona Costa Daurada i Terres de l’Ebre page 101
Patronat Municipal de Turisme de Calafell page 101
Patronat Municipal de Turisme de Tarragona page 101
Patronat Municipal de Turisme del Vendrell page 102
i Comerç de Reus page 102
Solsona Turisme page 102
Terra de Comtes i Abats, el Ripollès page 103
Geoland Tours page 91
i Oficina de Turisme page 103
ICONO Serveis Culturals page 91
Torisme Val d’Aran page 103
Marfil Travel, SL page 92
Turisme de Barcelona page 104
Mediterranean Incoming Services page 92
Turisme de Lleida page 104
Pirineu emoció page 92
Turisme de Sitges - Agència de Promoció page 104
Punt de Benvinguda page 93
SegwayCAT page 93
PUBLIC ORGANISATIONS
FOR TOURIST PROMOTION
PARTNERSHIPS
Artesania Catalunya page 105
Barcelona Centre Universitari page 105
Ajuntament d’Alcanar page 93
Centre de Promoció de la Cultura Popular
i Tradicional Catalana page 105
Ajuntament de Terrassa page 94
Sistemes alimentaris / UOC page 106
Consell Comarcal de l’Alt Empordà page 94
Subdirecció General de Museus page 106
Consell Comarcal del Baix Empordà page 94
Universitat de Barcelona page 106
Consell Comarcal del Berguedà Oficina de Turisme page 95
Universitat de Girona page 107
Consell Comarcal del Pallars Jussà page 95
Consorci de Turisme del Baix Llobregat page 95
Diputació de Barcelona page 96
Hostalric page 96
Oficina de Turisme de Besalú page 96
Oficina de Turisme de Castelló d’Empúries page 97
Oficina de Turisme de Cubelles page 97
Oficina de Turisme de Figueres page 97
Oficina de Turisme de la Garriga page 98
Oficina de Turisme de Manresa page 98
Oficina de Turisme de Tortosa page 98
Oficina de Turisme de Tossa de Mar page 99
Oficina de Turisme de Vic - IMPEVIC page 99
de la Cerdanya page 99
Patronat de la Vall de Boí page 100
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MONUMENTS, MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS
Badalona Ciutat Romana
Badalona, Roman City
The Roman city of Baetulo, underneath
current Badalona, is one of the 17 cities that
existed in Catalonia in Roman times. Baetulo
has become one of the most relevant sites
in Catalan archaeological heritage, offering
sufficient remains to explain the evolution of
a Roman city: the baths and the decumanus,
the garden of Quintus Licinius, the House
of the Dolphins and the water conduit are
some of the major elements.
Times
Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 2 pm and
4 to 8 pm; Sundays and public holidays,
10 am to 2 pm
Mondays closed
Closed: 6 January, 11 September,
12 October, 1 November, 6, 7, 8, 25 and
26 December
Facilities and services
• Guided tours to the Roman city of Baetulo,
the Medieval neighbourhood of Dalt la Vila,
the Gothic monastery of Sant Jeroni de la
Murtra, the Masia [farmhouse] of Can
Miravitges, Ca l’Arnús Park and the Mono
anisette factory
• Routes along the maritime parade
and through the industrial area
• Customer service and published material
in Catalan, Spanish and English
Antonio Guillén
Plaça de l’Assemblea de Catalunya, 1
08038 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 933 841 750
www.museudebadalona.cat
[email protected]
• Workshops for students on daily life
in Roman times
• Library specialised in the Roman world
• Publications on local history
• Sale of reproductions of Roman pieces
in the museum shop
Full accessibility for people
with reduced mobility
CaixaForum
Avinguda de Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 6-8
08038 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 934 768 630
[email protected]
Located in a former Modernista (Catalan Art
Nouveau) factory created by Puig i Cadafalch,
CaixaForum has become one of the most vital
and dynamic cultural centres in the city
of Barcelona.
In recent years, exhibitions have been
dedicated to artists such as Salvador Dalí,
Auguste Rodin, Lucien Freud, William Turner,
Jean-Honoré Fragonard, William Hogarth and
Henri Cartier-Bresson, along with concerts,
lectures, literary activities and multimedia art.
Times
Monday to Sunday, from 10 am to 8 pm
Saturdays, open until 10 pm
Wednesdays in July, open until 11 pm
Closed: 1 and 6 January and 25 December
• Guided tours to the Modernista (Catalan
Art Nouveau) building and the exhibitions
• Individual tours. Free entry
• Group tours must be booked in advance
(see website)
• Educational workshops for schools
and families (see website)
• Lectures, films, concerts and multimedia
performances (see website)
• Gift and book shop
• Cafeteria-restaurant (Special menu
for gluten-intolerant and diabetic persons)
• Multimedia library
Accessible building
The centre provides a lactation room,
wheelchair service and pushchairs
Casa Amatller
Declared a Monument of National Interest
in 1976 and located on the “Manzana de la
Discordia” (city block/apple of discord) on
Barcelona’s Passeig de Gràcia, the Casa
Amatller is one of the maximum exponents of
Modernista architecture. It is the result of the
thorough remodelling that Antoni Amatller
Beget (Pirineus)
i Costa commissioned Josep Puig i Cadafalch
to perform in 1898 to convert the building into
his private residence. It is currently the property
of the Fundació Institut Amatller d’Art Hispànic,
created in 1941 by Teresa Amatller i Cros for
the purpose of promoting research into the
history of Hispanic art and architecture, as well
as to conserve the building and its collections
of crystal from the Roman and Modern periods,
Medieval painting, sculpture and the original
furnishings. Currently a restoration and
refurbishment project is being carried out on
Casa Amatller. Its activities are subordinated
to the progress of the works.
Times
Check the opening times online
• Guided tours of the Museum House
Fundació Institut Amatller d’Art Hispànic
Passeig de Gràcia, 41
08007 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 934 877 217
www.amatller.org
[email protected]
• Educational workshops
• Children’s workshops
• Library
• Photographic archive
Limited accessibility for people
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Casa Batlló
08007 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 932 160 306
Fax (+34) 934 883 090
www.casabatllo.cat
[email protected]
Behind its light-filled façade, depicting a calm
sea, the Casa Batlló hides a world of dreams,
full of surprises. It is a work of art that
enables you to enjoy a unique, unforgettable
experience.
Times
Open all year round, from 9 am to 8 pm
(check exceptions)
The Casa Batlló, one of Antoni Gaudí’s
masterpieces, invites you to enter and get
to know a building that is one of the symbols
of Modernisme (Catalan Art Nouveau) and
universal architecture.
• Visits with audio guides lasting one hour
in Catalan, Spanish, English, French, Italian,
German, Chinese, Japanese, Russian
and Portuguese
• Guided tours for people with visual
and hearing impairments
• Bookings for groups
• Space hire
• Gift shop
CCCB
Barcelona Centre for Contemporary Culture – CCCB
Carrer de Montalegre, 5
08001 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 933 064 100
Fax (+34) 933 064 101
www.cccb.org
[email protected]
A multidisciplinary cultural centre dedicated
to urban phenomena with a wide programme
of exhibitions, music, performance art, film,
courses, debates, lectures and urban
itineraries.
The CCCB occupies the remodelled building
of the old Casa Provincial de la Caritat, a
charitable hospice created in the year 1802.
Times
Tuesday to Sunday, from 11 am to 8 pm
Thursdays, from 11 am to 10 pm
Closed: Mondays (except public holidays),
1 January and 25 December
Accessibility for people
with physical disabilities
• Bar-cafeteria
• Archive
• Gift shop
Cementiris de Barcelona, SA
Cemeteries of Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 902 079 799
www.cbsa.es
[email protected]
Cementiris de Barcelona provides residents
of Barcelona with two routes through the
cemeteries of Montjuïc and Poblenou,
the oldest and most loaded with individual
and collective memory, symbolism and history.
The Montjuïc route
Carrer Mare de Déu del Port, 56-58
08038 Barcelona
• Open all year round, from 8 am to 6 pm
• Guided tours on the second and fourth
Sunday of each month at 11 am
A stroll through the Poblenou
cemetery
Avinguda Icària, s/n
08005 Barcelona
• Open all year round, from 8 am to 6 pm
• Guided tours the first and third Sunday
of each month at 10.30 am in Catalan
and at 12.30 pm in Spanish
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UNE-EN ISO 15017 certification
Centre del Romànic de la Vall de Boí
Boí Valley Centre for Romanesque Art
Carrer del Batalló, 5
25528 Erill la Vall
Tel. (+34) 973 696 715
Fax (+34) 973 696 714
www.centreromanic.com
[email protected]
Visitor orientation, the Romanesque Art and
Architecture Interpretation Space, opening
the churches to the public and many guided
visits are just some of the services the Centre
offers.
Times
Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 2 pm and
5 to 7 pm; Sundays, 10 am to 2 pm
Closed 1 January and 25 December
The Centre for Romanesque Art is the
organisation charged with managing all
the Romanesque churches in the Boí Valley,
classed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
• Visitor orientation and information service
• Service opening to the public of the
Romanesque churches of the Boí Valley
(Sant Climent and Santa Maria de Taüll,
Sant Joan de Boí, Santa Eulàlia d’Erill la Vall,
Sant Feliu de Barruera and the Nativity
of Durro and in summer and Easter week,
Santa Maria de Cardet)
• Guided tour service of the churches
• Interpretation space of Romanesque art
and architecture
• Shop
in Catalan, Spanish, English and French
Centre d’Observació de l’Univers
Universe Observation Centre
The Universe Observation Centre (COU)
is a large entertainment space which aims
to become the reference centre for teaching
and dissemination of astronomy and geology
in Catalonia. The COU is a nexus for
connection between the public and scientific
knowledge, which draws the visitor into the
passionate world of science, enabling them to
discover the Montsec environment. We take
full advantage of the features of a unique
location in terms of sky quality for observing
the Universe, integrated into an environment
that enables you to learn about the Earth’s
evolution through the geology of the mountain
range.
Times
Fridays and the eve of public holidays,
from 6 pm to 12 midnight
Saturdays, 10.30 am to 2 pm and
4 to 12 midday
Sundays and public holidays, 10.30 am
to 2 pm and 4 to 10 pm
Open for Easter week, summer and
Christmas school holidays
Jordi Bas
Camí del Coll d’Ares, s/n
25691 Àger
Tel. (+34) 973 053 022 / (+34) 973 455 246
www.parcastronomic.cat
[email protected]
• Organised visits all week by groups of more
than 30 people with prior booking
• Bookings for groups:
Tel. (+34) 973 053 022 / (+34) 973 455 246
• Sessions in Catalan and Spanish
• Shop
• Workshops
Centre Miró
Miró Centre
Carrer Major, 2
43300 Mont-roig del Camp
Tel. (+34) 977 837 337
www.centremiro.com
[email protected]
The Centre Miró was created in 2004 as an
interpretation centre on the work of Joan Miró
in relation to Mont-roig del Camp. There are
22 reproductions of paintings from his first
phase (from 1914 to 1923), including: House
with Palm Tree (1918), Village and Church
of Mont-roig (1919), The Farm (1921-1922)
and The Tilled Field (1923-1924), as well as
an original tapestry: The Lizard with Golden
Feathers (1989).
The Centre Miró offers the possibility of
completing a route based on the work of Miró
through nine places where he painted pictures
that have scarcely changed; these are the
originals of the original paintings. This route
is known as “3MR: Mirar, Miró, Mont-roig”.
Times
Tuesday to Friday, from 10 am to 1 pm and
from 5 pm to 8 pm. Saturdays, from 11 am
to 2 pm and from 5 pm to 8 pm. Sundays
and public holidays, from 11 am to 2 pm
Closed: Mondays
• Guided tours in Catalan and Spanish
• Miró itinerary through the municipal area
of Mont-roig del Camp
• Gift shop
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Consell Regulador del Camí dels Bons Homes
Regulatory Council of the Route of the Good Men
Carrer Pujada a Palau, 7
08695 Bagà
Tel. (+34) 938 244 861
www.camidelsbonshomes.com
[email protected]
The Route of the Good Men is a signposted
itinerary that unites the sanctuary of Queralt
(Berga) and the castle of Montségur (Ariège,
France). This is an outdoors route that allows
visitors to relive the history of one of the
most influential cultures of the Middle Ages
– Catharism – as well as its influence in the
realms of belief, art, literature and thought.
Activities and services
• Routes on foot, on horseback, on mountain
bike and by car
• Route information office
• Accommodation and restaurants
• Specialised guides
• Visits to natural resources along the route
• Observation of the flora and fauna
CosmoCaixa
Carrer d’Isaac Newton, 26
08022 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 932 126 050
Fax (+34) 932 537 473
[email protected]
on Earth, CosmoCaixa has created a
temporary exhibition model that ties the great
themes of science together with present-day
realities through a combination of scientific
objects and live experiments.
Times
Open Monday to Sunday, from 10 am to 8 pm
Closed: Mondays (except public holidays and
those falling on Easter Week, the Christmas
season, and in summer), 1 and 6 January and
25 December
CosmoCaixa is a centre dedicated to
scientific divulgation and environmental
themes belonging to Fundació ”la Caixa”.
With a permanent exhibition dedicated
to the evolution of matter from the origins of
the Universe to the appearance of humankind
• Guided tours of the temporary exhibits
• Cafeteria-restaurant with own kitchen
• Book shop and gift shop
• Customer service in Catalan, Spanish,
English and French
with physical disabilities
ISO 14001 environmental certification
Espai Cultural La Ciutadella de Roses
Roses La Ciutadella Cultural Space
Avinguda de Rhode, s/n
17480 Roses
Tel. (+34) 972 151 466
Fax (+34) 972 151 150
[email protected]
La Ciutadella Cultural Space presents
the historic evolution of Roses from Antiquity
to modern times, including its Greek and
Roman past and its Visigothic and medieval
legacy and the Renaissance-era fortress.
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Times
Winter: October to May, from 10 am to 6 pm;
closed Mondays
Summer: June and September, from 10 am
to 8 pm, every day; July and August, from
10 am to 9 pm, every day
• Guided tour of the fortress
and the museum in Catalan, Spanish,
French and English
• Evening visits
• Family activities
• Educational activities
• Cultural and natural heritage routes
in Roses
• Space hire
• Gift shop
• Cafeteria with Wi-Fi zone
Full accessibility to the museum
and limited accessibility to the fortress
for persons with reduced mobility
Espai Natural de Sant Miquel del Fai
Sant Miquel del Fai Natural Site
Apartat de correus 8
08182 Sant Feliu de Codines
Tel. (+34) 938 658 008
Fax (+34) 938 656 420
[email protected]
Between the 10th and 14th centuries,
Sant Miquel del Fai hosted an important
Benedictine community that has left a
Romanesque and Gothic architectural legacy
that is well-integrated within a spectacular
landscape of caves and cliffs.
Years ago it became a leisure and recreation
area for families and groups. The caves
of Sant Miquel and the caves of Les Tosques,
as well as the spectacular waterfall of the
Tenes River, are not to be missed.
Times
Open Sundays and public holidays, Easter
Week and the entire month of August
Closed: 15 December to 15 January
(see website)
• Guided tours every Sunday and public
holidays
• Group bookings depending on availability
• Workshops (see website for schedule)
• Performance of the “Story of the Bat
of Sant Miquel del Fai” every Sunday
and public holidays
• Space hire
• Gift shop
• Picnic area with a bar service on Sundays
and public holidays
• Children’s play area
• Car park
Freixenet
Freixenet (guided tours of the cellars)
During the tour, visitors will see how cava
was first made and how it is created
nowadays with the help of the latest
technology. You will tour the modern part
of the winery in a mini train. At the end of
the tour you can enjoy a tasting of our entire
range of cavas. Taste of must (grape juice)
for those under 18.
Times
Monday to Thursday, mornings and
afternoons
Friday to Sunday, mornings only
The Freixenet wine cellars are just 45 minutes
from Barcelona and easily accessible.
In car, by the AP-7 in the direction of Lleida /
Tarragona. Exit 27 Sant Sadurní d’Anoia.
By train, Line 4, Renfe Rodalies direction
Vilafranca del Penedès / Sant Vicenç de
Calders. The entrance to the cellars is
50 metres from the station.
• Guided tours of the cellars
• Possibility of à la carte private visits
in Catalan, Spanish, English, French,
German and Italian
• Bookings for individuals and groups
© Freixenet
Carrer de Joan Sala, 2
08770 Sant Sadurní d’Anoia
Tel. (+34) 938 917 096
Fax (+34) 938 917 077
www.freixenet.cat
[email protected]
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Space rental
Specialised shop
Parking
ISO 9001 Management Quality Certificate
IFS and BRC food safety certificates
ISO 14001 Environmental Management
Certificate
Antoni Tàpies Foundation
Carrer d’Aragó, 255
08007 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 934 870 315
Fax (+34) 934 870 009
[email protected]
Located in a Modernista (Catalan Art Nouveau)
building in Barcelona’s Eixample district,
the Fundació Antoni Tàpies was created
in 1984 to promote the study of modern and
contemporary art.
The Foundation houses one of the most
complete collections of the work of Antoni
Tàpies. Furthermore, it organises temporary
exhibitions, lectures and film seasons.
Times
Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 8 pm
Closed: Every Monday, 1 and 6 January
and 25 and 26 December
• Guided tours lasting one hour in Catalan.
With prior booking, Spanish, French, Italian
and English are also available
• Tours with audio guides in Catalan,
Spanish, English and French
• Activities with the educational service
with prior booking
• Specific activities for special symposia
with prior booking
• Gift shop
• Library
• Space hire
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Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí
Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation
Torre Galatea. Pujada del Castell, 28
17600 Figueres
Tel. (+34) 972 677 500
Fax (+34) 972 501 666
[email protected]
The Teatre-Museu Dalí, built over
the remains of the old theatre of Figueres,
is presented as a total piece of art dedicated to
the world of Salvador Dalí, from his first creations
to his contact with the avant-garde movements
and into his mature phase.
The Castell Gala Dalí in Púbol, open to the
public since 1996, was conceived as a tribute
to Gala, the artist’s wife and muse.
The Casa-Museu in Portlligat provides
testimony on Dalí’s art of living. In this residence
and studio, the artist gave free rein to his
exuberant personality.
Times
Teatre-Museu Dalí in Figueres
July to September: Everyday from 9 am to 8 pm
August: Night-time visits from 10 pm to 1 am
(see website for dates)
October, May and June: Tuesday to Sunday
from 9.30 am to 6 pm
November to April: Tuesday to Sunday
Closed: 1 January, 25 December and Mondays
(except public holidays)
Castell Gala Dalí in Púbol
Open from 15 March to 31 December
(see website for times)
Casa-Museu Salvador Dalí in Portlligat
Open from 15 March to 6 January
(prior booking required; see website for times)
• Guided tours for groups in Catalan, Spanish,
French, English, German and Italian
(according to availability)
• Gift shop in all three museums
Fundació Joan Miró
Joan Miró Foundation
Parc de Montjuïc, s/n
08038 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 934 439 470
Fax (+34) 933 298 609
[email protected]
Created in 1975, the Fundació Joan Miró
presents the most important public collection
of the work of Joan Miró, one
of contemporary art’s most original
and influential artists.
Joan Miró wanted his foundation to serve
as a centre for the study of contemporary art
dedicated to the art of our times and research
by young creators. It is also open to other
cultural manifestations such as music and
activities for children.
Times
October to June: Tuesday to Saturday,
from 10 am to 7 pm
July to September: Tuesday to Saturday,
from 10 am to 8 pm
Thursdays, from 10 am to 9.30 pm
Sundays and public holidays, from 10 am
to 2.30 pm
1 January and 25 and 26 December
• Guided tours
• Visits with audio guides in Catalan,
Spanish, English, French, German
and Japanese
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Concerts in summer
Children’s shows
Gift shop
Book shop
Cafeteria-restaurant
Space hire
Fundació Mies van der Rohe Barcelona
Mies van der Rohe Foundation Barcelona
Avinguda de Ferrer i Guàrdia, 7
Parc de Montjuïc
08038 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 934 234 016
Fax (+34) 934 263 772
www.miesbcn.com
[email protected]
Exhibition and rebuilt in 1986 on its original
site. Its innovative architectural structure
represented a radical change in the
arrangement of space, having a great
influence on the development of modern
architecture. The Pavilion also displays the
Barcelona chair, one of Mies van der Rohe’s
own pieces, as well as a bronze reproduction
of the sculpture Der Morgen [Dawn] by Georg
Kolbe. The Fundació Mies van der Rohe is
responsible for the Pavilion’s conservation.
Times
Open all year round, Monday to Sunday
from 10 am to 8 pm
This emblematic building by Mies van der Rohe
is a key reference in 20th-century architecture.
A visit to the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion is
an aesthetic, sensorial experience unique to
Barcelona. The famous German Pavilion was
designed for the 1929 Barcelona International
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• Free guided tours for individual visitors
on Wednesdays and Fridays from 5 pm
to 7 pm
• Guided tours organised for groups
with prior booking in Catalan, Spanish
and English
• Book shop specialised in architecture
• Space hire
Fundació Monjos Budistes Sakya Tashi Ling
Sakya Tashi Ling Buddhist Monks Foundation
of humanity and a centre for pilgrimage which
is a living example of peace and harmony.
Palau Novella. Parc Natural del Garraf
08818 Olivella
Tel. (+34) 902 503 353
Fax (+34) 937 432 363
www.monjesbudistas.org
[email protected]
Times
Tuesday to Friday, 10 am to 1.30 pm and
4 pm to 7.45 pm
Weekends and public holidays, from 9 am
to 7.40 pm (without interruption)
Closed Mondays
Times are modified in November, December,
January and February. Contact us for more
information
The Buddhist monastery of the Garraf is
a space where you can learn to develop your
potential for happiness following a method
of proven efficacy over 2,550 years old, at the
hands of a community of monks who carry
out tasks to benefit society.
What the monastery offers culturally and
spiritually, along with its beautiful natural
environment, make it a magnificent heritage
• Self-guided visits in Catalan, Spanish,
English, French, Italian and German
• Prior booking recommended for groups
• Conference series on meditation
and Buddhism
• Workshops on self-recognition
and relaxation and meditation techniques
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Education service
Teaching programmes
Specific programmes for organised groups,
companies and educational centres
• Accommodation
• Handcrafts, shop, bookshop
• Gardens and relaxation areas
• Parking
Fundació Palau
Palau Foundation
Carrer de la Riera, 54
08393 Caldes d’Estrac
Tel. (+34) 937 913 595
Fax (+34) 937 912 751
[email protected]
Times
Summer hours: Tuesday to Saturday, from
11 am to 2 pm and from 5 pm to 8.30 pm;
to 2 pm
Winter hours: Tuesday to Saturday, from 10.30
am to 2 pm and from 4 pm to 7 pm; Sundays
and public holidays, from 10.30 am to 2 pm
Poet, storyteller, essayist and one of the
world’s greatest experts on the work of
Picasso, Josep Palau i Fabre (1917-2008)
brought a collection of Picasso’s works,
Catalan paintings, a specialised library and
an important fund of documentation together
in the foundation that bears his name.
Throughout the year, the Fundació Palau
organises temporary exhibitions and activities
related to art and literature.
• Commentated visits on Picasso and Barceló
• Guided tours of the foundation’s exhibitions
• Literary route through Caldes d’Estrac:
“Caldes d’Estrac, Pearl of Poets”
• Route through Caldes d’Estrac: “Caldes
d’Estrac, Poets, Personalities and Legends”
• Workshops for all ages on different artists,
but especially on Picasso
• Family activities on the first Sunday of every
month
• Special guide for persons with reduced
mobility
• Space hire
• Gift shop
• Library
• Relaxation Space
Fundació Vila Casas
Vila Casas Foundation
www.fundaciovilacasas.com / [email protected]
Can Mario, contemporary
sculpture space
Two clear examples of Modernista,
industrial architecture from the early
20th century, the buildings housing
VolART and VolART2 form a platform
for promoting and disseminating
the country’s artists.
It is an 18th-century textile factory
located in the heart of the 22@
district, housing the foundation’s
pictorial collection. The exhibition
“The Existential Labyrinth”, offering
3,400 m2 of exhibition space and
270 works by contemporary Catalan
artists lets you follow an open, plural
itinerary to establish a dialogue
between the creative diversity of the
works and the viewer. For its part,
the AO Space hosts temporary
exhibitions by artists in the collection
and the series “The Art of Collecting”.
Located in a former cork factory
from the early 20th century, it
contains the Catalan contemporary
sculpture collection of the Vila Casas
Foundation. It also houses temporary
exhibitions by well-known sculptors
from the contemporary Catalan
scene and a series of conferences
on the history of art.
• Guided visits and education service
• Bookshop
• Guided visits and education service
• Bookshop
Pere Pratdesaba
Can Framis, contemporary
painting space
Espai VolART and VolART2
• Teacher training
• Guided visits for primary
and secondary students
• Shop, bookshop
Palau Solterra,
contemporary
photography space
Located in a 15th-century building,
it houses the Spanish and
international contemporary
photography collection of the Vila
Casas Foundation. Likewise,
the building offers specific spaces
for hanging temporary exhibitions.
In the Palace’s auditorium, annual
series of conferences, presentations
and recitals are held.
• Guided tours
• Shop, bookshop
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Jaciment i Centre d’Interpretació del Camp
de les Lloses de Tona
Camp de les Lloses de Tona Archaeological Site and Interpretation Centre
Carrer de Pau Casals, 2
08551 Tona
Tel. (+34) 938 125 234
www.campdeleslloses.cat
[email protected]
Camp de les Lloses de Tona is a Republican
Roman site, in the process of being
excavated and conserved since
the 20th century up until now, which has
an interpretation centre on life in ancient times
before and after the Roman conquest.
The archaeological collection contains objects
from daily life, ritual objects and coins.
Times
Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10 am
to 1 pm and from 3 pm to 6 pm
Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 am to 2 pm
Other days by arrangement
• Guided tours:
“Discover a Roman Village”
(the Camp de les Lloses)
“Discover a Medieval Village”
(Pla del Castell de Tona and El Barri)
“The Tona Water Route”, from the Romans
to last century’s spas
• Workshops: “Daily Life 2,100 Years Ago”,
“Let’s Set a Roman Table” and “Games
in Antiquity”
• Let’s Be Archaeologists
• Gift shop
SICTED quality certification
de la Sagrada Família
Construction Board of the Church of La Sagrada Família
architects have continued the work based
on the original project.
The roof over the apse and the transept, upon
which the 170-metre central tower is to be
raised and, in 2010, the vaults will be
completed. A visit to the church will allow
direct contemplation of how a great
contemporary cathedral is built.
Times
October to March, from 9 am to 6 pm
April to September, from 9 am to 8 pm
1 and 6 January and 25 and 26 December,
from 9 am to 2 pm
La Sagrada Família is Antoni Gaudí’s most
famous building and the one that most readily
identifies Barcelona around the world. Gaudí
dedicated more than forty years of his life
to building it. Since his death, different
© Pep Daudé / Temple Sagrada Família
Carrer de Mallorca, 401
08013 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 932 073 031 / (+34) 934 572 284
(bookings)
Fax (+34) 934 761 010
www.sagradafamilia.org
[email protected]
• Guided tours in Catalan, Spanish and English
• Audio guides in Catalan, Spanish, English,
French, German, Italian, Portuguese
and Russian
• Prior booking required for group visits
• Educational material for students
• Gift shop
with visual and hearing impairments
La Pedrera de Caixa Catalunya
La Pedrera of Caixa Catalunya
08008 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 902 400 973 / (+34) 902 202 138
(bookings)
Fax (+34) 902 202 139 (bookings)
[email protected]
A visit to Caixa Catalunya’s La Pedrera includes
the Gaudí Space up in the attic, the terrace
with its impressive chimneys and a visit
to a Modernista (Art Nouveau) apartment,
the re-creation of a bourgeois apartment
according to the aesthetic mores at the
beginning of the period in which it was built.
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Caixa Catalunya’s La Pedrera, or “quarry”,
known popularly as Casa Milà, is the
headquarters for Caixa Catalunya’s Social
Projects. It has exhibition halls and an auditorium
that hosts music and dance performances,
conferences and debates on themes of current
interest.
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Winter hours (from November to February, both
included): Monday to Sunday, from 9 am
to 6.30 pm (last admission at 6 pm)
Summer hours (from March to October,
both included): Monday to Sunday, from 9 am
to 8 pm (last admission at 7.30 pm)
Closed: 1 and 6 January, 25 and 26 December
and one week during the month of January
for maintenance
• Temporary and permanent exhibitions
• Space hire
• Tours for groups and schools with prior booking
Spanish, Basque, Galician, English, French,
German, Italian and Portuguese
• Adapted for persons with auditory
and seeing difficulties
L’Aquàrium de Barcelona
Barcelona Aquarium
Moll d’Espanya del Port Vell, s/n
08039 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 932 217 474
Fax (+34) 932 219 226
www.aquariumbcn.com
[email protected]
world devoted to Mediterranean ecosystems.
It also has a tropical area, an oceanarium,
Planeta Aqua and the Explora space,
which offer different possibilities for discovery
by families and groups.
Ticket sales
Winter hours (October to May): Monday
to Friday, from 9.30 am to 9 pm; Sundays
and public holidays, from 9.30 am to 9.30 pm
Summer hours (June to September):
Monday to Sunday, from 9.30 am to 9.30 pm;
(July and August): Monday to Sunday,
Open all year round; last admission one hour
before closing
With more than 11,000 samples of marine
animals, L’Aquàrium de Barcelona is a centre
dedicated to life at the bottom of the sea.
This is the most important aquarium in the
• Guided tours for groups (prior booking
required)
• School activities
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Gift shop
Restaurant
Space hire
Possibility of organising dinners
and cocktail receptions
La Ruta del Cister
The Cistercian Route
Carrer de Sant Josep, 18
43400 Montblanc
Tel. (+34) 977 861 232
www.larutadelcister.info
[email protected]
The Cistercian Route is formed by 65
municipalities in the counties of Alt Camp,
Conca de Barberà and Urgell which arose
around three Cistercian order monasteries
created in Catalonia in the 12th century: the
Monastery of Santes Creus, the Monastery
of Santa Maria in Vallbona de les Monges
and the Monastery of Poblet. The Cistercian
Route combines heritage, landscape,
gastronomy, handicrafts, history and tradition.
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(see website) www.larutadelcister.info
• The Cistercian Route summer concert season
• Trekking and orientation along The Cistercian
Route
• GR175 The Cistercian Route
• For booking and other services, please
see the website
Monestir de Sant Cugat
Monastery of Sant Cugat
The Sant Cugat Monastery was one of the
main centres in Medieval Catalonia. Currently,
the monastery complex consists of the church
and a cloister that houses the central
headquarters of Sant Cugat Museum.
The Romanesque cloister is the complex’s
most striking element for the decorative quality
of its capitals. Yet the Gothic rose window in
the church’s main façade is no less impressive.
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Cloister
Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 1.30 pm
and 3 pm to 7 pm (8 pm from 1 June
to 30 September)
Sundays and public holidays, 10 am
to 2.30 pm
Church
From 9.30 am to 12 midday and 6 pm to 8 pm
Please respect the times of religious services
Mané Espinosa
Jardins del Monestir, s/n
08172 Sant Cugat del Vallès
Tel. (+34) 936 759 951
Fax (+34) 935 895 350
www.turisme.santcugat.cat
www.museu.santcugat.cat
[email protected]
• Guided visits by specialised teachers
• Workshops
• Educational shows and stories
• Temporary exhibitions at the Museum
• Shop
• Bookshop
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Montserrat
Monestir de Montserrat, s/n
08199 Montserrat
[email protected]
The museum, one of the most important
in Catalonia, presents a valuable collection
of Biblical archaeology, Catalan art and
20th-century art with works by Picasso, Dalí
and others. Furthermore, the mountain offers
the possibility to do some hiking and
participate in mountain sports.
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From 9 am to 8 pm
The mountain of Montserrat shelters
the basilica of the patron saint of Catalonia
and a Benedictine monastery with a long
tradition in the field of culture that is world
renowned for hosting one of the oldest
children’s choruses in Europe.
• The masterpieces in Montserrat Museum,
the recently recovered hermitage complex
of Sant Joan and Sant Onofre, or a stroll
through Josep Maria Subirachs’s work
in the church, are just a few of the new
programmed visits which will enable you
to discover in depth, with personalised
attention, the more emblematic qualities
of Montserrat Monastery and its environs.
Spanish, English, French and German
• Food and accommodation services, guided
tours and ticket bookings for independent
visits
Monumenta
Carrer de Provença, 201, local
08008 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 934 513 605
www.monumenta.info
[email protected]
Monumenta is the brand that identifies the
catalogued castles and buildings of Catalonia,
members of APCECC.
It offers a wide range of possibilities for
leisure-time activities, helping to conserve its
heritage.
It identifies the hotels, rural accommodation,
restaurants, celebrations, events, concerts,
cultural or sports activities, guided tours, oneoff routes, castles, farmsteads, Modernista,
Gothic, urban or rural houses and so on.
Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya - MAC
Archaeology Museum of Catalonia - MAC
Passeig de Santa Madrona, 39-41
08038 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 934 246 577
Fax (+34) 934 254 244
www.mac.cat
[email protected]
The MAC also coordinates cultural tourism
projects such as the Ancient Iberian route and
the Cave art route, the latter of which includes
a group of paintings more than 8,000 years
old which form part of UNESCO’s World
Heritage.
Times
For the times for each museum and dig site,
please see the website
The aim of the Museu d’Arqueologia de
Catalunya is to conserve, research and raise
awareness of the archaeological remains that
illustrate the historical evolution of Catalonia
from prehistory to the Middle Ages. It has
eleven centres distributed throughout
Catalonia.
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• Dramatised visits
• Educational workshops
• Historic staging
• Lectures
• Educational activities for students
• Organisation of free activities for all
• Space hire
We invite you to discover our proposals in the
pleasant setting of a catalogued building.
Make your booking and revel in its history.
For detailed information please visit:
www.monumenta.info
Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona MACBA
Barcelona Museum for Contemporary Art - MACBA
The MACBA brings together a significant
showing of artistic creation in the last fifty
years. In addition to exhibiting a selection
from its collection, the Museum offers a wide
programme of temporary exhibitions and
develops activities related to art and
contemporary culture. The building is the
work of the American architect Richard Meier.
Times
Weekdays, from 11 am to 7.30 pm
(from 25 June to 24 September, from 11 am
to 8 pm)
Saturdays, from 10 am to 8 pm
Sundays and public holidays, 10 am to 3 pm
Open Mondays; closed on non-public holiday
Tuesdays
From 25 June to 23 September, Thursdays
and Fridays, open till 12 midnight
• Free guided tours daily
• Library
• Bookshop
• Space rental
• Education service
• Group visits
• Family workshops
© Rafael Vargas
Plaça dels Àngels, 1
08001 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 934 120 810
Fax (+34) 934 124 602
www.macba.cat
[email protected]
de Catalunya - mNACTEC
Museum of Science and Technology of Catalonia - mNACTEC
Rambla d’Ègara, 270
08221 Terrassa
Tel. (+34) 937 368 966
Fax (+34) 937 800 192
www.mnactec.cat
[email protected]
Built between 1907 and 1909 by the architect
Lluís Muncunill, the museum’s main facility is
located in Terrassa in a former Modernista-style
(Catalan Art Nouveau) textile factory, which is
deemed to be one of the most aesthetic
industrial buildings in Europe.
Furthermore, it has various branches spread
throughout Catalonia where visitors can see
industrial processes from the past. It operates
as the central administration for a network
of 25 centres and museums distributed
throughout Catalonia.
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The mNACTEC seeks to preserve the scientific
and technological heritage of Catalonia, provide
an insight into the industrialisation process
and disseminate knowledge of modern-day
science and technology by way of its permanent
and temporary exhibitions.
Tuesday to Friday, from 10 am to 7 pm
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays,
from 10 am to 2.30 pm
July and August, from 10 am to 2.30 pm
1 and 6 January and 25 and 26 December
• Temporary and permanent exhibitions
• Guided tours in Spanish, English and French
• Demonstrations and dramatisations every
weekend, except August
• Gift shop
• La Terrassa del Museu restaurant
• Tourist information point
• Group visits with prior booking
(see website: www.mnactec.cat)
History Museum of Catalonia
Plaça de Pau Vila, 3
08003 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 932 254 700
Fax (+34) 932 254 758
www.mhcat.cat
[email protected]
Original objects and documents, historical
reconstructions, and computer and
audiovisual equipment help visitors to gain an
understanding of everyday life in the different
periods of history.
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Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 am to 7 pm;
Wednesdays until 8 pm
to 2.30 pm
1 and 6 January and 25 and 26 December
The History Museum of Catalonia presents
an interactive itinerary through Catalonia’s
history, from prehistory to the present, and
temporary exhibitions on subjects of historical
interest.
• Guided tours for individual adults without
prior booking on Sundays and public
holidays, at 12 noon on the second floor
and at 1 pm on the third floor
• Guided tours in Spanish, French and
English for groups with prior booking
• Prior booking required for adult and school
groups on days open to the public
• Space hire
• Gift and book shop
• Cafeteria-restaurant
• Library
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Museu Episcopal de Vic
Episcopal Museum of Vic
Plaça del Bisbe Oliba, 3
08500 Vic
Tel. (+34) 938 869 360
Fax (+34) 938 869 361
[email protected]
The medieval art collections at the Museu
Episcopal de Vic are a point of reference
for European Romanesque and Gothic art.
Furthermore, the Museu Episcopal de Vic
is a cultural centre which organises temporary
exhibitions, lectures, seasons, courses,
guided tours and a wide range of educational
activities.
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(April to September)
and from 3 pm to 6 pm (October to March)
to 2 pm
1 and 6 January, 25 and 26 December
and Easter Sunday
• Free tour with commentary
• Tours arranged for groups in Catalan,
Spanish, French and English
• Programme of educational activities
(prior booking required)
• Family activities on Sundays
• Space hire
• Gift shop
Museu Marítim de Barcelona
Maritime Museum of Barcelona
Avinguda de les Drassanes, s/n
08001 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 933 429 920
www.mmb.cat
[email protected]
The Maritime Museum of Barcelona has
begun a process of thorough renovation.
This transformation will culminate in 2013
with the opening of a new museum.
You can currently access the replica of the
Royal Galley of John of Austria and see some
model boats. The Museum maintains its offer
of children’s and family activities and
temporary exhibitions.
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Ticket sales until 7 pm
Closed: 1 and 6 January and 25
and 26 December
• Temporary exhibitions
• Workshops and activities for the whole
family
• Space hire ([email protected])
• Gift shop
• Cafeteria
• Restaurant
• Library
• Wi-Fi
Museu Memorial de l’Exili - MUME
Memorial Museum of Exile - MUME
Carrer Major, 43-47
17700 La Jonquera
Tel. (+34) 972 556 533
Fax (+34) 972 556 534
www.museuexili.cat
[email protected]
The Museum promotes the recovery of the
history of exiles from our country, especially
the Republican exile caused by the Spanish
Civil War (1936–39). Yet exile is a
phenomenon of universal scope that has
affected and continues to affect people
around the world. It must be considered
in all its facets: social, economic,
psychological, political and cultural.
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From June to September:
Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 am to 7 pm
From October to May:
Closed Mondays
• Educational services for school groups
and adults (prior booking)
• Guided visits, workshops and exile routes
in Catalan, Spanish, English and French
• Free guided visit for individuals on the last
Sunday of each month (prior booking)
• Free visit with audio-guide in Catalan,
• Shop, bookshop
• Exhibitions, book launches, conferences,
concerts (check the website)
Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya - MNAC
National Art Museum of Catalonia - MNAC
Palau Nacional. Parc de Montjuïc
08038 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 936 220 376 (information) /
(+34) 936 220 360 (offices)
Fax (+34) 936 220 374
www.mnac.cat
[email protected]
The MNAC takes you on a trip through 1,000
years of art: from the most important collection
of Romanesque art in Europe to the Modernisme
(Catalan Art Nouveau) of the avant-garde. Also
worthy of mention are the collections of Gothic,
Renaissance and Baroque art, drawings,
engravings, posters, photographs and coins.
Among the artists represented are such
important names as El Greco, Velázquez,
Fortuny, Gaudí, Casas, Juli González,
Dalí and Picasso.
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to 2.30 pm
Closed: 1 January, 1 May, 25 December
and Mondays (except public holidays)
• Free guided tours for individuals in Catalan
and Spanish
required) in Catalan, Spanish, French
and English ([email protected])
• Audio guide in Catalan, Spanish, English,
French, Italian and Japanese
• Workshops for schools
• Workshops for groups with different
disabilities, at-risk groups and children
with special needs
• Wheelchair and pram loan
• Space hire ([email protected])
• Library
• Cafeteria
• Restaurant
Palau Moxó - Barcelona
Plaça de Sant Just, 4
08002 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 933 152 238
Fax (+34) 933 198 460
www.palaumoxo.com
[email protected]
Built in 1770 in the heart of the Gothic quarter
by one of the master builders who worked
on Barcelona’s cathedral, Palau Moxó offers
a glimpse into the way of life of an old family
from Barcelona.
• Guided one-hour tours in Catalan, Spanish
and English
• Bookings for groups of ten persons or more
• Concerts, gala dinners, meetings, cocktail
receptions and snacks
• Lift service
Parc Arqueològic Mines de Gavà
Gavà Mines Archaeological Park
On a visit to the Park you can accompany an
archaeological project that is researching one
of the largest, best-preserved Neolithic sites in
Western Europe. Afterwards, visit the permanent
exhibition “Gavà, Voices of the Landscape”
in Gavà Museum, where you will see a sculpture
of Venus and a trepanned cranium.
J. Casanova / Museu de Gavà
Carrer de Jaume I, 7
08850 Gavà
Tel. (+34) 932 639 650 (information and bookings)
Fax (+34) 932 639 621
www.parcarqueologic.cat
www.patrimonigava.cat
[email protected]
Times
Around 6,000 years ago, the inhabitants
of what is now Gavà extracted a green stone,
variscite, from the subsoil, from which they
created jewellery. For 1,000 years they dug
shafts, galleries and chambers, and so a new
large-scale production activity came into being:
mining.
From 16 September to 15 June: Monday to
Friday, 10 am to 6 pm; Saturdays, 10 am
to 7 pm; Sundays and public holidays,
10 am to 2.30 pm
From 16 June to 15 September: Monday
to Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm and Sundays,
10 am to 2.30 pm. Closed 1 and 6 January,
24 June and 25 and 26 December
• Guided visit
• Guided visit in English, French and Italian
(prior booking)
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Experimental workshops
Education service
Sensory visit
Summer camp
Shop
“Sundays in the Park”, seminars, open days,
evening visits, etc.
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Parc Cultural de la Muntanya de Sal
Salt Mountain Cultural Park
Carretera de la Mina, s/n
08261 Cardona
Tel. (+34) 938 692 475
Fax (+34) 938 692 265
www.salcardona.com
[email protected]
A visit to Salt Mountain offers the possibility
of exploring the salt outcrops of Cardona
and the unique natural and material heritage
that makes this place unmatched in the entire
world.
Explore history, geology, mineralogy and
botany within the context of humankind’s
exploitation of salt from Neolithic times down
to the present.
Times
(two times for individual tours: 11.30 am
and 1.30 pm)
(tours every 30 or 45 minutes, last visit
at 4.30 pm). Please ask about public holidays
Closed: 13 and 14 September and from
20 December 2010 to 20 January 2011
• Descent in special vehicle into the mountain
and hike by foot with safety helmet and
guide to the subterranean caves
• Free stroll around the old mining installations
• Open air museum space
• Salt-based handicrafts
• Audiovisual presentations
• Workshops using salt, minerals and
a laboratory
• Historic gymkhana
• Guided tours of the historic centre
of Cardona
• Guided tours of Cardona castle
• Space hire
Patronat Call de Girona
Municipal Board for the Jewish Quarter in Girona
Carrer de la Força, 8
17004 Girona
Tel. (+34) 972 216 761
Fax (+34) 972 214 618
www.girona.cat/call
[email protected]
Located in the heart of the Call (Jewish quarter),
the Bonastruc ça Porta Centre aims to recover
and value the Jewish heritage of Girona,
Catalonia and Spain as a whole.
It is the headquarters of both the Jewish History
Museum and of the Nahmanides Institute
of Studies and offers visitors a wide range of
services and formative and ludic activities.
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Jewish History Museum
From September to June: Sundays,
Mondays and public holidays, 10 am to 2 pm;
Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm
July and August: Monday to Saturday,
10 am to 8 pm; Sundays and public holidays,
10 am to 2 pm
Closed 1 and 6 January, 25 and 26 December
Nahmanides Institute for Jewish Studies
Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 2 pm;
Wednesdays and Thursdays, also 4 pm to 7 pm;
Closed Sundays and public holidays
July and August: Monday to Friday,
10 am to 3 pm; Wednesdays, also 5 pm to 8 pm;
Closed weekends and public holidays
• Guided visits in June, July and August
• “Nights in the Call” – Concerts every
Thursday in August at 10 pm
• Activities for children every Wednesday
in July and August at 6.30 pm
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Courses and conferences
Specialized library
Gift shop
Space hire
See schedule and booking information
on the website
Poble Espanyol Barcelona
workshops where you can watch the creative
process of glasswork, pottery, leatherwork,
jewellery, fabric and much more. The route lets
you get to know artwork better through
the collection of the Fundació Fran Daurel, the
sculpture garden and the monumental sculpture
of Josep Guinovart.
Joan Marino © Poble Espanyol
Avinguda de Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13
08038 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 935 086 300
Fax (+34) 935 086 333
www.poble-espanyol.com
[email protected]
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Open all year from 9 am
The whole of Spain in a single visit. This is one
of the legacies which the 1929 International
Exhibition bequeathed to Montjuïc Mountain.
An Andalusian patio and a typical Castilian
edifice are just a couple of the 117 buildings,
streets and squares that can be admired in this
open-air architectural museum. Declared an area
of Artisan Interest, it houses 40 handcraft
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• Architectural tours in Catalan, Spanish,
English, French and German
• Entertaining visits in Catalan, Spanish,
English and French
• Audio guide service in Catalan, Spanish,
English, French and Italian
• Gymkhana visits for students and families
• Programme of educational activities
and summer activities
• Family activities every Sunday
• 22 gift shops
• 14 restaurants and 2 restaurants with shows
• 3 nightclubs
• 40 art and crafts workshops
Xarxa de Turisme Industrial de Catalunya - XATIC
Industrial Tourism Network of Catalonia - XATIC
Masia Freixa. Plaça de Josep Freixa i Argemí, s/n
08224 Terrassa
Tel. (+34) 937 397 421
Fax (+34) 937 368 593
www.xatic.cat
[email protected]
XATIC is an association of towns and
resources for industrial tourism that has
the aim of increasing knowledge of and
promoting this type of tourism through routes
dedicated to industrialisation in Catalonia,
as well as specific museums and
interpretation centres.
On the other hand, through our “Live
Industry” programme, we promote tourist
visits to live industries. It is a way of getting
to know the production processes
of companies associated to the aforesaid
programme.
FESTIVALS, MUSIC AND THEATRE
Associació La Passió d’Olesa de Montserrat
The Passion Play of Olesa de Montserrat Association
Carrer d’Anselm Clavé, 109
08640 Olesa de Montserrat
Tel. (+34) 937 781 009
Fax (+34) 937 785 181
www.lapassio.cat
[email protected]
La Passió d’Olesa, which recreates the
Passion of Jesus Christ, has been performed
since 1538. A thousand actors, musicians
and other performance specialists participate
in it for free.
It is performed at the Nou Teatre de la Passió,
a modern theatre with capacity for 1,499
people.
Times
The season is from the month of March
to the month of May
• Bar
• Gift shop
• Tours of the theatre where the performance
is held with prior booking
Cruïlla Barcelona
Cruïlla Barcelona Music Festival
Parc del Fòrum
Barcelona
www.cruillabarcelona.com
[email protected]
This is a festival with no musical borders,
developed along creative lines that are
common in Europe but not so habitual in our
country. The aim is to promote a concept
of urban music with roots and new sounds
that evolve from the development of societies
around the world, where traditions take
on new dimensions and people share their
creative conditions..
From 5 pm onward, the festival offers
12 hours of non-stop music, on three stages,
with a relaxation area and food available.
Now being held for the third time, the Cruïlla
Barcelona music festival has taken a leap in
quality: these are two days of excellent urban
music in the middle of the Barcelona summer.
Fans of good music can now mark these
dates in their agenda. We’ll see you at Forum
Park.
Performances
Ben Harper & Relentless7, Muchachito
Bombo Infierno, Macaco, Alpha Blondy,
Love of Lesbian and many more
Dates
16 and 17 July
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Festival Castell de Peralada
Peralada Castle Festival
Carrer del Castell, s/n
17491 Peralada
Tel. (+34) 972 538 292 / (+34) 935 038 646
www.festivalperalada.com
[email protected]
One of the most popular musical events
in Catalonia, this is a common place to go
in the summer.
The programme combines Catalan artists
with international ones, and established
performers with those who are up and
coming.
Season dates
From mid-July to mid-August
• Bar
• Restaurant
• Hotel Peralada Wine Spa & Golf
• Museums
Accessibility for people
Festival Internacional de Música de Cantonigròs
Cantonigròs International Music Festival
This is a festival based on the competition
and exhibition of mixed choral music, female
choirs, children’s choirs and popular dances,
which is held at Cantonigròs in July each
year. Music and dance is possibly the
medium of communication that most moves
people’s souls. That is why we have
employed this medium to get to know
different cultures, allowing these voices
to affect us.
Season dates
Thursday, 15 July 2010, from 5 pm to 10 pm
Friday, 16 July 2010, from 10 am to 10 pm
Saturday, 17 July 2010, from 10 am to 10 pm
Sunday, 18 July 2010, from 10 am to 10 pm
• Bar and catering
• Free parking
• Shops
Antoni Bofill
Carrer de València 435, 1r 1a
08013 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 932 326 444
Fax (+34) 932 463 603
www.fimc.es
[email protected]
• Casteller (human tower) exhibition
• Street procession of participating groups
through the village streets
Joventuts Musicals de Torroella de Montgrí
Torroella de Montgrí Musical Youth Groups
Carrer de l’Onze de Setembre, 2
17257 Torroella de Montgrí
Tel. (+34) 972 760 605
Fax (+34) 972 760 648
www.festivaldetorroella.com
[email protected]
The Torroella de Montgrí International Festival
of Music began in 1980 and has been held
each year from mid-July to the end of August
in the Renaissance Gothic setting of the
church of Sant Genís and the Plaça de la Vila.
The programme focuses on classical Western
music, yet in recent years the festival has
opened up to pop and world music.
Season dates
From mid-July to the end of August
• Bar
• See website for festival programme
• Ticket sales by telephone
(+34) 972 761 098
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L’Auditori
Carrer de Lepant, 150
08013 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 932 479 300 / (+34) 932 479 301
www.auditori.cat
[email protected]
The building, the work of Rafael Moneo,
combines a sober modern exterior with the
comfort and meticulously researched acoustic
excellence of its four concert halls.
Furthermore, L’Auditori is the headquarters
of the Superior School of Music and the
Music Museum.
Season dates
Season from September to July
(see website for schedule)
Symphony music, chamber music, early
music, choral music, modern music, world
music and children’s and family concerts...
L’Auditori de Barcelona is an indispensable
point of reference for music lovers
everywhere.
• Music Museum
• Bar
• Restaurant after the symphony concerts
• Car park
Member of ECHO
Carrer del Palau de la Música, 4-6
08003 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 932 957 200
Fax (+34) 932 957 210
www.palaumusica.cat
[email protected]
diverse audiences, guided tours of its
architecture, plus spaces for social, cultural
and business events. Located in the heart
of Barcelona, it has a restaurant, cafeteria
and gift shop. Programming is always
updated on the website.
Times
Ticket office: Monday to Saturday,
from 10 am to 9 pm
Concerts on Sundays and public holidays:
2 hours before the concert
Family concerts: Sundays from 10 am
Reception times: from 9 am to 9 pm
The Palau de la Música Catalana [Palace
of Catalan Music] is the only Modernista
(Catalan Art Nouveau), centenary concert hall
to be declared a UNESCO World Heritage
Site. It is considered a cultural point of
reference both in Spain and internationally.
It offers concerts in various musical styles for
© Antoni Bofill. Palau de la Música Catalana
• Concerts in varying musical styles
• Cloakroom service during concerts
• Guided tours of the building in Catalan,
Spanish and English
• Ticket sales at the box office, by phone
and online
• Space rental for private, social and cultural
events
• Daily bar-cafeteria and restaurant service
• Gift shop
• Student Activities
European EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit
Scheme) Regulation
ISO 14001 International Standard
Schubertíada a Vilabertran
Schubertiade in Vilabertran
Carrer de la Marina, 164, pral. 3a
08013 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 932 449 050 / (+34) 972 500 117
Fax (+34) 932 659 080
www.schubertiadavilabertran.cat
[email protected]
Each year, the Franz Schubert Association
and Jeunesses Musicales of Figueres
organise schubertiade at Vilabertran.
These schubertiades recreate the social
gatherings that Franz Schubert had with
his friends. Here they offer lied recitals and
chamber music with first-rate Spanish
and international artists.
Season dates
From August to September
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ACCOMMODATION
Costa Brava Verd Hotels
Carretera de Palamós, km 328
17253 Vall-llobrega
Tel. (+34) 972 600 034 / (+34) 972 600 035
Fax (+34) 972 600 112
www.reservashoteles.net
[email protected]
The Costa Brava Verd Hotels chain includes
91 hotels in the region represented by three
brands. The Costa Brava brand brings the
hotels of the coast together, Blau Verd unites
those of the city and the interior and Petits
Grans Hotels de Catalunya represents charming
establishments with no more than fifteen guest
rooms. All three brands offer their guests an
attentive and meticulous level of service.
For more than 18 years, Costa Brava Verd
Hotels has organised hiking, bicycle tourism,
culture and gastronomy packages. Many of its
establishments hold quality certification: Q, ISO
and the Catalan government’s Emblem of
Guarantee of Environmental Quality.
Category: 91 hotels, from two-star to five-star
Number of beds: 5,767 (total)
• Overnight hotel stays plus tickets to the Dalíthemed museums (Figueres, Portlligat, Púbol)
• Four-night Romanesque route (Girona,
Sant Joan de les Abadesses, Santa Maria
de Ripoll, Besalú and Beget)
• Restaurants
• Spa
• On-line purchase of packages and special
offers
Accessibility for people with reduced mobility
EvadeHotels
Marketing and sales representation of small,
“exclusive” hotels. Hotels that offer luxury, fine
cuisine, culture, spas and, above all, unique,
exclusive experiences. Under this commercial
name you’ll discover a team of collaborators
specialised in hotel marketing, Internet
marketing, communications, training,
architecture, design and much more.
These are hotels that demonstrate
responsibility towards their surroundings and
environment. They are situated in privileged
locations, for both their beauty and history.
These are singular, elegant venues for holding
corporate or individual events with a unique
personality. We take care of every detail and
will work with you at every organisational step
to guarantee a memorable experience for all
attendees and a successful meeting.
Our maxim is excellence in service.
© Marco Pastori
Carrer de Pilar Franquet, 22A
08870 Sitges
Tel. (+34) 938 114 689
Fax (+34) 938 114 684
www.evadehotels.com
[email protected]
• Oenotourism
• Gastronomic getaways
• Spa holidays
• Boutique luxury hotels
Let yourself fall under the spell
of EvadeHotels.
Hostal del Senglar
Plaça de Montserrat Canals, 1
43440 L’Espluga de Francolí
Tel. (+34) 977 870 121
Fax (+34) 977 870 127
www.hostaldelsenglar.com
[email protected]
The Hostal del Senglar is an establishment
with its own personality, situated in the heart
of the Cistercian Route, in a privileged setting,
surrounded by a verdant Mediterranean
garden. With over three decades of
experience celebrating all classes
of banquets, it offers service, cuisine
and a setting that set it apart.
Category: Two-star
Number of guest rooms: 38
Open all year round
• Cistercian Route
• Museum of Rural Life
• Font Major Museum Cellar
• Fasina Museum
• Cellars route
• Montblanc, Medieval city
• MTB and excursion routes
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Hotel Barcelona Catedral
Rated as excellent by 93% of its guests,
the hotel Barcelona Catedral is exclusive,
modern and comfortable. In an unbeatable
location in the Barri Gòtic district, it is close
to the Cathedral and the Ramblas.
© Globus MCMXC ,S.A.
Carrer dels Capellans, 4
08002 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 933 042 255
Fax (+34) 933 042 366
www.barcelonacatedral.com
[email protected]
Category: Four-star
• Restaurant
• Business centre
• Swimming pool
• Chill-out patio
• Gym and personal trainer
• Wi-Fi zone
• Car park
• Meeting rooms
• Adapted guest rooms
Recommended activities
• Free cultural walks for all guests:
Wednesday evenings, “Legends”; Sunday
mornings, “Secrets”
• Cooking team building for companies
(activity organised by the hotel)
• Cookery classes (the first Wednesday
of each month)
Hotel Barceló Atenea Mar
Passeig de Garcia Fària, 37-47
08019 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 935 316 040
Fax (+34) 935 316 090
www.barcelo.com
[email protected]
It has a terrace where you can be served any
meal from midday to midnight. Guests have
free access to the gym, which has the latest
equipment, and Jacuzzi.
Category: Four-star
Open all year round
• Private parking
• Beach in front of the hotel
• Shopping centre 10 minutes on foot
• Future marine zoo
This hotel faces the New Mar Bella beach,
close to the conference centre CCIB. Its
rooms offer spectacular views of the sea and
the city. The à la carte restaurant El Comedor
offers a magnificent lunch and unbeatable
Mediterranean cuisine of the season.
Activities
• Visit to the Sagrada Família
• Modernista (Art Nouveau) route
• Route through Port Vell [Old Port]
• Visit to the Barcelona Aquarium
Hotel Barceló Raval
Rambla del Raval, 17-21
08001 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 933 201 490
Fax (+34) 933 201 491
www.barcelo.com
[email protected]
of the entire city. From there, you can enjoy
unforgettable sunsets while having a drink or
soaking in the outside Jacuzzi in the summer.
We recommend the B Lounge restaurant,
open from midday till midnight.
Category: Four-star
Open all year round
It is located in the very heart of the city,
in a bustling neighbourhood. The rooms are
equipped with the latest technology, such as
a Nespresso coffee-maker, iPod charger, and
en suite shower. Enjoy the strategic location
of this circular, eleven-floor building, with
a terrace called 360º and unique views
• Public parking next to the hotel
• Music and DJs in the evenings
• Terrace on the ground floor
Activities
• Route through the Ribera district
• Route through the Barri Gòtic district
• Visit to the MACBA
• Visit to the Maritime Museum
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Hotel Barceló Sants
Plaça dels Països Catalans, s/n
08014 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 935 035 300
Fax (+34) 934 906 045
www.barcelo.com
[email protected]
This is the best connected hotel in the entire
city. It has completely sound-proofed, exterior
rooms. It offers unbeatable cuisine in the
à la carte restaurant El Bistrot and La Cantina
buffet. There is also a cafeteria service with
light, fast meals. You can relax in the sauna or
do exercise in the hotel gym.
Travel through the city quickly and
comfortably: two metro lines and suburban
trains take you around the city and its
environs. AVE (high speed train) station nearby.
Category: Four-star
Open all year round
• Private parking
Activities
• Visit to Montjuïc Park
• Visit to the Fundació Joan Miró
• Visit to the MNAC and the National Palace
• Visit to the Camp Nou Stadium
Hotel Cèsar - Restaurant la Fitorra
Carrer d’Isaac Peral, 4-8
08800 Vilanova i la Geltrú
Tel. (+34) 938 151 125
Fax (+34) 938 156 719
www.hotelcesar.net
[email protected]
This small, romantic hotel with gardens and
a swimming pool is right next to the beach.
Old “Indian” (mansion built using colonial
money) mansion reconverted into a hotel
dedicated to dreaming and rest. Excellent
food. Above all, very close to Barcelona.
You’ll love it!
Category: Three-star
• Visits to wine cellars
• Museums: Railway, Víctor Balaguer,
Can Papiol
• Water sports
• Equestrian sports
Hotel Duquesa de Cardona
Passeig de Colom, 12
Tel. (+34) 932 689 090
Fax (+34) 932 682 931
08002 Barcelona
www.hduquesadecardona.com
[email protected]
Visitors will enjoy total relaxation and peace
near Barcelona’s marina while taking in
the lights of the Mediterranean Sea.
Category: Four-star
Accessibility: one adapted room and,
in general, the hotel is accessible for those
This historic building from the mid-18th century,
a former seat of nobility and refuge for kings,
has been remodelled and adapted to offer
the best service to its guests.
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• La Duquesa restaurant
• Terrace bar
• Outdoor swimming pool with solarium
• Public car park in front of the hotel
• Wi-Fi available throughout the hotel
• Two function rooms for social events
or company meetings
Hotel Estela Barcelona
Avinguda del Port d’Aiguadolç, 8
08870 Sitges
Tel. (+34) 938 114 545
Fax (+34) 938 114 546
www.hotelestela.com
[email protected]
This art gallery hotel, in a Mediterranean style,
faces the sea just in front of the Cala
l’Aiguadolç and next to the recreational
marina. In addition to our hotel services,
guests will encounter contemporary works
of art and, in the common areas, temporary
painting and sculpture exhibitions.
Category: Four-star
• Restaurant
• Outdoor swimming pool
• Space hire
• Close to the golf course
Hotel Mas Passamaner
Camí de la Serra, 52
43470 La Selva del Camp
Tel. (+34) 977 766 333
Fax (+34) 977 776 336
www.maspassamaner.com
[email protected]
This hotel designed in the 1920s by
the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner has
a garden containing hundred-year old trees
surrounded by agricultural fields.
Category: Five-star
Number of guest rooms: 26 (one adapted)
Open all year round
• La Gigantea gastronomic restaurant
• Spa and wellness area
• Tennis and paddle tennis courts
• Heliport
• Activities in the open air (4x4, quads, tasting
sessions, teambuilding...)
Hotel Rekord
Carrer de Muntaner, 352
08021 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 932 001 953
Fax (+34) 934 145 084
www.hotelrekord.com
[email protected]
In a location that cannot be beat, right
in the heart of Barcelona’s business district,
the Hotel Rekord is a haven of peace which
provides its guests with exquisite and
personalised service. Given its proximity
to the main arteries of transport, visitors
will find they can move comfortably around
the city.
Category: Four-star
Open all year round
• Guest room service
• Laundry service
• Gym
• Free ADSL access
• Car park
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Hotel Restaurant Bremon
Carrer Cambres, 15
08261 Cardona
Tel. (+34) 938 684 902
Fax (+34) 938 684 903
www.hotelbremon.com
[email protected]
Located in what used to be the school
of the Carmelite Sisters of Charity Vedruna,
right in the heart of the old centre of Cardona,
this hotel combines traditional and modern
aesthetics in a spirit that is always welcoming.
In addition to the beauty of its décor are
the attractions of a traditional Catalan
restaurant and some spectacular views
of the castle and Salt Mountain.
Open all year round
The restaurant has limited
accessibility for people
• Les Monges restaurant with possibility
of booking the Adalés room
• Terrace-solarium with bar service
• Smoking is prohibited inside the hotel
Hotel Termes Montbrió
Carrer Nou, 38
Vehicle access: highway T-310, km 10.5
43340 Montbrió del Camp
Tel. (+34) 977 814 000
Fax (+34) 977 826 969
www.rocblanchotels.com
[email protected]
This hotel is located on a 17-hectare estate
surrounded by a botanic garden with
hundred-year plants, fountains, ponds and
a lake, in addition to an architectural complex
in the Modernista (Catalan Art Nouveau)
tradition.
Furthermore, the hotel has a thermal centre
to enjoy a restful and relaxing stay in the
middle of an exceptional location in terms
of nature and culture.
Category: Four-star
Open all year round
• El Goya and El Grill Miró (in summer)
restaurants
• Thermal centre with beauty treatments
• Aquatonic, a thermal recreation area
• 12 function rooms for meetings
Hotel Urbis Centre
Plaça de Corsini, 10
43001 Tarragona
Tel. (+34) 977 240 116
Fax (+34) 977 243 654
www.hotelurbiscentre.com
[email protected]
stations. This is an ideal starting point for
visiting Universal Port Aventura and the area’s
golf courses.
Of special mention is the restaurant Cocvla,
where guests can savour a menu full of a
selection of traditional, Mediterranean and
Roman dishes, the latter being the product
of the hotel’s gastronomic research efforts.
Open all year round
One of the most centrally-located hotels
in Tarragona, the Hotel Urbis Centre lies right
next to the World Heritage sites: the Roman
forum, the amphitheatre, the theatre,
the circus, etc., as well as the train and bus
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• Weekends with “A Taste of Rome”
• Gastronomic getaways
• Business centre
• Restaurant
• Bar
Activities
• Modernista (Catalan Art Nouveau) route
• Cistercian route
• Tarragona World Heritage
• Escornalbou castle
ISO 9001/2000 quality certification
Monestir de les Avellanes
Carretera C-12, km 181 de Balaguer a Àger
25612 Os de Balaguer
Tel. (+34) 973 438 006
Fax (+34) 973 438 038
www.monestirdelesavellanes.com
[email protected]
function rooms with different capacities and
its own traditional cuisine.
Mass times: Monday to Saturday at 8.00 pm,
Sundays at 10.30 am
Open all year round, except Christmas Day
Located in a 12th-century monastery in
a region with great cultural tradition and
potential for delighting tourists, the Monestir
de les Avellanes is currently being run
by the Marist Brothers religious order. Within
the monastery, you will find a 12th-century
Romanesque cloister, as well as a Gothic
church.
Monestir de les Avellanes has double rooms
furnished with a full bathroom and seven
• Sporting routes involving mountain bikes
and hiking, horseback riding, rock climbing
and water sports
• Cultural tours of medieval towns, museums
and Romanesque hermitages
• Complex of four swimming pools
in Os de Balaguer (3 km)
• Organisation of congresses, seminars,
coaching, personal wellbeing courses, yoga
and tai chi
• Restaurant
• Visits to wine cellars
• Visits to the Universe Observation Centre
Món St Benet
Camí de Sant Benet, s/n
08272 Sant Fruitós del Bages
Tel. (+34) 938 759 400
Fax (+34) 938 759 423
www.monstbenet.com
[email protected]
centre offering visits and activities which is
chaired by chef Ferran Adrià; Hotel Món
(four-star); three restaurants (one boasting
a Michelin star) and a congress and
convention centre.
Món Sant Benet is a cultural, tourist and
leisure project created around the magnificent
monastery of Sant Benet, in Bages. We offer
innovative guided visits. This project consists
of: the Alícia Foundation, a culinary research
• Guided visits to the monastery, the Alícia
Foundation and kitchen gardens.
In Catalan, Spanish, English and French
• Routes adapted for persons with reduced
mobility. Two wheelchairs available
for visitors
• Cookery workshops for everybody
• Activities for groups
• Education service for schools
© Marc Vila - MSB
Ticket sales
Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 6 pm;
weekends and public holidays, 9 am to 7 pm
Closed 1 and 6 January, 25 and
26 December
• Audiovisual presentations of monastery visits
subtitled for visitors with hearing difficulties.
The possibility of guided visits using sign
language, on prior booking
• Three restaurants: La Fonda, Món and Angle
• Shop
• Hire of space for meetings, congresses,
conventions and events
Neri Hotel & Restaurant
Carrer de Sant Sever, 5
08002 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 933 040 655
Fax (+34) 933 040 337
www.hotelneri.com
[email protected]
At Neri Hotel & Restaurant, time appears to
stand still and luxury and glamour are
combined in atmospheres that blend warm
colours, agreeable textures, relaxing music,
seductive aromas and indescribable tastes.
Category: Four-star
Open all year round
This 12th-century Medieval palace is located
in the heart of Barcelona’s Barri Gòtic district,
combining the echoes of the past with
a sophisticated contemporary style. The
boutique hotel offers 22 exclusive rooms and
a high-quality restaurant inviting you to dine
with all five senses.
• Restaurant
• Private room
• Lounge bar
• Sant Felip Neri Terrace
• Solarium attic
• Plasma television
• Music and DVD systems
• In-room bar
• Wi-Fi service
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DVD and CD directory
À la carte massage, sheet and towel
Shoeshine service
24-hour room service
Night coverage
ISO 14001 quality certification
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Sercotel Hotels
Carrer de París, 120
08036 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 933 636 360
Fax (+34) 902 906 936
www.sercotel.com
[email protected]
Along with your hotel booking, the chain
provides you with entrance tickets to
monuments, museums and theme parks,
as well as tourist guides and route planners,
among other services.
One of the singularities of hotels in this chain
is their long heritage and commitment to their
cultural and geographical surroundings.
Each hotel creates its own personality by
integrating the culture of the city that hosts
it into its facilities and the services it offers.
Sercotel Hotels offer hotels at many Catalan
destinations that have been declared
UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Sercotel Hotels are a port of entry into
the Catalan towns where they are based.
To emphasise this they promote intense
cultural activity related to predominant
Catalan cultural values.
TOUR OPERATORS AND OTHER SERVICES
across spain
Avinguda del Príncep d’Astúries, 20, 3-a
08012 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 932 386 891
Fax (+34) 915 233 590
www.across-spain.es
[email protected]
across spain is a company
offering tourist services
specialised in incentives,
conventions, sport and cultural
tourism. We have a team
of 10 people available
to attend to you at our offices
in Barcelona and Madrid.
across spain is an official
issuer of entry tickets
to FC Barcelona and the
Circuit de Catalunya racetrack
at Montmeló.
Barcelona Guide Bureau
Via Laietana, 54, 3r 4a
08003 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 932 682 422
Fax (+34) 932 682 211
www.bgb.es
www.BarcelonaGuideBureau.com
[email protected]
Barcelona Guide Bureau is an agency
specialised in organising all types of guided
tours through Barcelona and Catalonia.
The tours include an official guide-interpreter
with certification in Catalonia and possible
tickets for transport and visits to monuments
and museums, all made-to-measure for each
client. They offer private tours in any language
as well as regular tours in English: “Barcelona
Daily Sightseeing Tours”.
• Guided tours
• Transport (private cars, minibuses, coaches
and bicycles)
• Ticket management for any museum
or monument, as well as for restaurants
and shows
English, French and Italian
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Barcelona On-Line
Carrer de València, 352, pral. 2a
08009 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 933 437 990
Fax (+34) 933 171 155
www.barcelona-on-line.es
[email protected]
Barcelona On-Line is an incoming travel
agency with more than ten years of
experience in the tourist sector and which
offers all kinds of services to visitors starting
from the very moment of their arrival.
The agency organises guided tours of the
most prominent cultural sites in Barcelona
and day trips throughout Catalonia
accompanied by guides specialised in
Catalan art, culture, history and traditions.
• Individual and group bookings for an entire
range of accommodation in Barcelona
and Catalonia in general
• Transfers, transport, coaches
• Set or made-to-measure day trips
for groups with special interests
• Organisation of events, congresses,
incentives
Boí Taüll Resort
Carrer d’Amigó, 14-16
08021 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 902 406 640
Fax (+34) 932 094 610
www.boitaullresort.com
[email protected]
Located in the Pyrenees of Lleida in Alta
Ribagorça County, Boí Taüll Resort is a large
tourist complex dedicated to leisure and
mountain sports. Since it first opened
17 years ago, it has been a special place for
enjoying holidays in the midst of the outdoors
any time of year.
The Boí Taüll Resort offers skiers the highest
slopes in the Pyrenees. The fact that the
resort faces north guarantees snow of an
excellent quality. There are 10 green slopes,
7 blue ones, 26 red ones and 9 black ones
in addition to Free Xperience, a zone with
snowcross, boardercross and snowpark.
There are no queues or large crowds.
• Tours of the Romanesque complex
declared World Heritage by UNESCO
• Aigüestortes and Sant Maurici Lake
National Park
• Hiking
• Entertainment for children and adults
• Children’s park/club for guests staying
at the resort
• Activities in the outdoors
• Spa Augusta
Bonavia Tours
Carrer Ample, 8
08360 Canet de Mar
Tel. (+34) 937 943 932
Fax (+34) 937 943 933
www.bonaviatours.com
[email protected]
Bonavia Tours has more than 20 years of
experience in organising groups and routes
across Spain, Andorra, Portugal and Morocco
with made-to-measure programmes for each
client that can be adjusted according to
different prices, themes and levels of quality.
Among its programmes, mention must
be made of the Great tour of the religions,
the Way of Saint James, the Great tour
of the cities of UNESCO and the Plata route,
as well as its Modernista (Catalan Art
Nouveau), gastronomic and wine routes.
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Castells de Lleida
Castles of Lleida
Carrer Major, 7-9
25737 Montsonís
Tel. (+34) 973 402 045 / (+34) 973 400 265
Fax (+34) 973 400 735
[email protected]
Castells de Lleida offers the public a series
of tourist activities and services related
to castles, culture, nature and tradition that
include castle tours, wine and food tasting,
Spanish Civil War routes and much more.
It also manages accommodation for stays
in country homes, the hire of castles and
country homes for events and celebrations
in addition to organising courses and
workshops for groups (archery, medieval
clothing, etc.).
• Guided tours inside castles
• Management of bookings in rural tourism
buildings for events and celebrations
Catalunya Bus Turístic
Plaça de Catalunya, 17-S
08002 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 932 853 832
www.barcelonaturisme.cat/cbt
www.barcelonabusturistic.cat
[email protected]
Montserrat and Sitges
A visit to Catalonia’s most emblematic
mountain followed by a stroll through Sitges.
Leaving daily from Barcelona (except
Mondays), from 8.30 am to 7 pm.
Dalí’s Figueres and Girona
Experience the charm of one of Europe’s
oldest Jewish quarters in Girona and get to
know something of Dalí’s life and art. Leaving
daily from Barcelona (except Mondays), from
8.30 am to 8 pm.
The Catalunya Bus Turístic enables you
to discover Catalonia’s secrets along five
routes from Barcelona. Tours on fully
equipped buses with a guide to provide you
with all the information you’ll require on the
route. You can also book private tours.
Wine and cava
Find out how wines and cavas are created
in renowned wineries like Freixenet, Torres and
Jean Leon, followed by a tasting. Leaving
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays
from Barcelona, from 8.30 am to 4 pm.
Market and culture in Vic
A stroll through Vic’s historical centre
including Catalonia’s most traditional outdoor
market. Leaving every Tuesday from
Barcelona, from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm.
F1, shopping and Modernisme
close to Barcelona
A visit to the Formula One Circuit de
Catalunya, Mataró’s Modernisme (Catalan
Art Nouveau) and La Roca Village. Leaving
every Saturday from Barcelona, from 8.30 am
to 8 pm.
CostaVision incoming services
Spain - Portugal - Andorra
Carrer de Pau Claris, 99-101
08009 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 933 197 072
Fax (+34) 933 101 042
www.costavision.es
[email protected]
As a receptive tour operator especially
orientated towards the international market,
CostaVision has valuable experience in
organising visits and tours, both for
individuals and groups, on any theme
combining leisure, culture, wine and
gastronomy and wellbeing in any destination
throughout Spain, Portugal and Andorra.
• Accommodation in Spain, Portugal
and Andorra in hotels of all categories
• Guided visits with official tour guides,
specialised in specific subjects
• Entry tickets into museums and
monuments
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• Restaurants and shows
• Transport service in bus or private coach
(transfers, excursions, tours)
• Our booking department answers requests
in over 6 languages
Cremallera i Funiculars de Montserrat
Montserrat rack and funicular railways
Carrer del Cardenal Sentmenat, 4
08017 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 902 312 020
Fax (+34) 933 663 350
www.cremallerademontserrat.cat
[email protected]
right into the centre of the religious sanctuary.
Free parking.
By taking the funicular railways of Sant Joan
and Santa Cova, you can enter the natural
park to enjoy a spectacular environment.
Times
Every day of the year, from 8 am to 8 pm.
Frequencies and times variable according
to season
The rack railway is the best way of reaching
Montserrat. The journey only takes
15 minutes, but this is sufficient to appreciate
the mountain’s peculiar silhouette and
incomparable views until you are delivered
• Combined tickets on sale for the Montserrat
Museum and Audiovisual Space
“Montserrat portes endins”
(Inside Montserrat); lunch, etc.
• Free visit to the exhibition on the old rack
railway
• The rack railway has been thoroughly
adapted for patrons with reduced mobility,
but not so for the funiculars
Geoland Tours
Carrer del Mas Baiona, 50-56
Polígon Industrial Can Roqueta
08202 Sabadell
Tel. (+34) 937 450 756
Fax (+34) 937 450 758
www.geoland.info
[email protected]
Geoland forms part of a significant business
organisation in the tourism sector, Bardet
Group (including the business units of Bardet
Autocars and Iberplan Viatges), which
operates in diverse sectors of the Spanish,
European and, lately, Chinese markets.
Currently the company boasts extensive
experience and thorough knowledge of
Catalan terrain, culture and folklore. It offers
guided tours to different spots of great
historical and heritage value.
• Routes through Catalonia’s main museums
• Special programmes on Catalan
Romanesque art
• Religious tourism
• Cistercian Route
• Itineraries on contemporary and Modernista
(Catalan Art Nouveau) art
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Music festivals and concerts
Gastronomic routes and eco-tourism
Traditional Catalan festivals
Trips in old Spanish frigates along
the Mediterranean coastline
ICONO Serveis Culturals
Avinguda del Portal de l’Àngel, 38, 4t 2a
08002 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 934 101 405
Fax (+34) 934 108 588
www.iconoserveis.com
[email protected]
ICONO Serveis Culturals organises tourist
and cultural itineraries, as well as gastronomic
activities. Enjoy the best tours on Dalí,
Picasso, Gaudí, Romanesque art, Gothic art
and Modernista (Catalan Art Nouveau) art,
etc., all led by professional guides. Both small
and large groups are welcome, and there are
special offers for sea cruise stopovers.
• Guided tours throughout Catalonia
• Team building cultural activities
for congresses
• Dramatised visits
• Literary routes
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Marfil Travel, SL
Plaça d’Europa, Edifici Royal, apt. 101-102
43840 Salou
Tel. (+34) 977 382 863
Fax (+34) 977 381 350
www.marfiltravel.com
[email protected]
Marfil Travel is an incoming travel agency
with more than 30 years of experience
in the tourist sector and which offers cultural
routes throughout Catalonia, Spain, Portugal
and Morocco.
With its own weekly programme for individual
or group visitors, Marfil Travel designs madeto-measure routes with the help of a team
of professionals who come from different
countries.
• Made-to-measure cultural routes
• Official guides
• Accompanying guides
• Hotel bookings
• Assistants for groups in hotels
• Individual transfers
• Coach hire
• Scheduled cultural routes
Mediterranean Incoming Services
Avinguda de la Verge de Montserrat, 132, 1r 1a
08820 El Prat de Llobregat
Tel. (+34) 931 856 300
Fax (+34) 931 856 303
www.mediterraneanincoming.com
[email protected]
of languages and subject specialisations,
technical staff for assistance at congresses,
conventions and when travelling, and luxury
vehicles of diverse capacities, each with its
own chauffeur, chosen for their high-quality
service.
We are a young, dynamic company that
manages bookings for hotels, restaurants,
business centres, etc. We have our own team
of official guides, offering a wide range
• Classic tours through the city
(Gothic, Modernisme [Catalan Art
Nouveau], views, etc.)
• Dramatised tours through Barcelona
• Tastings at the Boqueria market
• Gourmet tours and century-old shops
• Literary routes through the city
Déborah Chicote
Times
Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 6 pm
24-hour phone: (+34) 610 224 451
Pirineu emoció
organisation for a stay in the Pyrenees in any
class of accommodation: pensions, hotels,
rural accommodation, etc.
We coordinate museum visits, create
itineraries and contract the most appropriate
transport and best leisure activities. We have
tourism packages for a weekend, four days,
or a week: “Nostalgic Pallars”, “Essential
Montsec” and “Footsteps in Time”.
Times
From 9 am to 1.30 pm and 4 pm to 8.30 pm
We are a highly specialised, receptive agency
in the Catalan Pyrenees, offering a
personalised service. We provide the entire
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Avinguda de Sant Miquel del Pui, 43
25500 La Pobla de Segur
Tel. (+34) 973 681 518
Fax (+34) 973 681 519
www.pirineuemocio.com
[email protected]
• Accommodation bookings:
rural accommodation, hostels and hotels
• Activities: rafting, walking and horse riding
• Guided visits to museums
and organised tours
• Tourism packages
• Customer service in English, French,
German and Italian
Punt de Benvinguda
Point of Welcome
Carrer de Berenguer Carnicer, 3
17003 Girona
Tel. (+34) 972 211 678
www.gironabooking.com
[email protected]
Punt de Benvinguda provides visitors with
guides throughout the city of Girona and the
counties of the region with its booking service.
This is a great opportunity to learn about the
history, art and different cultures and religions
that have left their mark on Girona and the
surrounding area throughout the centuries.
Times
Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 5 pm
to 2 pm
• Guided tours of Lloret de Mar
• Guided tours of Sant Feliu de Guíxols
• Guided tours of Dalí’s hometown of Figueres
and the museum
• Guided tours through the city of Girona
and its Napoleonic-era sites
SegwayCAT
Baixada de Caçador, 2
08002 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 933 104 108 / (+34) 645 262 092
www.segwaytours.cat
[email protected]
SegwayCAT offers you the chance to get
to every corner of Barcelona and Girona
without wearing out your feet.
Our Segway tours allow you to take
advantage of the latest technology to take
a fun look at all those spots that make
Barcelona and Girona such memorable cities.
We propose itineraries of around 2-3 hours,
which you can combine with a photo session,
hotel bookings, a dinner of tapas, wine
tasting, or a relaxing swim.
Times
All week long by telephone or email
• Official Barcelona Segway Tour
• Official Girona Segway Tour
• Segway Hotel Pack, Segway Relax Pack,
Segway Wine Pack, Segway Tapas Pack,
Segway Photo Pack
PUBLIC ORGANISATIONS FOR TOURIST PROMOTION
Ajuntament d’Alcanar
Alcanar Town Council
Carrer de la Generalitat, 10
43530 Alcanar
Tel. (+34) 977 732 013 / (+34) 977 737 639
Fax (+34) 977 730 790
www.alcanar.cat
[email protected]
The Iberian village of La Moleta del Remei and
the Iberian Culture Interpretation Centre, Casa
O’Connor, introduces you to this historical
legacy. We can also highlight our magnificent
cuisine and fabulous beaches.
La Moleta del Remei
Saturdays and Sundays
July, August and September, from 5 pm to 8 pm
Rest of the year, from 11 am to 8 pm
A location with a privileged position in the
Mediterranean, Alcanar is Catalonia’s
southern port, halfway between Barcelona
and València, consisting of three contrasting
towns: Alcanar, les Cases d’Alcanar and
Alcanar-Platja.
Casa O’Connor
July, August and September:
Thursdays and Fridays, from 5 pm to 8 pm;
Rest of the year:
Thursday to Sunday, from 5 pm to 8 pm
• General combined ticket to La Moleta
del Remei and Casa O’Connor
• Guided service for groups or individuals
visits (bookings: tel. (+34) 977 737 639)
English and French
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Ajuntament de Terrassa
Terrassa City Council
Situated close to the Natural Park of Sant
Llorenç del Munt, just 30 minutes from
Barcelona, this university and industrial town
is rich in heritage. Worth highlighting are its
industrial (industrial Art Nouveau architecture)
and Medieval heritages (Ègara Episcopal see),
as well as its landscape value.
Yet Terrassa is also a lively city, with highly
dynamic cultural and leisure options.
Exceptional spaces for business tourism,
handcraft products, its Jazz Festival,
Modernista Fair, hockey, seasons of dance,
music and theatre, casteller (human tower)
performances and golf complete the wide
selection on offer.
Times
and 5 pm to 7 pm
Saturdays, 10 am to 2 pm and 5 pm to 8 pm
Sundays, 10 am to 2 pm
• Guided tours
• Tourist information
• Publications
BadiaCasanova
Raval de Montserrat, 14
08221 Terrassa
Tel. (+34) 937 397 019 / (+34) 937 397 421
Fax (+34) 937 368 593
www.visitaterrassa.cat
[email protected]
• Sale of handcraft products at the Terrassa
Turisme shop
English and French
Alt Empordà County Council
Carrer Nou, 48
17600 Figueres
Tel. (+34) 972 503 088 / (+34) 972 514 355
Fax (+34) 972 505 681
www.altemporda.org
[email protected]
The county of Alt Empordà is a land of great
cultural wealth with more than 150 megalithic
monuments, more than 100 Romanesque
churches and more than 100 castles
and fortresses. Moreover, it boasts excellent
examples of Modernista (Catalan Art
Nouveau) architecture.
Times
From 9 am to 2 pm
• “Alt Empordà all the way”: a close-up view
of local cultural heritage in the area’s
schools
English and French
Baix Empordà County Council
Carrer dels Tarongers, 12
17100 La Bisbal d’Empordà
Tel. (+34) 972 642 310
Fax (+34) 972 645 575
[email protected]
The Tourism Department of the Consell
Comarcal del Baix Empordà, together with
the Culture and Cultural Heritage Department,
are in charge of promoting, publicising
and conserving the county’s cultural offering,
which is structured along the following lines:
history, heritage, museums, music, popular
events, important figures, markets and fairs
and legends and traditions.
Times
SICTED and EMAS quality certification
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Dolmen in the Cova d’en Daina, Romanyà de la Selva
Consell Comarcal del Berguedà Oficina de Turisme
Berguedà County Council - Tourist Office
Architecture, painting, industry, cuisine and
tradition. Berguedà offers points of interest
for all tastes, from Romanesque, conserving
such important examples as Sant Quirze
de Pedret, to museums explaining our most
recent past linked to the coal, textile and
cement industries. Within the county, you can
also explore Antoni Gaudí’s legacy to Pobla
de Lillet as well as view the landscapes that
Pablo Picasso painted during his stay at
Gósol. Neither should you skip the festivals
and cuisine that give the Berguedà a large
part of its essential character.
Times
From 16 September to Easter week:
3 pm to 6 pm; weekends and public
holidays, 9 am to 2 pm
From Easter week until 15 September:
4 pm to 7 pm
Closed 1 and 6 January, 25 and
26 December
Rafael López-Monné
Carretera C-16, km 96,2
08600 Berga
Tel. (+34) 938 221 500
Fax (+34) 938 212 857
www.elbergueda.cat
[email protected]
English and French
• Shop
Integrated System for Tourism Quality
in Destinations (SICTED)
Pallars Jussà County Council
Carrer de Soldevila, 18
25620 Tremp
Tel. (+34) 973 650 187
Fax (+34) 973 652 831
[email protected]
Through its Promotion and Citizenship
Department, the Pallars Jussà County Council
publicises all the activities related
to the county’s cultural products right
at the foot of the Pyrenees.
Times
Monday afternoons, from 4 pm to 6 pm
Consorci de Turisme del Baix Llobregat
Baix Llobregat Tourist Promotion Consortium
Carretera Nacional 340, Parc Torreblanca
08980 Sant Feliu de Llobregat
Tel. (+34) 936 852 400
Fax (+34) 936 851 868
www.turismebaixllobregat.com
[email protected]
Baix Llobregat is notable for its heritage,
especially with regard to its Modernista
(Catalan Art Nouveau) works, and the most
representative example of them is Colònia
Güell, a work by Antoni Gaudí which has been
declared World Heritage by UNESCO. Visitors
can also see historical evidence dating from
prehistory and the Roman and medieval
legacies down to the present day.
Times
Winter hours: Monday to Thursday, from 8 am
to 2.30 pm and from 4.30 pm to 7 pm;
Fridays from 8 am to 2.30 pm
Summer hours: Monday to Friday, from 8 am
to 3 pm
• Tourist information for visits to sites
of interest, activities, routes, unique events,
food and accommodation
English and French
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Diputació de Barcelona
Barcelona Provincial Council
Travessera de les Corts, 131-159
Recinte Maternitat, Pavelló Mestral
08028 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 934 022 966
Fax (+34) 934 022 968
www.diba.cat/turisme
[email protected]
Barcelona Provincial Council offers
information of all kinds on the rich heritage
that exists just scant kilometres from the city
of Barcelona, which extends the range
of tourist possibilities in the Catalan capital.
It also offers consultancy services to public
and private tour operators to improve their
competitiveness while promoting the tourism
on offer.
• Information on cultural tourism resources
• Information on festivals and cultural events
• Information on cultural and tourist routes
and packages
• Collaborative programmes with public
and private tour operators to improve
their competitiveness
• Promotion of culture on offer through
intermediaries
Hostalric
Having been declared a Cultural Asset
of National Interest, the town of Hostalric
conserves one of the most notable
monumental legacies from the Catalan
Medieval period in its virtual entirety, presided
over by the imposing military fortress from
the modern period.
Jordi Aparicio
Carrer del Raval, 45
17450 Hostalric
Tel. (+34) 972 864 565
Fax (+34) 972 865 276
www.hostalric.cat
[email protected]
A visit to Hostalric will allow you to travel
through time and enjoy an extraordinary
experience.
Times
Tourism Office:
Saturdays, also from 4 pm to 7 pm
Open also on afternoons from Monday
to Saturday in July and August
• Guided tours à la carte
(all year round with prior booking)
Besalú Tourist Office
Plaça de la Llibertat, 1
17850 Besalú
Tel. (+34) 972 591 240
Fax (+34) 972 591 150
www.besalu.cat
[email protected]
Besalú is one of the best-conserved medieval
complexes in Catalonia and was declared a
National Historical and Architectural Complex
in 1966 due to its great architectural value.
This is a trip from the present to the past
through a city that has maintained the
atmosphere of the Middle Ages.
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and from 4 pm to 7 pm
• Guided tours arranged
• Daily guided tours: Mikveh baths
and synagogue
• Jewish quarter interpretation centre
English and French
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• Weekend tours (April to November)
• Guided school visits
(including dramatisations and workshop)
• Visits with the key to the town so you’ll feel
like the king of the castle
• e-Routes: GPS-guided multimedia
itineraries
English and French
Castelló d’Empúries Tourist Office
Enjoy itineraries with commentary and guided
tours of the capital of the old county
of Empúries in an enclave that stands out
for the beauty of its landscapes and for
surroundings that offer many leisure time
possibilities. This office is located along the
Catalan Pyrenees Counties Route.
Visitors will be able to see the basilica
of Santa Maria, the walls and the gate of
La Gallarda, the convents, the 14th-century
prison and the Pont Vell (old bridge), El Call
(Jewish quarter) and La Farinera in an area
surrounded by Empordà Marshes Natural
Park.
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Winter hours: 10 am to 6 pm
Summer hours: 9 am to 9 pm
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Plaça del Joc de la Pilota
17486 Castelló d’Empúries
Tel. (+34) 972 450 802
Fax (+34) 972 156 233
www.castello.cat
[email protected]
• Night-time visits and tours with special
themes
• Jewish Heritage Day
• Heritage Days
• “Land of Troubadours” festival
• Art route
English, French, German and Russian
Oficina de Turisme de Cubelles
Cubelles Tourist Office
Plaça del Castell, 1
08880 Cubelles
Tel. (+34) 938 952 500
Fax (+34) 938 953 250
www.cubelles.cat
[email protected]
Under the title “Come and learn about Charlie
Rivel”, Cubelles presents Josep Andreu
Lasserre’s personal collection featuring
Charlie Rivel, the most popular and universal
of clowns.
The exhibition is located in a hall in Cubelles
castle. Here visitors can see clothing,
mementos and images of Charlie Rivel’s
performances.
Times
Winter hours: Tuesday to Saturday,
from 10 am to 12.30 pm; Thursday
afternoons, from 5 pm to 6 pm
Summer hours: Tuesday to Saturday,
from 10.30 am to 1 pm and from 5.30 pm
to 7 pm
Closed: Sundays, Mondays and public
holidays
• Tour of the exhibition in Cubelles castle
• Stroll through the town’s old quarter
• Trip to see the house where the artist
was born (outside only)
• Tour of the church of Santa Maria
de Cubelles
English and French
Oficina de Turisme de Figueres
Figueres Tourist Office
Plaça del Sol, s/n
17600 Figueres
Tel. (+34) 972 503 155
Fax (+34) 972 673 166
www.figueres.cat
[email protected]
Figueres is closely linked to Salvador Dalí
thanks to his Theatre Museum and the GalaSalvador Dalí Foundation. The Rambla
is the location for two of the most important
museums in Figueres, the Empordà Museum,
which houses an interesting collection of art
and archaeology, and the Catalonia Toy
Museum, one of the country’s most original
and entertaining.
The Technical Museum of l’Empordà is a space
that aims to recall and understand the past.
The castle of Sant Ferran, the largest 18thcentury fortress in Catalonia, boasting five large
bastions, forms part of the Figueres landscape,
so a visit to this fortification is mandatory, as is
a stroll through the town centre, offering
significant buildings and Modernista houses.
Times
Summer hours: Monday to Saturday, from
9 am to 8 pm; Sundays, from 10 am to 3 pm
Information points: Plaça Gala-Dalí and Plaça
de l’Estació
Winter hours: Please inquire at the office
• From 9 July to 11 September, Monday
to Saturday: “Dalí’s town of Figueres”
guided tour. Discounts to visit the museums
of the city. Prior booking required
• Information on local guides,
accommodation and food and drink
• Information on companies specialising
in tourist and cultural activities
• Information on bicycle, hiking and car
routes
• Information on festivals and events
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La Garriga Tourist Office
Edifici Raspall-Maiol. Carrer dels Banys, 38-40
08530 La Garriga
Tel. (+34) 938 605 663
Fax (+34) 938 718 281
www.lagarriga.cat
[email protected]
The presence of thermal springs was one of
the main inspirations for tourist development,
which transformed it into one of the favourite
summer retreats of the Catalan bourgeoisie
in the early 20th century. This fact led to the
construction of grand Modernista mansions
in the village.
Times
Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 1 pm and
Monday afternoons from 4.30 pm to 7 pm
Only a half-hour from Barcelona, La Garriga
has traditionally been a centre for leisure
and summer holidays.
• Summer Modernista (Catalan Art Nouveau)
route
• Tour of the air raid shelter
• Tour of the ruins of Can Terrers
• History of the Spanish Civil War
SICTED quality certification at different
establishments throughout the town
Manresa Tourist Office
Via de Sant Ignasi, 40, baixos
08240 Manresa
Tel. (+34) 938 784 090
Fax (+34) 938 784 156
[email protected]
One of the itineraries is called: “The Legacy
of a Universal Pilgrim” and illustrates how Saint
Ignatius of Loyola left his mark in many places.
Visitors from all continents come to Manresa for
its cultural and spiritual interest.
Manresa also offers three important museums:
the County Museum, the Technical Museum and
the Geology Museum.
The irrigation canal, which forms part of the city’s
Medieval past, has one departure point for
visitors at the Parc de l’Agulla. The route offers
architecture and nature in a remarkable, littleknown landscape.
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Experiencing Manresa’s 1000-year-old history
means also learning about Catalonia’s history.
The variety of heritage and historical elements
make it accessible and easy to view. Manresa
offers you the chance to follow three signposted
itineraries and other customised routes from the
Medieval period up to industrialisation.
Summer hours (1 July to 15 September):
Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 2 pm and from
5 pm to 7 pm
Winter hours (15 September to 10 June):
Saturdays, from 10 am to 2 pm and from 5 pm
to 8 pm
Sundays and public holidays, from 10 am to 2 pm
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Dramatised tours
Workshops for adults and children
Role plays
Customer service in Catalan, Spanish,
English and French
Tortosa Tourist Office
Tortosa, a city with more than two thousand
years of history, lies on the banks of the Ebro
River and is the gateway to two natural parks:
Delta de l’Ebre and Ports de Tortosa-Beseit.
Declared a Historical and Artistic Complex,
Tortosa conserves legacies of medieval
architecture, the Renaissance, the Baroque
period and Modernisme (Catalan Art Nouveau).
Times
May to September (both included)
Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 am to 1.30 pm
and from 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm
Sundays, from 10 am to 1.30 pm
Public holidays, from 11 am to 1.30 pm
October to April (both included)
Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 am to 1.30 pm
to 1.30 pm
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Plaça del Carrilet, s/n
43500 Tortosa
Tel. (+34) 977 449 648
Fax (+34) 977 511 256
[email protected]
• A themed visit along the Ebro River
• Guided tours with Conficon
(http://conficon-hostesses.com/menu.htm)
• Guided tours with Visitur (www.visitur.es)
English and French
Oficina de Turisme de Tossa de Mar
Tossa de Mar Tourist Office
Edifici La Nau. Avinguda del Pelegrí, 25
17320 Tossa de Mar
Tel. (+34) 972 340 108
Fax (+34) 972 340 712
www.infotossa.com
[email protected]
and artistic heritage that includes the walled
medieval centre of the Old Town.
The mountain area offers good trails for hiking
and mountain biking, which visitors can follow
to discover hidden spots and panoramic views
of stunning beauty.
Tossa de Mar has modern tourist infrastructure
with a wide array of accommodation and much
to offer in terms of gastronomy, shopping,
sports, entertainment and relaxation.
Tossa de Mar and its coastline make up some
of the most symbolic landscapes on the
Costa Brava. Its natural beauty is
complemented by an important historical
Times
9 am to 9 pm; Sundays and public holidays,
from 10 am to 2 pm
Winter hours: Monday to Saturday, from 10 am
to 1.30 pm and from 4 pm to 7.30 pm. Closed:
Sundays and public holidays
• Information on accommodation, gastronomy,
activities and festivals
• Information on culture and monuments
• Information on hiking and mountain bike
routes
English, French, German and Italian
Oficina de Turisme de Vic - Impevic
Vic Tourist Office – Impevic
Take in more than 2,000 years of history along
a signposted route that runs through
32 buildings of interest. This tourist route
includes visits to the city’s main museums,
the Episcopal Museum and the Art Museum,
and both starts and ends in Plaça Mercadal,
the setting for a market two times per week
that has been in existence since the Middle
Ages.
Times
Saturdays, from 10 am to 2 pm and
from 4 pm to 7 pm
Sundays and public holidays, from 10.30 am
to 1.30 pm
• “Heading to Vic on Saturdays” guided tour
every Saturday from March to December
at 5 pm
• Tour guide services to choose from
according to each group’s convenience
• Audio guide hire service to take trips
through the historic city centre in Catalan,
• Service adapted for people with impaired
vision
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Carrer de la Ciutat, 4
08500 Vic
Tel. (+34) 938 862 091
Fax (+34) 938 892 637
www.victurisme.cat
[email protected]
• Segway route through Vic’s historical
centre, with a monitor and an audio-guide
(prior booking required)
• La Plana de Vic MTB Centre. Eleven routes
over the plain link Vic to Manlleu and the
territory of the Portes del Montseny.
Different levels of difficulty are offered over
more than 200 km of signposted trails
Patronat Comarcal de Turisme de la Cerdanya
Cerdanya County Tourist Board
Cruïlla de la carretera N-152
amb la carretera N-260
17520 Puigcerdà
Tel. (+34) 972 140 665
Fax (+34) 972 140 592
www.cerdanya.org
[email protected]
Cerdanya is a county with particular
geographical, climatic and historic features,
one of the widest valleys in Europe and an
important leisure and holiday centre where
culture can be found everywhere: from the
mountain wildlife to Romanesque art.
Times
and 4 pm to 7 pm
to 1 pm
• Interactive information point open 24 hours
• Tours of Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque
religious heritage sites
• Information on hotel and sporting facilities
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Patronat de la Vall de Boí
Vall de Boí Board
Passeig de Sant Feliu, 43
25527 Barruera
Tel. (+34) 973 694 000
Fax (+34) 973 694 121
www.vallboi.com
[email protected]
This municipality is formed by eight small
communities and is known around the world
for its Romanesque churches, declared World
Heritage by UNESCO.
Forty kilometres of signposted pathways
cross the entire valley and allow visitors
to explore its unique landscapes.
• Guided tours of the Romanesque complex
• Guided tours of Aigüestortes and
Sant Maurici Lake National Park
English and French
Costa Brava Girona Tourist Board
Avinguda de Sant Francesc, 19, 4t
17001 Girona
Tel. (+34) 972 208 401
Fax (+34) 972 221 570
www.costabrava.org
[email protected]
The Costa Brava and the Girona Pyrenees
boast a wide and varied spectrum of cultural
attractions: interesting dolmens and menhirs
from prehistoric times, the Graeco-Roman
ruins of Empúries, Romanesque chapels,
medieval villages, a Jewish legacy and even
pictorial attractions such as the Dalí Triangle.
What’s more, visitors can enjoy a whole host
of concerts and music festivals, theatre
performances and popular feasts.
• Information on local guides
• Information and accommodation bookings
online
• Information on the programme of activities
in the region around Girona: routes and
guided tours, gastronomic shows, festivals
and fairs, etc.
• Information on tourist resources regarding
culture and the outdoors
Lleida Provincial Council Tourist Board
Rambla de Ferran, 18, 3r
25007 Lleida
Tel. (+34) 973 245 408 / (+34) 902 101 110
Fax (+34) 973 245 558
www.lleidatur.com
[email protected]
All year long, Lleida allows visitors to enjoy
a great variety of sports, a unique culture,
local cuisine and a full range of rural tourist
offerings.
• Information on the tourist offerings
of the Pyrenees and the Terres de Lleida
region: monuments, museums, cultural
routes, religious tourism, gastronomic
shows, handicrafts and tradition, as well
as other tourist products that complement
all the region has to offer
English and French
Internet Quality Agency (IQUA) certification
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Patronat de Turisme de la Diputació de Tarragona Costa Daurada i Terres de l’Ebre
Tourist Board of the Tarragona Provincial Council - Costa Daurada and Terres de l’Ebre
Passeig de Torroja, s/n
43007 Tarragona
Tel. (+34) 977 230 312
Fax (+34) 977 238 033
[email protected]
Highlights of the cultural heritage along the Costa
Daurada and in the Terres de l’Ebre region
include monuments declared World Heritage,
such as Roman Tarragona and the monastery
in Poblet. The cultural offering is extensive and
comprises a multitude of festivals and popular
feasts.
Carrer de l’Àngel, 6, 3r, Edifici Siboni
43500 Tortosa
Tel. (+34) 977 444 447
Fax (+34) 977 445 400
[email protected]
• Guided visits to monuments declared World
Heritage
• Interpretation centres dedicated to artistic
geniuses: Picasso, Gaudí, Casals and Miró
• Routes to get to know the area’s Cistercian
monasteries: Santes Creus and Poblet
• Natural spaces: Serra de Montsant Natural
Park, Ebro Delta Natural Park, Els Ports
Natural Park, Poblet Natural Area of National
Interest, Sebes Natural Reserve and Meander
of Flix
• Canoeing, rock climbing, hiking and bicycle
tourism
Patronat Municipal de Turisme de Calafell
Calafell Municipal Tourist Board
Carrer de Sant Pere, 29-31
43820 Calafell
Tel. (+34) 977 699 141
Fax (+34) 977 692 981
www.turisme.calafell.cat
[email protected]
Sant Miquel and Santa Creu Castle are some
evidence of the history that has accompanied
us through time up until today. The town
offers a blend of sea, sport and a wellstocked table.
Times
Saturdays, from 10 am to 2 pm and from
5 pm to 8 pm
to 2 pm
Iberians and Romans, Arabs and feudal lords
all form part of Calafell’s history. A door open
to the Mediterranean, Calafell blends the
wealth of its historical heritage with the
powerful attraction of five kilometres of
beaches offering fine, golden sand.
The Iberian citadel, the Museu Casa Barral,
the Bot Salvavides (lifeboat), the church of
• Tourist information on the town:
accommodation, sightseeing, restaurants,
cuisine, activities and festivals, MTB routes,
guided Nordic walking tours and so on
• Organisation of various ceremonies and
events: Carnival, culinary events, marine fair,
concerts, singing of the Calafell
“Habaneras”, among others
• Management and coordination of Calafell
as a Family Tourist Destination
ISO 9001:2008 quality certification
Tarragona Municipal Tourist Board
Carrer Major, 39
43003 Tarragona
Tel. (+34) 977 250 795
Fax (+34) 977 245 507
[email protected]
The Patronat Municipal de Turisme de
Tarragona represents both the public and
private sectors and promotes Tarragona
by organising and participating in different
actions: fairs, workshops, press trips,
familiarisation trips and promotions.
In the year 2000, Tarragona received the
distinction of World Heritage from UNESCO.
With this title, added to a wide array
of services and fully-equipped tourist
infrastructure, Tarragona offers visitors
its heritage, gastronomy, beaches, culture,
leisure activities and commerce.
Times
Winter: from October to June
4 pm to 7 pm
Summer: from July to September
• Guided tours through Tarragona “2,000
Years of History at Your Feet”. Roman route
and Medieval route, on electric bike,
on Segway, by boat; urban cove and nature
• Tarragona Card: free entry or discounts
at over 100 sites and shops
• MP4 video guide to Roman Tarragona
and to Medieval and Modernista Tarragona
• Merchandising
English, French, German, Italian and
Portuguese
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Patronat Municipal de Turisme del Vendrell
El Vendrell Municipal Tourist Board
Avinguda de Brisamar, 1
43880 Coma-ruga, el Vendrell
Tel. (+34) 977 680 010
Fax (+34) 977 683 654
www.elvendrellturistic.com
[email protected]
Take a journey through music centred on the
musician Pau Casals, native son of the town,
at the Pau Casals International Music Festival
and the Auditorium with a stable programme
dedicated to Catalan cellists, composers and
performers. The Art route and Culture route
link up all the artistic expressions that have
arisen in the town.
Times
Winter hours: Monday to Friday, from 9.30 am
to 2 pm; Saturdays, from 10 am to 1.30 pm
9.30 am to 2 pm and from 4 pm to 8.30 pm;
Sundays and public holidays, from 9.30 am
to 2 pm
i Comerç de Reus
Reus Municipal Tourist and Trade Board
Reus Turisme is the organisation responsible
for managing tourism promotion in Reus as
well as guided tours of the city, especially
the Modernisme (Catalan Art Nouveau) route.
It is also responsible for managing the Gaudí
Centre Reus, the new interpretation centre
dedicated to the life and work of the architect
Antoni Gaudí.
Gaudí Centre Times
From 16 September to 14 June: Monday
to Saturday, from 10 am to 2 pm and from
4 pm to 7 pm
From 15 June to 15 September: Monday
to Saturday, from 10 am to 8 pm
to 2 pm
• Guided tours along the Modernisme
(Catalan Art Nouveau) route for individuals
and groups
© Carles Fargas
Raval de Robuster, 43, 3r
43240 Reus
Tel. (+34) 902 360 200
Fax (+34) 977 343 904
[email protected]
• Guided tours of historical heritage route
for individuals and groups
• Guided tours of the Gaudí Centre route
for individuals and groups
English and French. Some German
and Russian also spoken
Solsona Turisme
Plaça Major, 11
25280 Solsona
Tel. and fax (+34) 973 481 009
www.solsonaturisme.com
[email protected]
Strolling through Solsona will lead you into
a city brimming with history and longstanding
traditions which are evident in every corner
of the Old Town. It is a town of giants and
mythical beasts, of knife-making and culinary
tradition. Its yearly festival has been declared
a Heritage Festival of National Interest, and its
Carnival, a Festival of National Tourist Interest.
Solsona is the capital of a rural county in the
Pyrenees foothills waiting to be discovered.
Let yourself be surprised by its streets in the
deep silence of a splendid morning, or during
the chaos of its market days and festivals.
Times
Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 1 pm and
4 pm to 6.30 pm (summer until 7 pm)
Saturdays, 10.30 am to 1.30 pm and 4 pm
to 7 pm
Sundays and public holidays, 10.30 am
to 1.30 pm
English and French
• Guided visits on Saturdays and public
holidays through the historical centre,
ice well and Cathedral
• Group guided visits to other spots
(Museum, Olius, etc.)
• Summer concert series
Terra de Comtes i Abats, el Ripollès
El Ripollès, Land of Counts and Abbots
The Land of Counts and Abbots is a project
in cultural tourism promoted by the Ripollès
Development Consortium. It presents Ripoll
as the cradle of Catalonia and the origin
of the Catalan nation, around the figures of
Count Wilfred and Abbot Oliba; the literary
myth of Count Arnau, linked to Mataplana
and Sant Joan de les Abadesses; and the
legend of the Nine Famous Barons and
the hero Otger Cataló, linked to the
Montgrony Sanctuary. The Land of Counts
and Abbots re-evaluates tangible resources:
architectural, cultural and historical assets.
Yet it also emphasises the area’s immaterial
assets such as the literary myth and the
region’s history itself to create tourism
products that are related to the area.
Raimon Casals
Consorci Ripollès Desenvolupament
Carrer de Joan Miró, 2-4
Polígon Industrial Els Pintors
17500 Ripoll
Tel. (+34) 972 704 499
Fax (+34) 972 704 530
www.terradecomtes.cat
[email protected]
The Interpretation Centre of the Count Arnau
myth is now operating.
i Oficina de Turisme
Thermalia, Caldes de Montbui Museum and Tourist Office
The Thermalia Museum of Caldes de Montbui is
a centre based around the culture of the thermal
springs. The building is from the 14th century,
renovated in the 1980s. Here you will find the
main public exhibition on the painter-sculptor
Manolo Hugué, along with a series of pottery
pieces, lithographs and drawings by his friend
Pablo Picasso. It houses the permanent
exhibition “The Spa’s Effervescence”.
Thermal heritage of Caldes: Roman Baths
(1st century BCE, a Cultural Asset of National
Interest), Font del Lleó (74 ºC thermal spring)
and the public washing places La Portalera and
La Canaleta (19th century, still in use).
Times
Tuesday to Saturday, 11 am to 2 pm and
5 pm to 8 pm
Closed non-public holiday Mondays
Jordi Serra
Plaça de la Font del Lleó, 20
08140 Caldes de Montbui
Tel. (+34) 938 654 140
Fax (+34) 938 653 400
[email protected]
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Educational workshops
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Customer service in Catalan, Spanish, English
and French
Integrated System for Tourism Quality
in Destinations (SICTED)
Torisme Val d’Aran
Val d’Aran Tourism
The churches of the Val d’Aran have
successfully conserved the legacy of a simple
religiosity rooted in mountain life traditions
which persisted until quite recently and are
now the subject of routes and museums.
Museums and monuments
• Musèu dera Val d’Aran (Vielha)
• Ecomusèu çò de Joanchiquet (Vilamós)
• Glèisa de Sant Joan (Arties)
• Fabrica dera Lan (Vielha)
• Mòla de Salardú (Salardú)
• Musèu Mina Victòria (Arres de Sus)
• Temporary exhibitions
• Workshops
• Romanesque route
• Romanesque Val d’Aran
© Rafael López-Monné
Carrer Major, 10
25530 Vielha
Tel. (+34) 973 641 815
Fax (+34) 973 642 351
www.visitvaldaran.com
[email protected]
Customer service in the following
languages:
• Aranese, Catalan, Spanish, English
and French
“Q” quality certification
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Barcelona Tourism
Rambla de Catalunya, 123, pral.
08008 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 933 689 700
Fax (+34) 933 689 701
[email protected]
Turisme de Barcelona is in charge of spreading
information about Barcelona abroad. At the
same time, it markets a series of products
to make visitors’ stays easier and more
enjoyable.
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Customer service hotline at (+34) 932 853 834
Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 8 pm in
Catalan, Spanish, English, French and German
(according to availability)
• Tourist and cultural information on the city
• Last-minute hotel bookings
• Ticket sales for shows
• Sales of tourist products (Barcelona Bus
Turístic, Catalunya Bus Turístic, Barcelona
Card, Aqueoticket, Barcelona Walking Tours,
Articket, etc.)
Turisme de Lleida
Lleida Tourism
Carrer Major, 31 bis
25007 Lleida
Tel. (+34) 902 250 050
Fax (+34) 973 700 480
[email protected]
We invite you to visit the city of Lleida
to discover its most remarkable sights: from
the hills crowned by the Seu Vella (Old See)
and the Templar castle of Gardeny to the
Lleida Museum, among others. We notify you
of new developments in the city, and are here
to help you choose the best option for your
stay. We can organise a customised visit
for you.
Times
to 1.30 pm
• Tourist and cultural information on the city’s
most significant monuments
• Personalised customer service in Catalan,
Spanish, English, French and German
• Indibil Booking Centre
• Sale of exclusive books and gift items
from Lleida
Sitges Tourism – Promotion Agency
Plaça d’Eduard Maristany, 2
08870 Sitges
Tel. (+34) 938 944 251
Fax (+34) 938 941 521
www.sitgestur.cat
[email protected]
Situated just 30 km south of Barcelona,
Sitges is well renowned for its offer: around
300 days of sunshine annually, 17 beaches,
in close communion with its culture, delicious
cuisine, widely varied shopping opportunities,
the survival of deep-rooted tradition and
maximum quality and excellence in its
services.
The brand “Sitges, Festival Town”
encompasses several cultural events such as
the Sitges International Fantasy Film Festival,
among others. Furthermore, it also celebrates
traditions such as Carnival, the BarcelonaSitges Vintage Car Rally, Corpus Christi, the
Town Festival and Harvest Festival.
Times
Winter (01/01 – 01/06 and 18/10 – 31/12):
and 4 pm to 7 pm; Saturdays, 10 am
to 2 pm and 4 pm to 7 pm; Sundays, 10 am
to 2 pm
Summer (01/06 – 17/10): Monday to Friday,
from 9 am to 8 pm; Saturdays, 10 am
to 8 pm; Sundays, 10 am to 2 pm
• Tourist information and advice
• Sale of tourist services: Guided tours
of Sitges, “Sitges Artist Workshops” route
and excursions
• Sale of own merchandising products
• Hotel bookings
English, French, German and Italian
PARTNERSHIPS
Artesania Catalunya
Times
and 3 pm to 7 pm
Saturdays, 10 am to 2 pm and 3 pm to 7 pm
• Database of craftspeople, craft associations
and guilds, schools, museums and craft fairs
• Programming group and solo exhibitions
of a thematic nature
• Guided tours to exhibitions and
a specialised craft library
Jordi Peñaranda
Carrer dels Banys Nous, 11, baixos
08002 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 934 674 660
Fax (+34) 934 674 670
www.artesania-catalunya.com
[email protected]
Artesania Catalunya of the CCAM (Trade,
Handcraft and Fashion Consortium of
Catalonia) accredits, promotes and
disseminates Catalan handcrafted authenticity.
Its mission is to highlight the value of
handcrafted goods, empowering production,
consolidate the trade’s contemporary nature
and protect artisans’ interests.
• Personalised consulting on sales and
organising participation in fairs in Spain
as well as abroad
• Consulting on organisation of one-off fairs
around the Catalan territory
• Customer service in Catalan, Spanish
and English
Barcelona Centre Universitari
Barcelona University Centre
Carrer del Torrent de l’Olla, 219
08012 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 932 389 049
Fax (+34) 932 289 259
www.bcu.cat
[email protected]
The Barcelona University Centre (BCU),
according to Barcelona’s Metropolitan
Strategic Plan, has the mission of promoting,
coordinating and directing all those actions
which the Government of Catalonia, the
Barcelona City Council, Barcelona universities
and the Catalan Foundation for Research
and Innovation deem suitable for promoting
Barcelona as an international university hub.
The BCU came into being in 1997 and has
the aim of providing those aspects related
to the extra-academic life of the foreign
university community, the students,
professors and researchers who come from
other parts of Spain and overseas. Due to its
characteristics, the BCU is a unique
organisation in Spain.
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Customer service from 9 am to 2 pm
• Offering accommodation to foreign
students, professors and scientists
• Managing activities for the cultural
and social integration of this collective
English and French
Centre de Promoció de la Cultura Popular
i Tradicional Catalana
Centre for the Promotion of Catalan Popular and Traditional Culture
The CPCPTC was founded in 1993 in order
to promote and protect popular and
traditional Catalan culture as well as
the cultural association network. The
programmes the Centre organises are
focussed around the Ethnological Heritage
Service and the Promotion Service, which
is responsible for the catalogue of festival
heritage.
Centre de Promoció de la Cultura Popular i Tradicional Catalana
Passatge de la Banca, 1-3
08002 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 933 162 720
Fax (+34) 935 671 002
cultura.gencat.cat/cpcptc
[email protected]
Times
Closed on official holidays and 24 and
31 December
• Documentation Centre
and English
Cultural Tourism Club - Directory - 105
Sistemes alimentaris / UOC
Food systems / UOC
Rambla del Poblenou, 156
08018 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 933 263 600
Fax (+34) 933 568 822
www.uoc.edu
[email protected]
The Open University of Catalonia (UOC) is an
internationally recognised online university
that offers student-centred learning plus the
benefits of customised studies and flexibility,
accessibility and collaboration.
It has a strong international presence,
is sensitive to diversity in its environment and
committed to the capacity of education
and culture for bringing about social change.
It has established alliances with universities
and research institutions in different
countries, and is also committed to promoting
business and business activities through local
projects and with international partners.
• Postgraduate studies on food and culture,
with special emphasis on its tourist
applications
• Postgraduate and master’s programmes
and English
Subdirecció General de Museus
The reality of the Catalan museum panorama
is extraordinarily varied and prolific. Current
museum infrastructures manage to answer
today’s needs and the future challenges
which arise in our society. This reality has
had a highly significant, specific outcome:
territorial museum studies.
Throughout history there has been a
traditional tug-of-war between this constantly
increasing, live, territorial reality, and the clear
need to create national museum
infrastructures. Currently in Catalonia, there
are three national museums (MAC, MNAC
and mNACTEC), five museums of national
interest, around one hundred museums
registered in the Catalonia Museum Registry
and about four hundred collections open
to the public.
Times
• Customer service in Catalan, Aranese,
Google Imatges (Museu de Lleida)
Carrer de la Portaferrissa, 1
08002 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 933 162 700
Fax (+34) 933 162 741
www.gencat.cat/cultura/museus
T. Llordés (mNACTEC)
Sub-Directorate General for Museums
Universitat de Barcelona
University of Barcelona
Carrer de la Ciutat de Granada, 131
08018 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 934 039 715
Fax (+34) 934 039 697
www.ub.edu/cultural
[email protected]
aimed at the professional sector of public
administrations and companies.
The UB forms part of the UNESCO Chair
“Culture, Tourism, Development” and the
ATLAS, IBERTUR, ENCATC and European
Cultural Tourism networks.
Times
Monday to Friday, from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm
and 3.30 to 8.30 pm
The cultural tourism programme of the
University of Barcelona has been in existence
for ten years now, offering specialised
education at postgraduate, master’s and
doctorate levels, as well as à la carte courses
• Specialised training programmes for public
administrations and companies
• Postgraduate and doctoral training
programmes: Postgraduate Diploma
in Cultural Tourism and Master’s Degree
and Doctorate in Managing Heritage and
Cultural Administration (research line:
cultural tourism)
• Cultural Tourism Observatory
• Consultancies, applied research
and technical assistance
• Internship programme and job board
• Portal for Archaeological Tourism
(www.arqueotur.org)
English, French, Italian and Portuguese
Universitat de Girona
University of Girona
Carrer dels Alemanys, 4
17004 Girona
Tel. (+34) 972 419 700 / (+34) 972 419 715
Fax (+34) 972 419 709
www.udg.edu/ft
[email protected]
The Faculty of Tourism of the University
of Girona, situated in the Barri Vell district,
offers one undergraduate and three Master’s
degrees in Tourism: Master’s in Cultural
Tourism, Master’s in Tourism Management
and Planning and the European Master’s
in Tourism Management. It also offers
an undergraduate programme in Advertising
and Public Relations.
In addition, the faculty offers consultation in
matters of cultural tourism and management,
publication services in the same field
and continuous training for companies and
entities. It also has a job board.
Times
Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 1.30 pm
Summer hours: Monday to Friday, from 9 am
to 2 pm
Ruins of the Roman city in the Archaeological Park of Empúries, Sant Martí d’Empúries (Costa Brava)
English, German and Italian
Catalan Tourist Board
Passeig de Gràcia, 105, 3a planta - 08008 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 934 849 900 - Fax (+34) 934 849 888
e-mail: [email protected]
www.catalunya.com
Detail of the Saint George altarpiece in the Paeria (City Hall) of Lleida (Terres de Lleida)
Mural painting on the Vic Episcopal Museum. Façade of the Monastery of Lluçà (Catalunya Central)
Tourist Promotion
Centres of Catalonia
CPT Benelux
[email protected]
CPT France
Paris:
[email protected]
Perpignan:
[email protected]
CPT United Kingdom - Ireland
[email protected]
CPT Germany
[email protected]
CPT Italy
[email protected]
CPT Nordic Countries
[email protected]
CPT Eastern European Countries
[email protected]
CPT China
[email protected]
CPT Madrid
[email protected]
Tourist Promotion Organisations
Consorci Costa de Barcelona - Maresme
Barcelona - Maresme Coast Consortium
www.costadebarcelonamaresme.cat
Diputació de Barcelona. Oficina de Promoció Turística
Barcelona Provincial Council. Tourist Promotion Office
www.diba.cat/turisme
Costa Brava Girona Tourist Board
www.costabrava.org
Patronat de Turisme de la Diputació de Lleida
Lleida Provincial Council Tourist Board
www.lleidatur.com
Patronat de Turisme de la Diputació de Tarragona
Tarragona Provincial Council Tourist Board
www.costadaurada.org
www.terresdelebre.org
Barcelona Tourist Office
Torisme Val d’Aran
Val d’Aran Tourist Office
www.aran.org
Publisher:
© Agència Catalana de Turisme
Passeig de Gràcia, 105, 3a planta
08008 Barcelona
Edition produced by:
Edicions de l’Eixample
Articles:
Julià Guillamon
Translation:
Dustin Langan and Maria Friel
(Discobole)
Photographs:
Cover: Mural of Saint James in the Vic Cathedral (Catalunya Central). Catalan Tourist Board /
Carme Marsal / Rafa Domínguez. Page 3: TAVISA. Page 6: Catalan Tourist Board / Georama. Page 7:
Catalan Tourist Board / Imagen M.A.S, Catalan Tourist Board / Arthur Friederich Selbach, Catalan Tourist
Board / Javier Garcia-Diez. Page 8: Catalan Tourist Board / Miguel Raurich, Catalan Tourist Board /
Georama. Page 9: TAVISA. Page 10: TAVISA, Catalan Tourist Board / Imagen M.A.S. Page 11: Catalan
Tourist Board / Lluís Carro. Page 12: Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, Barcelona. Photo: Calveras /
Mérida / Sagristà. Page 13: Catalan Tourist Board / Imagen M.A.S, Catalan Tourist Board / Arthur
Friederich Selbach. Page 14: Catalan Tourist Board / Arthur Friederich Selbach. Page 15: Museu
Episcopal de Vic, Direcció General de Turisme / Ramon Manent, Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya,
Barcelona. Photo: Calveras / Mérida / Sagristà. Page 16: Catalan Tourist Board / Georama. Page 17:
Catalan Tourist Board / Imagen M.A.S, Ajuntament de Besalú – Oficina de Turisme, Catalan Tourist
Board / Miguel Raurich. Page 18: Direcció General de Turisme / Ramon Manent, Catalan Tourist Board /
Georama. Page 19: Catalan Tourist Board / Georama. Page 20: Catalan Tourist Board / Imagen M.A.S.
Page 21: TAVISA, Pau Torrente. Page 22: TAVISA. Page 23: Catalan Tourist Board / Imagen M.A.S,
Catalan Tourist Board / Miguel Raurich, Direcció General de Turisme / Toni Vidal. Page 24: Direcció
General de Turisme / Rafael López-Monné. Page 25: Catalan Tourist Board / Imagen M.A.S, Direcció
General de Turisme / Oriol Alamany. Page 26: Catalan Tourist Board / Imagen M.A.S. Page 27: Catalan
Tourist Board / Nano Cañas, Catalan Tourist Board / Imagen M.A.S, Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya,
Barcelona. Photo: Calveras / Mérida / Sagristà. Page 28: Catalan Tourist Board / Imagen M.A.S, Catalan
Tourist Board / Jordi Bastart. Page 29: Catalan Tourist Board / Jordi Bastart, Direcció General de
Turisme / Oriol Alamany. Page 30: Catalan Tourist Board / Georama, Pau Torrente, Catalan Tourist
Board / Jordi Bastart. Page 31: Catalan Tourist Board / Miguel Raurich. Page 32-33: Ramon Torrente.
Page 34: Catalan Tourist Board / Imagen M.A.S. Page 35: Catalan Tourist Board / Imagen M.A.S.,
Catalan Tourist Board / Arthur Friederich Selbach, Pau Torrente. Page 36: Catalan Tourist Board /
Miguel Raurich, Catalan Tourist Board / Nano Cañas, Catalan Tourist Board/ Imagen M.A.S.,
Pau Torrente. Page 37: Catalan Tourist Board / Lluís Carro. Page 38: Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí,
VEGAP, Barcelona, 2010. Page 39: Catalan Tourist Board / Imagen M.A.S., Museu Nacional d’Art de
Catalunya, Barcelona. Photo: Calveras / Mérida / Sagristà. Page 40: Catalan Tourist Board / Oriol
Llauradó. Page 41: Catalan Tourist Board / Imagen M.A.S. Page 42: Sónar, Festival Internacional de
Música Avanzada y Arte Multimedia de Barcelona. Page 43: Pau Torrente, Museu Pau Casals /
Fritz Henle. Page 44: Anexa / Teresa Miró. Page 45: TAVISA, Pau Torrente. Page 46: Ramon Torrente.
Page 47: Catalan Tourist Board / Imagen M.A.S., Pau Torrente. Page 48: Fundació Mies van der Rohe /
Pepo Segura. Page 49: José Luis Biel, Museu del Cinema / J. M. Oliveras. Page 50: Estudi Moliné
and X. Colom, Ramon Torrente, Poble Espanyol / Oriol Delgado. Page 51: Catalan Tourist Board /
Oriol Llauradó. Page 52: TAVISA, Catalan Tourist Board. Page 53: Ramon Torrente, TAVISA, Catalan
Tourist Board / Nano Cañas. Page 54-57: TAVISA. Page 58-59: Catalan Tourist Board / Imagen M.A.S.
Page 60: TAVISA. Page 61: Catalan Tourist Board / Imagen M.A.S., Olga Planas. Page 64: TAVISA.
Page 107: Catalan Tourist Board / Imagen M.A.S. Page 108: Catalan Tourist Board / Ramon Manent.
Page 109: Catalan Tourist Board / Toni Vidal. Page 110-111: TAVISA. Directory, Club Members Cultural
Tourism: images ceded by each of the cited companies.
Printed by:
Industrias Gráficas Galileo
Legal deposit: B-35.553-2010
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Barceloneta Beach (Barcelona)
Ebro Delta (Terres de l’Ebre)
Cap de Creus (Costa Brava)
The ancient museum, faded madonnas,
And the extreme painting of today! A candid whim:
I’m exalted by the new, enamoured of the old.
J. V. Foix
From the depths of the depths of the depths
Of creation,
Life kindles life.
Joan Brossa
© Catalan Tourist Board 2010
© Generalitat de Catalunya 2010
With the collaboration of:
catalonia is culture
www.catalunya.com
http://cultura.catalunya.com
Cultural Tourism Club Catalogue
2010

Maquetación 1 - Agència Catalana de Turisme

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