{"id":64870,"date":"2016-03-27T17:29:18","date_gmt":"2016-03-27T15:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=64870"},"modified":"2020-01-19T16:00:42","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T15:00:42","slug":"catalonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalonia\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do and where to go in Catalonia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Winery-in-Comalats-in-Catalonia.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-64872\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-64872\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Winery-in-Comalats-in-Catalonia-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Winery in Comalats in Catalonia\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Catalonia<\/strong>, one of Spain\u2019s 17 autonomous regions, is already well-known as home to the <strong>cosmopolitan city of Barcelona<\/strong>, the mighty mountain ranges of the\u00a0<strong>Pyrenees<\/strong>\u00a0as well as where the sea\u00a0gently splashes into shore along the <strong>Costa Brava<\/strong>. Catalonia, or Catalunya in the region&#8217;s language of <strong>Catalan<\/strong>, is an area of Spain\u00a0with its own unique identifiers across history, cuisine and culture. And alongside its iconic destinations such as Barcelona, the Pyrenees and Costa Brava, there\u2019s an abundance to explore across the region. In addition to the multitude of guidebooks you&#8217;ll find on traveling in Catalonia, there&#8217;s another great resource you can easily (and freely) access with the\u00a0<strong>Catalunya Experience<\/strong>, an online portal of information managed by the <strong>Catalan Tourist Board<\/strong>. So whether you\u2019re a fan of Facebook, you&#8217;re in with Instagram or you\u2019ve been taken by Twitter, you&#8217;ll be sure to keep\u00a0busy planning your next <strong>Catalonia experience<\/strong> thanks to the tourist board\u2019s expansive online presence. Some of the great things to do and places to go are featured here but be sure to check out the full <strong>Catalunya Experience<\/strong>\u00a0for more on what to do and where to go in Catalonia.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalonia\/#What_to_do\" title=\"What to do?\">What to do?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalonia\/#Where_to_go\" title=\"Where to go?\">Where to go?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalonia\/#Want_more_ideas\" title=\"Want more ideas?\">Want more ideas?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_do\"><\/span>What to do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Catalonia holds its own in the production of\u00a0a range of high-quality and delectable <strong>wine<\/strong>. And the experience of heading out into <strong>Catalonia&#8217;s wine region<\/strong>\u00a0can include much more than <strong>wine-tasting<\/strong>, particularly if you\u2019re interested in pairing your visit with a cultural and gastronomic experience. Enjoy the outdoors by taking a walk or going on a bicycle ride through the <strong>Catalonian vineyards<\/strong> while admiring the varied landscape of the region and appreciating its cultural origins. There are some amazing routes already mapped out for the willing explorer, including one known as the <strong>Cathedrals of Wine<\/strong>, where you can make your way around wineries with\u00a0spectacular architectural designs as well as superb\u00a0examples of industrial engineering. You can also learn about the makings of <strong>olive oil<\/strong>, another product famous in the region, by winding along a fabulous trail past\u00a0<strong>millenary olive trees.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Related articles: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalonias-most-curious-characters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Catalonia&#8217;s most curious characters<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_go\"><\/span>Where to go?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Medieval-town-Montblanc-in-Catalonia.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-64873\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-64873 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Medieval-town-Montblanc-in-Catalonia-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Medieval town Montblanc in Catalonia\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>An easy day trip outside of Barcelona is the <strong>Medieval town of Montblanc<\/strong>. \u00a0A town steeped in history, Montblanc was founded in 1163 during the 12<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0century by King Alfons I as part of a plan to strengthen the expansion of Catalonia towards the south and create a fortified city from Tarragona to Lleida. A visit to Montblanc is a history lovers delight, where you\u2019ll get to see\u00a0its medieval walls as well as a large number of medieval buildings well-preserved from the 13<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0and 14<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0centuries. It\u2019s also home to the <strong>Portal\u00a0de\u00a0Sant Jordi,\u00a0<\/strong>the origin of the Catalonian\u00a0legend saint named Jordi who was said to have once killed a dragon to save a beautiful princess. The legend is celebrated each year across Catalonia with <strong>Sant Jordi\u2019s Day<\/strong> on 23 April.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Want_more_ideas\"><\/span>Want more ideas?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wine tours and visits to magical towns like Montblanc\u00a0are just a handful of the great\u00a0experiences you\u2019ll come across in <strong>Catalonia<\/strong>. There\u2019s plenty more info right at your fingers with the <strong>Catalan Tourist Board&#8217;s<\/strong> resources. Be sure to check out the full Catalunyna Experience\u00a0or access its many other channels including\u00a0Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube\u00a0and Flickr.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"64870\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catalonia, one of Spain\u2019s 17 autonomous regions, is already well-known as home to the cosmopolitan city of Barcelona, the mighty mountain ranges of the\u00a0Pyrenees\u00a0as well as where the sea\u00a0gently splashes into shore along the Costa Brava. 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