Where to Go Beyond Barcelona
Long-form guides to the destinations we drive to every week — what is actually worth seeing, when to go, and how to get there without losing half the day.
Latest guideAndorra in Winter: Skiing, Spas and Duty-Free
The largest ski area in the Pyrenees, Europe's biggest mountain spa, and tax-free shopping — three hours from Barcelona in a country of 468 square kilometres.
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Barcelona at Christmas and New Year
Nativity markets outside the cathedral, twelve grapes at midnight, a parade of kings on 5 January, and one very unusual Catalan Christmas tradition.
Barcelona in Winter: What to Do When the Beach Closes
Mild days, empty museums, snow ninety minutes away and the best three months of the year to actually see the city properly.
Cadaqués and the Dalí Coast
A whitewashed village at the end of a mountain road, the surrealist's house at Portlligat, and the raw geology of Cap de Creus.
Figueres and the Dalí Theatre-Museum
The largest surrealist object in the world, built by Dalí on the ruins of a burned-out theatre, with the artist himself buried under the floor.
Girona: Medieval Walls and the Jewish Quarter
One of Europe's best-preserved Jewish quarters, a cathedral with the widest Gothic nave in the world, and coloured houses reflected in the Onyar.
Lloret de Mar Beyond the Nightlife
The Costa Brava's best-known resort has a cliffside modernist garden, a medieval castle and a string of quiet coves that most visitors never find.
Montserrat: Catalonia's Sacred Mountain
A Benedictine monastery wedged into a wall of serrated rock, the Black Madonna, a boys' choir with a thousand-year history, and walking trails above the clouds.
PortAventura World: A Family Day on the Costa Daurada
Six themed worlds, one of Europe's tallest roller coasters, a Ferrari-branded park next door and a beach fifteen minutes away.
Sitges: Beaches, Carnival and the Garraf Coast
Seventeen beaches, a whitewashed old town built around a sea-facing church, and the most theatrical carnival in Catalonia — all 35 km from Barcelona.
Tarragona: Roman Capital by the Sea
An amphitheatre on the beach, a UNESCO-listed Roman city, and the finest surviving aqueduct in Catalonia — an hour south of Barcelona.
Tossa de Mar: The Walled Town on the Costa Brava
A twelfth-century fortress standing directly in the sea, three beaches inside the town, and the cleanest water within easy reach of Barcelona.
Where to Go Near Barcelona in Summer
When the city hits 32°C and the beaches fill, these are the coastal towns, mountain valleys and coves within easy reach that are worth the drive.
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