Vallirana: discover all nearby routes (page 3)

Grand Tour de Catalunya - Section 5. From Surrealism to Modernism.…

Arenys de Mar, Barcelona, Begur, Blanes ... (a 20.5 Km)

The Grand Tour de Catalunya is a journey full of travels. This circular route, inspired by the great journeys that the young people of the 17th century bourgeoisie…

Barcelona, from tile to tile

Barcelona (a 20.5 Km)

If you walk by Barcelona, do not forget to look down from time to time: perhaps ye be walking a marvel of design. The City of Marvels is as the writer Eduardo Mendoza…

Route of Modernism in Barcelona

Barcelona (a 20.5 Km)

Barcelona is a city of a thousand faces, a thousand colors, a thousand scents, flavors and a thousand thousand sensations. On this route Modernist Barcelona board,…

The Vigatans' Covenant

Barcelona, Capçanes, La Seu d'Urgell, Les Masies de Roda ... (a 20.5 Km)

After Felipe V in 1702 are proclaimed as king of the Spanish monarchy and disagreeing various territories, including Catalonia, England, Holland, Portugal and the…

After the Nova Planta laws

Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, Solsona ... (a 20.5 Km)

After a war there are always catastrophic: people killed, injured, destruction of buildings, etc. But we should not consider only tangible harm. Also keep in mind…

Barcelona 1939. The dark night in Barcelona

Barcelona (a 20.5 Km)

The January 26, 1939 about 90,000 soldiers of Franco's army entered Barcelona and occupied the city, exhausted and defeated after three years of war, with the explicit…

The charm of the facades of Barcelona

Barcelona (a 20.5 Km)

On this occasion I propose a different route. It will not be a conventional route that can be visited to complete the items we'll mention. We will move around the…

Gaudí's Modernism Route

Barcelona (a 20.5 Km)

Modernism, the Catalan form of Art Nouveau, had Antoni Gaudí as the main representative of this style in Barcelona. On this route we will review the emblematic…

The Academy of the Distrustfuls

Barcelona, Els Hostalets de Pierola (a 20.5 Km)

During the early eighteenth century the Catalan aristocracy educated talent was organized to defend and deepen their history and culture. This was common practice…

Route of Catalan art in the 18th century

Arenys de Mar, Barcelona, Les Masies de Voltregà, Mataró ... (a 20.5 Km)

Since ancient times, know different ways of living, as well as ways to express and experience the artistic reactions of people. We can travel to the cave, where…

The air raid shelters in Barcelona

Barcelona (a 20.5 Km)

Now that is so fashionable debate about historical memory in Spain, is a good time to remember the Civil War and its impact on Barcelona. From femturisme.cat we…

The coronelas and their battalions in 1714

Barcelona, Tortosa (a 20.5 Km)

The defending army Austrian faction that fought during the War of Succession was formed by different regiments. There were some who took orders from the coronelas…

Charming corners of Barcelona

Barcelona (a 20.5 Km)

Barcelona is presented to the traveler as a Mediterranean, multicultural and cosmopolitan city with an impressive historical and cultural heritage. Not in vain,…

Castellsapera and Tres Cruces Hill Route

Terrassa, Vacarisses (a 21 Km)

Less known than the neighboring mountain range of Sant Llorenç del Munt, the Obac mountain range is a good place to get lost and discover some of the rock…

Holidaymakers and Modernism in Hostalets de Pierola

Els Hostalets de Pierola (a 21.2 Km)

The modernist heritage and magnificent views of the Montserrat mountain are the main attractions of this itinerary that runs through Hostalets de Pierola. An easy…

Route through the natural area of Roques Blanques

Els Hostalets de Pierola (a 21.2 Km)

Itinerary far from the center of Hostalets, with great unevenness and that passes through dusty tracks. Recommended for cycling and enjoying the landscape around…

San Pedro and the Matamatxos Coast

Els Hostalets de Pierola (a 21.2 Km)

This excursion brings us closer to the origins of the municipality of Hostalets crossing a series of streams and streams until we reach the Pierola torrent where…

The Vesper La Gloriosa

Font-rubí, Pacs del Penedès, Santa Margarida i els Monjos, Santa Oliva (a 22 Km)

The Penedès became, during the Civil War, in the center of operations of republican aviation, Gloriosa, as settled in this territory four airfields when…

Montserrat, symbol of Catalonia

Collbató, El Bruc, Monistrol de Montserrat (a 22 Km)

Montserrat is much more than a mountain in the interior of Catalonia, it is a must-see symbol for all those who wish to delve deeper into the country, it is a natural…