Catalonia, Valencia, and the Costa Blanca Travel Guide
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The long curve of the Mediterranean from the French border to Cabo Cervera, below Alicante, encompasses the two autonomous communities of Catalonia and Valencia, with the country's second- and third-largest cities (Barcelona and Valencia, respectively). Rivals in many respects, the two communities share a language, history, and culture that set them clearly apart from the rest of Spain.
Catalonia, Valencia, and the Costa Blanca Hotels
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Catalonia, Valencia, and the Costa Blanca Restaurants
Catalonia and Valencia share the classic Mediterranean diet, and Catalans feel right at home with paella valenciana. Fish preparations are similar along...read more
Things To Do in Catalonia, Valencia, and the Costa Blanca
Named for its wild and dramatic coastline, the Costa...read more
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Catalonia, Valencia, and the Costa Blanca Experiences
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Visit historic Girona: In the city of Girona, monuments of Christian, Jewish, and Islamic culture are only steps apart.... Read more
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The sardana, Catalonia's national dance, is often perceived as a solemn and dainty affair usually danced by senior citizens in front of the Barcelona... Read more
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No city matches Barcelona, of course, for the sheer density of its Modernisme, but it all began here in Reus (13 km [8 mi] northwest of Tarragona)... Read more
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A good place to begin your stroll through Valencia's historic center is at the cathedral in the Plaza de la Reina (climb the Miguelete Tower... Read more
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If Alicante is torrid in summer, Elche (24 km [15 mi] southwest) is even hotter but surrounded by the largest palm forest in Europe, granting... Read more
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