Barcelona Day Trips
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Barcelona Day Trips
Hello Everybody!
We are two families (9pax) going to Barcelona next February-20.
We are planning 2 day trips by car or train outside Barcelona. Since it's not beach season and we love mountain landscapes, green sceneries and small medieval villages we are looking to Besalu, Montserrat, Pals, Peratallada, Lloret del Mar, Tossa del Mar. From previous trips we already know Figueres and Cadaques.
How would you recommend me scheduling these or other places? Am I skipping andy place/village you would recommend me going?
Thank you all in advance for your help!
We are two families (9pax) going to Barcelona next February-20.
We are planning 2 day trips by car or train outside Barcelona. Since it's not beach season and we love mountain landscapes, green sceneries and small medieval villages we are looking to Besalu, Montserrat, Pals, Peratallada, Lloret del Mar, Tossa del Mar. From previous trips we already know Figueres and Cadaques.
How would you recommend me scheduling these or other places? Am I skipping andy place/village you would recommend me going?
Thank you all in advance for your help!
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By checking opening / closing hours to make sure you can visit what you want to see and finding out when you can get reservations for places you want to see that are best reserved in advance, such as the Sagrada Familia and some other modernista sites in Barcelona.
I'd consider Tarragona.
I'd consider Tarragona.
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Thank you kja!
I will look in to Tarragona as you suggest.
But when I ask to help me schedule, what I am asking is how would you distribute those places between both days.
Thank you again!!
I will look in to Tarragona as you suggest.
But when I ask to help me schedule, what I am asking is how would you distribute those places between both days.
Thank you again!!
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Good luck!
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<<how would you distribute those places between both days.>>
Up to you to figure that out. No one here has any clue what your group of 9 is interested in, and you've given very little useful information ("green sceneries and small medieval villages" describes at least half of Europe). Obviously you can't visit all the places you've mentioned, but you've got 9 people to weigh in on what the priorities are - the 9 people going on the trip, not anonymous travel board people - so figure it out for yourselves.
Up to you to figure that out. No one here has any clue what your group of 9 is interested in, and you've given very little useful information ("green sceneries and small medieval villages" describes at least half of Europe). Obviously you can't visit all the places you've mentioned, but you've got 9 people to weigh in on what the priorities are - the 9 people going on the trip, not anonymous travel board people - so figure it out for yourselves.
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Sightseeing in February is limited by the daylight hours, which obviously are shorter at that time.. I'd always think that Montserrat is a must for at least half a day and you could couple that with a trip to San Sadurni D'Anoia where the Cava is made. You can arrange a trip to one of the wineries in the town (not a vineyard) to see the cellars and wine making process. My own favourite is Juve y Camps https://www.juveycamps.com/en/ That will take up a full day.
I'd also recommend Tossa as I love the old town there and you can have a very leisurely lunch in a lovely place.
For both of these, you'll have to leave early because of the daylight hours and daylight will have gone by 5pm or so.
I'd also recommend Tossa as I love the old town there and you can have a very leisurely lunch in a lovely place.
For both of these, you'll have to leave early because of the daylight hours and daylight will have gone by 5pm or so.
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Day 1 Full day trip to Montserrat by train
Day 2 Drive to Besalu, Peratallada, Pals, Tossa de Mar. Lloret de Mar is a ghastly beach resort, better skip it. I think you should follow this route, starting with the farthest one(Besalu) and work your way back to Barcelona. You may well find that you won't have time to stop at all of these places even with an early start(Think about renting the cars in the evening and start at dawn from your hotel).
Day 2 Drive to Besalu, Peratallada, Pals, Tossa de Mar. Lloret de Mar is a ghastly beach resort, better skip it. I think you should follow this route, starting with the farthest one(Besalu) and work your way back to Barcelona. You may well find that you won't have time to stop at all of these places even with an early start(Think about renting the cars in the evening and start at dawn from your hotel).
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If the OP has the time left(I doubt it, unless they break down the 2nd day into a 2 day trip) I'd recommend to drive on a few miles to Blanes to see that botanic garden which is even better than in Lloret. On the other hand February is not really ideal for enjoying botanic gardens.
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jard%C...ico_Marimurtra
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jard%C...ico_Marimurtra
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I currently live in Blanes, Gerona where the Costa Brava officialy begins. There are many beautiful small villages to enjoy around. Tossa, Cadaques...You can do several of them in one day, but you will need a car.
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