Catalonia, Valencia, and the Costa Blanca
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1. Albufera Nature Park
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeThis beautiful freshwater lagoon was named by Moorish poets— albufera means "the sun's mirror." The park is a nesting site for more than 250...Read More
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2. Cap de Creus
Viewpoint/Scenic OverlookNorth of Cadaqués, Spain's easternmost point is a fundamental pilgrimage, if only for the symbolic geographical rush. The hike out to the lighthouse...Read More
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3. Castillo de Santa Bárbara
Castle/Palace/ChateauOne of the largest existing medieval fortresses in Europe, Castillo de Santa Bárbara sits atop 545-foot-tall Monte Benacantil. From this strategic...Read More
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4. Catedral de Valencia
Ciutat Vella | Museum/GalleryValencia's 13th- to 15th-century cathedral is the heart of the city. The building has three portals—Romanesque, Gothic, and rococo. Inside,...Read More
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5. Cathedral
Religious Building/Site/ShrineAt the heart of the Força Vella, the cathedral looms above 90 steps and is famous for its nave—at 75 feet, the widest in the world and the epitome...Read More
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6. Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències
Museum/GalleryDesigned mainly by native son Santiago Calatrava, this sprawling futuristic complex is the home of Valencia's Museu de les Ciències Príncipe...Read More
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7. El Call
Historic District/SiteGirona is especially noted for its 13th-century Jewish Quarter, El Call, which branches off Carrer de la Força, south of the Plaça Catedral...Read More
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8. La Moreneta
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe shrine of La Moreneta, one of Catalonia's patron saints, resides in a Benedictine monastery high in the Serra de Montserrat, surrounded...Read More
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9. Lonja de la Seda
Ciutat Vella | Building/Architectural SiteOn the Plaza del Mercado, this 15th-century building is a product of Valencia's golden age, when the city's prosperity as one of the capitals...Read More
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10. Monasterio de Santa María de Poblet
Religious Building/Site/ShrineFounded in 1150 by Ramón Berenguer IV in gratitude for the Christian Reconquest, the monastery first housed a dozen Cistercians from Narbonne...Read More
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11. Museo de Bellas Artes
Trinitat | Museum/GalleryValencia was a thriving center of artistic activity in the 15th century—one reason that the city's Museum of Fine Arts, with its lovely palm...Read More
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12. Sant Pere de Rodes
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, 7 km (4½ miles) by car (plus a 20-minute walk) above the pretty fishing village of El Port de la Selva...Read More
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13. Teatre-Museu Dalí
Museum/GalleryMuseum" was not a big enough word for Dalí, so he christened his monument a theater. In fact, the building was once the Força Vella theater...Read More
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14. Amphitheater
Archaeological Site/RuinsTarragona, the Emperor Augustus's favorite winter resort, had arguably the finest amphitheater in Roman Iberia, built in the 2nd century AD...Read More
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15. Ayuntamiento
Government BuildingConstructed between 1696 and 1780, the town hall is a beautiful example of baroque civic architecture. Inside, a gold sculpture by Salvador...Read More
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16. Banys Arabs
Bath/Hot SpringA misnomer, the Banys Arabs were actually built by Morisco craftsmen (workers of Moorish descent) in the late 12th century, long after Girona...Read More
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17. Basílica de Santa María
Religious Building/Site/ShrineConstructed in a Gothic style over the city's main mosque between the 14th and 16th century, this is Alicante's oldest house of worship. The...Read More
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18. Basilica of Sant Feliu
Religious Building/Site/ShrineOne of Girona's most beloved churches and its first cathedral until the 10th century, Sant Feliu was repeatedly rebuilt and altered over four...Read More
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19. Bodegas Torres
Winery/Brewery/DistilleryThis family vineyard-winery provides tours and tastings of some excellent Penedès wines. There are also pairings on offer–-wine with cheese...Read More
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20. Casa Castellarnau
House/Mansion/VillaNow an art and historical museum, this Gothic palauet (town house) built by Tarragona nobility in the 18th century includes stunning furnishings...Read More
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