The collection of the Catalonia Railway Museum (Cat. El museu del Ferrocarril de Catalunya) is considered one of the most important industrial railway collections in Spain. In 1981, marking the centenary of the commissioning of the Barcelona – Vilanova i la Geltrú line, Renfe and the Generalitat de Catalunya took the initiative to create a …
MoreThe Bellesguard Tower (Torre Bellesguard), also known as Casa Figueres, was built by Antoni Gaudí between 1900 and 1909, using rectilinear forms rarely seen in his other work. His inspiration was the medieval castle of Martin I, also known as Martin the Humane, the last king of the Catalan dynasty of the House of Barcelona, …
MoreThe Salvador Claret Automobile Collection (Cat. Col·lecció d’Automòbils Salvador Claret) or Museu de l’Automòbil is a private family collection, located in Sils, in the La Selva region, specifically at kilometer 698 of the A2 Motorway, next to the Hostal del Rolls (Girona, Catalonia).
It was the first museum of its kind to be opened daily to …
MoreThe City of Arts and Sciences (Sp. Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias) is a cultural and architectural complex in the city of Valencia, Spain.
The complex was designed by Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela, together with the engineers who created the structural design of the L’Oceanografic roofs Alberto Domingo and Carlos Lázaro. It was …
MoreThe Church of the Archangel Michael (Sp.Iglesia Ortodoxa Rusa San Miguel Arcángel) is a temple of the Spanish-Portuguese Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church between Alicante and Valencia (Costa Blanca).
The golden domes of the temple will surely attract the attention of travelers on the section of the road between Calp and Altea.
The Church of the …
MoreThe Sagrada Família (cat. La Sagrada Família) is the most famous work of Antoni Gaudí.
It is the most visited tourist attraction in Spain (3.2 million visitors a year), even famous Prado Museum in Madrid cannot compete with its 2.9 million visitors a year.
The Sagrada Familia is a unique architectural phenomenon that is called “the bridge …
MoreEncants (cat. Els Encants Vells) – flea market in Barcelona, leading its history from one of the oldest street bazaars in Europe and Spain.
Els Encants Vells is officially called the Mercat Fira de Bellcaire. Since 2014, the Encants Vells has been located in Bosquet dels Encants Vells, south of Plaça de les Glòries, between Carrer …
MoreThe Costa Blanca is the tourist name given to the Mediterranean coast that bathes the province of Alicante, in southeastern Spain. It ranges from the municipality of Denia in the north, to that of Pilar de la Horadada, in the south. It is made up of 244 km of beaches, coves and cliffs. It limits …
MoreThe Monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes belongs to the order of the Poor Clares located in the Pedralbes district of Barcelona. Their buildings form a remarkable monumental set of gothic style. Since March 2012, the Pedralbes Monastery has been a heritage center attached to the Barcelona Institute of Culture. In 2019 it had 83,552 …
MorePérouges (fr. Pérouges) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It is a medieval walled town 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Lyon. It is perched on a small hill that overlooks the plain of the river Ain.
The medieval city of Pérouges is classified among the Most Beautiful Villages of France and …
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